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Gary Patterson Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Fort Worth, TX501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 27-0025657

Providing funds for programs and scholarships that focus on education and life-skills, as well as health and family issues in the ft. Worth community. The foundation strives to make a difference in the community through better educational opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $119K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $221K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$99K
Spent
$49K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$99K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$435K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$49K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$144K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$279K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$520K
FY2024$487K
FY2025$770K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2002.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $43K Management & general 13% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelsey Patterson
Sec/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dale Ladner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Ladner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Pointer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds programs and scholarships for education, life skills, health, and family in Fort Worth.

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1 program service account for $43K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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The gary patterson foundation provided grants during 2019 to a number of FT. Worth schools and other non-profit organizations that are involved with administering educational programs for economically challenged children.

$43Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$146K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$36K
Community Foundation of North Texas INCFY2024$32K
Communities Foundation of Texas INCFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$221K
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Grants paid · 24 grants · $4.2M · 2020–2025
Fort Worth Cradle to CareerTX · FY2025$550,000
Upspire Foundation INCSC · FY2025$300,000
United Community Centers INCTX · FY2025$300,000
Tarrant Area Food BankTX · FY2025$100,000
Community Enrichment CenterLA · FY2025$10,000
5 Line Instrument Repair Training & TechnologyTX · FY2025$5,150
Fort Worth Cradle to CareerTX · FY2024$567,466
Upspire Foundation INCSC · FY2024$225,000
United Community Centers INCTX · FY2024$225,000
Tarrant Area Food BankTX · FY2024$30,000
United Community Centers INCTX · FY2023$333,333
Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant CountyTX · FY2023$333,333
Fort Worth Cradle to CareerTX · FY2023$333,333
Tarrant Area Food BankTX · FY2023$75,000
United Community Centers INCTX · FY2022$250,000
Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant CountyTX · FY2022$250,000
Fort Worth Independent School DistrictFY2022$250,000
Austin Mutal AidFY2021$25,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$99K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Money outPt IX
$49K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Total revenueLn 12$99K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$144K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$94K$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$972$972
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$11K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$605$605
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$49K$43K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.5M$283K$770K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.2M−$33K$487K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.4M$162K$520K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$120K$399K 990 PDF
FY2021 $435K$300K$135K$279K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $99K$49K$50K$144K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $98,856 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,856
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,856
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$98,856
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $49,082 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,950$8,950
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $972$972
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,855 · Management $3,120$13,975
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,480$1,480
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $605$605
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,100$23,100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,905 · Management $6,177 · Fundraising $0$49,082
Part X · Balance sheet $143,824 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,050$116,539
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$27,285
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,050$143,824
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $94,050$143,824
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,050$143,824
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,824 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$98,856
XI-2 Total expenses$49,082
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,774
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$94,050
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$143,824

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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