Douglas H Phelps Foundation
Douglas H Phelps Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $39K.
Douglas H Phelps Foundation at a glance
In short: Douglas H Phelps Foundation gave $48K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,000
- +236.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,000
- +68.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $1,042,307
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Douglas H Phelps Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Aspen Institute Inc ($24K). Together the top 4 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Douglas H Phelps Foundation gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $74K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $23,500 |
| United States Ski Team Foundation Park City, UT | General & Unrestricted | $14,000 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Foundation Aurora, CO | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Green Corps Inc Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,042,307 | $38,777 | $58,165 | $48,000 | 4 | $57,516 | $38,777 | $51,075 |
| 2024 | $1,061,695 | $46,667 | $24,524 | $14,250 | 2 | $23,571 | $46,667 | $51,180 |
| 2023 | $1,039,552 | $42,496 | $48,185 | $38,700 | 6 | $47,885 | $42,496 | $51,153 |
| 2022 | $1,045,241 | $11,548 | $33,209 | $24,000 | 2 | $33,109 | $11,548 | $52,087 |
| 2021 | $1,066,902 | $150,248 | $82,885 | $74,000 | 4 | $82,845 | $248 | $48,030 |
| 2020 | $999,539 | $2,742 | $20,096 | $10,450 | 4 | — | $2,742 | $49,795 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Douglas H Phelps Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Douglas H Phelps Foundation is led by Douglas Phelps, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas Phelps
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Douglas H Phelps Foundation
How much does Douglas H Phelps Foundation give each year?
Douglas H Phelps Foundation gave $48K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 2 grants.
What is Douglas H Phelps Foundation's typical grant size?
Douglas H Phelps Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $12,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Douglas H Phelps Foundation give grants?
Douglas H Phelps Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Utah (29%) and Colorado (22%).
Does Douglas H Phelps Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Douglas H Phelps Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Douglas H Phelps Foundation?
Douglas H Phelps Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Douglas H Phelps Foundation's EIN?
Douglas H Phelps Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8076161. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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