Private foundation · EIN 13-3263295 · Sleepy Hollow, New York · Human services

Phelps Community Corporation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 37 grants paid, $2.9M total, median $70K. 100% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
37
$2.9M
Median grant
$70K
Stays in NY
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$20M

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Elizabeth Seton Children's CenterSouth Yonkers, NYProvides state-of-the-art equipment and nurturing care that helps them reach their greatest potential.$150K
Feeding WestchesterElmsford, NYEngage schools as non-traditional food distribution sites in high-need neighborhoods$150K
Shames JCC on the HudsonTarrytown, NYPromotes social interaction, encourages better dietary habits, provides access to healthy, affordable meals, and fosters a multi-generation…$150K
Visiting Nurse Services WestchesterWhite Plains, NYThe program aims to increase the availability of skilled community health nurses across westchester and rockland counties, addressing the g…$150K
Irvington Volunteer Ambulance CorpsIrvington, NYTo provide the advanced emt (aemt) level of als service$149K
Yonkers Partners in EducationYonkers, NYSupport professional development and close this gap in the yonkers community$125K
914caresorgArmonk, NYProviding them with the foundations of a healthy, dignified lifepersonal care (hygiene) products, period products, quality clothing and sne…$121K
Sparc IncYorktown Heights, NYProvide services for children with diagnoses like autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, and social, emotional and sensory disorders$106K
My Sisters Place NyWhite Plains, NYProvides clinical mental healthcare to children and caregivers affected by trauma resulting from domestic violence$100K
Rye YMCARye, NYFalls prevention program for adults$94K
Access Psychology FoundationWhite Plains, NYHelping with issues regarding youth mental health in westchester county:$93K
Community Center of Northern WestchesterKatonah, NYTo help provide food for their community.$75K
Friend of KarenNorth Salem, NYProviding families with psychosocial, financial, emotional, and advocacy support for trajectory of child's illness.$75K
Hillside Food OutreachMount Kisco, NYTo help provide food for their community.$75K
Hope Community Services New RochelleNew Rochelle, NYTo help provide food for their community.$75K
Mount Kisco Interfaith Food PantryMount Kisco, NYTo help provide food for their community.$75K
Ossining Food PantryOssining, NYTo help provide food for their community.$75K
Pace Women's Justice CenterWhite Plains, NYImproving healthcare access, meeting healthcare needs, and promoting the wellness of older adults who are victims of abuse and neglect.$75K
Mercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, NYArea of westchester to provide public health information and screenings.$70K
Visionssvs for Blind and Visually ImpairedYonkers, NYTo help provide food for their community.$60K
RmhghvValhalla, NYMeals on the house program to families with seriously ill chilldren who are patients at maria fareri childrens hospital.$57K
Girls on the Run Hudson ValleyNew Windsor, NYEnhance the physical, social and emotional skills/behaviors of girls in grades 3-8 to successfully navigate life experiences.$54K
Caring for the Homeless of PeekskillPeekskill, NYTo help provide food for their community.$50K
Carver CenterPort Chester, NYTo help provide food for their community.$50K
Community Pantry of Tarrytown & Sleepy HollowTarrytown, NYTo help provide food for their community.$50K
Croton Cortlandt Food PantryCroton, NYTo help provide food for their community.$50K
Gullotta HouseBriarcliff Manor, NYProvide aid to westchester county residents by providing food vouchers, scholarships, holiday assistance, outings and community entertainme…$50K
Horseman's Harvest Neighborhood PantrySleepy Hollow, NYTo help provide food for their community.$50K
Lifting Up WestchesterWhite Plains, NYTo uplift people, restore their well-being, and strengthen their independence$50K
Meals on Main StreetPort Chester, NYTo help provide food for their community.$50K
Neighborhood House TarrytownTarrytown, NYTo help provide food for their community.$50K
Spring Community Partners Dobbs Ferry Food PantryDobbs Ferry, NYTo help provide food for their community.$50K
St Peters-St Denis Roman Catholic Church Food Pantry YonkersYonkers, NYTo help provide food for their community.$50K
Sts John Paul and Clement Food Pantry Mount VernonMount Vernon, NYTo help provide food for their community.$50K
Westchester Community Health CenterMount Vernon, NYTo help provide food for their community.$50K
Yonkers Community Action ProgramYonkers, NYTo help provide food for their community.$50K
Westhab Dayspring Comm Ctr Food PantryYonkers, NYTo help provide food for their community.$15K

About this foundation

Phelps Community Corporation is a private grantmaking foundation in Sleepy Hollow, New York, tax-exempt since 1985. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Phelps Community Corporation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Phelps Community Corporation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $2.9M across 37 grants, a median of $70K.

Where does Phelps Community Corporation give?

New York (37 grants), per its latest filing.

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