Phillips Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation says it does not accept unsolicited requests, and its filings say contributions go only to preselected organisations without explaining how they are chosen, so a charity without an existing invitation should not send a cold proposal.
- Its giving covers general charitable purposes across religious bodies, health charities, youth, education, social-service and cultural organisations, with no specific funding field stated, so fit is hard to judge from the filings alone.
- Most grants fall between $3,000 and $250,000 and half are $25,000 or less, so a modest request in that typical band is realistic, although the largest grant was $1,550,000 and the band is not a ceiling.
- Repeat giving is strong: 97% of grant dollars to organisations went to organisations the foundation had also funded in earlier filings, which suggests that relationships with existing recipients matter a great deal.
- The filings show grants mainly in Texas, but no geographic focus is stated, so that pattern should not be treated as a rule.
Overview
Phillips Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Houston, TX.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Across the organisation grants recorded in the filings, the foundation gave for general charitable purposes to a varied group of organisations. Recipients included religious bodies, medical and health charities, youth and education organisations, social-service and community organisations, and cultural institutions such as museums. The records also show grants to organisations working in sport, energy, child and family services, and support for people facing hardship. The filings describe the grants as general charitable purpose rather than identifying a specific programme or funding field. They say contributions are limited to preselected charitable organisations and do not explain how organisations are selected or what makes an organisation eligible.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Texas.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 97% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 128 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 26% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to organisations Phillips Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 41 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church · General charitable purpose$1,550,0002024 tax year
- Memorial Hermann Foundation · General charitable purpose$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Lsu Foundation · General charitable purpose$505,0002024 tax year
- Work Faith Connection · General charitable purpose$275,0002024 tax year
- Covenant House · General charitable purpose$250,0002024 tax year
- Memorial Assistance Ministries · General charitable purpose$150,0002024 tax year
- One Goal · General charitable purpose$150,0002024 tax year
- Young Life · General charitable purpose$125,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Callie M Phillips — Director
- Connor L Phillips — Director
- Liane M Phillips — Secretary
- Donald M Phillips — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $5,511,553 | $5,027,745 | $47,757,852 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,373,353 | $5,115,786 | $56,362,994 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,421,446 | $5,124,983 | $97,069,365 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Applying to Phillips Family Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Houston, TX