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Patton M for Charities

Accepts applications Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256170579

Patton M for Charities is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $205,856 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $17,036. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $163,100 the year before.

48% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$212,83225$4.4 million
2024$163,10019$4.7 million
2025$205,85621$5.1 million

How to apply

ContactAnnette Calgaro
Bny Mellon Center Suite 3825, Pittsburgh, PA 15258
Phone or email(412) 234-1634
What to submit, deadlinesProvided upon initial contact
RestrictionsProjects in armstrong county, Pennsylvania

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Patton M for Charities funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania17$164,320
District of Columbia1$17,036
Virginia1$15,000
Texas1$6,000
Kentucky1$3,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA
Washington, DC
General operating$17,036
The Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
General operating$15,000
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Duquesne, PA
General operating$15,000
Lutheran Seniorlife Foundation
Cranberry Twp, PA
General operating$15,000
Havin
Kittanning, PA
General operating$15,000
Armstrong County Community Foundation
Kittanning, PA
General operating$15,000
Operation Warm
Chadds Ford, PA
General operating$12,000
Advisory Committee of Armstrong County
Kittanning, PA
General operating$12,000
The Education Partnership
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$11,820
Progressive Workshop of Armstrong County
Kittanning, PA
General operating$10,000
Lifesteps Inc
Butler, PA
General operating$10,000
American Red Cross of Chestnut
Greensburg, PA
General operating$10,000
First United Methodist Church
Kittanning, PA
General operating$8,000
Family Counseling Service
Corpus Christi, TX
General operating$6,000
Whosoever Gospel Mission
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$5,500
Breathe Pennsylvania
Cranberry Twp, PA
General operating$5,000
Accessabilities Inc
Butler, PA
General operating$5,000
Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$5,000
Makeawish
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$5,000
Connections of Armstrong County
Kittanning, PA
General operating$5,000
Blessings in A Backpack
Louisville, KY
General operating$3,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Patton M for Charities accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Provided upon initial contact.

How much does Patton M for Charities give?

$205,856 in tax year 2025, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Patton M for Charities?

Its 2025 filing lists Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does Patton M for Charities fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and faith communities.

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