The Patrick Family Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, locally-focused gifts, with an emphasis on emergency/disaster relief and support for regional medical institutions. Their recent grants show responsiveness to acute community needs (hurricane recovery) alongside unrestricted support for a major South Carolina medical university, suggesting a charitable focus on immediate community resilience and health infrastructure.
Patrick Family Foundation’s recent giving is marked by a single large disaster-recovery grant and a cluster of steady support for South Carolina community institutions. The biggest recent gift was $50,000 to Elk River Helping Hands for Hurricane Helene disaster recovery efforts, which fits a pattern of responding to urgent needs after severe weather. Alongside that emergency support, the foundation has made repeated gifts to organizations working in health, education, youth development, and basic needs across the state. One of its larger unrestricted gifts went to MUSC in Charleston for general purpose support, and it has also backed service organizations such as American National Red Cross, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry, and Reading Partners. The mix of disaster relief, medical support, mentoring, and literacy funding suggests a foundation that gives locally and in a practical, problem-solving way, often through organizations delivering direct services. The grant list also includes support for conservation, legal access, kinship assistance, shelter, and vision services, showing a broad but place-based portfolio centered on South Carolina communities.
In emergency response, Patrick Family Foundation gave $50,000 to Elk River Helping Hands for Hurricane Helene disaster recovery efforts and $10,000 to American National Red Cross for disaster relief and the Red Cross in action. In youth support, it awarded $15,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters in North Charleston for general purpose support and another $10,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry for one-to-one mentoring. Education-related gifts include $10,000 to Reading Partners for in-school volunteer-driven literacy tutoring and $5,000 to Communities in Schools of SC for whole-child support for low-income students. The foundation also funds safety-net services: $5,000 to Charleston Legal Access for sliding-scale immigration legal services and $5,000 to My Sisters House for emergency shelter.
Patrick Family Foundation’s typical grant size is compact: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is also $5,000. That points to many gifts clustering at the $5,000 level, with a smaller set of larger awards. The recent record shows repeat support to some organizations across multiple years, including American National Red Cross, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry, Reading Partners, and Nature Conservancy. The foundation also makes grants to individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its giving is local, with every recorded grant in the file going to recipients in South Carolina.
$193K
$1.8M
$120K
$219K
Most grants fall between $3K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Very concentrated: only two grants totaling $70,000 in this cycle, consisting of large, one-off awards. Giving appears ad hoc and responsive (disaster relief) rather than distributed across many small grantees or committed as multi-year core support.
Notable grantees: Elk River Helping Hands (local disaster recovery organization), Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) — general/unrestricted support
Grantmaking is concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 100% of recorded recipient locations. The most frequent recipient city is Charleston, followed by North Charleston, with other South Carolina locations including Mount Pleasant, Greenville, Columbia, Summerville, Georgetown, Pawleys Island, and Greer. Outside South Carolina, one recent grant went to Banner Elk, North Carolina, for hurricane recovery work. The pattern is strongly regional and overwhelmingly in-state.
Its recent grants include disaster recovery, medical support, youth mentoring, literacy tutoring, conservation, legal access, shelter, and vision services. The largest grant in the file went to Elk River Helping Hands for Hurricane Helene disaster recovery efforts, while other gifts supported MUSC, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Reading Partners.
The grant-size distribution is centered on smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. That means $5,000 is the most common level in the recent data.
Its grantmaking is almost entirely in South Carolina: 100% of recorded grants went to recipients in the state. One recent exception in the file is a $50,000 grant to Elk River Helping Hands in Banner Elk, North Carolina, for Hurricane Helene disaster recovery efforts.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including American National Red Cross, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry, Reading Partners, and Nature Conservancy. That suggests some ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts only.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and it also uses grants to support organizations delivering direct services such as mentoring, emergency shelter, legal access, literacy tutoring, and disaster relief.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK RIVER HELPING HANDS | BANNER ELK, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RECOVERY EFFORTS |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | MEETING CRITICAL NEEDS FOR SC FAMILIES IN CRISIS |
| READING PARTNERS | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | IN SCHOOL VOLUNTEER DRIVEN LITERACY TUTORING PROGR |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEF AND THE RED CROSS IN ACTION PRR |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY | MOUNT PLEASANT, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | CONSERVING & PROTECTING CRITICAL LANDS |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE LOW | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | DEFENDING THE POTENTIAL OF YOUTH ONE TO ONE MENTOR |
| READING PARTNERS | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | IN SCHOOL VOLUNTEER DRIVEN LITERACY TUTORING PROGR |
| LANDMARKS FOR FAMILIES | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR FOSTER YOUTH |
| LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | CREATING FOOD SECURITY FOR CHILDREN IN SC |
| ONE-EIGHTY PLACE | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES |
| CHARLESTON LEGAL ACCESS | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS AND LANGUAGE ACCESS PROJECT |
| OPERATION SIGHT | MOUNT PLEASANT, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | RESTORING VISION IMPROVING LIVES |
| LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST INC | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY LANDS - ASSISTING SETTLEMENT COMMUNITIES |
| PLANNED PERENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTIC | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IN CHARLESTON |
| LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | FIGHTING CHILDHOOD HUNGER |
| MY SISTERS HOUSE INC | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY SHELTER |
