The Patrick Foundation

The Patrick Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) private charitable organization.  It was formed in June 1998 to make grants to non-profit organizations which we support. The focus is in local arts, education, affordable housing, and healthcare. Some national organizations are also supported, mostly for disaster relief. The funding in the foundation was provided exclusively by the foundation trustees.

In recent years the economy has been quite strong and this has resulted in a lot of growth in the value of many personal investments.  At the same time there are a large number of worthy causes and people in need.  The Patrick Foundation hopes to play a small role in helping out. The philosophy behind this is reflected in a modest paper called e-philanthropy. There are many resources on the web about charity.

You can read all the details about how the Foundation was set up in the Tax and Legal section. All administrative aspects of the Foundation are outsourced to Foundation Source. All private foundation tax returns are available at Guidestar.