Phillips Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Elkins, WV EIN: 82-3713567

Phillips Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Elkins, West Virginia. Its 2024 filing reports 51 grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in West Virginia.

Key facts about Phillips Family Foundation

In short: Phillips Family Foundation gave $62K across 46 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
82-3713567
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$61,621
Grants made (2025)
46
Average grant
$1,340
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$1,157,121
Primary geography
West Virginia (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$62K

-5.8% YoY

Grant Count

46

-9.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+4.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Phillips Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Phillips Family Foundation gives

  • 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support a range of charitable organizations. Special Olympics describes its mission as fostering acceptance and inclusion of people of all abilities through sports, health, and education programs. The Cure JM Foundation says it works to find better treatments and a cure for juvenile myositis and improve the lives of families.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave $65,404 through 51 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $9,680, with a median of $500. Notable grants included $9,680 to Kilpatrick, $5,714 to Special Olympics, $4,000 to Barbour County Fair, and $3,500 to WV Wesleyan College. Other grants included $2,800 to Junior Volunteer Fire Department, $2,500 each to Almost Heaven BBQ Bash, Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department, and The Cortland Foundation, and $2,400 to Central WV Friends of NRA.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 71% of grant dollars went to recipients in West Virginia. Other recipient-state shares were Georgia, 15%; New York, 5%; Maryland, 4%; and Virginia, 3%.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 46 itemized grants.

Cities

PhilippiElkinsBelingtonBuckhannonKingwoodMorgantownBeverlyBeaverWest UnionLeesburgNew YorkParsonsPetersburgPhillipiRestonSalemAtlantaCamdenCharlestonHarman

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K10 grants2019 1 grant2020 22 grants2021 27 grants2022 49 grants2023 51 grants2024 46 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2019) to $65K (2024). In 2025 it made 46 grants totaling $62K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Petersburg High School: $5KPetersburg High School$5KWV University Hosipital: $5KWV University Hosipital$5KCentral WV Friends of NRA: $4KCentral WV Friends of NRA$4KWV Wesleyan College: $4KWV Wesleyan College$4KBarbour County Fair: $3KBarbour County Fair$3KKingwood Vol Fire Departmen: $3KKingwood Vol Fire Departmen$3KBarbour County Livestock: $2KBarbour County Livestock$2KYoung Life: $2KYoung Life$2KKilpatrick: $2KKilpatrick$2KThe Football Foundation: $2KThe Football Foundation$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Petersburg High School ($5K). Together the top 10 received $31K.

Grant Size Distribution

195 grants across all recorded years

195<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 195 grants of 195 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Petersburg High School Petersburg, WVTo Further the Purpose of the Recipient$5,000
WV University Hosipital Morgantown, WVTo Further the Purpose of the Recipient$5,000
Central WV Friends of NRA Philippi, WVTo Further the Purpose of the Recipient$3,500
WV Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WVTo Further the Purpose of the Recipient$3,500
Barbour County Fair Belington, WVTo Further the Purpose of the Recipient$3,000
Kingwood Vol Fire Departmen Kingwood, WVTo Further the Purpose of the Recipient$2,500
Barbour County Livestock Camden, WVTo Further the Purpose of the Recipient$2,136
Young Life Colorado Springs, COTo Further the Purpose of the Recipient$2,100
Kilpatrick Atlanta, GATo Further the Purpose of the Recipient$2,065
The Football Foundation Philippi, WVTo Further the Purpose of the Recipient$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $1,100,348 $107,908 $82,402 $65,404
2023 $1,074,842 $33,383 $87,261 $63,817
2022 $1,142,763 $29,617 $66,586 $57,722
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,157,121$1,100,348$1,074,842
Revenue$134,424$107,908$33,383
Expenses$76,151$82,402$87,261
Qualifying Distributions$61,621$65,532$63,817
Net Investment Income$119,894$88,442$9,939
Distributable Amount$70,823$65,014$59,629

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Craig Phillips as president, Debra S. O'Neal as treasurer, and Cherri L. Sturm as secretary.

Phillips Family Foundation is led by Craig Phillips, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Craig Phillips

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cherri L. Sturm

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra S. O'Neal

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 1513 Harrison Ave Suite A3, Elkins, WV 26241
Phone: (312) 242-3305

Frequently asked questions about Phillips Family Foundation

How much does Phillips Family Foundation give each year?

Phillips Family Foundation gave $62K across 46 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 51 grants.

What is Phillips Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Phillips Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,340, across 46 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Phillips Family Foundation give grants?

Phillips Family Foundation gives mostly in West Virginia: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philippi, WV (11 grants), Belington, WV (6 grants), Elkins, WV (4 grants) and Buckhannon, WV (3 grants).

Does Phillips Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 46 grants with a stated purpose on Phillips Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further the Purpose of the Recipient" (46 grants).

Who are Phillips Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Phillips Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Petersburg High School ($5,000), WV University Hosipital ($5,000) and Central WV Friends of NRA ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Phillips Family Foundation?

Phillips Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (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 grants support a range of charitable organizations. Special Olympics describes its mission as fostering acceptance and inclusion of people of all abilities through sports, health, and education programs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Phillips Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. 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 82-3713567. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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