Private Foundation

The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson Foundation

Based in Ross, CA, The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson Foundation operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $6.9M in revenue, $7.5M in expenses, $49.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 121 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $35.2M.

EIN: 383667071 Ross, CA Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$6.9M

Total Expenses$7.5M

Total Assets$49.0M

Grants Given121

Grant Total$35.2M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

SUMMER SEARCH

OAKLAND, CA · 2024

Summer Search No Ceilings Campaign

$1,000,000

PBS FOUNDATION

ARLINGTON, VA · 2024

PBS Climate Initiative

$1,000,000

SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION

SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2024

Stewarding Soils and Watersheds Toward Water Resilience

$500,000

THE DRAPER RICHARDS KAPLAN FOUNDATION

MENLO PARK, CA · 2024

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Fund IV

$500,000

POINT BLUE CONSERVATION SCIENCE

PETALUMA, CA · 2024

Unlocking Point Blue's Public/Private Partnerships to Dramatically Increase Conservation Impact

$400,000

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Officers & Directors

Dir Eleanor Patterson Clifford

Pres, Dir, Treas Elizabeth R Patterson

Sec, Dir William R Patterson

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Top Grant Purposes

Summer Search No Ceilings Campaign

$3,000,000 3 grants

General & Unrestricted

$2,779,309 23 grants

Farmland Forever: Protect the Land that Sustains Us Project

$2,075,000 2 grants

Bay Area Donor Impact Fund (DIF)

$1,000,000 1 grant

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Fund IV

$1,000,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$6.9M	$7.5M	$49.0M
2023	$3.0M	$7.0M	$49.6M
2022	$4.9M	$7.4M	$53.6M
2020	$2.0M	$8.3M	$61.2M
2019	$9.2M	$9.2M	$67.5M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $9.2M to $6.9M (-25%), with total assets most recently reported at $49.0M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, DC, MA, MT, NY, and 4 other states.

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