Ellis L Phillips Foundation
https://WWW.ELLISLPHILLIPSFNDN.ORGTotal Given 2019–2025
$1.1M
25 grants · $154K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$22K
typical small grants · $20K–$44K
grant size
9%
transactional · 2/22 multi-year
repeat
$4.2M
Assets (2022)
22
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6174247607
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $140K | $4.1M | $161K | 1 |
| 2020 | N/A | $4.2M | $238K | N/A |
| 2021 | $208K | $5.1M | $401K | 2 |
| 2022 | $241K | $4.2M | $345K | 2 |
| 2024 | $235K | $4.5M | $315K | 11 |
| 2025 | $252K | $4.7M | $878K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 25 grants on record
Minimum
$750
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$22K
Average
$43K
75th Pctl
$44K
Maximum
$216K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
HW
Hardy G Watts
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
KP
Kathryn Noel Phillips
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CP
Cynthia Phillips
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SP
Sarah Prosser
4 yrs
Director
MZ
Martin Zimmermann
2 yrs
Director
AP
Andrew P Parsegian
6+ yrs
Director
PE
Paula Edgar
6+ yrs
Director
SB
Spencer Blasdale
6+ yrs
Director
NZ
Nicholas Zimmermann
2 yrs
Director
HW
Hardy G Watts
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
KP
Kathryn Noel Phillips
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CP
Cynthia Phillips
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SP
Sarah Prosser
4 yrs
Director
MZ
Martin Zimmermann
2 yrs
Director
AP
Andrew P Parsegian
6+ yrs
Director
PE
Paula Edgar
6+ yrs
Director
SB
Spencer Blasdale
6+ yrs
Director
NZ
Nicholas Zimmermann
2 yrs
Director
HW
Hardy G Watts
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
KP
Kathryn Noel Phillips
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CP
Cynthia Phillips
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AP
Andrew P Parsegian
6+ yrs
Director
NZ
Nicholas Zimmerman
4 yrs
Director
SB
Spencer Blasdale
6+ yrs
Director
PE
Paula Edgar
6+ yrs
Director
KH
Kristina Hess
4 yrs
Director
SP
Sarah Prosser
4 yrs
Director
HW
Hardy G Watts
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
KP
Kathryn Noel Phillips
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CP
Cynthia Phillips
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SP
Sarah Prosser
4 yrs
Director
KH
Kristina Hess
4 yrs
Director
AP
Andrew P Parsegian
6+ yrs
Director
PE
Paula Edgar
6+ yrs
Director
SB
Spencer Blasdale
6+ yrs
Director
NZ
Nicholas Zimmerman
4 yrs
Director
HW
Hardy G Watts
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
KP
Kathryn Noel Phillips
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CP
Cynthia Phillips
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NZ
Nicholas Zimmerman
4 yrs
Director
SB
Spencer Blasdale
6+ yrs
Director
PE
Paula Edgar
6+ yrs
Director
AP
Andrew P Parsegian
6+ yrs
Director
KH
Kristina Hess
4 yrs
Director
HW
Hardy G Watts
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
KP
Kathryn Noel Phillips
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CP
Cynthia Phillips
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KH
Kristina Hess
4 yrs
Director
PE
Paula Edgar
6+ yrs
Director
SB
Spencer Blasdale
6+ yrs
Director
DB
David Lloyd Brown
Director
NZ
Nicholas Zimmerman
4 yrs
Director
AP
Andrew P Parsegian
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (25 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Schedule B - Grants Paid | Boston, MA | $215,702 | SEE SCHEDULE B | 2022 |
| See Schedule B - Grants Paid | Boston, MA | $158,000 | SEE SCHEDULE B | 2021 |
| See Schedule B - Grants Paid | Boston, MA | $140,000 | SEE SCHEDULE B | 2019 |
| Boston Modern Orchestra Project | Boston, MA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Co-Counsel Sijs | New York, NY | $50,000 | HUMAN SERVICES | 2025 |
| Art Yard Brooklyn | Waltham, MA | $45,200 | ART | 2025 |
| New Bedford Research & Robotics | New Bedford, MA | $44,500 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Rise Above Foundation | Northbridge, MA | $40,000 | HUMAN SERVICES | 2024 |
| Anseye Pou Ayiti (Apa) - Haiti | Boston, MA | $35,000 | EDUCATION/HUMAN SERVICES | 2024 |
| Ulster County Spca | Kingston, NY | $35,000 | HUMAN SERVICES | 2025 |
| See Schedule B - Dancing Classrooms | Boston, MA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Urban Growers Collective | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 2025 |
| Ulster Immigrant Defense Network | Kingston, NY | $21,600 | HUMAN SERVICES | 2025 |
| National Police Accountability Proj | Redmond, WA | $20,000 | HUMAN SERVICES | 2024 |
| Boston Collegiate Charter School | Dorchester, MA | $20,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Community Boat Building | Boston, MA | $20,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Boston Jazz Foundation | Brookline, MA | $20,000 | MUSIC | 2024 |
| Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center | Cambridge, MA | $20,000 | HUMAN SERVICES | 2025 |
| Little Schoolhouse Childcare | Brunswick, ME | $20,000 | EDUCATION | 2025 |
| Making Music Matters | West Roxbury, MA | $20,000 | MUSIC | 2025 |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $15,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Ulster Immigrant Defense Network | Kingston, NY | $15,000 | HUMAN SERVICES | 2024 |
| Bunker Hill Monument Association | Charlestown, MA | $15,000 | MUSIC | 2025 |
| Processing Series | Boston, MA | $5,000 | ARTS | 2024 |
| Darien Nature Center | Darien, CT | $750 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 2024 |