Margaret & Peter Philips Family
Margaret & Peter Philips Family is a private foundation, based in Melville, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $68K.
Margaret & Peter Philips Family at a glance
In short: Margaret & Peter Philips Family gave $89K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,000
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,889
- -63.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,260,974
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Margaret & Peter Philips Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Believe in a Cure ($25K). Together the top 9 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 20 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Margaret & Peter Philips Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 139% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2022) to $134K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Believe in a Cure Port Washington, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Children's Medical Fund Syosset, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Adventureland Helping Hands Foundation Farmingdale, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition Lindenhurst, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Epic Long Island East Meadow, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| STRIDES4STEVEN Wantagh, NY | General Support | $3,500 |
| Plebeianhelpers Inc Babylon, NY | General Support | $2,500 |
| Plessers Charity Foundation West Babylon, NY | General Support | $2,500 |
| Gregg's Gift New York, NY | General Support | $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 | $1,260,974 | $86,435 | $113,678 | $89,000 | 9 | $93,802 | $67,563 | $67,418 |
| 2024 | $1,288,217 | $41,011 | $159,029 | $133,500 | 5 | $139,233 | $21,192 | $68,307 |
| 2022 | $1,487,963 | $440,681 | $90,579 | $75,500 | 6 | $82,818 | $23,047 | $62,895 |
| 2021 | $1,137,861 | $1,137,861 | — | — | — | — | — | $313 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret & Peter Philips Family reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margaret & Peter Philips Family is led by Steven Block, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Block
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Whittaker
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Margaret & Peter Philips Family
How much does Margaret & Peter Philips Family give each year?
Margaret & Peter Philips Family gave $89K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $134K across 5 grants.
What is Margaret & Peter Philips Family's typical grant size?
Margaret & Peter Philips Family's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,889, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Margaret & Peter Philips Family give grants?
Margaret & Peter Philips Family gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Margaret & Peter Philips Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Margaret & Peter Philips Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Margaret & Peter Philips Family's largest grantees?
Margaret & Peter Philips Family's largest 2025 grantees include Believe in a Cure ($25,000), Children's Medical Fund ($25,000) and Adventureland Helping Hands Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Margaret & Peter Philips Family?
Margaret & Peter Philips Family reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Margaret & Peter Philips Family's EIN?
Margaret & Peter Philips Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1559880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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