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Wildlife Support Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 412029664

Wildlife Support Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.1 million in 12 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $1.0 million. 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 $268,000 the year before.

8% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$218,00019$6.8 million
2024$268,00019$8.0 million
2025$1.1 million12$8.5 million

How to apply

Wildlife Support Charitable 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 Wildlife Support Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington5$1.0 million
Oregon5$91,000
Idaho1$10,000
California1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington State University Foundation
Pullman, WA
Unrestricted general$1.0 million
Oregon State University Foundation
Corvallis, OR
General operating$60,000
Rowena Wildlife Clinic
The Dalles, OR
General operating$10,000
Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary Inc
McCall, ID
General operating$10,000
Badger Run Wildlife Rehab
Klamath Falls, OR
General operating$10,000
Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Cent
Friday Harbor, WA
General operating$10,000
Chintimini Wildlife Center
Corvallis, OR
General operating$10,000
Whatcom Humane Society
Bellingham, WA
General operating$7,000
West Sound Wildlife Shelter
Bainbridge Is, WA
General operating$7,000
Guide Dogs of America
Sylmar, CA
General operating$2,000
Olddog Haven
Oak Harbor, WA
General operating$1,000
Saving Grace Inc
Winchester, OR
General operating$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wildlife Support Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wildlife Support Charitable Trust give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Wildlife Support Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Myron G Phillips DVM (Co-Trustee), Mark Phillips (Co-Trustee) and Bank of America N A (Co-Trustee).

What does Wildlife Support Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and animals.

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