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Philips Electronics North America Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cambridge, Massachusetts · EIN 132961300

Philips Electronics North America Foundation is a private foundation in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $191,250 in 76 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $3,750. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $160,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$154,50059$19,500
2024$160,00063$7,510
2025$191,25076$53,760

How to apply

Philips Electronics North America Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Philips Electronics North America Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 22 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts18$45,000
California6$15,000
Pennsylvania6$15,000
Texas5$12,500
Washington5$12,500
Colorado4$11,250
Florida4$10,000
New York4$10,000
Indiana3$7,500
Maryland3$7,500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 76 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
CO		Academic Scholarship$3,750
Individual
SC		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
OH		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
FL		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
TX		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
AL		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
NY		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
WA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
IN		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
ME		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
CA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
CA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
IN		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
PA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
NY		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
NJ		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
IN		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
PA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
CO		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
NC		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
UT		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
CA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
PA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MD		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
NY		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
TX		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
GA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
FL		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
CO		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
FL		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MA		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
FL		Academic Scholarship$2,500
Individual
IA		Academic Scholarship$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Philips Electronics North America Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Philips Electronics North America Foundation give?

$191,250 in tax year 2025, across 76 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Philips Electronics North America Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Arvind Subramanian (President), Paul Cavanaugh (Vice President), Robert L Spadafora (Vice President) and Irma I Gomez (Asst. Secretary).

What does Philips Electronics North America Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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