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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1601149

Schaefer-Phillips Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Darien, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $19,565 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $19,565

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $316,212

  • Tax year 2024

    $19,700

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $314,539

  • Tax year 2023

    $15,950

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $312,438

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $307,431

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $293,819

  • Tax year 2020

    $12,750

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $280,817

  • Tax year 2019

    $7,800

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $325,404

  • Tax year 2018

    $9,525

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $341,148

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Noroton Presbyterian ChurchDarien, CT

    Community

    $10,715
  2. The Wheeler SchoolProvidence, RI

    Educational

    $2,000
  3. Sheppard Memorial FundCrane, TX

    Community

    $2,000
  4. St Paul's SchoolKensington, CT

    Educational

    $1,000
  5. Summer St ChurchNantucket, MA

    Community

    $1,000
  6. Wiks USADarien, CT

    Educational

    $1,000
  7. Lion Charter SchoolBronx, NY

    Educational

    $1,000
  8. Green LedgeRowayton, CT

    Community

    $1,000
  9. At Home in DarienDarien, CT

    Community

    $750
  10. Pet PartnersBellevue, WA

    Community

    $100
  11. Maria Mitchell AssociationNantucket, MA

    Community

    -$1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $2,00052% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $1,00026% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $75019% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut5 grants $14,465
  2. Rhode Island1 grant $2,000
  3. Texas1 grant $2,000
  4. New York1 grant $1,000
  5. Washington1 grant $100
  6. Massachusetts2 grants $0

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James L Phillips JrPRES. AND TREAS. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marta S PhillipsSEC. Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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