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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 77-0578845

The Phillis Foundation

A private foundation in Saratoga, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $122,010 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $122,010

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $809,057
  • Tax year 2024

    $205,269

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $934,580
  • Tax year 2023

    $195,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,028,175
  • Tax year 2022

    $191,700

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,186,601
  • Tax year 2021

    $201,712

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,312,839
  • Tax year 2020

    $114,111

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,431,223

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Helping Hands for Hospitals Int IncOld Bridge, NJ

    Grant for x-ray machine for hospital in remote part of India

    $50,000
  2. IntervarsityMadison, WI

    Support for underprivileged students for BCM West Conference

    $26,000
  3. Friends of Wycliffe Hall OxfordWinter Park, FL

    Grant for educational endeavors

    $20,010
  4. FrontiersTempe, AZ

    Support of Christian and Humanitarian work in the muslim world

    $5,000
  5. Wellspring ChurchPacific Grove, CA

    Support of church ministries

    $5,000
  6. Crossgate ChurchSeneca, SC

    Support of church ministry

    $3,000
  7. Carmel Presbyterian ChurchCarmel, CA

    Support of community outreach and church ministry

    $3,000
  8. Assemblies of God World MissionsSpringfield, MO

    Support of instruction program for missionaries and translation work

    $3,000
  9. CruOrlando, FL

    Support of missionaries administrating a Christian camp and retreat center in Portugal

    $3,000
  10. Christian Art Network LtdWestminster, United Kingdom

    Christian educational endeavor and website improvement

    $1,500
  11. St Nicholas Orthodox ChurchSaratoga, CA

    Support of church ministry

    $1,000
  12. Fellowship for Performing ArtsNew York, NY

    Support for Christian cultural outreach through the performing arts

    $1,000
  13. New Horizons FoundationColorado SPGS, CO

    To provide art supplies for the Catalyst Ministries Monterey Peninsula class at Wellspring Church.

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $20,01082% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $3,00012% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey1 grant $50,000
  2. Wisconsin1 grant $26,000
  3. Florida2 grants $23,010
  4. California3 grants $9,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  6. Missouri1 grant $3,000
  7. South Carolina1 grant $3,000
  8. New York1 grant $1,000
  9. Colorado1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Phillip G SvalyaPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • Lois F SvalyaSecretary Hours 5Pay $0
  • Daniel G SvalyaTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karina R SvalyaVice-president Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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