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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-0743687

Wilson W Phelps Foundation

A private foundation in Irvine, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $662,981 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

    $662,981

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $5,232,155

  • Tax year 2024

    $599,432

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,145,353

  • Tax year 2023

    $589,788

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,044,652

  • Tax year 2022

    $598,581

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $5,052,876

  • Tax year 2021

    $469,047

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,049,367

  • Tax year 2020

    $527,110

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,595,165

  • Tax year 2019

    $457,724

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,912,560

  • Tax year 2018

    $474,095

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,155,137

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Classroom Sets Steam Kits, Julie Kim Joy Service Scholarship, cabinetry to house equipment

    $129,525
  2. Fullerton School DistrictFullerton, CA

    Books, 6th grade 2 nights science camp, building & learning trades for 2nd Tiny home, develope Culturally responsive Mariachi,Update Media Center, Outdoor Furniture, Various other assistance

    $76,556
  3. Community Action PartnershipGarden Grove, CA

    Orange County Food Bank's Farm to Family Program

    $75,000
  4. Boys and Girls ClubFullerton, CA

    Scholarship for 25 Students, and 30 Chromebooks

    $52,500
  5. Hart Community Homes IncFullerton, CA

    Fees and Architectural Services, 4 units 8 bedrooms

    $50,000
  6. Cal State University FullertonFullerton, CA

    Guardian Scholars -Scholarships for 2 Foster Youths and Emergency Fund

    $45,000
  7. Young Lives RedeemedFullerton, CA

    House Homeless Foster Youths

    $35,000
  8. SCRPA- Fullerton Train MuseumFullerton, CA

    Union Pacific Car Transportation Upgrades

    $35,000
  9. Meals on Wheels of Fullerton IncFullerton, CA

    Meal subsidies for low income homebound individuals

    $25,000
  10. Higher Ground Youth Family ServicesYorba Linda, CA

    Upgrade outdoor space & harm prevention programs

    $25,000
  11. Advance On to CollegeLa Habra, CA

    College Scholarships

    $25,000
  12. Tara's ChanceFullerton, CA

    Care for Therapy Horses for one year

    $25,000
  13. Individual

    Scholarships toWomen

    $15,000
  14. Individual

    Field Trip at Heritage House

    $10,000
  15. Individual

    Housing property Aquisition

    $10,000
  16. Individual

    5th Grade Field Trip

    $9,600
  17. Action Alliance FoundationFullerton, CA

    100 New Mattresses

    $8,300
  18. Friends of JazzFullerton, CA

    Recorders and music books for 4th Grade Students

    $5,000
  19. Individual

    Clothes the Needy

    $5,000
  20. Assistance League of FullertonFullerton, CA

    Operation School Bell Clothing & School Supplies for Children

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $121,55649% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $51,50021% of the total
  3. Mental health2 grants $43,30018% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $25,00010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California14 grants $483,856

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • John W PhelpsCEO Hours 2Pay $0
  • James PhelpsCFO Hours 2Pay $0
  • Louise ShamblenDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol B PhelpsDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marlene McGlenseySecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Becky McGlenseyDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Torane PhelpsDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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