Phillips Foundation
Phillips Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greer, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $201K.
Phillips Foundation at a glance
In short: Phillips Foundation gave $105K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $104,813
- +239.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,646
- +201.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,143,965
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Phillips Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Sustainability Institute ($38K). Together the top 9 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Phillips Foundation gives
- Giving grew 948% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $105K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Sustainability Institute N Charleston, SC | Protect SC Natural Resources and Improve Built Environments. | $37,529 |
| Low Country Cares N Charleston, SC | Feeding Those in Need. | $12,529 |
| Greer First Baptist Church Greer, SC | Serving the Community. | $10,000 |
| Meyer Center Greenville, SC | Education | $10,000 |
| Greenville Humane Society Greenville, SC | Animal Care and Protection. | $10,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Greenville, SC | Providing Hot Meals to Those in Need. | $10,000 |
| The Children's Museum of the Upstate Greenville, SC | Play-Based Learning Initiatives. | $10,000 |
| Green Heart Project Charleston, SC | Garden Education for Students. | $2,500 |
| Lancaster County SPCA Lancaster, SC | Animal Care and Protection. | $2,255 |
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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 | $4,143,965 | $201,281 | $185,861 | $104,813 | 9 | $185,862 | $201,281 | $188,833 |
| 2024 | $4,128,545 | $205,797 | $111,698 | $30,878 | 8 | $111,698 | $205,797 | $185,933 |
| 2023 | $4,034,446 | $174,220 | $82,835 | $10,000 | 2 | $82,835 | $174,220 | $175,542 |
| 2022 | $3,943,061 | $134,721 | $88,285 | $10,000 | 1 | $88,285 | $134,721 | $180,707 |
| 2021 | $3,896,625 | $127,053 | $94,735 | $34,087 | 8 | $94,733 | $127,053 | $167,705 |
| 2020 | $3,524,163 | $45,086 | $101,333 | $40,000 | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $109,863 | $7,160 | $7,064 | $6,650 | 8 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Phillips Foundation reported a distributable amount of $189K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Phillips Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth G L McKown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Samantha G. Gibson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Matthew Gibson (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lilly L. Phillips (2019) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Phillips Foundation
How much does Phillips Foundation give each year?
Phillips Foundation gave $105K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 8 grants.
What is Phillips Foundation's typical grant size?
Phillips Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,646, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Phillips Foundation give grants?
Phillips Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (4 grants) and N Charleston, SC (2 grants).
Does Phillips Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Phillips Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Phillips Foundation's largest grantees?
Phillips Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Sustainability Institute ($37,529), Low Country Cares ($12,529) and Greer First Baptist Church ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Phillips Foundation?
Phillips Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $186K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $189K (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 is Phillips Foundation's EIN?
Phillips Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6115760. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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