Private foundation · Chattanooga, TN

The Pattee Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$1K $5K $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
53
Repeat grantees
25
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactGORDON B PATTEE CO NICOLE JEPPESEN · 4237566585
MaterialsLETTER OR OTHER WRITTEN REQUEST
RestrictionsNONE

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Gordon B Pattee
PRESIDENT
Anne L Pattee
SECRETARY
Paxton Pattee
DIRECTOR
Gordon P Pattee
DIRECTOR
Dorothy E Pattee
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
46.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
322
Total grants awarded
$3.6M
Total amount
$11K
Average grant
$100K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$339K
17 grants
2023
$195K
12 grants
2022
$425K
23 grants
2021
$501K
50 grants
2020
$265K
28 grants
2019
$386K
39 grants
2018
$386K
41 grants
2017
$427K
41 grants
2016
$394K
34 grants
2015
$330K
37 grants

Top recipients

12 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$643K
Teachers College
10 grants · NY
$433K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$216K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$178K
8 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$175K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$115K
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USA
4 grants · CA
$110K
African Parks Foundation
5 grants · NY
$110K
7 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$70K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$70K

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

Teachers College
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$82K
New York City Ballet
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$74K
Wildlife Conservation Network
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$40K
Usta Foundation
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$25K
George Washington's Mount Vernon
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$25K
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Oceana
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Marine Mammal Center
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Bat Conservation
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Montererry Bay Aquarium
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Dist
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Ducks Unlimited
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
TN · TY 2024
$10K
African Parks Foundation
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Empower Africa Inc
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Saint Thomas Church
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Second Stage Theater
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
James B Lee Scholarship Fund
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$250
New York City Ballet
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$85K
Teachers College
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$77K
Mount Vernon Ladies Association
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2023
$25K
Met Museum of Art
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$1K
Friends of the Lobkowicz Collection
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$1K
St Thomas Church
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Chanticleer
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$1K
Roundabout Theater Company
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Stanfod Men's Golf
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$500
The Cate School
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$500
James B Lee Scholarship Fund
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$250
New York City Ballet
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Teachers College
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$81K
Wildlife Conservation Network
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$40K
Wildlife Conservation Society
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$30K
African Parks Foundation
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$30K
George Washington Mount Vernon
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2022
$26K
African Wildlife Fund
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2022
$20K
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$15K
Second Stage Theater
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$13K
Ducks Unlimited
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
TN · TY 2022
$10K
Bat Conservation
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2022
$10K
Montererry Bay Aquarium
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Oceana
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2022
$10K
Marine Mammal Center
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$10K
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Cornell Lab or Orinthology
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$5K
The Julliard School
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$2K
St Thomas Church
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Stanford University
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$1K
Chanticleer
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$1K
James B Lee Scholarship Fund
UNRESTRICTED - GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$250

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