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The Judith B Phelan and Richard S Phelan Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Germantown, New York · EIN 141836706

The Judith B Phelan and Richard S Phelan Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Germantown, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $21,700 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $8,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $21,525 the year before.

16% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$22,25022$439,483
2024$21,52521$393,656
2025$21,70019$435,040

How to apply

The Judith B Phelan and Richard S Phelan Family 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Judith B Phelan and Richard S Phelan Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts10$14,450
New York6$4,450
New Hampshire1$2,500
Maine1$200
Illinois1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Homestead of Nantucket
Nantucket, MA
General purpose$8,000
Kimball Union Academy
Meriden, NH
General purpose$2,500
Tabor Academy
Marion, MA
General purpose$2,000
Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc
Nantucket, MA
General purpose$1,500
Holy Trinity Parish
Hudson, NY
General purpose$1,250
Emma Willard School
Troy, NY
General purpose$1,000
Germantown Student Education Foundation
Germantown, NY
General purpose$1,000
Boston Med Flight
Bedford, MA
General purpose$500
Germantown Library
Germantown, NY
General purpose$500
Nantucket Antheneum Inc
Nantucket, MA
General purpose$500
Nantucket Land & Water Council
Nantucket, MA
General purpose$500
Nantucket Preservation Trust
Nantucket, MA
General purpose$500
Reformed Church Cemetery Fund
Germantown, NY
General purpose$500
Egan Maritime Institute
Nantucket, MA
General purpose$400
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Foundation Inc
Nantucket, MA
General purpose$300
Nantucket Historical Association
Nantucket, MA
General purpose$250
Island Institute
Rockland, ME
General purpose$200
NDH Fdn
Rhinebeck, NY
General purpose$200
Macmurray Alumni Foundation
Jacksonville, IL
General purpose$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Judith B Phelan and Richard S Phelan Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Judith B Phelan and Richard S Phelan Family Foundation Inc give?

$21,700 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs The Judith B Phelan and Richard S Phelan Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Judith B Phelan (President), Richard S Phelan (Treasurer/Clerk), Kathrin J Midgley (Director) and Stuart B Phelan (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Judith B Phelan and Richard S Phelan Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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