Patterson Foundation Incorporated
The Patterson Foundation is a private endowed foundation based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL (EIN 52-2193891). The official website lists current initiatives, financials/990 information, staff, and program pages (including a Giving Challenge) and explicitly states it does not accept unsolicited proposals.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit that fits the foundation's general-support focus and is already known to the foundation or its network (programs in human services, community organizations, arts/culture, or humanitarian relief).
Good Fit
- • Existing relationship or credible introduction to a program staff member or trustee
- • Mission alignment with general support, community service, arts, or humanitarian relief
- • Capacity to receive and deploy unrestricted/general support funds
- • Presence in networks or regions the foundation has supported (e.g., DC/MD or national relief contexts)
Geography
Observed grants span multiple states (2023 awards went to DC and Maryland, and 2022 awards included New York and Florida), indicating multi-state giving but not a broad national footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a small number of distinct independent nonprofits each year (three recipients in 2022, two in 2023) across varied missions, showing moderate recipient diversity for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows the foundation explicitly does not accept unsolicited proposals and states it only considers preselected applicants; although recent years included new grantees, the public process is closed and newcomer access appears invitation-driven.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
