Hutto-Patterson Charitable concentrates its giving on higher-education institutions and university-affiliated student support, with a strong emphasis on scholarships and student programs. It also funds university-run pediatric dental and mobile clinic services, suggesting an interest in clinical/public health services delivered through academic settings. Grants are concentrated among a small set of repeat university partners, primarily in California but with at least one out-of-state scholarship commitment.
Hutto-Patterson Charitable’s recent giving is anchored by six-figure support for university-based student scholarships and campus-run health services. Two 2025 grants stand out: $300,000 to Lawrence University for student scholarship support and $300,000 to UOP Physical Therapy School for a scholarship program. Those awards sit within a larger pattern of backing university partners that deliver aid to students and operate specialized service programs. The foundation has also funded pediatric dentistry through university clinics, including USC Ostrow’s mobile clinic and the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry’s pediatric dentistry clinic. Scholarship support appears alongside direct-service grantmaking, with university affiliations running through much of the portfolio. A smaller set of community-oriented grants broadens the picture, including support for arts programming, wheelchair distribution, and a library community program. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly returns to the same higher-education institutions, suggesting a relationship-based grantmaking approach built around a handful of recurring partners rather than a wide-open portfolio.
In higher education, the foundation’s largest recent awards went to Lawrence University for student scholarship support and to UOP Physical Therapy School for a scholarship program, each at $300,000 in 2025. It also funded USC Ostrow - Social Work for a scholarship program at $150,000 in 2023 and again in 2024, showing continued support for professional training. On student programming, UC Berkeley Connect Program received $200,000 in 2023, followed by $62,500 in 2024 and $37,500 in 2025 for student program support. In health services, Hutto-Patterson Charitable gave $150,000 to USC Ostrow - Mobile Clinic in 2023 and 2024, and $130,000 to UOP School of Dentistry in both 2023 and 2024 for pediatric dentistry clinic work. The portfolio also includes a $50,000 grant to Hope Haven for a wheelchair distribution program and a $50,000 grant to Art Center College of Design for an art program.
Typical grants cluster around a six-figure middle: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $150,000. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, especially university partners in California, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. This is a grantmaking foundation, and it also funds individuals. Program-related investments are not part of its activity. The grant record shown here is entirely local in reach, with recipients in California making up the full set of recent grants.
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$10K
$365K
$2.9M
Most grants fall between $50K and $150K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$150K
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Concentrated, relatively large grants directed to a small number of repeat grantees (multi-year or multiple awards to the same universities); mix of scholarship funding and targeted clinical program support through university partners.
Notable grantees: Lawrence University, University of the Pacific (Physical Therapy School & School of Dentistry), USC Ostrow School of Dentistry / Social Work (scholarships and mobile clinic), UC Berkeley CONNECT Program
Grantmaking is concentrated in California, which accounts for 100% of the recent grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recipient cities include San Marino, Stockton, Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pasadena, and Modesto. The list shows repeated support in Los Angeles and Berkeley in particular, along with awards elsewhere in the state through university and community partners. No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the recent grants record.
The recent record is centered on higher-education institutions and university-affiliated programs. The largest recurring themes are student scholarships, student support programs, and university-run health services, especially pediatric dentistry and mobile clinic work.
The grant-size distribution is fairly concentrated: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $150,000. Recent awards also include several $300,000 grants, but the middle of the portfolio sits in the six-figure range.
Repeat awards are common in the recent list. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including university scholarship programs, campus support programs, and university dental clinic funding, which suggests ongoing relationships with a relatively small set of partners.
The recent grants are entirely in California. Recipient cities include San Marino, Stockton, Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pasadena, and Modesto, and California represents 100% of the grants shown.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, and the recent grant record is consistent with that through multiple scholarship awards to university partners that support student recipients.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAMDANCE GROUP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $799,080 | 2026 | ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS |
| YOUNG & HEALTHY | PASADENA, CA | $375,000 | 2026 | CHILD HEALTHCARE |
| JOURNEY HOUSE INC | PASADENA, CA | $375,000 | 2026 | STUDENT PROGRAM |
| ABILITYFIRST | PASADENA, CA | $375,000 | 2026 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP |
| DOOR OF HOPE | PASADENA, CA | $210,718 | 2026 | HOUSING ASSISTANCE |
| HILLSIDES | PASADENA, CA | $171,004 | 2026 | CHILD WELFARE |
| FIVE ACRES | ALTADENA, CA | $166,279 | 2026 | CHILD WELFARE |
| VILLA ESPERANZA SERVICES | PASADENA, CA | $133,535 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $127,840 | 2026 | CHILD WELFARE |
| SANTA MONICA THEATRE GUILD | SANTA MONICA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS |
| UOP Physical Therapy School | Stockton, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | Scholarship Program |
| Lawrence University | San Marino, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | Student Scholarship |
| UC Berkeley Connect Program | Berkeley, CA | $37,500 | 2025 | Student Program |
| USC Ostrow - Mobile Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | Pediatric dentistry |
| USC Ostrow-Social Work | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | Scholarship Program |
| UOP School of Dentistry | San Francisco, CA | $130,000 | 2024 | Pediatric dentistry clinic |
| Lawrence University | San Marino, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | Student Scholarship |
| UOP Physical Therapy School | Stockton, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | Scholarship Program |
| UC Berkeley Connect Program | Berkeley, CA | $62,500 | 2024 | Student Program |
| Art Center College of Design | Pasadena, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | Art program |
| Library Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | Community Program |
| UC BERKELEY CONNECT PROGRAM | BERKELEY, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | STUDENT PROGRAM |
| USC OSTROW - MOBILE CLINIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY |
| USC OSTROW-SOCIAL WORK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| UOP SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $130,000 | 2023 | PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY CLINIC |
| LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY | SAN MARINO, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP |
| ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN | PASADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | ART PROGRAM |
| HOPE HAVEN | MODESTO, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | WHEELCHAIR DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM |
| UC BERKELEY - BACKUP CHILDCARE | BERKLEY, CA | $37,500 | 2023 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM |
SLAMDANCE GROUP
$799,080ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS
CHILD WELFARE
SANTA MONICA THEATRE GUILD
$10,000ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS
UOP Physical Therapy School
$300,000Scholarship Program
Lawrence University
$300,000Student Scholarship
UC Berkeley Connect Program
$37,500Student Program
USC Ostrow - Mobile Clinic
$150,000Pediatric dentistry
USC Ostrow-Social Work
$150,000Scholarship Program
UOP School of Dentistry
$130,000Pediatric dentistry clinic
Lawrence University
$100,000Student Scholarship
UOP Physical Therapy School
$100,000Scholarship Program
UC Berkeley Connect Program
$62,500Student Program
Art Center College of Design
$50,000Art program
Library Foundation
$50,000Community Program
UC BERKELEY CONNECT PROGRAM
$200,000STUDENT PROGRAM
USC OSTROW - MOBILE CLINIC
$150,000PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
USC OSTROW-SOCIAL WORK
$150,000SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
UOP SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
$130,000PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY CLINIC
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY
$100,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN
$50,000ART PROGRAM
HOPE HAVEN
$50,000WHEELCHAIR DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
UC BERKELEY - BACKUP CHILDCARE
$37,500PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM