John and Amy Phelan Family Foundation
EIN 461579312 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$11.1M
38 grants · $1.4M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$175K
typical big bets · $100K–$452K
grant size
55%
supporter · 12/22 multi-year
repeat
$64.4M
Assets (2023)
22
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(561) 612-5050
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.6M | $28.9M | $905K | 6 |
| 2017 | $1.8M | $45.8M | $20.7M | 7 |
| 2018 | $1.2M | $42.2M | $-4.2M | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $43.6M | $1.7M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $51.3M | $6.9M | 7 |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $59.7M | $11.1M | 6 |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $64.4M | $6.0M | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 38 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$175K
Average
$292K
75th Pctl
$452K
Maximum
$1.6M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
5.6% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 9 states
$500K across
2 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Tarrant
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (38 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelan Family Foundation DAF | Jenkintown, PA | $1,600,977 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| The American Fund for LSE | Newport, RI | $1,381,255 | LSE CENTENNIAL FUND | 2023 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $600,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $550,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Harvard Business School Forward Fellowship | Boston, MA | $550,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Harvard Business School Forward Fellowship | Boston, MA | $500,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Aspen Art Museum | Aspen, CO | $500,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $500,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Aspen Art Museum | Aspen, CO | $500,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $500,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| The American Ireland Fund | New York, NY | $307,650 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $250,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Spirit of America | Arlington, VA | $250,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum | Arlington, TX | $250,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum | Arlington, TX | $250,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $250,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $250,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| The American Fund for LSE | New York, NY | $225,000 | LSE CENTENNIAL FUND | 2020 |
| Spirit of America Worldwide | LOS Angeles, CA | $200,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Child Mind Institute | New York, NY | $150,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Child Mind Institute | New York, NY | $150,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Child Mind Institute | New York, NY | $150,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Spirit of America | Arlington, VA | $130,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | $100,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $100,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
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