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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-6954843

The Phoenix Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in San Antonio, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $281,000 paid in grants.

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

    $281,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $956,932
  • Tax year 2024

    $280,125

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,153,026
  • Tax year 2023

    $496,400

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,349,348
  • Tax year 2022

    $496,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,792,315
  • Tax year 2021

    $513,918

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,135,572
  • Tax year 2020

    $560,750

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,439,322
  • Tax year 2019

    $351,900

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,739,410
  • Tax year 2018

    $473,400

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,024,198

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. City Education PartnersSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $106,000
  2. Saisd FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $70,500
  3. Child BridgeBigfork, MT

    For general support

    $35,000
  4. Esssnce Preparatory Public SchoolSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $10,000
  5. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    For general support

    $10,000
  6. Young Life - San AntonioColorado Springs, CO

    For general support

    $10,000
  7. Classical Musical InstituteSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $5,000
  8. Ascend Classical Music InstituteSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $5,000
  9. Sunset Ridge ChurchSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $5,000
  10. Alamo TrustSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $5,000
  11. Alamo Heights School FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $3,750
  12. Mission Road MinistriesSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $2,500
  13. Montana RevivalBigfork, MT

    For general support

    $2,500
  14. The Charity Ball Association of San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $1,400
  15. Texas Biomedical Research InstituteSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $1,150
  16. Logan Health FoundationKalispell, MT

    For general support

    $1,000
  17. San Antonio Botanical GardenSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $1,000
  18. Tobin Center for the Performing ArtsSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $1,000
  19. University of Texas San Antonio - Club Giraud FundSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $1,000
  20. University of Texas Law SchoolAustin, TX

    For general support

    $1,000
  21. Thrivewell Cancer FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $1,000
  22. Hope House MinistriesSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $1,000
  23. University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    For general support

    $500
  24. Whitefish Community FoundationWhitefish, MT

    For general support

    $500
  25. Terrell Hills AssociationTerrell Hills, TX

    For general support

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $73,40054% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $36,00026% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $14,75011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $5,0004% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $1,150<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas20 grants $232,000
  2. Montana4 grants $39,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Deborah AminiTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rex AminiTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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