Private foundation · St Helena, CA

Phelps Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K $5K $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
15
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

DeadlinesNO.
ContactTHE PHELPS FOUNDATION · 5209759019
MaterialsLETTER FORM. TYPE OF CHARITY, SPECIFIC REQUEST AND INTENDED USE OF FUNDS AS WELL AS ANY GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING MISSION AND MANAGEMENT.
RestrictionsTHE FOUNDATION GENERALLY LIMITS AWARDS TO EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE IN NAPA AND SONOMA COUNTIES OF CALIFORNIA.

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Lydia Rau
SECRETARY
Leslie Ann Phelps
DIRECTOR
Alexandra Phelps
DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Neuman
DIRECTOR
Claire Finch
DIRECTOR
Bill Phelps
PRESIDENT
Ami Iadarola
VICE PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
9.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
50
Total grants awarded
$817K
Total amount
$16K
Average grant
$196K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$367K
2 grants
2021
$191K
18 grants
2020
$122K
14 grants
2019
$137K
16 grants

Top recipients

Fidelity Charitable
1 grant · KY
$196K
1 grant · NY · ≈ likely match
$171K
Napa Valley Community Foundation
2 grants · CA
$91K
Community Foundation
1 grant · CA
$48K
Napalearns
2 grants · CA
$40K
3 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$30K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$30K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$30K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$30K
Newsfamily Justice Center
2 grants · CA
$20K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Fidelity Charitable
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$196K
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$171K
Napa Valley Community Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$70K
Napalearns
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$20K
Napa County Land Trust
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$10K
Newsfamily Justice Center
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$10K
Ole Health Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$10K
If Given a Chance
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$10K
Collabria Care
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$10K
Upvalley Family Centers
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$10K
Ca Restaurant Asso Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$5K
St Helena Volunteer Fire Department
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$5K
St Helena Public Library
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$5K
Canv
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$5K
St Helena Public Schools Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$5K
Active 20-30 Club of Napa 57
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$5K
Girls on the Run Napa & Solano
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$5K
Boys & Girls Clubs of Napa Valley
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$3K
The Boys & Girls Club of St Helena & Calistoga
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$3K
San Francisco Forty Niners Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$2K
Napa Valley Community Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2020
$21K
Napalearns
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2020
$20K
If Given a Chance
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2020
$10K
Collabria Care
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2020
$10K
Napa County Land Trust
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2020
$10K
Newsfamily Justice Center
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2020
$10K
Ole Health Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2020
$10K
St Helena Public Schools
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2020
$5K
Girls on the Run Napa & Solano
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2020
$5K
Active 20-30 Club of Napa 57
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2020
$5K
St Helena Volunteer Fire Department
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2020
$5K
St Helena Public Library
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2020
$5K
Ca Restaurant Asso Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2020
$5K
The Boys & Girls Club of St Helena & Calistoga
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2020
$1K
Community Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$48K
Collabria Care
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$10K
Ole Health Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$10K
Napa County Land Trust
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$10K
Napa Emrgency Women's Service (news)
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$10K
If Given a Chance
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$10K
Culinary Institute of America
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2019
$10K
Active 20-30 Club of Napa 57
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$5K
Girls on the Run Napa & Solano
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$5K
Ca Restaurant Association Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$5K
St Helena Public Library
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$5K
Napa Medical Research Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$3K
St Helena Public Schools
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$2K
49ers Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$2K
St Helena Volunteer Fire Department
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$1K
Boys & Girls Club of Sonoma
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.