The Patterson Troike Foundation concentrates its philanthropy in the Texarkana area, directing large, targeted grants to local institutions. Most funding supports higher education at Texarkana College (multiple gifts totaling $400,000), with the remainder going to regional performing arts (Texarkana Symphony Orchestra). The foundation gives few but sizable awards to a small set of community-focused organizations.
Highly concentrated: few, large grants focused on repeat support for a small number of core local grantees rather than many small or geographically dispersed awards.
Patterson Troike Foundation Inc has a clear pattern of backing Texarkana institutions at meaningful scale, with repeated support for Texarkana College and the city’s arts and civic anchors. The largest recent award in the data is $150,000 to Texarkana College Foundation in 2023, followed by $125,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025 for the same institution. That repeated funding points to a sustained relationship rather than isolated gifts. The foundation also extends substantial support to cultural infrastructure in Texarkana, including Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, Texarkana Museum System, and Texarkana Regional Arts Humanities Council. In the most recent grants list, awards range from six figures to mid-five figures, but the overall pattern is not broad-based dispersal; it is concentrated giving to a relatively small circle of local organizations. The organizations funded sit mostly in Texarkana, with occasional support reaching nearby places such as Clarksville and Washington, Arkansas. Across the grants shown, the foundation appears to favor general charitable support and institutional capacity rather than tightly restricted project funding.
Education is central to the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, Patterson Troike Foundation Inc gave $125,000 to Texarkana College Foundation for furtherance of exempt purposes, matching a $125,000 gift in 2024 and following a $150,000 award in 2023. Arts and humanities organizations also receive repeated backing. Texarkana Regional Arts Humanities Council received $45,800 in 2024 and $40,800 in 2025, while Texarkana Museum System received $68,800 in 2025. Civic and community-serving groups appear throughout the recent grants list as well. Main Street Texarkana received $32,575 in 2024 and $24,700 in 2025, and United Way of Greater Texarkana received $20,500 in 2024. The foundation also funded local service organizations such as Hospice of Texarkana, Harvest Texarkana, and Mission Texarkana Inc.
Typical awards are mid-sized, with a p25 of $2,562, a median of $6,500, and a p75 of $11,875. The recent-grants table shows a different upper tier as well, where a smaller set of recipients receives much larger institutional gifts. The same organizations appear across multiple years, including Texarkana College Foundation, Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, Texarkana Museum System, Main Street Texarkana, and City of Clarksville TX, indicating recurring support rather than one-time grants. The foundation is an independent private foundation, based on the profile data, and the grants are recorded as furtherance of exempt purposes, consistent with broad charitable support.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $12K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$12K
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Notable grantees: Texarkana College Foundation, Texarkana Symphony Orchestra
Grantmaking is heavily centered in Texas: 69% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Texas is also the top state by grant count. Most named recipients in the recent list are in Texarkana, including Texarkana College Foundation, Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, Texarkana Museum System, and Texarkana Regional Arts Humanities Council. Outside Texarkana, grants reach Clarksville, Texas, and Washington, Arkansas. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 183 grants in the United States.
Across the overall grant size distribution, the 25th percentile is $2,562, the median is $6,500, and the 75th percentile is $11,875. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, showing that the foundation makes both routine and major institutional gifts.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Texarkana College Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Texarkana Symphony Orchestra in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Main Street Texarkana in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grants show support for education, arts and humanities, and community services. Named recipients include Texarkana College Foundation, Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, Texarkana Museum System, Literacy Council of Miller & Bowie Counties, Hospice of Texarkana, Harvest Texarkana, and United Way of Greater Texarkana.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 69% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient list is concentrated in Texarkana, with a smaller number of grants to nearby Clarksville, Texas, and Washington, Arkansas.
The recent grants are recorded as “furtherance of exempt purposes,” and the profile tags point to unrestricted, general operating, and core mission support. That pattern suggests broad charitable support rather than narrowly specified project-only funding.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXARKANA COLLEGE FOUNDATION | TEXARKANA, TX | $125,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| TEXARKANA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | TEXARKANA, TX | $62,795 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| TEXARKANA REGIONAL ARTS HUMANITIES COUNCIL | TEXARKANA, TX | $57,500 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CITY OF TEXARKANA ARKANSAS | TEXARKANA, AR | $33,675 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| HOSPICE OF TEXARKANA | TEXARKANA, TX | $25,500 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CADDO AREA COUNCIL BSA | TEXARKANA, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| THE MUSES PROJECT | HOT SPRINGS, AR | $22,500 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| AR-TX REDI | TEXARKANA, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF TEXARKANA PARKS | TEXARKANA, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER TEXARKANA | TEXARKANA, TX | $18,100 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CITY OF CLARKSVILLE TX | CLARKSVILLE, TX | $16,596 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $16,500 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| TEMPLE MEMORIAL PEDIATRIC CENTER | TEXARKANA, TX | $16,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| RANDY SAMS' OUTREACH SHELTER INC | TEXARKANA, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| HARVEST TEXARKANA | TEXARKANA, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| TEXARKANA MUSEUM SYSTEM | TEXARKANA, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| ALI FORNEY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| HANDS ON TEXARKANA | TEXARKANA, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| ALZHEIMER'S ALLIANCE TEXARKANA AREA | TEXARKANA, TX | $14,500 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| SUGARHILL CHURCH | TEXARKANA, AR | $13,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| MAIN STREET TEXARKANA | TEXARKANA, TX | $12,820 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL FOUNDATION | TEXARKANA, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| GROUND FLOOR COLLECTIVE | TEXARKANA, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| TEXARKANA SOCCER ASSOCIATION | TEXARKANA, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL | TEXARKANA, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| MISSION TEXARKANA INC | TEXARKANA, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| THE HACK FOUNDATION | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $8,800 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| RUNNIN' WJ RANCH | TEXARKANA, TX | $8,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| TEXARKANA RESOURCES FOR DISABLED | TEXARKANA, AR | $8,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| KIWANIS CLUB OF TEXARKANA FOUNDATION | TEXARKANA, TX | $6,950 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CHAPLEWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | NASH, TX | $6,500 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CASA OF NE TEXAS | TEXARKANA, TX | $6,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| HERITAGE HEART & ARTS | TEXARKANA, AR | $5,500 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| UNITED WAY OF UNION COUNTY INC | EL DORADO, AR | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| TEXARKANA PUBLIC LIBRARY | TEXARKANA, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| TEXARKANA REPERTORY CO | TEXARKANA, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CALLEN-LORDE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| TEXAS FRAGILE X ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| ST EDWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH | TEXARKANA, AR | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| KTXK FM TEXARKANA | TEXARKANA, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| ONE WAY COMMUNITY US | GEORGETOWN, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| ARKANSAS EDUCATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK FOUNDATION | CONWAY, AR | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| TEXAS TRIBUNE INC | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| FOR THE SAKE OF ONE | TEXARKANA, AR | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CLOSE UP FOUNDATION | GURDON, AR | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF TEXARKANA | TEXARKANA, TX | $4,500 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CLARKSVILLE FOOD PANTRY INC | CLARKSVILLE, TX | $4,000 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| THE METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD | NEW YORK, NY | $3,750 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| HEMPSTEAD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, AR | $3,500 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| TEXARKANA REGIONAL CHORALE INC | TEXARKANA, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES |
TEXARKANA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$62,795FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
TEXARKANA REGIONAL ARTS HUMANITIES COUNCIL
$57,500FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
CITY OF TEXARKANA ARKANSAS
$33,675FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
HOSPICE OF TEXARKANA
$25,500FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
CADDO AREA COUNCIL BSA
$25,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
THE MUSES PROJECT
$22,500FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
AR-TX REDI
$20,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
FRIENDS OF TEXARKANA PARKS
$20,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
UNITED WAY OF GREATER TEXARKANA
$18,100FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
CITY OF CLARKSVILLE TX
$16,596FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
TEMPLE MEMORIAL PEDIATRIC CENTER
$16,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
RANDY SAMS' OUTREACH SHELTER INC
$15,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
TEXARKANA MUSEUM SYSTEM
$15,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
HANDS ON TEXARKANA
$15,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
ALZHEIMER'S ALLIANCE TEXARKANA AREA
$14,500FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
SUGARHILL CHURCH
$13,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
MAIN STREET TEXARKANA
$12,820FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
GROUND FLOOR COLLECTIVE
$10,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
TEXARKANA SOCCER ASSOCIATION
$10,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
MISSION TEXARKANA INC
$10,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
RUNNIN' WJ RANCH
$8,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
TEXARKANA RESOURCES FOR DISABLED
$8,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
KIWANIS CLUB OF TEXARKANA FOUNDATION
$6,950FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
CHAPLEWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$6,500FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
HERITAGE HEART & ARTS
$5,500FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
UNITED WAY OF UNION COUNTY INC
$5,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
TEXARKANA PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
TEXARKANA REPERTORY CO
$5,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
TEXAS FRAGILE X ASSOCIATION
$5,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
ST EDWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH
$5,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
KTXK FM TEXARKANA
$5,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
ONE WAY COMMUNITY US
$5,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
ARKANSAS EDUCATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK FOUNDATION
$5,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
FOR THE SAKE OF ONE
$5,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
CLOSE UP FOUNDATION
$5,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF TEXARKANA
$4,500FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
CLARKSVILLE FOOD PANTRY INC
$4,000FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
HEMPSTEAD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$3,500FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
TEXARKANA REGIONAL CHORALE INC
$2,500FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES