Phillips Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 46-4337405

Phillips Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $127K. Net investment income was $125K.

Key facts about Phillips Family Foundation

EIN
46-4337405
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$126,500
Grants made (2024)
13
Average grant
$9,731
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$2,719,868
Primary geography
Oregon (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Phillips Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Phillips Family Foundation's 13 itemized 2024 grants were Oregon (93%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (4 grants). None of its 13 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

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 IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

+12.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$127K

+34.6% YoY

Grant Count

13

+30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+3.5% YoY

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.

About Phillips Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Phillips Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $127K. Net investment income was $125K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 13 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

PortlandMemphisNew YorkRancho MirageBendForest GroveWashingtonAtlantaGastonKlamath FallsMattapoisettMonmouthdOwassoRye BrookSalemSan DiegoSherwoodSilver Lake

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$179K$359K$538K$718K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,719,868$2,419,574$2,062,689
Revenue$437,965$457,193$351,814
Expenses$137,671$100,308$114,205
Qualifying Distributions$126,500$94,000$100,890
Net Investment Income$125,191$100,885$88,499
Distributable Amount$131,333$96,599$87,365

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$32K$63K$95K$127K2 grants202013 grants202115 grants202210 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Friends of the Children Portland: $50KFriends of the ChildrenPortland$50KDe La Salle North Catholic High Sch: $20KDe La Salle North CatholicHigh Sch$20KOregon Health Science University Fo: $10KOregon Health ScienceUniversity Fo$10KSt Andrews Catholic Church Comm Cen: $10KSt Andrews Catholic ChurchComm Cen$10KVictory Academy: $10KVictory Academy$10KSilver Lake Fire Department: $10KSilver Lake Fire Department$10KEisenhower Medical Center: $5KEisenhower Medical Center$5KWestern Oregon University: $4KWestern Oregon University$4KOregon Adaptive Sports: $3KOregon Adaptive Sports$3KSt Jude Children's Research Hospita: $2KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospita$2K

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Friends of the Children Portland ($50,000), De La Salle North Catholic High Sch ($20,000), Oregon Health Science University Fo ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the Children Portland Portland, ORTo 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, ORTo 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, ORTo improve the health and well-being of the state and its citizens$10,000
St Andrews Catholic Church Comm Cen Portland, ORTo 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, ORTo 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, ORTo provide emergency services, including responding to fire and medical emergencies, and to support the community.$10,000
Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CATo serve the changing healthcare needs by providing excellence in patient care with supportive education and research$5,000
Western Oregon University Monmouthd, ORTo create a personalized, student-centered learning community where individuals feel a sense of belonging and empowerment.$4,000
Oregon Adaptive Sports Bend, ORTo provide life-changing outdoor recreation experiences to individuals with disabilities.$2,500
St Jude Children's Research Hospita Memphis, TNTo advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catstrophic diseases through research and treatment$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Henry Francis Phillips IIIPresident5—
Janet L PhillipsSecretary5—
Henry Francis Phillips IVDirector1—
John V PhillipsDirector1—
Jean M HinkleyDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Phillips Family Foundation?

Phillips Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Portland, OR. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Phillips Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Phillips Family Foundation holds $2.7M in total assets with $438K in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $127K in 2024.

Where does Phillips Family Foundation operate?

Phillips Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee.

What size grants does Phillips Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Phillips Family Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $127K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Phillips Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Phillips Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $131K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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