The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 38-3667071
Foundation Overview
Based in Ross, CA, The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson has awarded 120 grants totaling $36,170,197 to organizations in Montana, California and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $15 to $2,000,000, with a median award of $250,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
7 of 26 recipients (27%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
77% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (30%), Oakland (16%), Petaluma (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 8% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (48%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accountability Counsel | $150,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Adventurers And Scientists For Conservation | $300,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Adventure Scientists Project Seed Fund | 2024 |
| California Assoc Of Resource Conservation District | $300,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Accelerating Climate Action In California: Scaling Carbon Sequestration And Climate Resilience On Working Lands | 2024 |
| Carbon Cycle Institute | $300,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | Accelerating Climate Action In California: Scaling Carbon Sequestration And Climate Resilience On Working Lands | 2024 |
| Caremessage | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Supporting Caremessage's Efforts To Achieve Self-sustainability | 2024 |
| Center On Rural Innovation Inc | $100,000 | Hartland, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Daily Acts Organization | $200,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | Build Water And Climate Resilient Communities Through Three Connected Strategies: Implementing Practical, Holistic Landscape Solutions; Influencing Climate And Water Policy; And Spreading Daily Acts' Message, Model And Approach To More Communities | 2024 |
| Extrafood Org | $75,000 | Kentfield, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| First Look Institute Inc | $15 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| First Nations Development Institute | $175,206 | Longmont, CO, US | California Tribal Fund | 2024 |
| Foodcorps Inc | $100,000 | Portland, OR, US | Connecting Kids To The Joy And Power Of Food | 2024 |
| Foundation For National Progress | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Kitchen Table Advisors | $250,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Kitchen Table Advisors: Investing In The Next Generation Of Regenerative Farms & Ranches | 2024 |
| Mad Agriculture | $200,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Launching And Establishing The Regenerative Catalyst Fund (Rcf) | 2024 |
| Occidental Arts And Ecology Center | $125,000 | Occidental, CA, US | Beaver Coexistence And Restoration In California | 2024 |
| Pbs Foundation | $1,000,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Pbs Climate Initiative | 2024 |
| Peer Health Exchange Inc | $166,667 | Oakland, CA, US | Peer Health Exchange: Building Healthier Communities With Young People | 2024 |
| Point Blue Conservation Science | $400,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | Unlocking Point Blue's Public/private Partnerships To Dramatically Increase Conservation Impact | 2024 |
| Protect Our Winters | $25,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Real Organic Project Inc | $100 | East Thetford, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Summer Search | $1,000,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Summer Search No Ceilings Campaign | 2024 |
| Sustainable Conservation | $500,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Stewarding Soils And Watersheds Toward Water Resilience | 2024 |
| Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods | $200,000 | Mount Pleasant, TX, US | Ekolakay: A Global Model For Safely Managed Sanitation In Fragile States | 2024 |
| The Climate Center | $300,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Accelerating Climate Action In California: Scaling Up Natural Sequestration On Working Lands | 2024 |
| The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | $500,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Fund Iv | 2024 |
| Wild Farm Alliance | $10,000 | Aromas, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Accountability Counsel | $125,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Adventurers And Scientists For Conservation | $300,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Adventure Scientists Project Seed Fund | 2023 |
| California Assoc Of Resource Conservation District | $300,000 | Folsom, CA, US | Accelerating Climate Action In California: Scaling Carbon Sequestration And Climate Resilience On Working Lands | 2023 |
| Carbon Cycle Institute | $300,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | Accelerating Climate Action In California: Scaling Carbon Sequestration And Climate Resilience On Working Lands | 2023 |
| Caremessage | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Supporting Caremessage's Efforts To Achieve Self-sustainability | 2023 |
| Center On Rural Innovation Inc | $100,000 | Hartland, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Civil Eats | $100,000 | Cotati, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Community Initiatives | $400,000 | Oakland, CA, US | The Sierra Valley Preserve - Creating A Center For Ecological Learning In The Northern Sierra | 2023 |
| Daily Acts Organization | $250,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Extrafood Org | $75,000 | Kentfield, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| First Nations Development Institute | $517,167 | Longmont, CO, US | California Tribal Fund | 2023 |
| Foodcorps Inc | $100,000 | Portland, OR, US | Connecting Kids To The Joy And Power Of Food | 2023 |
