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ELIZABETH R & WILLIAM J PATTERSON FOUNDATION

· ROSS, CA · private_foundation · program funder

46recipients FY2016–24
$35Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 85% of giving in California

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A local funder — 85% of its dollars go to CA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 7 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, MA, MT, OR, VA, VT.

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CLIF BAR FAMILY FOUNDATIONSAINT HELENA, CAprogram funder12
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATIONPALO ALTO, CAprogram funder11
PATAGONIAORGlarge program funder10
TOMKAT RANCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONPESCADERO, CAprogram funder10
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATIONPALO ALTO, CAlarge program funder9
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN BENITO COUNTYHOLLISTER, CAprogram funder8
GAMBLE FOUNDATIONRENO, NVprogram funder8
CLARENCE E HELLER CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder7
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS, CAlarge program funder7
GAIA FUNDBERKELEY, CAprogram funder7
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAlarge program funder6
RESOURCES LEGACY FUNDSACRAMENTO, CAprogram funder6
ROBERT & MARGARET C MCNAMARA FOUNDATIONWINTERS, CAprogram funder6
THE KEITH CAMPBELL FOUNDATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT INCBETHESDA, MDprogram funder6
MARY A CROCKER TRUST DTDSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder5
SONOMA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONSANTA ROSA, CAprogram funder5
UNFI FOUNDATIONPROVIDENCE, RIprogram funder5
BOTHIN FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder4
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTYAPTOS, CAprogram funder4
ESB CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder4
FLORA L THORNTON FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder4
GLOBETROTTER FOUNDATIONPAICINES, CAprogram funder4
LEONARD & BERYL BUCK FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOprogram funder4
MARTHA G MOORE FOUNDATION INCWEST HARTFORD, CTprogram funder4
MIGHTY ARROW FAMILY FOUNDATIONFORT COLLINS, COprogram funder4

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
SUMMER SEARCHCA52024$3,700,000
FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTECO42024$1,409,042
SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATIONCA62024$1,400,000
ADVENTURERS AND SCIENTISTS FOR CONSERVATIONMT42024$1,200,000
DAILY ACTS ORGANIZATIONCA52024$1,200,000
DRAPER RICHARDS KAPLAN FOUNDATIONCA22024$1,000,000
PBS FOUNDATIONVA12024$1,000,000
PEER HEALTH EXCHANGE INCCA62024$950,001
CALIFORNIA ASSOC OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICTSCA32024$900,000
THE CLIMATE CENTERCA32024$900,000
CARBON CYCLE INSTITUTECA32024$900,000
CAREMESSAGECA62024$850,000
MAD AGRICULTURECO22024$400,000
FOODCORPS INCOR32024$300,000
ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELCA22024$275,000
KITCHEN TABLE ADVISORSCA12024$250,000
OCCIDENTAL ARTS AND ECOLOGY CENTERCA22024$225,000
CENTER ON RURAL INNOVATION INCVT22024$200,000
EXTRAFOOD ORGCA22024$150,000
PROTECT OUR WINTERSCO22024$50,000
WILD FARM ALLIANCECA12024$10,000
REAL ORGANIC PROJECT INCVT12024$100
MARIN AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUSTCA42023$2,482,500
URBAN TILTHCA32023$1,650,000
COMMUNITY INITIATIVESCA22023$1,400,000
TEN STRANDSCA42023$750,000
THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTINGCA32023$750,000
MULTIPLIERCA22023$500,000
CIVIL EATSCA42023$400,000
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCESCA42022$3,731,637
SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUECA42022$3,000,000
NPX CHARITABLE INCCA22021$2,000,000
CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONVA32021$1,812,680
TRUST FOR PUBLIC LANDCA22021$1,500,000
BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUMCA32021$1,200,000
POINT REYES BIRD OBSERVATORYCA32021$1,090,000
PIE RANCHCA32021$750,000
FIBERSHEDCA32021$540,000
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTYCA12021$500,000
SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING ARBORETUMCA12021$250,000
MOVEMENT STRATEGY CENTERCA12020$90,000
OCEANIC SOCIETY EXPEDITIONSCA12019$250,000
SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC INTEGRATED LIVELIHOODSCA12019$200,000
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGEMA12019$100,000
SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTCA12019$100,000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & FINANCING CORPORATIONCA12019$4,877