Patterson Family Foundation
EIN 472624221Total Given 2016–2024
$824K
122 grants · $92K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $1K–$8K
grant size
50%
supporter · 23/46 multi-year
repeat
$5.1M
Assets (2024)
46
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 735-5932
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $48K | $989K | $10K | 16 |
| 2017 | $78K | $1.1M | $11K | 19 |
| 2018 | $55K | $1.2M | $11K | 12 |
| 2020 | $72K | $1.5M | $11K | 14 |
| 2021 | $80K | $1.8M | $11K | 13 |
| 2022 | $95K | $1.4M | $14K | 12 |
| 2023 | $150K | $4.3M | $2.0M | 15 |
| 2024 | $246K | $5.1M | $48K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 122 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$3K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DP
Darla Patterson
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JP
John Patterson
Vice President
Leadership
SP
Sam Patterson
Treasurer
Leadership
EP
Emily Patterson
Secretary
Leadership
TP
Tom Patterson
Director of Charitable Action
JP
John C Patterson
7 yrs
Director
WP
William Patterson
7 yrs
Trustee
DP
Darla Patterson
8+ yrs
Trustee
JP
John C Patterson
7 yrs
Director
WP
William Patterson
7 yrs
Trustee
DP
Darla Patterson
8+ yrs
Trustee
JP
John C Patterson
7 yrs
Director
WP
William Patterson
7 yrs
Trustee
DP
Darla Patterson
8+ yrs
Trustee
JP
John C Patterson
7 yrs
Director
DP
Darla Patterson
8+ yrs
Trustee
WP
William Patterson
7 yrs
Trustee
JP
John C Patterson
7 yrs
Director
WP
William Patterson
7 yrs
Trustee
DP
Darla Patterson
8+ yrs
Trustee
JP
John C Patterson
7 yrs
Director
WP
William Patterson
7 yrs
Trustee
DP
Darla Patterson
8+ yrs
Trustee
JP
John C Patterson
7 yrs
Director
DP
Darla Patterson
8+ yrs
Trustee
WP
William Patterson
7 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (122 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Family Fund | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | SUPPORT TO HELP DELIVER FOUNDATION'S MISSION ON AID FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2024 |
| The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $30,150 | SUPPORT TO PROTECT WISCONSIN'S LANDS | 2023 |
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy | Dodgeville, WI | $25,000 | PROTECTION OF FARMS, FORESTS, SAVANNAS, PRAIRIES, WATERS AND WETLANDS | 2021 |
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy | Dodgeville, WI | $25,000 | PROTECTION OF FARMS, FORESTS, SAVANNAS, PRAIRIES, WATERS AND WETLANDS | 2023 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | SUPPORT MIDWEST DRIFTLESS AREA | 2023 |
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy | Dodgeville, WI | $25,000 | PROTECTION OF FARMS, FORESTS, SAVANNAS, PRAIRIES, WATERS AND WETLANDS | 2024 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | SUPPORT MIDWEST DRIFTLESS AREA | 2024 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | SUPPORT TO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY | 2024 |
| The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $25,000 | SUPPORT TO PROTECT WISCONSIN'S LANDS | 2024 |
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy | Dodgeville, WI | $25,000 | PROTECTION OF FARMS, FORESTS, SAVANNAS, PRAIRIES, WATERS AND WETLANDS | 2022 |
| The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $25,000 | SUPPORT TO PROTECT WISCONSIN'S LANDS | 2022 |
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy | Dodgeville, WI | $20,000 | PROTECTION OF FARMS, FORESTS, SAVANNAS, PRAIRIES, WATERS AND WETLANDS | 2018 |
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy | Dodgeville, WI | $20,000 | PROTECTION OF FARMS, FORESTS, SAVANNAS, PRAIRIES, WATERS AND WETLANDS | 2020 |
| The Rainforest Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | Protection of rainforest | 2017 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $18,000 | REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY | 2023 |
| Rainforest Foundation Us | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | SUPPORT INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES PROTECT THEIR FORESTS AND THEIR CULTURES | 2018 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | SUPPORT MIDWEST DRIFTLESS AREA | 2021 |
| Rainforest Foundation Us | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | SUPPORT INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES PROTECT THEIR FORESTS AND THEIR CULTURES | 2023 |
| Rainforest Foundation Us | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | SUPPORT INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES PROTECT THEIR FORESTS AND THEIR CULTURES | 2024 |
| The Rainforest Foundation | New York, NY | $14,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | SUPPORT MIDWEST DRIFTLESS AREA | 2018 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | SUPPORT MIDWEST DRIFTLESS AREA | 2020 |
| Chicago Lights | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES | 2024 |
| Delta Institute | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | INVESTMENT IN EMERGING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS | 2024 |
| Old Growth Forest Network | Easton, MD | $10,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE PROTECTION OF OLD-GROWTH NATIVE FORESTS | 2024 |