W I Patterson Charitable Fund
Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-6028639 · reported 2023–2025 · files as WI Patterson Charitable Fund
162grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$946Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in PA. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 11 of its 162 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $56K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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.
Where to write
354 Hunt RD
Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2228
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $62,300 |
| Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $62,198 |
| Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $61,224 |
| Children's Museum of Pittsburgh CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $25,000 |
| Upmc Childrens Hospital Foundation CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $20,000 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $20,000 |
| Pittsburgh Promise CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $20,000 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Pittsburgh CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $20,000 |
| City Theatre CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $15,000 |
| East End Cooperative CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $10,000 |
| Every Child Inc CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $10,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $10,000 |
| Light of Life Rescue Mission CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $10,000 |
| Roots of Faith CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $10,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $10,000 |
| Veteran's Place CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $10,000 |
| Jubilee Association CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Western Pennsylvania CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $10,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $10,000 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $10,000 |
| Second Avenues Common CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family & Community Services of Pittsburgh CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $9,500 |
| Pittsburgh Promise CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $8,394 |
| The Advanced Leadership Institute CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $7,500 |
| Faith United Methodist Church CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $6,000 |
| 412 Food Rescue CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Brashear Cares Food Pantry CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Bread of Life Food Pantry CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Carnegie Musuem of Pittsburgh CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| City of Asylum Pittsburgh CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| City Theatre CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Girls Scouts of America CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Hello Neighbor CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Imani Christian Academy CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Jewish Community Center CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement of South Western Pennsylvania CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Make A Wish CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Manchester Bidwell Corporation CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| National Aviary CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Neighborhood Academy CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theater CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Pittsburgh Clo CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Pittsburgh Opera CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Reading IS Fundamental CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Riverlife CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Sharpsburgh Food Pantry CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Squirrel Hill Food Pantry CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| The Children's Home & Lemieux Family Center CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Western Pennsylvania CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Variety - the Children's Charity CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Wilkinsburg Community Ministry CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| 412 Food Rescue CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Carnegie Musuem of Pittsburgh CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| City Theatre CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| East End Cooperative CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Hello Neighbor CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
| Manchester Bidwell Corporation CASH-GENERAL OPERATING | Various, PA | $5,000 |
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