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Father Joseph Patterson Foundation

Accepts applications Tempe, Arizona · EIN 953325958

Father Joseph Patterson Foundation is a private foundation in Tempe, Arizona. In tax year 2024 it gave $542,100 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $490,100. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $26,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$26,00013$510,810
2024$542,10014$0

How to apply

ContactFather Joseph Patterson Foundation
PO Box 6220, Chandler, AZ 85246
Phone or email(602) 838-8777
What to submit1. Completed "scholarship application form"2. Certified copy of school transcript (high school or college, as applicable)3. Personal cover letter from applicant, about self, educational & career GOALS4. List of extracurricular activities and HONORS5. One letter of recommendation from principal, counselor, dean or major PROFESSOR6. Two additional letters of recommendation from people who know applicant personally
DeadlinesMidnight - june 15

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Father Joseph Patterson Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona12$538,100
Maine1$2,000
Texas1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Seton Catholic Prepatory
Gilbert, AZ
Education$490,100
Individual
AZ
Education$8,000
Individual
AZ
Education$8,000
Individual
AZ
Education$8,000
Individual
AZ
Education$6,000
Individual
AZ
Education$4,000
Individual
AZ
Education$4,000
Individual
AZ
Education$2,000
Individual
AZ
Education$2,000
Individual
AZ
Education$2,000
Individual
AZ
Education$2,000
Individual
AZ
Education$2,000
Individual
ME
Education$2,000
Individual
TX
Education$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Father Joseph Patterson Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Midnight - june 15.

How much does Father Joseph Patterson Foundation give?

$542,100 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Father Joseph Patterson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Erin Patterson (President), John Patterson (Vice President), Cynthia Y McCoy (Director) and Joanne Carty (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Father Joseph Patterson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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