The Patriot Fund

What The Patriot Fund does

The Patriot Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Public Foundation (Tax-ID 82-1481089) headquartered in Mantua, New Jersey, that functions as a charitable intermediary connecting individual donors, corporate sponsors, and event attendees with a vetted portfolio of Veteran-focused nonprofit Operational Partners. Founded in 2015 and now in its 11th year, the foundation raises funds through four channels — individual donations of any size, corporate sponsorships via the Patriot Network, ticketed annual events (Stars & Stripes Gala at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Patriot Invitational at Pelican Golf Club, Annual Gala at The Union League of Philadelphia, and a 10th Anniversary Gala), and creative giving mechanisms (publicly traded stock, Donor Advised Funds, Private and Public Foundations). Funds are deployed through an annual grant cycle administered by the Executive Committee and Board Members, with Operational Partnerships awarded only by Board invitation rather than open application.

The foundation's product surface consists of the Annual Grant Cycle (its core capital-allocation product), the American Patriot Award program (annual recognition of community leaders supporting Veterans since 2018), the Patriot Fund Minute video series (Stories of Impact content), and the Operational Partner network itself — currently roughly 25 vetted nonprofits spanning service dogs (Warrior Canine Connection, Paws Healing Heroes, Leashes of Valor, Semper Fido, Southeastern Guide Dogs), equine-assisted therapy (Quantum Leap Farm), housing for homeless Veterans (Community Hope, which served 969 Veterans in 2022), mobility equipment (Defender Mobility, ~$14,307 per TracFab chair), adapted vehicles (Help Our Military Heroes), suicide prevention and intensive clinics (SOF Missions), hospice care (Samaritan, 799 Veterans in 2021), scholarships (Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation), and adaptive recreation (First Tee, High Fives Foundation, Bar X Project). The organization has no proprietary technology platform; its digital footprint is a content-oriented website plus standard social channels on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

The business model is donation-funded rather than revenue-generating in the commercial sense: 100% of inflows are tax-deductible charitable contributions, and 100% of outflows are grants to Operational Partners. Leadership includes Co-founder and President Todd Sherman, Co-founder and Vice President Major General (Ret) Steven Hashem, Executive Director Will Markham (Command Chief Master Sergeant, US Air Force Retired), Marketing Director Lauren Maiale, and Board/Executive Committee members including Danny Bianco, Robert Curley, and Joe Caruso. There is no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no disclosed headcount or financials. The operating geography is United States, with concentrated fundraising activity in the Mid-Atlantic (New Jersey/Philadelphia) and Southwest Florida (Naples).

Name

The Patriot Fund

Legal name

The Patriot Fund, Inc.

Website

https://patriotfundinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Patriot Fund is a 501(c)(3) Public Foundation that raises donations through individuals, corporate sponsors, and galas and golf tournaments to fund an annual grant cycle supporting roughly 25 vetted Veteran-focused nonprofit Operational Partners across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran Charitable Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Veteran charitable foundation
• Veteran grant funding
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Corporate veteran sponsorship
• Veteran service partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Laurel

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The Patriot Fund accepts donations of every amount from individual donors. Every dollar counts toward supporting Veteran services. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors support The Patriot Fund to improve public image, gain customer support, and receive tax deductions. The organization has a Patriot Network for corporate sponsors.
3. Event-Based Fundraising: The organization hosts annual events including galas (Stars & Stripes Gala, Annual Gala) and golf tournaments (Patriot Invitational) to raise funds for Veteran causes.
4. Creative Ways to Give: Accepts gifts beyond traditional check or online donations, including publicly traded stock, Donor Advised Funds (DAFs), Private Foundations, and Public Foundations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Patriot Fund is a 501(c)(3) Public Foundation that raises donations from individuals and corporate sponsors to fund vetted veteran-focused nonprofit Operational Partners. The organization channels charitable contributions through an annual grant cycle to support critical services for Veterans including mental health programs, service dogs, equine therapy, mobility equipment, housing, and hospice care.

