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Phoebus Fund

Preselected recipients only Shelburne, Vermont · EIN 236856169

Phoebus Fund is a private foundation in Shelburne, Vermont. In tax year 2024 it gave $81,644 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $81,644 and the largest $81,644. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $70,271 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2022$66,2601$1.4 million
2023$70,2711$1.6 million
2024$81,6441$1.7 million

How to apply

Phoebus Fund 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$81,644

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bread Roses Community Fund
Philadelphia, PA
General Support$81,644

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Phoebus Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Phoebus Fund give?

$81,644 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $81,644.

Who runs Phoebus Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Dana Valentine (Trustee), Miles Smith (Trustee), Shelly Smith (Trustee) and B Tyson Smith (Trustee).

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