Max & Helen Philippson Foundation
EIN 237070142Total Given 2016–2024
$69K
38 grants · $8K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
50%
supporter · 7/14 multi-year
repeat
$106K
Assets (2024)
14
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(954) 648-6050
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $8K | $182K | $4K | 5 |
| 2017 | $9K | $175K | $3K | 4 |
| 2018 | $9K | $164K | $3K | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $156K | $4K | N/A |
| 2020 | $14K | $146K | $3K | 6 |
| 2021 | $12K | $132K | $1K | 7 |
| 2022 | $12K | $111K | $1K | 6 |
| 2023 | N/A | $111K | $2K | N/A |
| 2024 | $3K | $106K | $2K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 38 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$4K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
HP
Hilary Philippson
Trustee, President, Treasurer,Sec
Leadership
HM
Holly Melosi
Vice President
Leadership
HP
Hilary Philippson
Trustee, President, Treasurer,Sec
Leadership
HM
Holly Melosi
Vice President
Leadership
HP
Hilary Philippson
Trustee, President
Leadership
HP
Hilary Philippson
Trustee, President
Leadership
HP
Hilary Philippson
Trustee, President
Leadership
HP
Hilary Philippson
Trustee, President
Leadership
HP
Hilary Philippson
Trustee, President
Leadership
HP
Hilary Philippson
Trustee, President
Leadership
HP
Hilary Philippson
Trustee, President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (38 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Mercy Outreach Services | Johns Island, SC | $3,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Charleston Animal Society | North Charleston, SC | $3,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Charleston Animal Society | North Charleston, SC | $2,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Charleston Library Society | Charleston, SC | $2,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Charleston Animal Society | North Charleston, SC | $2,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Charleston Library Society | Charleston, SC | $2,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Charleston Library Society | Charleston, SC | $2,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Historic Charleston Foundation | Charleston, SC | $2,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Charleston Library Society | Charleston, SC | $2,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Wings for Kids | Charleston, SC | $2,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Charleston Library Society | Charleston, SC | $2,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Scholarship Holding Fund | Charleston, SC | $2,389 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| Coastal Community Foundation | Charleston, SC | $2,250 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Coastal Community Foundation | Charleston, SC | $2,216 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Coastal Community Foundation | Charleston, SC | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Wings for Kids | Charleston, SC | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Gibbes Museum of Art | Charleston, SC | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Charleston Aquarium | Charleston, SC | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Charleston Animal Society | North Charleston, SC | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Historic Charleston Foundation | Charleston, SC | $1,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $1,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |