James and Virginia Phelps Trust
James and Virginia Phelps Trust is a private foundation, based in Olathe, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025.
James and Virginia Phelps Trust at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who James and Virginia Phelps Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How James and Virginia Phelps Trust gives
- 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 $1K (2024) to $74K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Overland Park, KS | Charity | $1,205 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $1,205 | $1,205 | 1 | $1,205 | — | $59 |
| 2023 | $1,205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $59 |
| 2022 | $1,205 | $1,205 | — | — | — | — | — | $5 |
| 2020 | — | $36,558 | $73,593 | $73,593 | 11 | — | $119 | $1,875 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James and Virginia Phelps Trust is led by James A. Phelps, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James A. Phelps
Trustee
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 James and Virginia Phelps Trust
Where does James and Virginia Phelps Trust operate?
James and Virginia Phelps Trust has awarded grants in Kansas, Maryland, Missouri.
What is James and Virginia Phelps Trust's EIN?
James and Virginia Phelps Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7265020. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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