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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-1820403

Patrick Family Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Decatur, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 49 grants and $306,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
The board of directors will consider grant requests twice each year at winter and summer meetings.
Restrictions
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.

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $306,000

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $6,928,360
  • Tax year 2023

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $6,540,516
  • Tax year 2022

    $291,500

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $5,511,079
  • Tax year 2021

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $5,137,285
  • Tax year 2020

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $6,166,822
  • Tax year 2018

    $276,000

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $4,633,089
  • Tax year 2017

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $4,733,485

Grants paid in 2024

49 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Decatur Education FoundationDecatur, GA

    Patrick family scholarship

    $24,000
  2. St Christopher's SchoolRichmond, VA

    Racquet sports center

    $22,000
  3. Univeristy of Georgia FoundationAthens, GA

    Skidaway internship

    $20,000
  4. Heritage Classic FoundationHilton Head, SC

    Deep well project, pockets of sunshi

    $14,000
  5. Pace AcademyAtlanta, GA

    Accelerate pace

    $14,000
  6. Clemson UniversityClemson, SC

    Career services

    $13,000
  7. Blue MonarchMonteagle, TN

    Operating budget

    $11,000
  8. Agape Youth and Family CenterAtlanta, GA

    Operating budget

    $10,000
  9. Morningside Presbyterian ChurchAtlanta, GA

    General budget

    $10,000
  10. The Kyle Pease Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    Aid to the disabled

    $10,000
  11. The University of the SouthSewanee, TN

    Fowler building remodel

    $10,000
  12. High Museum of ArtAtlanta, GA

    Photography acquisition fund

    $9,250
  13. Northwood SchoolLake Placid, NY

    Facility enhancement

    $8,000
  14. Individual

    Annual fund

    $7,250
  15. Atrium Health FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Nurse fund

    $7,000
  16. Individual

    Children's soccer fund

    $7,000
  17. Individual

    Infrastructure project

    $7,000
  18. East Lake YMCAAtlanta, GA

    Early childhood programs

    $5,000
  19. Individual

    General budget

    $5,000
  20. Global Village ProjectDecatur, GA

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    General budget

    $5,000
  22. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  23. St Stephen's Episcopal ChurchEast Liverpool, OH

    Maintenance and repair fund

    $5,000
  24. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  25. American RiversWashington, DC

    Anglers fund

    $4,750
  26. Jackson Hole Land TrustJackson, WY

    R park

    $4,750
  27. Individual

    Operating budget

    $4,000
  28. Individual

    South pittsburg TN chap operating

    $4,000
  29. University of Georgia FoundationAthens, GA

    Coe fund for excellence

    $4,000
  30. Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC

    Patrick scholarship

    $3,500
  31. All Saints Episcopal ChurchHilton Head Island, SC

    Operations

    $3,000
  32. East Lake FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Sheltering arms center

    $3,000
  33. East Liverpool Fawcett CommunityE Liverpool, OH

    Thompson park

    $3,000
  34. East Liverpool Historical SocietyE Liverpool, OH

    Roof and porch repairs

    $3,000
  35. Holy Trinity SchoolCharlotte, NC

    General budget

    $3,000
  36. Individual

    Masonry repairs

    $3,000
  37. Saint Gabriel Catholic SchoolCharlotte, NC

    Elementary school

    $3,000
  38. Individual

    Resuce operations

    $2,000
  39. Community Foundation of GRTR AtlAtlanta, GA

    Newton big heart award

    $2,000
  40. Individual

    General budget

    $2,000
  41. Low Country Community FoundationHilton Head Island, SC

    Disaster recovery fund

    $2,000
  42. Individual

    Buryk fund

    $2,000
  43. Oxford College of EmoryOxford, GA

    Judy greer scholarship

    $2,000
  44. Individual

    Unrestricted fund

    $2,000
  45. St Stephen's Episcopal ChurchEast Liverpool, OH

    Greatest need

    $2,000
  46. Individual

    Operations

    $2,000
  47. Individual

    Scholarship fund

    $1,500
  48. Clifton Sanctuary MinistriesAtlanta, GA

    Night hospitality program

    $1,000
  49. Individual

    General operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $67,00052% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $30,00023% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $11,0009% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $9,5007% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $7,0005% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter2 grants $4,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia14 grants $119,250
  2. South Carolina5 grants $35,500
  3. Tennessee3 grants $26,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $22,000
  5. North Carolina3 grants $13,000
  6. Ohio4 grants $13,000
  7. New York1 grant $8,000
  8. New Jersey1 grant $5,000
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $4,750
  10. Wyoming1 grant $4,750

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Dorothea P SmithPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joseph E Patrick JrFIRST V.P. Hours 0Pay $0
  • William L Smith IVSECOND V.P. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Hilda B PatrickSEC./TREAS. Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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