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The Phoenix Legacy Trust

Preselected recipients only Needham, Massachusetts · EIN 046933778

The Phoenix Legacy Trust is a private foundation in Needham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $2,500 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $2,500. 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 down from $22,500 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$53,593
2024$22,5003$21,407
2025$2,5001$15,574

How to apply

The Phoenix Legacy Trust 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 The Phoenix Legacy Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Whitney E Houston Legacy Foundation
White Plains, NY
501(c)(3) raising awareness in arts, culture and humanities$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Phoenix Legacy Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Phoenix Legacy Trust give?

$2,500 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Phoenix Legacy Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bradley M Mindich (Trustee).

What does The Phoenix Legacy Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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