Phileoever Foundation
Phileoever Foundation is a private foundation based in San Jose, California. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $58,125, with grant purposes described as charitable contributions or charity purposes.
Phileoever Foundation at a glance
In short: Phileoever Foundation gave $58K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state California. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,125
- -49.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,844
- -32.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,313
- Total assets
- $345,254
- +26.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (5 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Phileoever Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit a fund-requesting letter that describes the organization and the intended purposes of the fund. The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Jane Chan
Mailing address: 637 Arrowhead Drive, San Jose, CA 95123
Phone: (408) 828-2727
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Phileoever Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CY Lee Foundation ($15K). Together the top 10 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 83 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing lists grants to recipients in California and New York, including recipients in San Jose, Santa Clara, Fremont, Scotts Valley, and Jamesport. Locations for several other listed recipients are not provided.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Phileoever Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 455% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2025) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CY Lee Foundation | Charitable Contribution | $15,000 |
| Hope Foundation for Cancer Care in | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| ROLCC River of Life Church Santa Clara, CA | Charitble Contribution | $6,000 |
| EAST Environment Animal Society of San Jose, CA | Charitable Contribution | $6,000 |
| Boyo Project | Charity Purpose | $5,000 |
| Cloud Gate Culture and Art Foundati | Charitble Contribution | $5,000 |
| Fr Anthony | Charitable Contribution | $3,625 |
| FSCN Fremont, CA | Charitble Contribution | $2,000 |
| Ipaa | Charitble Contribution | $2,000 |
| Schmahl Science Scotts Valley, CA | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
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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 | $345,254 | $105,810 | $59,697 | $58,125 | 12 | $59,697 | $2,585 | $13,114 |
| 2024 | $273,761 | $85,739 | $117,867 | $115,030 | 16 | $117,867 | $1,689 | $12,948 |
| 2023 | $280,864 | $63,044 | $1,452,520 | $1,449,500 | 15 | $1,452,520 | $20,293 | $26,606 |
| 2022 | $1,595,889 | $263,475 | $162,219 | $157,450 | 14 | $162,219 | $37,916 | $74,715 |
| 2021 | $1,879,665 | $817,938 | $209,443 | $205,870 | 26 | $209,443 | $191,796 | $64,298 |
| 2020 | $1,411,322 | $171,285 | $73,588 | $71,450 | 10 | — | $3,441 | $7,567 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Phileoever Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $58,125. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $4,312. The largest reported awards went to CY Lee Foundation ($15,000), Hope Foundation for Cancer Care in ($10,000), ROLCC River of Life Church ($6,000), EAST Environment Animal Society of ($6,000), BOYO PROJECT ($5,000), and Cloud Gate Culture and Art Foundati ($5,000).
The foundation’s 2024 filing says applicants should submit a fund-requesting letter describing the organization and the intended purposes of the fund. It lists no application deadlines and no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists JANE CHAN as Secretary.
Phileoever Foundation's only listed officer is Jane Chan, Secretary on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jane Chan
Secretary
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/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 Phileoever Foundation
How much does Phileoever Foundation give each year?
Phileoever Foundation gave $58K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 16 grants.
What is Phileoever Foundation's typical grant size?
Phileoever Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,313, and its average grant was $4,844, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Phileoever Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Phileoever Foundation give grants?
Phileoever Foundation's top state is California, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (2 grants).
Who are Phileoever Foundation's largest grantees?
Phileoever Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include CY Lee Foundation ($15,000), Hope Foundation for Cancer Care in ($10,000) and ROLCC River of Life Church ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Phileoever Foundation?
Phileoever Foundation reported $345K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Phileoever Foundation?
Submit a fund-requesting letter that describes the organization and the intended purposes of the fund. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Phileoever Foundation's EIN?
Phileoever Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2307716. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 February 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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