Phelps Community Foundation Inc
Preselected recipients only
Phelps Community Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sleepy Hollow, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $3.1 million in 37 grants; the typical grant was $70,000 and the largest $150,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$3.1 million
- Number of grants37
- Typical grant$70,000
- Largest grant$150,000
- Assets$31.7 million
- New grantees51%
Giving in 2025 was up from $2.0 million the year before.
51% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.3 million | 19 | $30.0 million |
| 2023 | $739,280 | 23 | $28.9 million |
| 2024 | $2.0 million | 32 | $31.1 million |
| 2025 | $3.1 million | 37 | $31.7 million |
How to apply
Phelps Community Foundation Inc 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.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Phelps Community Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
All of its grants went to recipients in New York.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 37 | $2.9 million |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Seton Children's Center | Provides state-of-the-art equipment and nurturing care that helps them reach their greatest potential. | $150,000 |
| Feeding Westchester | Engage schools as non-traditional food distribution sites in high-need neighborhoods | $150,000 |
| Shames JCC on the Hudson | Promotes social interaction, encourages better dietary habits, provides access to healthy, affordable meals, and fosters a multi-generational, inclusive environment that combats loneliness. | $150,000 |
| Visiting Nurse Services Westchester | The program aims to increase the availability of skilled community health nurses across westchester and rockland counties, addressing the growing demand for home health services | $150,000 |
| Irvington Volunteer Ambulance Corps | To provide the advanced emt (aemt) level of als service | $148,866 |
| Yonkers Partners in Education | Support professional development and close this gap in the yonkers community | $125,000 |
| 914CARESORG | Providing them with the foundations of a healthy, dignified lifepersonal care (hygiene) products, period products, quality clothing and sneakers, diapers/baby gear and books | $121,300 |
| Sparc Inc | Provide services for children with diagnoses like autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, and social, emotional and sensory disorders | $106,125 |
| My Sisters Place Ny | Provides clinical mental healthcare to children and caregivers affected by trauma resulting from domestic violence | $100,000 |
| Rye YMCA | Falls prevention program for adults | $93,565 |
| Access Psychology Foundation | Helping with issues regarding youth mental health in westchester county: | $92,960 |
| Community Center of Northern Westchester | To help provide food for their community. | $75,000 |
| Friend of Karen | Providing families with psychosocial, financial, emotional, and advocacy support for trajectory of child's illness. | $75,000 |
| Hillside Food Outreach | To help provide food for their community. | $75,000 |
| Hope Community Services New Rochelle | To help provide food for their community. | $75,000 |
| Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry | To help provide food for their community. | $75,000 |
| Ossining Food Pantry | To help provide food for their community. | $75,000 |
| Pace Women's Justice Center | Improving healthcare access, meeting healthcare needs, and promoting the wellness of older adults who are victims of abuse and neglect. | $75,000 |
| Mercy University | Area of westchester to provide public health information and screenings. | $70,000 |
| Visionssvs for Blind and Visually Impaired | To help provide food for their community. | $60,000 |
| Rmhghv | Meals on the house program to families with seriously ill chilldren who are patients at maria fareri childrens hospital. | $57,160 |
| Girls on the Run Hudson Valley | Enhance the physical, social and emotional skills/behaviors of girls in grades 3-8 to successfully navigate life experiences. | $54,200 |
| Caring for the Homeless of Peekskill | To help provide food for their community. | $50,000 |
| Carver Center | To help provide food for their community. | $50,000 |
| Community Pantry of Tarrytown & Sleepy Hollow | To help provide food for their community. | $50,000 |
| Croton Cortlandt Food Pantry | To help provide food for their community. | $50,000 |
| Gullotta House | Provide aid to westchester county residents by providing food vouchers, scholarships, holiday assistance, outings and community entertainment events. | $50,000 |
| Horseman's Harvest Neighborhood Pantry | To help provide food for their community. | $50,000 |
| Lifting Up Westchester | To uplift people, restore their well-being, and strengthen their independence | $50,000 |
| Meals on Main Street | To help provide food for their community. | $50,000 |
| Neighborhood House Tarrytown | To help provide food for their community. | $50,000 |
| Spring Community Partners Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry | To help provide food for their community. | $50,000 |
| St Peters-St Denis Roman Catholic Church Food Pantry Yonkers | To help provide food for their community. | $50,000 |
| STS John Paul and Clement Food Pantry Mount Vernon | To help provide food for their community. | $50,000 |
| Westchester Community Health Center | To help provide food for their community. | $50,000 |
| Yonkers Community Action Program | To help provide food for their community. | $50,000 |
| Westhab Dayspring Comm Ctr Food Pantry | To help provide food for their community. | $15,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Vincent Desantis
- Kenneth Taber
- Kevin Plunkett
- Joanne Stewart
- Tammy Huang
- Beata Mastalerz
- Seth Novatt
- Rebecca Schroedel
- Judith Watson
Questions people ask
Does Phelps Community Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Phelps Community Foundation Inc give?
$3.1 million in tax year 2025, across 37 grants, with a typical grant of $70,000.
Who runs Phelps Community Foundation Inc?
Its 2025 filing lists Vincent Desantis (President), Kenneth Taber (Chairman), Kevin Plunkett (Vice Chairman) and Joanne Stewart (Secretary) among 9 officers and trustees.
What does Phelps Community Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, health and youth programs.