Sallie B Phillips Foundation
Sallie B Phillips Foundation is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in Florida, New York, and North Carolina.
Sallie B Phillips Foundation at a glance
In short: Sallie B Phillips Foundation gave $74K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Florida. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,150
- -36.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,119
- -47.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,350
- Total assets
- $1,788,536
- +5.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sallie B Phillips Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 425 Worth Avenue Apt 5-A, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (561) 832-0298
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sallie B Phillips Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Society of Four Arts ($15K). Together the top 10 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 98 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 44% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 32% to recipients in New York, and 23% to recipients in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sallie B Phillips Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 18 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 68% 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 (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2025) to $117K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Society of Four Arts Palm Beach, FL | General | $15,000 |
| High Point Community Foundation High Point, NC | General | $10,000 |
| Venetian Heritage New York, NY | General | $9,700 |
| The King's Foundation America Inc Rochester, NY | General | $9,250 |
| Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Palm Beach, FL | General | $5,250 |
| Boys Club of New York New York, NY | GENRAL | $5,000 |
| Glazer Hall Palm Beach, FL | General | $5,000 |
| UNC Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | General | $5,000 |
| Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League West Palm Beach, FL | General | $1,500 |
| Bethesda by the Sea Palm Beach, FL | General | $1,200 |
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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 | $1,788,536 | $179,900 | $92,384 | $74,150 | 18 | $75,413 | $165,590 | $111,400 |
| 2024 | $1,701,020 | $131,372 | $133,201 | $116,950 | 15 | $116,950 | $115,872 | $107,797 |
| 2023 | $1,702,849 | $44,528 | $116,641 | $100,600 | 19 | $100,600 | $54,033 | $99,788 |
| 2022 | $1,774,962 | $98,192 | $119,732 | $100,950 | 25 | $100,950 | $82,767 | $102,938 |
| 2021 | $1,796,502 | $256,172 | $117,576 | $102,200 | 21 | $102,200 | $241,478 | $108,995 |
| 2020 | $1,657,906 | $48,946 | $124,641 | $108,200 | 17 | — | $49,067 | $99,747 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sallie B Phillips Foundation reported a distributable amount of $111K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees describe work in areas including community philanthropy, arts and cultural heritage, traditional arts and crafts, education, civic affairs, and historic preservation. For example, High Point Community Foundation says it supports philanthropy and responds to community needs, while Venetian Heritage describes its work as supporting cultural exchange between the U.S. and Italy and safeguarding Venetian heritage. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $74,150 through 18 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $15,000, with a median grant of $1,350. Notable grants included $15,000 to The Society of Four Arts, $10,000 to High Point Community Foundation, $9,700 to Venetian Heritage, and $9,250 to The King’s Foundation America Inc. The foundation also gave $5,250 to Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, $5,000 each to Boys Club of New York, Glazer Hall, and UNC Chapel Hill, and $1,500 to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sarah B Phillips as president and Caroline Munroe as director.
Sallie B Phillips Foundation is led by Sarah B. Phillips, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah B. Phillips
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Munroe
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Neal Tackabery (2020) — Director
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 Sallie B Phillips Foundation
How much does Sallie B Phillips Foundation give each year?
Sallie B Phillips Foundation gave $74K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 15 grants.
What is Sallie B Phillips Foundation's typical grant size?
Sallie B Phillips Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,350, and its average grant was $4,119, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sallie B Phillips Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Sallie B Phillips Foundation give grants?
Sallie B Phillips Foundation's top state is Florida, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (32%) and North Carolina (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Palm Beach, FL (8 grants), New York, NY (2 grants), High Point, NC (2 grants) and West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does Sallie B Phillips Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of Sallie B Phillips Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sallie B Phillips Foundation's largest grantees?
Sallie B Phillips Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Society of Four Arts ($15,000), High Point Community Foundation ($10,000) and Venetian Heritage ($9,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sallie B Phillips Foundation?
Sallie B Phillips Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $111K (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 Sallie B Phillips Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees describe work in areas including community philanthropy, arts and cultural heritage, traditional arts and crafts, education, civic affairs, and historic preservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sallie B Phillips Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sallie B Phillips Foundation's EIN?
Sallie B Phillips Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2208894. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sallie B Phillips Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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