Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 23-6982149
EducationCommunity and economic developmentReligion

Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $39K.

Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family at a glance

In short: Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
-84.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-58.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,000
-61.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$1,031,998
+38.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (40% 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 Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Animal Welfare League Alexandria VA: $2KAnimal Welfare LeagueAlexandria VA$2KAmerican University: $1KAmerican University$1KMarkeim Art Center: $1KMarkeim Art Center$1KWashington Tennis and Eduction Foun: $1KWashington Tennis and EductionFoun$1KAlice's Kids: $500Alice's Kids$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Animal Welfare League Alexandria VA ($2K). Together the top 5 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

NaplesHarrisburgNew YorkWashingtonDaytonHaddonfieldHersheyAlexandriaBethesdaCoral GableEvanstonHarisburgImmokaleeJacksonvilleMount VernonPhiladelphiaRiviera BeachRochesterSalt Lake CitySan Jose

How Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family gives

  • Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 11% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K7 grants2019 7 grants2020 8 grants2021 7 grants2022 9 grants2023 12 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $33K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Animal Welfare League Alexandria VA Alexandria, VAAnnimal Shelter$1,500
American University Washington, DCEducation$1,000
Markeim Art Center Haddonfield, NJEducation$1,000
Washington Tennis and Eduction Foun Washington, DCYouth Counseling$1,000
Alice's Kids Mount Vernon, VAYouth Counseling$500
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,031,998$294,459$6,764$5,0005$5,000$39,279$44,894
2024$747,130$-15,451$32,792$31,52512$31,525$32,637$50,012
2023$795,373$507,986$34,742$33,4009$33,400$11,203$19,970
2022$322,129$11,739$14,103$12,9507$12,950$9,062—
2021$259,826$133,986$7,532$3,3008$3,300$6,702—
2020$133,372$9,740$2,400$2,4007—$9,740—
2019$126,032$9,764$13,484$13,4507—$9,764—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marcia W. Philips

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas E. Philips

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family

How much does Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family give each year?

Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 12 grants.

What is Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family's typical grant size?

Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family give grants?

Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family's top state is District of Columbia, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (40%) and New Jersey (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family's largest grantees?

Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family's largest 2025 grantees include Animal Welfare League Alexandria VA ($1,500), American University ($1,000) and Markeim Art Center ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family?

Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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 Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family?

Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Naples, FL. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family's EIN?

Thomas E & Marcia W Philips Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6982149. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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