| Mad Agriculture | $200,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Launching And Establishing The Regenerative Catalyst Fund (Rcf) | 2023 |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | $225,000 | Point Reyes Station, CA, US | Supporting Malt's Work Through Our Core Conservation And Stewardship Programs To Be A More Strategic Partner In The West Marin Community | 2023 |
| Multiplier | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Kitchen Table Advisors: Investing In The Next Generation Of Regenerative Farms & Ranches | 2023 |
| Peer Health Exchange Inc | $166,667 | Oakland, CA, US | Peer Health Exchange: Building Healthier Communities With Young People | 2023 |
| Protect Our Winters | $25,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Summer Search | $1,000,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Summer Search No Ceilings Campaign | 2023 |
| Sustainable Conservation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Advancing Regenerative Outcomes In California Agriculture | 2023 |
| Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods | $200,000 | Sherburne, NY, US | Ekolakay: A Global Model For Safely Managed Sanitation In Fragile States | 2023 |
| Ten Strands | $125,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | California Environmental Literacy Initiative And National Covid-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative | 2023 |
| The Center For Investigative Reporting Inc | $250,000 | Emeryville, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Climate Center | $300,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Accelerating Climate Action In California: Scaling Up Natural Sequestration On Working Lands | 2023 |
| The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | $500,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Fund Iv | 2023 |
| Urban Tilth | $50,000 | Richmond, CA, US | The North Richmond Farm Project: Creating A Hub For Community Driven Regenerative Agriculture, Education, Health And Empowerment In Richmond, Programming And Capital Campaign Fund | 2023 |
| California Academy Of Sciences | $312,753 | San Francisco, CA, US | Edible Insect Protein Lab And Farm | 2022 |
| California Academy Of Sciences | $700,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Academy's Vision For A New Membership Framework | 2022 |
| California Assoc Of Resource Conservation District | $300,000 | Folsom, CA, US | Accelerating Climate Action In California | 2022 |
| Carbon Cycle Institute | $300,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | Accelerating Climate Action In California | 2022 |
| Caremessage | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Supporting The Achievement Of Financial Self-sustainability | 2022 |
| Civil Eats | $100,000 | Cotati, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Daily Acts Organization | $250,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| First Nations Development Institute | $177,238 | Longmont, CO, US | California Tribal Fund | 2022 |
| Foodcorps Inc | $100,000 | Portland, OR, US | Connecting Kids To The Joy And Power Of Food | 2022 |
| Multiplier | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Kitchen Table Advisors: Investing In The Next Generation Of Regenerative Farms & Ranches | 2022 |
| Peer Health Exchange Inc | $166,667 | Oakland, CA, US | Peer Health Exchange: Building Healthier Communities With Young People | 2022 |
| Peer Health Exchange Inc | $150,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Relationship-centered Program Model Development & Expansion Project | 2022 |
| Save The Redwoods League | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Centennial Campaign, Redwoods Rising Project | 2022 |
| Summer Search | $1,000,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Summer Search No Ceilings Campaign | 2022 |
| Sustainable Conservation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Advancing Regenerative Outcomes In California Agriculture | 2022 |
| Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods | $200,000 | Sherburne, NY, US | Ekolakay: A Global Model For Safely Managed Sanitation In Fragile States | 2022 |
| Ten Strands | $83,333 | San Rafael, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ten Strands | $291,667 | San Rafael, CA, US | California Environmental Literacy Initiative And National Covid-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative | 2022 |
| The Climate Center | $300,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Accelerating Climate Action In California: Scaling Up Natural Sequestration On Working Lands | 2022 |
| Urban Tilth | $500,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Acquisition And Preservation Of The Historic Nabeta Farm | 2022 |
| Urban Tilth | $850,000 | Richmond, CA, US | The North Richmond Farm Project: Creating A Hub For Community Driven Regenerative Agriculture, Education, Health And Empowerment In Richmond | 2022 |
| Adventurers And Scientists For Conservation | $300,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Project Seed Fund | 2021 |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | $400,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | Bold: The Campaign For The Bay Area Discovery Museum - The Grove Outdoor Exhibit | 2021 |
| California Academy Of Sciences | $300,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Academy's Vision For A New Membership Framework | 2021 |
| California Academy Of Sciences | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Evolving Islands Initiative To Directly Support Work In Madagascar | 2021 |
| Caremessage | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Building Equitable Vaccine Awareness And Trust For Underserved Populations In The United States | 2021 |
| Civil Eats | $100,000 | Cotati, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Community Foundation Santa Cruz County | $500,000 | Aptos, CA, US | The People's Land Fund Watsonville | 2021 |
| Conservation International Foundation | $283,480 | Arlington, VA, US | Climate Resilient Communal Rangelands In South Africa | 2021 |
| Daily Acts Organization | $250,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Fibershed | $180,000 | San Geronimo, CA, US | Regional Textile Economies & Climate Beneficial Agriculture Systems | 2021 |
