Private Foundation

SAMUEL L PHILLIPS FAMILY FOUNDATION

SAMUEL L PHILLIPS FAMILY FOUNDATION, of SPRUCE PINE, NC, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.2M in revenue, $760K in expenses, $10.8M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 165 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $5.6M.

EIN: 562225556 SPRUCE PINE, NC Private Independent Foundations NTEE: T22 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.2M

Total Expenses$760K

Total Assets$10.8M

Grants Given165

Grant Total$5.6M

Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to Samuel L Phillips Family Foundation

Accepts applications Published application instructions on its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Sometimes funds new orgs 25% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

MITCHELL COUNTY DEVELOPMENT

SPRUCE PINE, NC · 2025

GENERAL PURPOSE

$335,400

PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFT

PENLAND, NC · 2025

ESSENTIAL WATER SYSTEM UPGRADES

$115,000

PISGAH LEGAL SERVICES

ASHEVILLE, NC · 2025

SUSTAINING FREE LEGAL IN MITCHELL CO

$45,000

GREENLEE PRIMARY SCHOOL

SPRUCE PINE, NC · 2025

SMART BOARDS TO SUPPORT SMART KIDS

$27,000

BULADEAN COMMUNITY CENTER

BAKERSVILLE, NC · 2025

COMMUNITY PLAYGROUND PROJECT

$25,000

Showing up to 5 of 165 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Adrienne Snyder

BOARD MEMBER Brandee Cook

BOARD MEMBER Drey Phillips

VICE PRESIDE Fred L Stout

TREASURER G Byron Phillips

PRESIDENT Gina Phillips

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support

$3,773,108 139 grants

Education

$800,961 13 grants

Youth Development

$325,000 2 grants

Research & Policy

$14,259 1 grant

Public Safety & Disaster Relief

$6,600 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.2M	$760K	$10.8M
2024	$965K	$799K	$10.4M
2023	$522K	$782K	$10.2M
2022	$313K	$836K	$10.2M
2021	$685K	$752K	$10.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $685K to $1.2M (+75%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, MN, NC, NY, PA, SC.

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