Product overview

The Patriot Fund is a 501(c)(3) public foundation that serves as a charitable vehicle connecting donors with veteran-focused nonprofit organizations. The organization operates through a portfolio of programs including the Annual Grant Cycle (which allocates donations to vetted Operational Partners), the Patriot Fund Minute video series (sharing Stories of Impact), the American Patriot Award (recognizing community leaders supporting veterans), and managed Operational Partnerships with select veteran service organizations. As a non-profit, The Patriot Fund does not offer a technology product; rather, it facilitates charitable giving and grant distribution for veteran support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Grant Cycle Annual grant program where the Executive Committee and Board Members allocate donations to vetted veteran-focused Operational Partners, funding critical services such as mental health, service dogs, equine therapy, mobility equipment, housing, and hospice care for Veterans.
• Operational Partnerships Program Strategic partnerships with vetted veteran-focused nonprofit organizations selected through an invitation-only process to distribute funding and support veteran services. Partners are invited by Board Members who ensure mission alignment.
• Donation Program Tax-deductible donation program for individual supporters, accepting contributions of any amount with preset tiers and custom giving options through the Patriot Fund website.
• Patriot Network Corporate Sponsorship Corporate sponsorship program offering businesses partnership opportunities to support veteran causes while receiving benefits including improved public image, customer support, and tax deductions.
• Creative Ways to Give Alternative giving program accepting contributions through Donor Advised Funds (DAFs), Private Foundations, Public Foundations, and publicly traded stock transfers to support veteran services.
• Annual Fundraising Events Annual flagship fundraising events including the Patriot Invitational golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club, Stars & Stripes Gala, and Annual Gala, offering ticket purchases and sponsorship opportunities at premium venues.
• American Patriot Award Annual award program recognizing individuals who demonstrate outstanding leadership and exemplary service to the veteran community, with recipients honored at the foundation's annual events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 969 Veterans served in 2022 through Community Hope alone
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Warrior Canine ConnectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarrior Canine Connection is an Operational Partner utilizing a Mission Based Trauma Recovery (MBTR) model to help recovering Warriors reconnect with life, families, communities. They train service dogs from birth through adulthood for combat Veterans with disabilities. The Patriot Fund supports their programs through grants.
• SOF MissionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOF Missions Operational Partner providing Be Resilient Clinics - 1-week intensive clinics using interdisciplinary whole health model for Veterans with PTSD, chronic pain, sleep issues. They received $10,000 donation to combat suicide epidemic.
• Project One Vet @ A Time (POVAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOVAT is an Operational Partner supporting Veterans through various programs including participation in events like Bataan Memorial Death March.
• SamaritancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamaritan is a hospice and serious illness care provider (formerly an Operational Partner, now previous partner) that provided hospice care to 799 Veterans in 2021, including PTSD counseling and bereavement support.
• Camp ResiliencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamp Resilience is an Operational Partner providing programs for Veterans, featured in 'Patriot Fund Minute' video series.
• Quantum Leap FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuantum Leap Farm provides equine-assisted therapy services for Veterans including therapeutic riding, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy. Provided $48,410 in services in Q1 2022. Multi-year supporter with funds going directly to Veterans.
• Leashes of ValorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeashes of Valor pairs highly-trained service dogs with Veterans suffering from PTSD, depression, anxiety. The Patriot Fund supports service dog training costs.
• Semper FidocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSemper Fido locates rescue dogs and retrains them as service animals for Veterans with PTSD or traumatic brain injury. Veterans receive dogs at no cost.
• Community HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Hope is the largest nonprofit serving homeless Veterans in New Jersey, operating Hope for Veterans Program, Alfred J. Thomas Home for Veterans, and Women Veterans Home. Served 969 Veterans in 2022.
• Defender MobilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDefender Mobility provides TracFab off-road wheelchairs to disabled Veterans. The Patriot Fund provides grants covering equipment costs (~$14,307 per chair) for Veterans like Jeff Hall and Earnest Lawrence.
• Help Our Military HeroescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelp Our Military Heroes awards adapted minivans, vans, and SUVs to deserving Veterans. Received grants including $20,000 and $3,500 from The Patriot Fund.
• Southeastern Guide DogscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheastern Guide Dogs is an Operational Partner providing guide dogs and service dogs to Veterans.
