Private foundation · Hockessin, DE

Patterson Family Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K $10K $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
106
Repeat grantees
48
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Arthur C Patterson
Chairman, Treas, Dir
Louise M Patterson
Pres, Dir
Hume R Steyer
Sec

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
82.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
336
Total grants awarded
$16.3M
Total amount
$49K
Average grant
$4.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$493K
34 grants
2023
$282K
21 grants
2022
$666K
35 grants
2021
$770K
29 grants
2020
$845K
31 grants
2019
$3.5M
17 grants
2018
$1.4M
30 grants
2017
$1.6M
28 grants
2016
$258K
25 grants
2015
$517K
26 grants
2014
$5.4M
30 grants
2013
$541K
30 grants

Top recipients

Harvard University Grad School of Arts & Sciences
1 grant · MA
$4.0M
12 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$3.2M
6 grants · ME · ✓ Exact match
$3.1M
13 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
14 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$525K
Harvard Business School
2 grants · MA
$500K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$225K
2 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$154K
3 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$145K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$110K

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.

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$15K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.