The Patterson Family Foundation predominantly supports Christian faith-based work, with sizable recurring gifts to missionary networks and evangelical ministries alongside locally focused social-services projects in Mississippi. They also fund pregnancy counseling and adoption services, as well as some faith-based education and local hospice care, indicating a blend of international mission support and community-level family and health services. Grants are often repeated to the same organizations, showing sustained relationships with preferred grantees.
Focus Areas
Evangelical missionary organizations and church-planting networksPregnancy counseling and pro‑life support services (local clinics)Adoption services and family-placement programsFaith-based K–12 and secondary education in MississippiLocal hospice and palliative care providers
Who They Fund
adoptive children and adoptive familiesadolescents and secondary-school-aged youthterminally ill patients and their caregivers/families
About Patterson Family Foundation
Patterson Family Foundation Inc. gives most often to Christian missionary and church-planting work, with repeated support for Global Outreach and Church Missions Network across multiple years. That pattern sits alongside Mississippi-based gifts for pregnancy counseling, adoption services, hospice care, and faith-based education. The foundation’s recent grants show a preference for sustained relationships: Global Outreach received $75,000 in 2025 and earlier support in 2024 and 2023, while Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic appeared in three consecutive years.
The portfolio combines religious ministry with local direct services. In Tupelo, the foundation backed Sanctuary Hospice House for hospice care and New Beginnings for adoption services. It also supported Blue Mountain College for secondary education and Delta Streets Academy for education. A smaller set of grants went to humanitarian assistance, including Neverthirst in Birmingham. Across the recent grant list, recipients are almost entirely Mississippi organizations, which matches the foundation’s local giving scope and its emphasis on community-level institutions in and around north Mississippi.
What Patterson Family Foundation Funds
Christian ministry is the clearest throughline in the recent grants. Global Outreach received $75,000 in 2025 for missionary work, and Church Missions Network received $20,000 in 2025 for missionary work as well. Those grants point to an ongoing commitment to evangelistic and church-planting networks rather than one-time support.
The foundation also funds family and health-related services. Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic in Tupelo received $20,000 in 2025 for counseling, following earlier grants in 2024 and 2023. Sanctuary Hospice House received $25,000 in 2025 for hospice care, indicating support for end-of-life services within Mississippi.
Education appears in both faith-based and community settings. Delta Streets Academy received $12,500 in 2025 for education, and Blue Mountain College received $10,000 in 2025 for secondary education. Adoption support is another recurring theme through New Beginnings in Tupelo.
How Patterson Family Foundation Gives
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $7,250, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,438. The recent list also includes a larger outlier at $75,000. The pattern is relationship-driven rather than purely transactional; several organizations appear in multiple years, including Global Outreach, Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic, Blue Mountain College, and New Beginnings. Patterson Family Foundation Inc. is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted in multiple active programs, including education, childcare, workforce, and healthcare grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$183K
Total Assets
$3.4M
Total Revenue
$232K
Total Expenses
$235K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
About 93% of grants go to recipients in MS.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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families and individuals affected by humanitarian emergencies
Giving Approach
Concentrated giving with repeat multi-year or multi-grant support to a small set of favored grantees (e.g., Global Outreach, Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic), combining a few large gifts for international mission work with medium/smaller awards for local social services and education.
Funding Style
direct service deliveryprogrammatic/support services fundingclient-centered carehumanitarian/emergency relief
Notable grantees: Global Outreach, Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic, Church Missions Network, New Beginnings (adoption services), Sanctuary Hospice House
Topics
adoption and adoption support servicessecondary education support (teens/young adults)hospice and end-of-life carefamily support and counselinghumanitarian assistance
Where Patterson Family Foundation Makes Grants
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 93% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Tupelo appears repeatedly as a recipient city, along with Pontotoc, Blue Mountain, and Greenwood. Outside Mississippi, the recent grants list includes Lebanon, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
Frequently Asked Questions About Patterson Family Foundation
What kinds of organizations does Patterson Family Foundation Inc. support most often?
The recent grants show a strong tilt toward missionary organizations, pregnancy counseling, adoption services, faith-based education, and hospice care. Global Outreach, Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic, New Beginnings, Blue Mountain College, and Sanctuary Hospice House all appear in the grant list with those purposes.
Does Patterson Family Foundation Inc. accept unsolicited applications?
Yes. Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including the Teacher Pipeline / Rural School District Educator Development program, Rural Child Care Program, Community Foundation Capacity Building Program, Entrepreneurship and Business Support, Rural Workforce Development Initiatives, Rural School District CTE Grant, and Thriving Rural Grant.
What is the typical grant size?
Typical grants are relatively small to mid-sized. The 25th percentile is $7,250, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,438. The recent grant list also includes larger awards, such as $75,000 to Global Outreach.
Are grants concentrated in one place?
Yes. Mississippi is the top state by grant count, and 93% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Tupelo, Pontotoc, Blue Mountain, Greenwood, Lebanon, and Birmingham.
Does the foundation support recurring grantees?