| NEW MORNING FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | EQUITABLE CONTRACEPTIVES FOR ALL WOMEN IN SC |
| CHARLESTON PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | LEGAL SERVICES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF SC | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | WHOLE-CHILD SUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY | MOUNT PLEASANT, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | PROTECTING CRITICAL LANDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA |
| THE DEE NORTON LOWCOUNTRY CHILDRENS | Charleston, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO CHILD ABUSE |
| ASSOC FOR THE BLIND VISUALLY IMP | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | TEACHER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED FOR CHS COUNTY |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION SC | COLUMBIA, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | DEFENDING OUR RIGHTS ADVANCING OUR STATE |
| SC ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT INC | PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY |
| STAR GOSPEL MISSION | Charleston, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING |
| LOWCOUNTRY AIDS SERVICES | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT HIV MEDICAL CARE AND PREVENTION |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF SC | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | WHOLE-CHILD SUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS |
| CHARLESTON PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND OUTREACH |
| CONSERVATION VOTERS OF SC EDUCATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN IN CRISIS IN DORCHESTER | SUMMERVILLE, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | CLINICAL SERVICES PROGRAM REPLICATION AT NEW BERKE |
| CHARLESTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | EXPANDING ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE LOW | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING BIG BEYOND SCHOLAR PRJT |
| HELPING LENDING OUTREACH SUPPORT | North Charleston, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | KINSHIP GUARDIANSHIPADOPTION ASSISTANCE PROJECT |
| ASSOC FOR THE BLIND VISUALLY IMP | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | ADJUSTMENT TO BLINDNESS SKILLS TRAINING |
| VISION TO LEARN | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | VISION TO LEARN FOR CHARLESTON |
| SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL CONSERVATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE 2024-2025 SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION SC | COLUMBIA, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | ACLU OF SC FOUNDATION IMPACT LITIGATION PROGRAM |
| CHARLESTON ORPHAN HOUSE INC | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR FOSTER AND HOMELESS YOUT |
| CHARLESTON LEGAL ACCESS | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | SLIDING SCALE LEGAL SERVICESIMMIGRATION LAW PRJCT |
| WINGS FOR KIDS | Charleston, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | EMPOWERING UNDERSERVED STUDENTS WITH SEL SKILLS |
| BROOKGREEN GARDENS | MURRELLS INLET, SC | $4,000 | 2025 | CENTERPIECE CONSERVATORY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION |
| EAST COOPER MEALS ON WHEELS | MOUNT PLEASANT, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | MORE THAN A MEAL |
| CHARLESTON FORUM | CHARLESTON, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | 2024 PROGRAMMING |
| LOWCOUNTRY LOCAL FIRST | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | GOOD ENTERPRISES |
| COLOUR OF MUSIC INC | CHARLESTON, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | 2024 CHARLESTON COLOUR OF MUSIC FESTIVAL |
| EAST COOPER MEALS ON WHEELS | MOUNT PLEASANT, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | MORE THAN A MEAL |
| PLANNED PERENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTIC | CHARLESTON, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IN CHARLESTON |
| NEIGHBORS TOGETHER INC | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | GATEWAY TO HOUSING |
| LOWCOUNTRY LOCAL FIRST | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | GOOD ENTERPRISES |
| SC ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT INC | PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY |
ELK RIVER HELPING HANDS
$50,000HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RECOVERY EFFORTS
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
$10,000MEETING CRITICAL NEEDS FOR SC FAMILIES IN CRISIS
READING PARTNERS
$10,000IN SCHOOL VOLUNTEER DRIVEN LITERACY TUTORING PROGR
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
$10,000DISASTER RELIEF AND THE RED CROSS IN ACTION PRR
NATURE CONSERVANCY
$10,000CONSERVING & PROTECTING CRITICAL LANDS
DEFENDING THE POTENTIAL OF YOUTH ONE TO ONE MENTOR
OPERATION SIGHT
$5,000RESTORING VISION IMPROVING LIVES
PLANNED PERENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTIC
$5,000SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IN CHARLESTON
MY SISTERS HOUSE INC
$5,000EMERGENCY SHELTER
LEGAL SERVICES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS
WHOLE-CHILD SUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS
NATURE CONSERVANCY
$5,000PROTECTING CRITICAL LANDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA
THE DEE NORTON LOWCOUNTRY CHILDRENS
$5,000COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO CHILD ABUSE
ASSOC FOR THE BLIND VISUALLY IMP
$5,000TEACHER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED FOR CHS COUNTY
ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY
STAR GOSPEL MISSION
$5,000TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
LOWCOUNTRY AIDS SERVICES
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT HIV MEDICAL CARE AND PREVENTION
WHOLE-CHILD SUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS
CHARLESTON PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
$5,000DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
CHILDREN IN CRISIS IN DORCHESTER
$5,000CLINICAL SERVICES PROGRAM REPLICATION AT NEW BERKE
COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING BIG BEYOND SCHOLAR PRJT
KINSHIP GUARDIANSHIPADOPTION ASSISTANCE PROJECT
ASSOC FOR THE BLIND VISUALLY IMP
$5,000ADJUSTMENT TO BLINDNESS SKILLS TRAINING
VISION TO LEARN
$5,000VISION TO LEARN FOR CHARLESTON
SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL CONSERVATION
$5,000COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE 2024-2025 SUPPORT
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION SC
$5,000ACLU OF SC FOUNDATION IMPACT LITIGATION PROGRAM
CHARLESTON ORPHAN HOUSE INC
$5,000ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR FOSTER AND HOMELESS YOUT
SLIDING SCALE LEGAL SERVICESIMMIGRATION LAW PRJCT
EAST COOPER MEALS ON WHEELS
$2,500MORE THAN A MEAL
CHARLESTON FORUM
$2,5002024 PROGRAMMING
LOWCOUNTRY LOCAL FIRST
$2,500GOOD ENTERPRISES
COLOUR OF MUSIC INC
$2,5002024 CHARLESTON COLOUR OF MUSIC FESTIVAL
EAST COOPER MEALS ON WHEELS
$2,500MORE THAN A MEAL
PLANNED PERENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTIC
$2,500SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IN CHARLESTON
LOWCOUNTRY LOCAL FIRST
$2,500GOOD ENTERPRISES
ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY