Pat Tillman Foundation is located in Chicago, IL. The organization was established in 2004. According to its NTEE Classification (T30) the organization is classified as: Public Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Pat Tillman Foundation employed 25 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Pat Tillman Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, Pat Tillman Foundation generated $4.9m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 9 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 6.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $5.6m during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 7.4% per year over the past 9 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2014, Pat Tillman Foundation has awarded 595 individual grants totaling $12,404,063. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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IN 2002, PAT TILLMAN PROUDLY PUT HIS NFL CAREER WITH THE ARIZONA CARDINALS ON HOLD TO SERVE HIS COUNTRY. FAMILY AND FRIENDS ESTABLISHED THE PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION FOLLOWING PAT'S DEATH IN APRIL 2004 WHILE SERVING WITH THE 75TH RANGER REGIMENT IN AFGHANISTAN. CREATED TO HONOR PAT'S LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE, THE PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION INVESTS IN MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES THROUGH ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS-BUILDING A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF LEADERS COMMITTED TO SERVICE TO OTHERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION, VISIT WWW.PATTILLMANFOUNDATION.ORG. FOUNDED IN 2008, THE TILLMAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM SUPPORTS OUR NATION'S ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES BY INVESTING IN THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM COVERS DIRECT STUDY-RELATED EXPENSES, INCLUDING TUITION AND FEES, BOOKS AND LIVING EXPENSES, FOR SCHOLARS WHO ARE PURSUING UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE OR POST-GRADUATE DEGREES AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT AT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, U.S.-BASED
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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THE PROGRAMMATIC PILLAR OF THE PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION IS THE TILLMAN SCHOLARS (TS) PROGRAM. FOUNDED IN 2008, THE TS PROGRAM SUPPORTS OUR NATION'S ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES WITH AN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT. THE SCHOLARSHIP COVERS DIRECT STUDY-RELATED EXPENSES, INCLUDING TUITION AND FEES, BOOKS AND LIVING EXPENSES, FOR SCHOLARS WHO ARE PURSUING UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREES AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT AT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, U.S.-BASED ACCREDITED INSTITUTION. EACH YEAR, THE FOUNDATION SELECTS UP TO 60 TILLMAN SCHOLARS WHO EMBODY PAT'S COMMITMENT TO SERVICE, LEARNING AND ACTION. THE SCHOLARS CHOSEN DEMONSTRATE EXTRAORDINARY ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL, A TRACK RECORD OF PERSEVERANCE, AND A DEEP DESIRE TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH THEIR WORK IN THE FIELDS OF MEDICINE, LAW, BUSINESS, POLICY, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND THE ARTS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE TS PROGRAM HAS EVOLVED INTO A COMMUNITY OF MILITARY VETERANS AND SPOUSES, ACCEPTING APPLICANTS BASED ON MERIT AND POTENTIAL FOR IMPACT. OVERALL, SINCE INCEPTION THE FOUNDATION HAS INVESTED OVER 34 MILLION IN TILLMAN SCHOLAR SCHOLARSHIPS AND HAS NAMED OVER 871 TILLMAN SCHOLARS AT MORE THAN 166 ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS NATIONWIDE. TILLMAN SCHOLARS REPRESENT ALL FIVE BRANCHES OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES, AS WELL AS MILITARY SPOUSES. AIDED BY A GRASSROOTS MARKETING EFFORT, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED NEARLY 1,500 COMPLETE APPLICATIONS DURING THE MONTH-LONG SUBMISSION WINDOW DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION AMONG REGIONAL AND FINAL SELECTION COMMITTEES, 60 CANDIDATES WERE SELECTED TO JOIN THE TENTH CLASS OF TILLMAN SCHOLARS. DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 1,409,500 AND 1,311,803, RESPECTIVELY, IN SCHOLARSHIPS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THE BOARD HAS DESIGNATED 1,221,950 AND 2,082,650, RESPECTIVELY, IN FUNDS FOR ANTICIPATED SCHOLARSHIP FUND RENEWALS FOR CURRENT TILLMAN SCHOLARS. PRIOR TO FOCUSING ON VETERANS' EDUCATION, THE FOUNDATION FULLY ENDOWED THE LEADERSHIP THROUGH ACTION PROGRAM AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, SERVING PROMISING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH A UNIQUE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Marie Tillman Chair | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Chris Hart Vice Chair | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Ian Sacks Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Joe Browne Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Margaret Cortezi Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Alex Garwood Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $892,157 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $3,856,827 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $412,792 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $4,748,984 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $43,286 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $22,853 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $4,945,986 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $1,409,500 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $172,665 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $21,295 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $1,727,818 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $299,756 |
Payroll taxes | $145,436 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $7,147 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $67,462 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $317,097 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $18,322 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $158,827 |
Travel | $452,052 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $14,892 |
All other expenses | $94,221 |
Total functional expenses | $5,569,363 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $2,684,169 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $15,169 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $730,509 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $215,619 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $1,522,212 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $581,214 |
Total assets | $5,748,892 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $162,153 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $83,245 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $612,980 |
Total liabilities | $858,378 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $3,373,216 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $1,517,298 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $5,748,892 |
Over the last fiscal year, Pat Tillman Foundation has awarded $1,237,500 in support to 66 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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ASU FOUNDATION PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $31,000 |
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $13,500 |
ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY NEW ENGLAND PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $11,000 |
BROWN UNIVERSITY PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $15,000 |
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $18,000 |
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $14,000 |