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ELIZABETH R & WILLIAM J PATTERSON FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $6.9M · expenses $7.5M · assets $49.0M

Also known as
Foundation
EIN
38-3667071
Address
PO BOX 1072, ROSS, CA 94957-1072
NTEE code
T22
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2003
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Ms Heather Blackie FOUNDATION PERSON2021-2024 $141,138$524,040 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Eleanor Patterson Clifford Dir2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth R Patterson Pres, Dir, Treas2012-2024 10 $0 reported 1
William R Patterson Sec, Dir2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Ellie Patterson (former) Dir2020 1 $0 reported 1
Lori Kulvin Crawford (former) Sec2012 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $141K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MS HEATHER BLACKIE FOUNDATION PERSON28 $134,896-$6,242 $141,1381
Eleanor Patterson Clifford Dir1 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth R Patterson Pres, Dir, Treas10 $0-$0 $01
William R Patterson Sec, Dir1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $135K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ms Heather Blackie Foundation Person28 $123,700-$11,600 $135,3001
Eleanor Patterson Clifford Dir1 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth R Patterson Pres, Dir, Treas10 $0-$0 $01
William R Patterson Sec, Dir1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $127K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ms Heather Blackie Foundation Person28 $115,500-$11,600 $127,1001
Eleanor Patterson Clifford Dir1 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth R Patterson Pres, Dir, Treas10 $0-$0 $01
William R Patterson Sec, Dir1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $121K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HEATHER BLACKIE Foundation Person28 $109,127-$11,375 $120,5021
Eleanor Patterson Clifford Dir1 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth R Patterson Pres, Dir, Treas10 $0-$0 $01
William R Patterson Sec, Dir1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elizabeth R Patterson Pres, Dir, Treas10 $0-$0 $01
Ellie Patterson Dir1 $0-$0 $01
William R Patterson Sec, Dir1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elizabeth R Patterson Pres, Dir, Treas1 $0-$0 $01
William R Patterson Sec, Dir1 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lori Kulvin Crawford Sec1 $0-- $01
Elizabeth R Patterson Pres / Dir / Treas10 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 2 contractors · $392K
NameLocationServicePaid
Hall Capital Partners LLCSan Francisco, CAInvestment Mgmt$307,570
Foundation SourceFairfield, CTAdministrative$84,525
2023 · 3 contractors · $475K
NameLocationServicePaid
Hall Capital Partners LLCSan Francisco, CAInvestment Mgmt$298,252
Navolio & Tallman LLPWalnut Creek, CAAccounting$92,705
Foundation SourceFairfield, CTAdministrative$84,500
2022 · 2 contractors · $457K
NameLocationServicePaid
Hall Capital Partners LLCSan Francisco, CAInvestment Mgmt$373,078
Foundation SourceFairfield, CTAdministrative$83,500
2021 · 4 contractors · $832K
NameLocationServicePaid
Hall Capital Partners LLCSan Francisco, CAInvestment Mgmt$378,611
Generation IM Fund PLCDUBLINInvestment Mgmt$303,156
Foundation SourceFairfield, CTAdministrative$83,500
Navolio & Tallman LLPSAN FRANCISCO, CAAccounting$66,930
2020 · 4 contractors · $749K
NameLocationServicePaid
Hall Capital Partners LLCSan Francisco, CAInvestment Mgmt$357,702
Generation IM Fund PLCDUBLINInvestment Mgmt$211,838
Heather BlackieNicasio, CAPhilanthropic$94,899
Foundation SourceFairfield, CTAdministrative$85,000
2019 · 3 contractors · $511K
NameLocationServicePaid
Hall Capital Partners LLCSan Francisco, CAInvestment MGMT$320,074
Heather BlackieNicasio, CAPhilanthropic$108,491
Foundation SourceFairfield, CTAdministrative$82,500

