Mission
TO PROVIDE AND SUPPORT WINE-RELATED EDUCATION; HOST COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL EVENTS; AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF INDIGENTS, IMMIGRANTS, AND EMERGING LEADERS WORKING IN THE WINE AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES.
Public Charity
PATRON FOUNDATION
PATRON FOUNDATION, of IRVINE, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $255 in expenses, $23K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 3 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $110K.
EIN: 852390380
IRVINE, CA
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C.
NTEE: K99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Expenses$255
Total Assets$23K
Grants Given3
Grant Total$110K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Patron Foundation
How Patron Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $99 for programs
$99
The Patron Foundation provided support for community events that aline with the wine industry
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$30,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$30,000
SOMMFOUNDATION
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Fr Kevin Gabriel Gillen
CEO
Garrett Busch
TRUSTEE
Maryanne Means
CHAIRMAN
Timothy R Busch
TRUSTEE
Will Phelps
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $255 | $23K |
| 2024 | — | $255 | $23K |
| 2023 | $5K | $30K | $24K |
| 2022 | $252K | $47K | $49K |
| 2021 | $280K | $436K | $26K |
Between 2021 and 2023, reported annual revenue declined from $280K to $5K (-98%), with total assets most recently reported at $23K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.
CA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.