Samuel L. Phillips Family Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted year-round, with annual reviews occurring after June 30.”
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Geography
- In Mitchell County, NC, by supporting charitable organizations
- Within Mitchell County, North Carolina and, upon special consideration, the surrou
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Requirements:In all references to the Samuel L.
- Phillips Family Foundation, whether written or verbal, the name in its entirety must be used.
- The programs and services of the applicant must be consistent with the foundation’s mission and values.
- All applicants must have the financial ability to sustain the funded program or project on a continuing basis.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Individual grants
- Not eligible: Operating expenses
- Not eligible: The foundation normally does not fund requests for:
- Not eligible: Annual appeals or membership drives Unrestricted endowment funds
- Not eligible: Operating expenses of established organizations
- Not eligible: Debt retirement of established organizations supported by the United Way
- Not eligible: Grants to individuals
- Not eligible: Recurring grants
Overview
The Samuel L. Phillips Family Foundation Grant, established in 2000, aims to enhance the quality of life in Mitchell County, NC, by supporting charitable organizations. The foundation emphasizes education, health, arts, and human services, prioritizing measurable impacts in the local community. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) exempt and align with the foundation's mission. Note that the foundation does not fund individual grants or operating expenses. Applications are accepted year-round, with annual reviews occurring after June 30.
NOTE: Applications are accepted year-round. Applications must be submitted by June 30 to be reviewed at the annual summer meeting.
Hard workers themselves, Sam and Jewel would expect all applicants to have high qualifications, a strong purpose connected to the foundation’s goals, and be well-prepared and professional in the execution of foundation-related matters.
Geographic limitations
Grant must have a measurable impact within Mitchell County, North Carolina and, upon special consideration, the surrounding areas of western North Carolina.
Eligibility
Requirements:In all references to the Samuel L. Phillips Family Foundation, whether written or verbal, the name in its entirety must be used.
To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The programs and services of the applicant must be consistent with the foundation’s mission and values.
The benefits of the grant must have a measurable impact within Mitchell County, North Carolina and, upon special consideration, the surrounding areas of western North Carolina.All applicants must have the financial ability to sustain the funded program or project on a continuing basis.
Ineligibility
The foundation normally does not fund requests for:
Annual appeals or membership drives Unrestricted endowment funds
Operating expenses of established organizations
Debt retirement of established organizations supported by the United Way
What Samuel L Phillips Family Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 17
- Total given
- $600K
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Range
- $500–$335K
- By dollars: North Carolina >99%, Pennsylvania <1%, Minnesota <1%. Top recipient cities: Spruce Pine, NC; Bakersville, NC; Penland, NC.
- 53% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Mitchell County Development · Spruce Pine, NC
General purpose
$335K
Penland School of Craft · Penland, NC
Essential water system upgrades
$115K
Pisgah Legal Services · Asheville, NC
Sustaining free legal in mitchell co
$45K
Greenlee Primary School · Spruce Pine, NC
Smart boards to support smart kids
$27K
Buladean Community Center · Bakersville, NC
Community playground project
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Arts
- Human services
- Foundation
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