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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-3090828

Richard J Phelps Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Topsfield, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $93,200 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $93,200

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $7,653
  • Tax year 2023

    $113,575

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $35,779
  • Tax year 2022

    $95,200

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $33,519
  • Tax year 2021

    $184,850

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $21,042
  • Tax year 2020

    $156,137

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $6,890

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boston Globe Charitable FDNBoston, MA

    General

    $36,000
  2. The Jimmy FundBrookline, MA

    General

    $20,000
  3. Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    General

    $16,000
  4. Phillips AcademyAndover, MA

    General

    $4,000
  5. Palm Beach Island HopsicePalm Beach, FL

    General

    $2,400
  6. Ireland Funds of AmericaBoston, MA

    General

    $2,000
  7. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    General

    $2,000
  8. Yale Alumni MagazineNew Haven, CT

    General

    $2,000
  9. Bascom Palmer Eye InstitutePalm Beach Gardens, FL

    General

    $1,500
  10. Common CauseWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000
  11. Diocese of Palm BeachPalm Beach Gardens, FL

    General

    $1,000
  12. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    General

    $1,000
  13. Sandhills Community College Foundation IncPinehurst, NC

    General

    $1,000
  14. Esperanza AcademyLawrence, MA

    General

    $500
  15. Heart of the NationMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $500
  16. St Thomas More ChurchAlhambra, CA

    General

    $500
  17. Medical Research FundBeverly, MA

    General

    $500
  18. Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    General

    $200
  19. United Service OrganizationsWashington, DC

    General

    $200
  20. Boys TownBoys Town, NE

    General

    $200
  21. White House AssociationWashington, DC

    General

    $200
  22. Sportmen's Tennis & EnrichmentDorchester, MA

    General

    $200
  23. Mother Caroline AcademyBoston, MA

    General

    $200
  24. The Lord's PlaceWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $18,50093% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $1,2006% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts9 grants $64,400
  2. North Carolina2 grants $17,000
  3. Florida4 grants $5,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $2,000
  5. Indiana1 grant $2,000
  6. District of Columbia3 grants $1,400
  7. California1 grant $500
  8. Wisconsin1 grant $500
  9. Nebraska1 grant $200
  10. Virginia1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Richard J PhelpsTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ann JacobsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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