Charles Phillips Foundation
Charles Phillips Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $921 in total assets.
Charles Phillips Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $921
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Charles Phillips Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Charles Phillips Foundation gives
- Giving grew 330% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $50K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Apollo Theater Foundation Inc New York, NY | General Support | $43,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $921 | — | — | — | — | — | $45 |
| 2024 | $921 | — | $43,025 | $43,000 | 1 | $43,025 | $1,023 |
| 2023 | $43,946 | — | — | — | — | — | $2,164 |
| 2022 | $43,946 | — | $13,000 | $10,000 | 1 | $13,000 | $2,422 |
| 2021 | $56,946 | $85 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $2,842 |
| 2020 | $66,861 | $101,818 | $50,161 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $644 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles Phillips Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles Phillips Foundation is led by Charles Phillips, Director & Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Phillips
Director & Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Garvin
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Phillips
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Young Huh
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Charles Phillips Foundation
How large is Charles Phillips Foundation?
Charles Phillips Foundation reported $921 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charles Phillips Foundation operate?
Charles Phillips Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York.
How much is Charles Phillips Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Charles Phillips Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Charles Phillips Foundation's EIN?
Charles Phillips Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2854481. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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