Private foundation · EIN 13-5677691 · Waltham, Massachusetts

Ellis L Phillips Foundation

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 2024 Form 990-PF: 9 grants paid, $252K total, median $22K. 44% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
9
$252K
Median grant
$22K
Stays in MA
44%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.6M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Co-Counsel SijsNew York, NYHuman services$50K
Art Yard BrooklynWaltham, MAArt$45K
Ulster County SPCAKingston, NYHuman services$35K
Urban Growers CollectiveChicago, ILEnvironmental education$25K
Ulster Immigrant Defense NetworkKingston, NYHuman services$22K
Hildebrand Family Self-Help CenterCambridge, MAHuman services$20K
Little Schoolhouse ChildcareBrunswick, MEEducation$20K
Making Music MattersWest Roxbury, MAMusic$20K
Bunker Hill Monument AssociationCharlestown, MAMusic$15K

By state: New York 3 · Massachusetts 4 · Illinois 1 · Maine 1

About this foundation

Ellis L Phillips Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Waltham, Massachusetts, tax-exempt since 1947. 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 Ellis L Phillips Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Ellis L Phillips Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $252K across 9 grants, a median of $22K.

Where does Ellis L Phillips Foundation give?

New York (3 grants), Massachusetts (4 grants), Illinois (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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