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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-6409268

Fred L Phillips Foundation

A private foundation in Shreveport, LA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $81,378 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

    $81,378

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,581,385
  • Tax year 2024

    $35,833

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,513,612
  • Tax year 2023

    $27,850

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,379,745
  • Tax year 2022

    $30,250

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,085,197
  • Tax year 2021

    $48,716

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,096,657
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $96,000

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Betty and Leonard Phillips Deaf Action Center of LouisianaShreveport, LA

    Unrestricted grant to 501(c)(3) organization

    $35,795
  2. Louisiana Tech University Foundation IncRuston, LA

    Unrestricted grant to 501(c)(3) organization

    $9,833
  3. Make A Wish Foundation MississippiRidgeland, MS

    Unrestricted grant to 501(c)(3) organization

    $6,500
  4. Children's of MississippiJackson, MS

    Unrestricted grant to 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  5. Community Foundation of the Texas Hill CountryKerrville, TX

    Unrestricted grant to 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  6. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Unrestricted grant to 501(c)(3) organization

    $3,500
  7. Grawood Baptist ChurchKeithville, LA

    Unrestricted grant to 501(c)(3) organization

    $2,500
  8. LSU Health Sciences Foundation ShreveportShreveport, LA

    Unrestricted grant to 501(c)(3) organization

    $2,500
  9. Pagosa Fire Protection DistrictPagosa Springs, CO

    Unrestricted grant to 501(c)(3) organization

    $2,500
  10. Pilots for PatientsMonroe, LA

    Unrestricted grant to 501(c)(3) organization

    $2,500
  11. Phoenix Society for Burn VictimsGrand Rapids, MI

    Unrestricted grant to 501(c)(3) organization

    $2,000
  12. Humane Society of Pagosa SpringsPagosa SPGS, CO

    Unrestricted grant to 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,500
  13. Louisiana State Firemen's AssociationEunice, LA

    Unrestricted grant to 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  14. The ARC Caddo-BossierShreveport, LA

    Unrestricted grant to 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  15. B'nai Zion FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to 501(c)(3) organization

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $9,83342% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $7,00030% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00021% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,5006% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $2501% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana8 grants $55,378
  2. Mississippi2 grants $11,500
  3. Texas1 grant $5,000
  4. Colorado2 grants $4,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $3,500
  6. Michigan1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Teresa DeanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susie PhillipsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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