Phillips Family Foundation
The Phillips Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Portland, Oregon. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including mentoring, education, health care, community, emergency-services, and adaptive-recreation organizations.
Phillips Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Phillips Family Foundation gave $127K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $126,500
- +34.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- +30.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,731
- +3.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,719,868
- +12.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oregon (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Phillips Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6140 S Macadam Avenue, Portland, OR 97239
Phone: (503) 797-0626
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Phillips Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Friends of the Children Portland ($50K). Together the top 10 received $124K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 53 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing reports that 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon, 4% to California, 2% to Tennessee, 1% to New York, and 1% to Oklahoma. The listed 2024 grants include recipients in Oregon and California, as well as Tennessee and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Phillips Family Foundation gives
- 38% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 86% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $127K (2024). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $127K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Children Portland Portland, OR | To provide Portland's most vulnerable children a nurturing and sustained relationship with a professional mentor who teaches positive values and has attainable expectations for each child to become healthy, productive members of the community. | $50,000 |
| De La Salle North Catholic High Sch Portland, OR | To provide an affordable, college preparatory, faith-based education to young men and women throughout the Portland metro area with limited financial resources. | $20,000 |
| Oregon Health Science University Fo Portland, OR | To improve the health and well-being of the state and its citizens | $10,000 |
| St Andrews Catholic Church Comm Cen Portland, OR | To be a visible presence of Christ in our culturally and racially diverse neighborhood, rooted in the Gospel and nurtured by liturgy, prayer, and the community of faith. To work with the poor, the powerless, and the oppressed for the liberation of all; to seek justice, compassion, and peace in our lives, community and world; and to proclaim and celebrate Gods unconditional love for all. | $10,000 |
| Victory Academy Sherwood, OR | To provide children and teens affected by autism spectrum disorder with an integrated academic and therapeutic program that addresses their individual strengths and challenges to foster meaningful relationships and life skills. | $10,000 |
| Silver Lake Fire Department Silver Lake, OR | To provide emergency services, including responding to fire and medical emergencies, and to support the community. | $10,000 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA | To serve the changing healthcare needs by providing excellence in patient care with supportive education and research | $5,000 |
| Western Oregon University Monmouthd, OR | To create a personalized, student-centered learning community where individuals feel a sense of belonging and empowerment. | $4,000 |
| Oregon Adaptive Sports Bend, OR | To provide life-changing outdoor recreation experiences to individuals with disabilities. | $2,500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita Memphis, TN | To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catstrophic diseases through research and treatment | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,719,868 | $437,965 | $137,671 | $126,500 | 13 | $126,500 | $125,191 | $131,333 |
| 2023 | $2,419,574 | $457,193 | $100,308 | $94,000 | 10 | $94,000 | $100,885 | $96,599 |
| 2022 | $2,062,689 | $351,814 | $114,205 | $100,890 | 15 | $100,890 | $88,499 | $87,365 |
| 2021 | $1,825,080 | $652,634 | $72,170 | $68,100 | 13 | $68,100 | $123,564 | $68,680 |
| 2020 | $1,244,616 | $291,283 | $50,116 | $45,000 | 2 | — | $36,167 | $53,518 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Phillips Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $131K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for mentoring children, education, health care, community services, emergency response, outdoor recreation for people with disabilities, pediatric research, and hearing-health research.
Some grantees describe their work as follows: Victory Academy says it provides children affected by autism spectrum disorder with an integrated academic and therapeutic program designed around individual strengths and challenges, and fosters relationships and lifelong learning. Oregon Adaptive Sports says it provides outdoor recreation experiences for people with physical and cognitive disabilities and helps their families gain the skills to participate together. Eisenhower Medical Center says it serves changing health care needs through patient care, education, and research. Hearing Health Foundation says its mission is to prevent and cure hearing loss and tinnitus through research.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $126,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $50,000 to Friends of the Children Portland for mentoring vulnerable children; $20,000 to De La Salle North Catholic High School for affordable, college-preparatory faith-based education; and $10,000 each to Oregon Health Science University, St Andrews Catholic Church Community Center, Victory Academy, and Silver Lake Fire Department. Other reported recipients included Eisenhower Medical Center ($5,000), Western Oregon University ($4,000), Oregon Adaptive Sports ($2,500), St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ($2,000), Hearing Health Foundation ($1,000), and Old Town Church Forest Grove ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Henry Francis Phillips III as president; Janet L Phillips as secretary; and Henry Francis Phillips IV, John V Phillips, and Jean M Hinkley as directors.
Phillips Family Foundation is led by Henry Francis Phillips III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Henry Francis Phillips III
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Francis Phillips IV
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean M Hinkley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John V Phillips
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet L Phillips
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 $127K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $94K across 10 grants.
What is Phillips Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Phillips Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,731, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Phillips Family Foundation give grants?
Phillips Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (4 grants).
Does Phillips Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 13 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 Friends of the Children Portland ($50,000), De La Salle North Catholic High Sch ($20,000) and Oregon Health Science University Fo ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Phillips Family Foundation?
Phillips Family Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $131K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Phillips Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for mentoring children, education, health care, community services, emergency response, outdoor recreation for people with disabilities, pediatric research, and hearing-health research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Phillips Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Phillips Family Foundation's EIN?
Phillips Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4337405. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Phillips Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Phillips Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/phillips-family-foundation-morg_2e202777c86e4d23b9b9964fc1343819
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