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 26 grants to organizations · $6.7M
2023 · 25 grants to organizations · $6.2M
2022 · 21 grants to organizations · $6.6M
2021 · 26 grants to organizations · $9.4M
2020 · 22 grants to organizations · $7.3M
2019 · 27 grants to organizations · $8.4M
2012 · 5 grants to organizations · $1.1M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2024 · 1 contributor · $3.2M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Patterson Elizabeth R Person Ross, CA $3,200,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2023 · 1 contributor · $400K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Patterson Elizabeth R Person Ross, CA $400,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2019 · 1 contributor · $5.3M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Patterson Elizabeth R Person Ross, CA $5,330,198$5,330,198 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2012 · 3 contributors · $12.3M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Elizabeth R Patterson 2002 Descenda Person Mill Valley, CA $4,143,895- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2012 · filing
3 William J Patterson 2002 Family Tru Person Mill Valley, CA $4,143,439- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2012 · filing
2 Elizabeth R Patterson Living Trust Person Mill Valley, CA $4,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2012 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,923,173$7,488,002 $49,029,511$49,029,511 $3,200,000- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,974,766$6,958,493 $49,594,340$49,594,340 $400,000- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,930,146$7,435,611 $53,578,067$53,578,067 $0- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,483,130$10,621,093 $56,083,532$56,083,532 $0- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,038,322$8,346,537 $61,221,495$61,221,495 $0- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$9,229,860$9,217,479 $67,529,710$67,529,710 $5,330,198- $0--
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$12,492,828$1,241,742 $40,804,213$40,804,213 -- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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SCOTT FOUNDATIONCAT22 $9,587,697$1,770,368 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
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ERWIN RAUTENBERG FOUNDATIONCAT22 $5,132,715$5,541,435 President$215,250 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
ROSS STORES FOUNDATIONCAT22 $5,354,993$3,699,830 DIR/PRES/CHM$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
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KEI LIN FOUNDATIONCAT22 $5,760,295$369,047 Trustee$27,000 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
SHERWOOD FOUNDATION Private foundation$19,985,2662 12013–2014 REBECCA SUSAN BUFFETT FOUNDATION
KOHLBERG FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$16,000,0002 12017–2017 KISCO CARES FOUNDATION
WILLAMETTA K DAY FOUNDATION Private foundation$15,000,0006 12020–2024 ROBERT DAY FOUNDATION
ROBERT A AND SUSAN C WILSON FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,834,8501 12024–2024 BOB AND SUSAN WILSON FOUNDATION
NEWTON AND ROCHELLE BECKERCHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$3,800,0001 12014–2014 NEWTON D & ROCHELLE F BECKER FOUNDATION
HELEN AND WILL WEBSTER FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,710,0005 12020–2024 ELKHORN SLOUGH FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DAF sponsor$1,569,49816 12011–2024 ELKHORN SLOUGH FOUNDATION
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY Private foundation$1,300,0006 12020–2024 EL HIBRI FOUNDATION
DEMOCRACY FUND INC Private foundation$860,0005 12019–2024 EL HIBRI FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$738,2419 12016–2024 ELKHORN SLOUGH FOUNDATION
ASPEN FOUNDATION FOR SPORTS MEDICINE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH Private foundation$618,0001 12016–2016 WHH FOUNDATION
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DORIS DUKE FOUNDATION FOR ISLAMIC ART Private foundation$605,0005 12020–2024 EL HIBRI FOUNDATION
BARNET SEGAL CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$333,0003 12022–2024 ELKHORN SLOUGH FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$305,5002 22024–2024 EL HIBRI FOUNDATION; ELKHORN SLOUGH FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $7,488,002 spent · pay $151,457 · grants $6,726,988 · events $4,181
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $6,726,988 89.8%
Fees: other professional $308,684 4.1%
Other expenses $208,050 2.8%
Other salaries and wages $134,896 1.8%
Fees: accounting $73,475 1.0%
Pension plans and employee benefits $16,561 0.2%
Taxes $14,100 0.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $4,181 0.1%
Occupancy $878 0.0%
Printing and publications $189 0.0%
Total$7,488,002100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $6,958,493 spent · pay $144,763 · grants $6,158,834 · events $6,731
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $6,158,834 88.5%
Fees: other professional $299,349 4.3%
Other expenses $183,754 2.6%
Other salaries and wages $123,700 1.8%
Fees: accounting $85,990 1.2%
Taxes $77,936 1.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $21,063 0.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $6,731 0.1%
Interest $417 0.0%
Occupancy $385 0.0%
Printing and publications $334 0.0%
Total$6,958,493100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $7,435,611 spent · pay $135,936 · grants $6,581,658 · events $8,815
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $6,581,658 88.5%
Fees: other professional $373,947 5.0%
Other expenses $287,514 3.9%
Other salaries and wages $115,500 1.6%
Fees: accounting $35,135 0.5%
Pension plans and employee benefits $20,436 0.3%
Taxes $11,600 0.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $8,815 0.1%
Printing and publications $1,006 0.0%
Total$7,435,611100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $10,621,093 spent · pay $131,958 · grants $9,375,411 · events $4,925
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $9,375,411 88.3%
Fees: other professional $707,698 6.7%
Other expenses $278,801 2.6%
Other salaries and wages $109,127 1.0%
Fees: accounting $66,930 0.6%
Taxes $54,300 0.5%
Pension plans and employee benefits $22,831 0.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $4,925 0.0%
Printing and publications $855 0.0%
Occupancy $196 0.0%
Interest $19 0.0%
Total$10,621,093100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $8,346,537 spent · pay $14,035 · grants $7,327,306 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,327,306 87.8%
Fees: other professional $665,600 8.0%
Other expenses $248,212 3.0%
Fees: accounting $53,840 0.6%
Taxes $30,467 0.4%
Other salaries and wages $13,750 0.2%
Interest $7,077 0.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $285 0.0%
Total$8,346,537100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $9,217,479 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,400,655 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $8,400,655 91.1%
Fees: other professional $428,565 4.6%
Other expenses $237,532 2.6%
Taxes $125,372 1.4%
Fees: accounting $25,355 0.3%
Total$9,217,479100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $1,241,742 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,098,368 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,098,368 88.5%
Fees: other professional $90,011 7.2%
Other expenses $37,773 3.0%
Fees: accounting $15,500 1.2%
Printing and publications $90 0.0%
Total$1,241,742100%

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