Yes. Several organizations recur across multiple years, including Global Outreach in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic in 2023, 2024, and 2025; New Beginnings in 2023 and 2025; and Blue Mountain College in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Latest 990 Filing
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Recent Grants
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
Recipient
Location
Amount
Year
Purpose
GLOBAL OUTREACH
PONTOTOC, MS
$75,000
2025
MISSIONARY
SANCTUARY HOSPICE HOUSE
TUPELO, MS
$25,000
2025
HOSPICE CARE
PARKGATE PREGNANCY CLINIC
TUPELO, MS
$20,000
2025
COUNSELING
CHURCH MISSIONS NETWORK
LEBANON, TN
$20,000
2025
MISSIONARY
DELTA STREETS ACADEMY
GREENWOOD, MS
$12,500
2025
EDUCATION
NEW BEGINNINGS
TUPELO, MS
$10,000
2025
ADOPTION SERVICES
BLUE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
BLUE MOUNTAIN, MS
$10,000
2025
SECONDARY EDUCATION
NEVERTHIRST
BIRMINGHAM, AL
$10,000
2025
HUMANITARIAN
PARKGATE PREGNANCY CLINIC
TUPELO, MS
$20,000
2024
COUNSELING
GLOBAL OUTREACH
PONTOTOC, MS
$20,000
2024
MISSIONARY
GLOBAL OUTREACH
PONTOTOC, MS
$16,000
2024
MISSIONARY
PARKGATE PREGNANCY CLINIC
TUPELO, MS
$10,000
2024
COUNSELING
CHURCH MISSIONS NETWORK
LEBANON, TN
$9,000
2024
MISSIONARY
NEW BEGINNINGS
TUPELO, MS
$8,000
2024
ADOPTION SERVICES
BLUE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
BLUE MOUNTAIN, MS
$7,000
2024
SECONDARY EDUCATION
DELTA STREETS ACADEMY
GREENWOOD, MS
$6,900
2024
EDUCATION
NEW BEGINNINGS
TUPELO, MS
$5,000
2024
ADOPTION SERVICES
GLOBAL OUTREACH
PONTOTOC, MS
$20,000
2023
MISSIONARY
PARKGATE PREGNANCY CLINIC
TUPELO, MS
$13,750
2023
COUNSELING
NEW BEGINNINGS
TUPELO, MS
$10,000
2023
ADOPTION SERVICES
YOU TURN MINISTRIES
TUPELO, MS
$10,000
2023
SUPPORT SERVICES
BLUE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
BLUE MOUNTAIN, MS
$2,500
2023
SECONDARY EDUCATION
GLOBAL OUTREACH
$75,000
PONTOTOC, MS2025
MISSIONARY
SANCTUARY HOSPICE HOUSE
$25,000
TUPELO, MS2025
HOSPICE CARE
PARKGATE PREGNANCY CLINIC
$20,000
TUPELO, MS2025
COUNSELING
CHURCH MISSIONS NETWORK
$20,000
LEBANON, TN2025
MISSIONARY
DELTA STREETS ACADEMY
$12,500
GREENWOOD, MS2025
EDUCATION
NEW BEGINNINGS
$10,000
TUPELO, MS2025
ADOPTION SERVICES
BLUE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
$10,000
BLUE MOUNTAIN, MS2025
SECONDARY EDUCATION
NEVERTHIRST
$10,000
BIRMINGHAM, AL2025
HUMANITARIAN
PARKGATE PREGNANCY CLINIC
$20,000
TUPELO, MS2024
COUNSELING
GLOBAL OUTREACH
$20,000
PONTOTOC, MS2024
MISSIONARY
GLOBAL OUTREACH
$16,000
PONTOTOC, MS2024
MISSIONARY
PARKGATE PREGNANCY CLINIC
$10,000
TUPELO, MS2024
COUNSELING
CHURCH MISSIONS NETWORK
$9,000
LEBANON, TN2024
MISSIONARY
NEW BEGINNINGS
$8,000
TUPELO, MS2024
ADOPTION SERVICES
BLUE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
$7,000
BLUE MOUNTAIN, MS2024
SECONDARY EDUCATION
DELTA STREETS ACADEMY
$6,900
GREENWOOD, MS2024
EDUCATION
NEW BEGINNINGS
$5,000
TUPELO, MS2024
ADOPTION SERVICES
GLOBAL OUTREACH
$20,000
PONTOTOC, MS2023
MISSIONARY
PARKGATE PREGNANCY CLINIC
$13,750
TUPELO, MS2023
COUNSELING
NEW BEGINNINGS
$10,000
TUPELO, MS2023
ADOPTION SERVICES
YOU TURN MINISTRIES
$10,000
TUPELO, MS2023
SUPPORT SERVICES
BLUE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
$2,500
BLUE MOUNTAIN, MS2023
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Patterson Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses in 2 days (Jun 29, 2026)Award: $25K – $2M
2026 Grant Opportunities — Open Call Grants (Economic Opportunity, Education, Healthcare, Community Engagement)
Economic OpportunityEducationHealthcare+1 more
Who can apply: Eligible applicants must be located in or directly serving a county or community within the Patterson Family Foundation's Kansas or western Missouri catchment and must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, public school district, government entity, or be sponsored by an organization that meets these classifications. Projects should have secured at least 25% of the total project budget and include clear evaluation and sustainability plans; capital requests require at least 60% secured.
Deadline: Round 1: Registration by 2026-02-13, LOI by 2026-02-18, application by 2026-04-03. Round 2: Registration by 2026-05-06, LOI by 2026-05-13, application by 2026-06-29.
Open nowCloses in 6 days (Jul 3, 2026)Award: Up to $250K
Open Call Grant: Community Needs
Community EngagementCommunity Vitality
Who can apply: Projects should help communities create environments where people feel connected, supported, and inspired to stay or return. Applicants should apply to their local community foundation when available.
Deadline: 2026 cycle deadlines follow the general grants calendar.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.
