Richard J Phelps Charitable Foundation

TOPSFIELD, MA EIN: 22-3090828

The Richard J Phelps Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Portland, Maine. The foundation operates as a Section 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8K

-78.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$93K

-17.9% YoY

Grant Count

24

-31.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+19.7% YoY

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

23states
+15 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAlhambraAndoverArlingtonAustinBeverlyBostonBoys TownBrocktonBrooklineCambridgeCantonCherry HillChicagoCollege StationCooperstownCoopertownDenmarkDorchesterExeter

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2008:

  • Fair market value of assets: $101,992,574
  • Contributions received: $100,000,000

The foundation maintains substantial assets and demonstrates significant annual giving capacity based on its contribution levels.


Note: The available sources contain limited information about this specific foundation. The data provided represents verified information from IRS Form 990-PF filings. For comprehensive grant guidelines, application procedures, and current funding priorities, direct contact with the foundation is recommended.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$57K$114K$170K$227K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,653$35,779$33,519
Revenue$69,507$124,020$117,986
Expenses$97,633$119,516$101,381
Qualifying Distributions$95,425$116,525$98,307
Net Investment Income$63,965$105,290$98,682
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$46K$92K$139K$185K27 grants202136 grants202225 grants202335 grants202424 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

BOSTON GLOBE CHARITABLE …$36KTHE JIMMY FUND$20KWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY$16KPHILLIPS ACADEMY$4KPALM BEACH ISLAND HOPSICE$2KIRELAND FUNDS OF AMERICA$2KUNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME$2KYALE ALUMNI MAGAZINE$2KBASCOM PALMER EYE INSTIT…$2KCOMMON CAUSE$1K

Grant Size Distribution

147 grants across all recorded years

145<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RICHARD J PHELPSTRUSTEE2
ANN JACOBSTRUSTEE1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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