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Private foundation · St Paul, MN (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Patterson Foundation

Takes applications

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
4 totaling $7,500
Typical grant
$800 to $5,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $850, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Sumner County, Shelby County, Williamson County, Davidson County · plus 115 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 4.
Total giving that year
$1.4M

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$1.4M$7,5004
2023$1.3M$21K1

How to apply

Contact
Lindsay stewart foundation manager · st paul · 6516861929
What to send
Applications should include all items requested in the grant application. Grant applications can be obtained by writing, emailing (information@pattersonfoundation.net) or calling (651)686-1929. The grant application includes a brief description of your project and statement of need, summary of the organization, its mission and goals, organization budget, and a project budget.
Deadlines
Most applications that receive funding require 60 to 140 days consideration and approval.
Limits
The foundation focuses on providing grants in education health and human services, and educational scholarships. Education grants are support for education in the foundation's focus areas of oral health, animal health and occupational and physical rehabilitation. Health and human serivces grants assist programs that benefit economically disadvantaged people or youth with special needs. Educational scholarships are support for dependents of patterson companies, inc. Employees.

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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  • R Stephen ArmstrongTreasurer
  • George HenriquesDirector
  • Leslie KorshSecretary
  • Elizabeth DygertDirector
  • Dale A SpannPresident
  • Kevin PohlmanDirector
  • Karen ScottVice president
  • Samantha BergesonDirector
  • Drew BrodinDirector
  • Cara CherryDirector
  • Don ZurbayDirector

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

  • General operations grant in support of volunteer match
  • Increasing dental access grant

Tennessee organizations it funded

Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.

Tennessee grants from Patterson Foundation
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
Memphis Dental Society Charitable FundMemphis, Shelby CountyIncreasing dental access grant$5,000
Soles4soulsOld Hickory, Davidson CountyGeneral operations grant in support of volunteer match$900
HomesafeGallatin, Sumner CountyGeneral operations grant in support of volunteer match$800
Rescue 1 GlobalBrentwood, Williamson CountyGeneral operations grant in support of volunteer match$800

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