Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Collingswood, NJ EIN: 47-5642394

Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Collingswood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $412K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $17K.

Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc gave $35K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,000
+7.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,833
+7.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$411,937
+1.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (71% 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 Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Service Empowering Rights of Victims: $10KService Empowering Rights ofVictims$10KALS Association of Greater Philadelphia: $5KALS Association of GreaterPhiladelphia$5KGo4theGoal: $5KGo4theGoal$5KThe Myeloma Foundation: $5KThe Myeloma Foundation$5KThe Recovery Chair: $5KThe Recovery Chair$5KSt Joseph's House: $5KSt Joseph's House$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Service Empowering Rights of Victims ($10K). Together the top 6 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

CamdenNorwalkPennsaukenAmblerBlackwoodMout LaurelMt LaurelPhiladelphiaTinton FallsTrentonPhialdelphia

How Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K6 grants2020 8 grants2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2023) to $45K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Service Empowering Rights of Victims Camden, NJCharitable Purpose$10,000
ALS Association of Greater Philadelphia Ambler, PACharitable Purpose$5,000
Go4theGoal Pennsauken, NJCharitable Purpose$5,000
The Myeloma Foundation Norwalk, CTCharitable Purpose$5,000
The Recovery Chair Mout Laurel, NJCharitable Purpose$5,000
St Joseph's House Camden, NJCharitable Purpose$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$411,937$49,696$44,015$35,0006$35,000$16,922
2024$406,256$46,073$39,657$32,5006$32,500$16,353
2023$412,592$13,170$39,530$31,5666$31,566$3,994
2022$438,952$26,961$48,805$39,0007$39,000$3,078
2021$451,796$51,467$57,875$45,0008$45,000$9,280
2020$458,204$-678$51,367$40,0006—$10,061

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elaine McKenna

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Marcelle E Michael Wight

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Myers

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc

How much does Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc give each year?

Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc gave $35K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 6 grants.

What is Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc give grants?

Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (14%) and Connecticut (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Camden, NJ (2 grants).

Who are Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Service Empowering Rights of Victims ($10,000), ALS Association of Greater Philadelphia ($5,000) and Go4theGoal ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc?

Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc reported $412K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $50K.

What is Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc's EIN?

Phyllis P Novelli Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5642394. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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