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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 57-6115760

Phillips Foundation

A private foundation in Greer, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $104,813 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
990APP
113 Rubiwood Circle
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 979-3980
Form and materials
In writing.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $104,813

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,143,965

  • Tax year 2024

    $30,878

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,128,545

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,034,446

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,943,061

  • Tax year 2021

    $34,087

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,896,625

  • Tax year 2020

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,524,163

  • Tax year 2019

    $6,650

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $109,863

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Sustainability InstituteCharleston, SC

    Protect SC natural resources and improve built environments.

    $37,529
  2. Low Country CaresN Charleston, SC

    Feeding those in need.

    $12,529
  3. Greer First Baptist ChurchGreer, SC

    Serving the community.

    $10,000
  4. Meyer CenterGreenville, SC

    Education

    $10,000
  5. Greenville Humane SocietyGreenville, SC

    Animal care and protection.

    $10,000
  6. Meals on WheelsGreenville, SC

    Providing hot meals to those in need.

    $10,000
  7. The Children's Museum of the UpstateGreenville, SC

    Play-based learning initiatives.

    $10,000
  8. Green Heart ProjectCharleston, SC

    Garden education for students.

    $2,500
  9. Lancaster County SPCALancaster, SC

    Animal care and protection.

    $2,255

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $37,52963% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $10,00017% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00017% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $2,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina9 grants $104,813

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth G McKownTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Samantha G GibsonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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