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Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation

Preselected recipients only Great Falls, Montana · EIN 812756642

Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation is a private foundation in Great Falls, Montana. In tax year 2025 it gave $652,581 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $33,291 and the largest $201,350. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $628,563 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$628,27812$14.1 million
2024$628,56312$14.7 million
2025$652,58111$16.5 million

How to apply

Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Montana9$417,862
Minnesota1$134,194
Oklahoma1$100,525

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bullhook Community Health Center Inc
Havre, MT
Charitable$201,350
Mayo Foundation
Rochester, MN
Charitable$134,194
American Cancer Society
Oklahoma City, OK
Charitable$100,525
St Jude Thaddeus School
Havre, MT
Charitable$78,702
Friends of Mt PBS
Bozeman, MT
Charitable$33,291
Northern Mt Care Center
Havre, MT
Charitable$33,291
Havre Recreation & Park Foundation
Havre, MT
Charitable/programs$30,689
Havre Chapter of the Girl Scouts
Billings, MT
Charitable$11,464
Havre Chapter of Mt Actors Theatre
Havre, MT
Charitable$11,014
Havrehill County Library
Havre, MT
Charitable$11,014
Boy Scouts of America
Missoula, MT
Charitable$7,047

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation give?

$652,581 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $33,291.

Who runs Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists D A Davidson Trust Co (Trustee).

What does Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and arts and culture.

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