Private foundation · Decatur, GA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Patrick Family Foundation Inc.
In 2024 it gave 3 grants worth $26,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $5,000 to $11,000.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $26,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $5,000 to $11,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $10,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Marion County, Franklin County, Davidson County · plus 46 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Fowler building remodel”
- Total giving that year
- $306,000
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $306K | $26K | 3 |
| 2023 | $290K | $28K | 6 |
| 2022 | $292K | $22K | 3 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Hilda B Patrick · Decatur · (404) 687-8999
- What to send
- Proposals should include the following: 1) brief description of the organization and program in need, 2) names of organization's officers, 3) amount requested and other expected sources of support, 4) a copy of the irs exemption letter.
- Deadlines
- The board of directors will consider grant requests twice each year at winter and summer meetings.
- Limits
- The primary emphasis of the foundation is the support of institutions of the presbyterian church (USA), with a secondary focus on the capital expenditures of local charities in the communities of the directors. Grants will not normally be made to private, primary, or secondary schools, or directly to national organizations. A written follow-up report on the use of each grant is expected.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Dorothea P SmithPresident
- Joseph E Patrick JrFirst v.p.
- William L Smith IVSecond v.p.
- Hilda B PatrickSec./treas.
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Operating budget (1 grant)
- Fowler building remodel (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
It also made 3 grants to individual people. We don't list their names.