Phrygian Foundation
Phrygian Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $101K. Net investment income was $192K.
Phrygian Foundation at a glance
In short: Phrygian Foundation gave $101K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $101K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $101,058
- +48.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $101,058
- +48.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $101,058
- Total assets
- $2,217,274
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Phrygian Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($101K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Phrygian Foundation gives
- In 2025 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
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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $101K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $101K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $101,058 |
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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 | $2,217,274 | $207,049 | $129,774 | $101,058 | 1 | $112,043 | $191,518 | $116,891 |
| 2024 | $2,139,999 | $95,691 | $88,727 | $68,000 | 1 | $85,319 | $92,982 | $115,000 |
| 2023 | $2,133,035 | $528,975 | $36,504 | $25,000 | 1 | $33,845 | $26,516 | $81,982 |
| 2022 | $1,640,564 | $662,674 | $22,110 | — | — | $13,334 | $7,155 | $44,648 |
| 2021 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,619 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Phrygian Foundation reported a distributable amount of $117K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Phrygian Foundation is led by Jeanne Gordon Puryear, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeanne Gordon Puryear
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Phrygian Foundation
How much does Phrygian Foundation give each year?
Phrygian Foundation gave $101K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $68K across 1 grant.
How large is Phrygian Foundation?
Phrygian Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $117K (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.
Where does Phrygian Foundation operate?
Phrygian Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.
What is Phrygian Foundation's EIN?
Phrygian Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3934579. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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