Private foundation · Buffalo, NY

Nicholas Patterson Perpetual Fund

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Typical grant size
$2K $2K $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
6
Repeat grantees
1
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Frederick B Cohen
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
0.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
225
Total grants awarded
$514K
Total amount
$2K
Average grant
$13K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$5K
5 grants
2022
$42K
6 grants
2021
$51K
20 grants
2020
$55K
22 grants
2019
$52K
26 grants
2018
$73K
27 grants
2017
$62K
32 grants
2016
$68K
33 grants
2015
$50K
25 grants
2014
$32K
16 grants
2013
$24K
13 grants

Top recipients

209 grants · VT
$435K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$26K
Buffalo History Museum
2 grants · NY
$11K
1 grant · NY · ≈ likely match
$10K
Buffalo Akg Art
1 grant · NY
$10K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$5K
Gobike Buffalo
1 grant · NY
$5K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$4K
Olmsted Center for Sight
1 grant · NY
$2K
Sail for Roswell
1 grant · NY
$2K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Sail for Roswell
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Jacobs Institute
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Buffalo Maritime Center
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Buffalo History Museum
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$500
Variety Kids Telethon
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$500
Buffalo Akg Art
GENERAL-UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$10K
United Way of Buffalo & Erie County
GENERAL-UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Buffalo History Museum
GENERAL - UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Gobike Buffalo
GENERAL-UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Providence Farm Collective
GENERAL-UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2022
$2K
Canopy of Neighbors
GENERAL - UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2021
$13K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
FL · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
Canopy of Neighbors
GENERAL - UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2020
$13K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
CA · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
RI · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2020
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.