| First Nations Development Institute | $539,431 | Longmont, CO, US | California Tribal Fund | 2021 |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | $182,500 | Pt Reyes Sta, CA, US | Supporting Malt To Achieve Its Mission And Vision - Annual Gift + Stewardship Practices | 2021 |
| Mulitiplier | $250,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Kitchen Table Advisors: Investing In The Next Generation Of Regenerative Farms & Ranches | 2021 |
| Npx Charitable Inc | $1,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Bay Area Donor Impact Fund (dif) | 2021 |
| Occidental Arts And Ecology Center | $100,000 | Occidental, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Peer Health Exchange Inc | $150,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Relationship-centered Program Model Development & Expansion Project | 2021 |
| Pie Ranch | $300,000 | Pescadero, CA, US | Propagate! Capital Growth Campaign-farmstand Renovation | 2021 |
| Point Reyes Bird Observatory | $390,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | Rebuilding Resilience | 2021 |
| San Francisco Botanical Garden Society At Strybing | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | New Plant Nursery Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| Save The Redwoods League | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Centennial Campaign, Redwoods Rising Project | 2021 |
| Save The Redwoods League | $2,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Lost Coast Redwoods Project | 2021 |
| Sustainable Conservation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Advancing Regenerative Outcomes In California Agriculture | 2021 |
| Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods | $200,000 | Sherburne, NY, US | Ekolakay: A Global Model For Safely Managed Sanitation In Urban Communities | 2021 |
| Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods | $150,000 | Sherburne, NY, US | Ekolakay: A Global Model For Safely Managed Sanitation In Fragile States | 2021 |
| Trust For Public Land | $500,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | San Geronimo Protect, Connect And Restore Project | 2021 |
| Urban Tilth | $250,000 | Richmond, CA, US | The North Richmond Farm Project: Creating A Hub For Community Driven Regenerative Agriculture, Education, Health And Empowerment In Richmond - Programming And Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| Adventurers And Scientists For Conservation | $300,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Project Seed Fund | 2020 |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | $400,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | Bold: The Campaign For The Bay Area Discovery Museum, Specifically For The Grove Outdoor Exhibit | 2020 |
| California Academy Of Sciences | $1,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Payments 1-4 - Patterson Scholars Endowment; Payment 5-bridge Funding For The Operations Of The Institute Of Biodiversity Science And Sustainability (ibss) And Support Core Science During Fy21 | 2020 |
| Caremessage | $150,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Caremessage 2019-2020 Growth Campaign | 2020 |
| Civil Eats | $100,000 | Cotati, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Conservation International Foundation | $557,306 | Arlington, VA, US | Climate Resilient Communal Rangelands In South Africa | 2020 |
| Daily Acts Organization | $250,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Fibershed | $180,000 | San Geronimo, CA, US | Regional Textile Economies & Climate Beneficial Agriculture Systems | 2020 |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | $1,050,000 | Pt Reyes Sta, CA, US | Farmland Forever: Protect The Land That Sustains Us Project | 2020 |
| Movement Strategy Center | $90,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Ca Bipoc Farmer / Land Steward Relief Fund | 2020 |
| Npx Charitable Inc | $1,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Bay Area Donor Impact Fund (dif) | 2020 |
| Peer Health Exchange Inc | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Peer Health Exchange: Relationship-centered Program Model Development & Expansion Project | 2020 |
| Pie Ranch | $300,000 | Pescadero, CA, US | Propagate! Capital Growth Campaign-farmstand Renovation | 2020 |
| Point Reyes Bird Observatory | $325,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | Increasing The Pace And Scale Of Climate-smart Conservation | 2020 |
| Save The Redwoods League | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Centennial Campaign, Redwoods Rising Project | 2020 |
| Summer Search | $200,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Fy16-fy20 Bay Area General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Summer Search | $200,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Fy16-fy20 National Office General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Sustainable Conservation | $150,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods | $100,000 | Sherburne, NY, US | Ekolakay: A Global Model For Safely Managed Sanitation In Urban Communities | 2020 |
| Ten Strands | $125,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Leveraging Our Leadership And Management Of California's Environmental Literacy Steering Committee To Accelerate The Rate That Environmental Literacy Scales In California's Public Schools. | 2020 |
| The Center For Investigative Reporting Inc | $250,000 | Emeryville, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Trust For Conservation Innovation Dba Mulitiplier | $250,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Kitchen Table Advisors: Investing In The Next Generation Of Regenerative Farms & Ranches | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 38-3667071 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 51 GLENWOOD AVE Ross, CA 94957-9656 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Dir | Eleanor Patterson Clifford |
|---|---|
| Pres, Dir, Treas | Elizabeth R Patterson |
| Sec, Dir | William R Patterson |
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