Richard J Phelps Charitable Foundation
EIN 223090828Total Given 2022–2025
$487K
120 grants · $122K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$3K
grant size
37%
supporter · 27/73 multi-year
repeat
$13K
Assets (2025)
73
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
RICHARD PHELPS
Phone
(617) 833-2802
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
N/A
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $185K | $33K | $206K | 36 |
| 2023 | $95K | $38K | $118K | 25 |
| 2024 | $114K | $44K | $124K | 35 |
| 2025 | $93K | $13K | $70K | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 120 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RP
Richard J Phelps
4+ yrs
Trustee
AJ
Ann Jacobs
4+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Richard J Phelps
4+ yrs
Trustee
AJ
Ann Jacobs
4+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Richard J Phelps
4+ yrs
Trustee
AJ
Ann Jacobs
4+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Richard J Phelps
4+ yrs
Trustee
AJ
Ann Jacobs
4+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (120 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weta for Pbs News | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Boston Globe Charitable Fdn | Boston, MA | $36,000 | GENERAL | 2025 |
| Boston Globe Charitable Fdn | Boston, MA | $27,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Boston Globe Charitable Fdn | Boston, MA | $27,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Boston Globe Charitable Fdn | Boston, MA | $27,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Public Broadcasting Service | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Jfk Library Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston Salem, NC | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| The Jimmy Fund | Brookline, MA | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2025 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston Salem, NC | $16,000 | GENERAL | 2025 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston Salem, NC | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston Salem, NC | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Weta for Pbs News | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital | Boston, MA | $8,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Youth Tennis Foundation | Westborough, MA | $6,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| New England Baseball Club | Needham, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Esperanza | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| New England Baptist College | Southington, CT | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| John F Kennedy Library Foundation | Boston, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital | Boston, MA | $4,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Phillips Academy | Andover, MA | $4,000 | GENERAL | 2025 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital | Boston, MA | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Phillips Academy | Andover, MA | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |