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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6661467

Patten John L-Charitable

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 2 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,435,332

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $24,160,617
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,372,852

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $17,484,462
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,372,852

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $18,119,203
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,276,940

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $18,898,628
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,166,650

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $19,037,341
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,112,148

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $18,479,580

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Chicago Community TrustChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $717,666
  2. Northshore University HealthsystemArlington HTS, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $717,666

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $717,66650% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $717,66650% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois2 grants $1,435,332

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Bank of AmericaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $136,700
  • Scott A KenagyCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jessica StrausbaughCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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