Public Charity

GARY PATTERSON FOUNDATION

GARY PATTERSON FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in FORT WORTH, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.8M revenue, $1.5M expenses, $770K total assets. IRS filings disclose 35 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $4.8M.

EIN: 270025657 FORT WORTH, TX Public Foundations NTEE: T30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$770K
Grants Given35
Grant Total$4.8M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE BIG GOOD IS A TAX-EXEMPT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE SUPPORT OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN AND AROUND FT. WORTH, TX. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIPS THAT FOCUS ON EDUCATION, LIFESKILLS AND HEALTH AND PROVIDING EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN.

Sample Grants Given

FORT WORTH, TX · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$550,000
UPSPIRE FOUNDATION INC
GREENVILLE, SC · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$300,000
FORT WORTH, TX · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$300,000
FORT WORTH, TX · 2025
IN-SCHOOL PANTRY
$100,000
COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT CENTER
BASTROP, LA · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Dean Hayes
PRESIDENT Gary Patterson
DIRECTOR Irene Hayes
SECRETARY Kelsey Patterson

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$2,191,566 13 grants
TO GUIDE THE JOURNEY FROM HOMELESS TO HOME
$583,333 2 grants
TO SUPPORT CRADLE TO CAREER PROGRAM
$583,333 2 grants
TO SERVE AND EMPOWER THOSE IN NEED
$583,333 2 grants
EXEMPT STATUS PURPOSE
$343,250 11 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.8M $1.5M $770K
2024 $1.2M $1.2M $491K
2023 $1.5M $1.4M $521K
2022 $1.3M $1.2M $399K
2020 $99K $49K $144K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $99K to $1.8M (+1693%), with total assets most recently reported at $770K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, LA, OH, PA, SC, and 1 other state.

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