Private foundation · EIN 84-2451367 · Tupelo, Mississippi · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Patterson Family Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 8 grants paid, $215K total, median $23K. 75% of grants stayed in Mississippi.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
8
$215K
Median grant
$23K
Stays in MS
75%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.6M

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Global OutreachPontotoc, MSMissionary$90K
Church Missions NetworkLebanon, TNMissionary$30K
Sanctuary Hospice HouseTupelo, MSHospice care$25K
NeverthirstBirmingham, ALHumanitarian$25K
Delta Streets AcademyGreenwood, MSEducation$20K
Parkgate Pregnancy ClinicTupelo, MSCounseling$10K
New BeginningsTupelo, MSAdoption services$10K
Blue Mountain CollegeBlue Mountain, MSSecondary education$5,000

By state: Mississippi 6 · Tennessee 1 · Alabama 1

About this foundation

Patterson Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Tupelo, Mississippi, administered in care of Lauren Patterson, tax-exempt since 2019. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Patterson Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Patterson Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $215K across 8 grants, a median of $23K.

Where does Patterson Family Foundation Inc give?

Mississippi (6 grants), Tennessee (1 grants), Alabama (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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