• Spectracare FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpectracare Foundation provides Healing Arts classes for Veterans on a monthly basis, free of charge to Veteran attendees.
• Vets to Vets UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVets to Vets United matches rescue dogs with Veterans in need and empowers them to train their own service dogs.
• Our Community Salutes (OCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCS is a national nonprofit helping communities honor and support high school seniors enlisting in the U.S. Armed Services. Founded in 2009 by Dr. Kenneth Hartman.
• The Michael Strange FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Michael Strange Foundation is an Operational Partner supporting Veterans.
• High Fives FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigh Fives Foundation is an Operational Partner with Military to the Mountain program.
• Home BasecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome Base is an Operational Partner (formerly Home Base Florida) providing Warrior Health and Fitness program for Veterans and Military families, serving over 600 Veterans.
• Veterans Multi-Service Center (VMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans Multi-Service Center is an Operational Partner serving Veterans.
• Bar X ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBar X Project is an Operational Partner supporting Veterans.
• First TeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Tee - Greater Baltimore at Aberdeen Proving Ground is an Operational Partner with a new location serving Veterans.
• Volunteers of America Delaware ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteers of America Delaware Valley is an Operational Partner that provided 1,800 meals to Veterans in need through Home for the Brave program.
• Marine Corps Scholarship FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarine Corps Scholarship Foundation is an Operational Partner providing scholarships to Marine Corps family members.
• Paws Healing HeroescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaws Healing Heroes was established by Army Veteran Mark Eberle to provide service dogs to Veterans in need. The Patriot Fund provided $25,000 enabling five service dogs for Veterans with PTSD.
• Heaven on Earth for VeteranscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeaven on Earth for Veterans is an Operational Partner featured in grant cycle check presentations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Semper Fi Fund: Veteran-focused public foundation providing immediate financial assistance and long-term support across categories including service dogs, housing, and adaptive equipment. Closely analogous portfolio and grantmaking structure to The Patriot Fund's Operational Partner model.
• Fisher House Foundation: Public charity providing housing and support to military and Veteran families near medical facilities. Comparable as a Veteran-focused grantmaking and program-operating foundation that channels donor contributions into a defined Veteran service category (family housing during medical care).
• Hope For The Warriors: National Veteran-focused nonprofit providing financial, career, and wellness support to post-9/11 Veterans and families. Comparable in mission and partner-style program model to The Patriot Fund's Operational Partners.
• Homes For Our Troops: Public charity that builds specially adapted homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans. Comparable as a single-cause Veteran services nonprofit that relies on donations, corporate sponsorships, and events (golf tournaments, galas) similar to The Patriot Fund's playbook.
• Gary Sinise Foundation: Public charity founded by actor Gary Sinise that raises donations to fund a portfolio of programs serving Veterans, defenders, first responders, and their families. Closely comparable model: a celebrity/leadership-anchored foundation curating vetted partner programs in mental health, housing, and adaptive recreation for Veterans.
• Travis Mills Foundation: Veteran-focused foundation supporting recalibrated Veterans and their families through retreats and programs. Closely comparable model of curated Veteran programming funded by donations, corporate sponsors, and signature events.
• K9s For Warriors: Veteran-focused nonprofit providing service dogs to Veterans suffering from PTSD, TBI, and MST. Comparable as a partner organization of the type The Patriot Fund funds, and as a fundraising competitor for service-dog-cause donations.
• Bob Woodruff Foundation: Veteran-focused public foundation that makes grants to programs supporting post-9/11 Veterans and their families. Directly comparable grantmaking model, including an investment approach that vets and funds community-based Veteran service organizations.

Broad incumbents

• Wounded Warrior Project: Largest US Veteran-focused charity, operating its own programs across mental health, physical rehabilitation, career counseling, and long-term support. A larger incumbent that competes for the same Veteran-cause donor dollars but with a direct-program rather than grantmaking model.
• Tunnel to Towers Foundation: Major public foundation supporting first responders, military, and Veterans through mortgage payoffs, smart homes, and family programs. Comparable broad Veteran/military-services fundraising competitor with strong event-driven revenue (5K runs, climbs).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/patriotfundinc

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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