Patterson Family Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 47-2624221 · reported 2023–2025
55grants reported
$5,000median award
$3,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$668Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
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1966 W Evergreen Ave
Chicago, IL 60622-1932
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy PROTECTION OF FARMS, FORESTS, SAVANNAS, PRAIRIES, WATERS AND WETLANDS | Dodgeville, WI | $75,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository SUPPORT TO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Patterson Family Fund SUPPORT TO HELP DELIVER FOUNDATION'S MISSION ON AID FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATI | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin SUPPORT TO PROTECT WISCONSIN'S LANDS | Madison, WI | $40,000 |
| The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin SUPPORT TO PROTECT WISCONSIN'S LANDS | Madison, WI | $30,150 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center SUPPORT MIDWEST DRIFTLESS AREA | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy PROTECTION OF FARMS, FORESTS, SAVANNAS, PRAIRIES, WATERS AND WETLANDS | Dodgeville, WI | $25,000 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center SUPPORT MIDWEST DRIFTLESS AREA | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy PROTECTION OF FARMS, FORESTS, SAVANNAS, PRAIRIES, WATERS AND WETLANDS | Dodgeville, WI | $25,000 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center SUPPORT MIDWEST DRIFTLESS AREA | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository SUPPORT TO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin SUPPORT TO PROTECT WISCONSIN'S LANDS | Madison, WI | $25,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY | Chicago, IL | $18,000 |
| Rainforest Foundation US SUPPORT INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES PROTECT THEIR FORESTS AND THEIR CULTURES | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 |
| Rainforest Foundation US SUPPORT INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES PROTECT THEIR FORESTS AND THEIR CULTURES | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 |
| Rainforest Foundation US SUPPORT INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES PROTECT THEIR FORESTS AND THEIR CULTURES | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 |
| Old Growth Forest Network SUPPORT FOR THE PROTECTION OF OLD-GROWTH NATIVE FORESTS | Easton, MD | $10,000 |
| Chicago Lights SUPPORT FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Propublica SUPPORT WORKERS RIGHTS, HEALTHCARE, CLIMATE CHANGE, SOCIAL JUSTICE | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Chicago Lights SUPPORT FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Delta Institute INVESTMENT IN EMERGING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Old Growth Forest Network SUPPORT FOR THE PROTECTION OF OLD-GROWTH NATIVE FORESTS | Easton, MD | $10,000 |
| Economy Policy Institute SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC IMPACT OF POLICIES AND PROPOSALS. | Washington, WA | $8,000 |
| Propublica SUPPORT WORKERS RIGHTS, HEALTHCARE, CLIMATE CHANGE, SOCIAL JUSTICE | New York, NY | $8,000 |
| Delta Institute INVESTMENT IN EMERGING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS | Chicago, IL | $7,000 |
| Economy Policy Institute SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC IMPACT OF POLICIES AND PROPOSALS. | Washington, WA | $5,500 |
| Beat the Streets SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS | Kinnelon, NJ | $5,200 |
| Sarah's Inn SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | Oak Park, IL | $5,000 |
| Feeding America SUPPORT TO ADVANCE CHANGE IN AMERICA BY ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR ALL COMMUNI | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Face the Future SUPPORT FOR PATIENT CARE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CRANIOFACIAL CENTER | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT, DISASTERS, EPIDEMICS AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Vision to Learn SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY CHILDREN | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Propublica SUPPORT WORKERS RIGHTS, HEALTHCARE, CLIMATE CHANGE, SOCIAL JUSTICE | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Beat the Streets SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS | Kinnelon, NJ | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT, DISASTERS, EPIDEMICS AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Sarah's Inn SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | Oak Park, IL | $5,000 |
| Vision to Learn SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY CHILDREN | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Ping SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MUSIC SUMMER CAMP | Oak Park, IL | $3,102 |
| Ping SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MUSIC SUMMER CAMP | Oak Park, IL | $3,099 |
| Sarah's Inn SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | Oak Park, IL | $3,090 |
| Thrive Counseling Center SUPPORT ACCESSIBLE MENTAL HEALTH CARE | Oak Park, IL | $3,000 |
| Beat the Streets SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS | Kinnelon, NJ | $3,000 |
| Face the Future SUPPORT FOR PATIENT CARE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CRANIOFACIAL CENTER | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Opportunity Knocks SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED SERVICES | River Forest, IL | $3,000 |
| Thrive Counseling Center SUPPORT ACCESSIBLE MENTAL HEALTH CARE | Oak Park, IL | $3,000 |
| Face the Future SUPPORT FOR PATIENT CARE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CRANIOFACIAL CENTER | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Paws Chicago SUPPORT FOR ANIMAL SHELTERING | Chicago, IL | $2,083 |
| Thrive Counseling Center SUPPORT ACCESSIBLE MENTAL HEALTH CARE | Oak Park, IL | $2,066 |
| Ping SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MUSIC SUMMER CAMP | Oak Park, IL | $2,066 |
| Opportunity Knocks SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED SERVICES | River Forest, IL | $2,050 |
| Paws Chicago SUPPORT FOR ANIMAL SHELTERING | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans SUPPORT FOR HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HELP HOMELESS AND AT-RISK VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES | Wheaton, IL | $1,055 |
| Repeat Boutique SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OFFERING THE CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FOR PEOPLE OF NEED | Carol Stream, IL | $1,000 |
| Prairie Enthusiast SUPPORT FOR THE PERPETUATION AND RECOVERY OF THE PRAIRIE. | Viroqua, WI | $1,000 |
| Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans SUPPORT FOR HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HELP HOMELESS AND AT-RISK VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES | Wheaton, IL | $1,000 |
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