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Patterson Family Foundation: 19 grants to organizations, $271,937 (tax year ended November 2025)
Patterson Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $271,937 in its tax year ended November 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 17, 2026. The largest was $75,000 to Driftless Area Land Conservancy in Dodgeville, WI for protection of farms, forests, savannas, prairies, waters and wetlands.
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- EIN
- 472624221
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $6,032,542
- Grants paid
- $271,937
- Tax year ended
- November 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 17, 2026, IRS object ID 202630769349100713. It reported $271,937 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy | Dodgeville, WI | Protection of farms, forests, savannas, prairies, waters and wetlands | Environment | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Support to reduce food insecurity | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | Support to protect wisconsin's lands | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center | Chicago, IL | Support midwest driftless area | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rainforest Foundation Us | Brooklyn, NY | Support indigenous communities protect their forests and their cultures | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Lights | Chicago, IL | Support for youth development and adult social services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Old Growth Forest Network | Easton, MD | Support for the protection of old-growth native forests | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Propublica | New York, NY | Support workers rights, healthcare, climate change, social justice | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Economy Policy Institute | Washington, WA | Support for economic research and analysis of economic impact of policies and proposals. | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beat the Streets | Kinnelon, NJ | Support youth programs | $5,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Face the Future | Chicago, IL | Support for patient care at the university of illinois craniofacial center | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | Support to advance change in america by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food for all communities. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarah's Inn | Oak Park, IL | Support for victims of domestic violence | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ping | Oak Park, IL | Support for scholarships for music summer camp | $3,099 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thrive Counseling Center | Oak Park, IL | Support accessible mental health care | Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support for animal sheltering | Animal-related | $2,083 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans | Wheaton, IL | Support for housing and supportive services to help homeless and at-risk veterans and their families. | Human services | $1,055 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prairie Enthusiast | Viroqua, WI | Support for the perpetuation and recovery of the prairie. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Repeat Boutique | Carol Stream, IL | Support for individuals and families in offering the clothing and household items for people of need. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 28, 2025, IRS object ID 202540879349100224. It reported $246,102 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Family Fund | Chicago, IL | Support to help deliver foundation's mission on aid for charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy | Dodgeville, WI | Protection of farms, forests, savannas, prairies, waters and wetlands | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center | Chicago, IL | Support midwest driftless area | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Support to reduce food insecurity | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | Support to protect wisconsin's lands | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rainforest Foundation Us | Brooklyn, NY | Support indigenous communities protect their forests and their cultures | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Lights | Chicago, IL | Support for youth development and adult social services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delta Institute | Chicago, IL | Investment in emerging social entrepreneurs | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Old Growth Forest Network | Easton, MD | Support for the protection of old-growth native forests | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Economy Policy Institute | Washington, WA | Support for economic research and analysis of economic impact of policies and proposals. | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Propublica | New York, NY | Support workers rights, healthcare, climate change, social justice | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beat the Streets | Kinnelon, NJ | Support youth programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Medical care provided to people affected by conflict, disasters, epidemics and social exclusion | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sarah's Inn | Oak Park, IL | Support for victims of domestic violence | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vision To Learn | Los Angeles, CA | Support for community children | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ping | Oak Park, IL | Support for scholarships for music summer camp | $3,102 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Face the Future | Chicago, IL | Support for patient care at the university of illinois craniofacial center | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opportunity Knocks | River Forest, IL | Support developmentally disabled services | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thrive Counseling Center | Oak Park, IL | Support accessible mental health care | Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support for animal sheltering | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans | Wheaton, IL | Support for housing and supportive services to help homeless and at-risk veterans and their families. | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $100,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $80,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $6,000 |
| Human services | $5,055 |
| Health care | $5,000 |
| Animal-related | $4,083 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $250,339 |
| Wisconsin | $166,000 |
| New York | $53,000 |
| Maryland | $20,000 |
| Washington | $13,500 |
| New Jersey | $10,200 |
| California | $5,000 |
Also on SpecStream
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- Who funds food, agriculture and nutrition in Illinois
- Who funds philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations in Illinois
- Who funds community improvement and capacity building in Illinois
- Who funds mental health and crisis intervention in Illinois
- Who funds human services in Illinois
Updated March 17, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.