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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-2618658

Phillips Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Charleston, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 33 grants and $880,150 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $880,150

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $25,045,371

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,477,777

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $25,205,482

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,164,357

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $25,670,328

  • Tax year 2021

    $992,513

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $26,703,466

  • Tax year 2020

    $217,700

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $27,391,811

  • Tax year 2019

    $769,490

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $27,290,979

  • Tax year 2018

    $303,224

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $21,582,945

Grants paid in 2024

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (crab)Annapolis, MD

    Sponsorship of the 2024 group sail program

    $100,000
  2. Nontraditional Employment for WomenNew York, NY

    Cash donation - outreach and recruitment ad campaign

    $85,000
  3. The Light House IncAnnapolis, MD

    Cash donation - workforce development programs

    $75,000
  4. Healing FarmsMt Pleasant, SC

    Cash donation to purchase 15 passenger van

    $46,500
  5. Benedictine SchoolRidgely, MD

    Cash donation for the purchase of one mini-van

    $37,300
  6. Xavier Society for the BlindNew York, NY

    Cash for the provision of books and mass propers in braille

    $35,000
  7. Bello Machre IncGlen Burnie, MD

    Cash donation - establish a home maintenance fund

    $35,000
  8. The Reading TeamNew York, NY

    Cash contribution for programming costs after-school program

    $30,000
  9. Emmaus Community of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Cash donation to assist in the purchase of a vehicle and other auto related expenses

    $30,000
  10. American Veterans CenterArlington, VA

    Cash donation - 2024 veteran oral history program

    $30,000
  11. Snack & Friends IncNew York, NY

    Cash donation - programs for high-support i/dd communities 21+

    $30,000
  12. Western Pennsylvania Diaper BankPittsburgh, PA

    Cash donation - community distribution event and upgraded supplies for warehouse

    $26,000
  13. Start the Adventure in Reading (stair)Annapolis, MD

    Literacy funding to underserved children

    $25,000
  14. The Children's HomeCatonsville, MD

    Cash donation - summer camp recreational activities

    $25,000
  15. House of Ruth Maryland IncBaltimore, MD

    Cash donation - supporting survivors: emergency shelter services

    $25,000
  16. Hospice of the Chesapeake IncPasadena, MD

    Cash for charitable programs

    $25,000
  17. Hour ChildrenLong Island City, NY

    Cash donation for the purchase of metro cards for 'hour working women'

    $20,000
  18. Anne Arundel Community College FoundationArnold, MD

    Cash donation - financial assistance for aacc nursing students

    $20,000
  19. Rebuilding Together Anne Arundel CountySeverna Park, MD

    Cash donation - mobile home repairs and renovation

    $20,000
  20. Blue Ribbon ProjectEdgewater, MD

    Cash donation for the beautification of children's closet and spaces

    $20,000
  21. Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard IncPittsburgh, PA

    Cash donationa - workforce development furnish and fixtures

    $20,000
  22. Be the Change CharlestonCharleston, SC

    Cash for the empowerment through employment program

    $15,000
  23. Seeds 4 Success IncAnnapolis, MD

    Cash for the learn expansion and curriculum deepening

    $15,000
  24. Miracle League of the South HillsBethel Park, PA

    Cash donation - upgrading of 'work space' program

    $15,000
  25. Off the Floor PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Cash donation - new mattresses for children

    $15,000
  26. Hero Dogs IncBrookeville, MD

    Cash donation - care funding for hero dog 'cassie'

    $13,500
  27. Charleston Area Therapeutic RidingJohns Island, SC

    Cash donation - facility upgrade & planning for the future

    $13,100
  28. Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel CountyAnnapolis, MD

    Cash donation - safety technology for clubhouses and buses

    $11,500
  29. Jbi International IncNew York, NY

    Cash for braille embosser

    $6,250
  30. Gigi's Playhouse AnnapolisAnnapolis, MD

    Cash for charitable programs

    $5,000
  31. La Promesa the Promise Foundation IncIrwin, PA

    Cash donation to the scholarship fund

    $5,000
  32. Water MissionNorth Charleston, SC

    Cash for charitable programs

    $5,000
  33. Off the Floor PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Cash donation for the warehouse tools

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services10 grants $220,50040% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $95,00017% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $85,00015% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $46,5008% of the total
  5. Health3 grants $34,3506% of the total
  6. Youth development2 grants $26,5005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $50,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland15 grants $452,300
  2. New York6 grants $206,250
  3. Pennsylvania7 grants $112,000
  4. South Carolina4 grants $79,600
  5. Virginia1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Eileen M GrossPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 40Pay $180,000
  • Jennifer C GoodVP/SECRETARY Hours 40Pay $130,000
  • Alexandra D CrowleyDIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $130,000

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