Phillips Family Foundation
Phillips Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Phillips Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Phillips Family Foundation gave $150K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $30K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $150,000
- +75.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +75.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $2,091,140
- +17.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Nevada (73% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Phillips Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Renown Health Foundation ($75K). Together the top 5 received $150K.
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 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Phillips Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 163% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 170% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $150K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Renown Health Foundation Reno, NV | Lead Cancer Research Coordinator at Renown Children's Hospital | $75,000 |
| University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Neal R. Sweeney Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund | $35,000 |
| Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation Reno, NV | Inspire Scholarship Program | $30,000 |
| My Hometown Heroes Inc Reno, NV | Pierce Phillips Memorial Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Pierce Phillips Charity Tulsa, OK | Serving for Gold: Fighting Childhood Cancer Sponsorship | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,091,140 | $1,575,207 | $167,606 | $150,000 | 5 | $153,445 | $1,114,344 | $90,266 |
| 2023 | $1,785,474 | $482,212 | $99,218 | $85,500 | 5 | $94,968 | $56,386 | $91,600 |
| 2022 | $1,412,326 | $299,776 | $20,936 | $8,000 | 3 | $6,940 | $12,610 | $62,704 |
| 2021 | $1,133,486 | $236,013 | $71,619 | $57,100 | 4 | $57,100 | $27,856 | $64,481 |
| 2020 | $969,092 | $375,499 | $17,420 | $8,500 | 3 | — | $5,067 | $39,577 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Phillips Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Phillips Family Foundation is led by Robert D. Phillips Jr., Trustee on the 2024 filing — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert D. Phillips Jr.
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: R. D. Phillips Jr. (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Phillips Family Foundation
How much does Phillips Family Foundation give each year?
Phillips Family Foundation gave $150K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $86K across 5 grants.
What is Phillips Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Phillips Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $30,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Phillips Family Foundation give grants?
Phillips Family Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Reno, NV (3 grants) and Tulsa, OK (2 grants).
Does Phillips Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Phillips Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Phillips Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Phillips Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Renown Health Foundation ($75,000), University of Tulsa ($35,000) and Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation ($30,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Phillips Family Foundation?
Phillips Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $153K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Phillips Family Foundation's EIN?
Phillips Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1259958. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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