Private foundation · EIN 46-4337405 · Portland, Oregon · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Phillips Family 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: 13 grants paid, $127K total, median $5,000. 69% of grants stayed in Oregon.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
13
$127K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in OR
69%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.7M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 12 of 13 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the Children PortlandPortland, ORTo provide Portland's most vulnerable children a nurturing and sustained relationship with a professional mentor who teaches positive value…$50K
De la Salle North Catholic High SchPortland, ORTo provide an affordable, college preparatory, faith-based education to young men and women throughout the Portland metro area with limited…$20K
Oregon Health Science University FoPortland, ORTo improve the health and well-being of the state and its citizens$10K
St Andrews Catholic Church Comm CenPortland, ORTo be a visible presence of Christ in our culturally and racially diverse neighborhood, rooted in the Gospel and nurtured by liturgy, praye…$10K
Victory AcademySherwood, ORTo provide children and teens affected by autism spectrum disorder with an integrated academic and therapeutic program that addresses their…$10K
Silver Lake Fire DepartmentSilver Lake, ORTo provide emergency services, including responding to fire and medical emergencies, and to support the community.$10K
Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CATo serve the changing healthcare needs by providing excellence in patient care with supportive education and research$5,000
Western Oregon UniversityMonmouthd, ORTo create a personalized, student-centered learning community where individuals feel a sense of belonging and empowerment.$4,000
Oregon Adaptive SportsBend, ORTo provide life-changing outdoor recreation experiences to individuals with disabilities.$2,500
St Jude Children's Research HospitaMemphis, TNTo advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catstrophic diseases through research and treatment$2,000
Hearing Health FoundationNew York, NYTo prevent and cure hearing loss and tinnitus through groundbreaking research and to promote hearing health.$1,000
Old Town Church Forest GroveForest Grove, ORTo create an environment where everyone, regardless of their background or stage in their faith journey, can feel welcomed and valued.$1,000

By state: Oregon 9 · California 1 · Tennessee 1 · New York 1 · Oklahoma 1

About this foundation

Phillips Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Portland, Oregon, administered in care of H Frank Phillips III, tax-exempt since 2015. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Phillips Family 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 Phillips Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $127K across 13 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Phillips Family Foundation give?

Oregon (9 grants), California (1 grants), Tennessee (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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