Private foundation · Loudon
Gerald W and Mary Ann Phillips Family Charitable Foundation
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 17 totaling $49K
- Typical grant
- $100 to $2,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Loudon County, Williamson County, Rutherford County, Knox County, Sevier County, Shelby County, Bedford County and 1 more · plus 3 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 71% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 12 of 17.
- Total giving that year
- $51K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51K | $49K | 17 |
| 2024 | $41K | $40K | 11 |
| 2023 | $48K | $46K | 13 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Gerald W PhillipsCo-trustee
- Mary Ann PhillipsCo-trustee
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Family & children services
- Veterans support
- Cemetary upkeep
- Helping adults with special needs
- Historical organization
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church Lenior City | Lenoir City, Loudon County | Family & children services | $20K |
| Wears Valley Ranch | Sevierville, Sevier County | Family & children services | $10K |
| Casa of Tennessee Valley | Franklin, Williamson County | Family & children services | $6,299 |
| Brightstone | Franklin, Williamson County | Helping adults with special needs | $5,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Nashville, Davidson County | Family & children services | $2,000 |
| MTSU Foundation | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Family & children services | $1,000 |
| Vfw | Nashville, Davidson County | Veterans support | $1,000 |
| American Legion | Nashville, Davidson County | Veterans support | $1,000 |
| Joni and Friends- Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Family & children services | $1,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Nashville, Davidson County | Family & children services | $1,000 |
| Astrodinary Dobbs Foundation | Loudon, Loudon County | Family & children services | $525 |
| St Jude | Memphis, Shelby County | Family & children services | $100 |
| Swim Across America | Nashville, Davidson County | Family & children services | $100 |
| East Tennessee Children's Hospital | Knoxville, Knox County | Family & children services | $100 |
| Bedford Co Historical | Shelbyville, Bedford County | Historical organization | $100 |
| New Hope Cemetery | Westmoreland, Sumner County | Cemetary upkeep | $75 |
| Friends of Old Mt Herman Cemetery | Shelbyville, Rutherford County | Cemetary upkeep | $75 |