Ellis L Phillips Foundation

Boston, MA
Tax-exempt since Aug. 1947
EIN: 13-5677691

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$315k (2024)

Expenses

$436k (2024)

Total Assets

$4.31M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$2.56k (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Revenue

$315,282

Expenses

$435,603

Net Income

-$120,321

Net Assets

$4,309,551

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$71,065	22.5%
Sales of Assets	$244,217	77.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$346,493	79.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$33,193	7.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,312,114
Total Liabilities	$2,563
Net Assets	$4,309,551

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Julie Wack (Exec. Direct)	$68,331	$0
Hardy G Watts (President)	$33,193	$0
Cynthia Phillips (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kathryn Noel Phillips (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Nicholas Zimmermann (Director)	$0	$0
Spencer Blasdale (Director)	$0	$0
Paula Edgar (Director)	$0	$0
Andrew P Parsegian (Director)	$0	$0
Martin Zimmermann (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Prosser (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 6, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Revenue

$205,937

Expenses

$315,788

Net Income

-$109,851

Net Assets

$4,214,721

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$140,368	68.2%
Sales of Assets	$60,919	29.6%
Other Income	$150	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$228,772	72.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$32,308	10.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,222,191
Total Liabilities	$7,470
Net Assets	$4,214,721

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Julie Wack (Exec. Direct)	$66,509	$0
Hardy G Watts (President)	$32,308	$0
Cynthia Phillips (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kathryn Noel Phillips (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Nicholas Zimmerman (Director)	$0	$0
Spencer Blasdale (Director)	$0	$0
Paula Edgar (Director)	$0	$0
Andrew P Parsegian (Director)	$0	$0
Kristina Hess (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Prosser (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 7, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Revenue

$344,646

Expenses

$416,158

Net Income

-$71,512

Net Assets

$3,998,044

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$86,134	25.0%
Sales of Assets	$255,512	74.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$305,837	73.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,624	7.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,030,423
Total Liabilities	$32,379
Net Assets	$3,998,044

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Julie Wack (Exec. Direct)	$63,042	$0
Hardy G Watts (President)	$30,624	$0
Cynthia Phillips (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kathryn Noel Phillips (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Nicholas Zimmerman (Director)	$0	$0
Spencer Blasdale (Director)	$0	$0
Paula Edgar (Director)	$0	$0
Andrew P Parsegian (Director)	$0	$0
Kristina Hess (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Prosser (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 26, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Revenue

$400,526

Expenses

$323,771

Net Income

$76,755

Net Assets

$5,007,885

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$35,423	8.8%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$76,763	19.2%
Sales of Assets	$288,340	72.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$293,506	90.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$28,748	8.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,068,340
Total Liabilities	$60,455
Net Assets	$5,007,885

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Julie Wack (Exec. Direct)	$59,182	$0
Hardy G Watts (President)	$28,748	$0
Cynthia Phillips (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kathryn Noel Phillips (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Nicholas Zimmerman (Director)	$0	$0
Spencer Blasdale (Director)	$0	$0
Paula Edgar (Director)	$0	$0
Andrew P Parsegian (Director)	$0	$0
Kristina Hess (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Prosser (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 7, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Revenue

$237,636

Expenses

$705,098

Net Income

-$467,462

Net Assets

$4,123,411

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$65,320	27.5%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$117,011	49.2%
Sales of Assets	$55,305	23.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$521,968	74.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$29,866	4.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,234,739
Total Liabilities	$111,328
Net Assets	$4,123,411

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Julie Wack (Exec. Direct)	$61,482	$0
Hardy G Watts (President)	$29,866	$0
Cynthia Phillips (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kathryn Noel Phillips (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Nicholas Zimmerman (Director)	$0	$0
Spencer Blasdale (Director)	$0	$0
Paula Edgar (Director)	$0	$0
Andrew P Parsegian (Director)	$0	$0
Kristina Hess (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 4, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Revenue

$160,931

Expenses

$300,711

Net Income

-$139,780

Net Assets

$4,055,013

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$79,310	49.3%
Sales of Assets	$81,621	50.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$225,098	74.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$27,392	9.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,057,531
Total Liabilities	$2,518
Net Assets	$4,055,013

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Julie Wack (Exec. Direct)	$56,388	$0
Hardy G Watts (President)	$27,392	$0
Cynthia Phillips (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kathryn Noel Phillips (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Nicholas Zimmerman (Director)	$0	$0
David Lloyd Brown (Director)	$0	$0
Spencer Blasdale (Director)	$0	$0
Paula Edgar (Director)	$0	$0
Andrew P Parsegian (Director)	$0	$0
Kristina Hess (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Revenue

$230,493

Expenses

$245,235

Net Income

-$14,742

Net Assets

$4,086,318

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7	0.0%
Dividends	$130,422	56.6%
Sales of Assets	$100,064	43.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$179,578	73.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,923	10.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,089,196
Total Liabilities	$2,878
Net Assets	$4,086,318

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Revenue

$222,956

Expenses

$265,678

Net Income

-$42,722

Net Assets

$4,227,716

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$86,147	38.6%
Sales of Assets	$136,808	61.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$209,957	79.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$11,574	4.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,250,591
Total Liabilities	$22,875
Net Assets	$4,227,716

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Revenue

$167,498

Expenses

$208,445

Net Income

-$40,947

Net Assets

$4,401,167

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$50,000	29.9%
Interest Revenue	$4	0.0%
Dividends	$60,944	36.4%
Sales of Assets	$56,550	33.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$140,698	67.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$42,998	20.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,404,169
Total Liabilities	$3,002
Net Assets	$4,401,167

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Revenue

$66,176

Expenses

$230,059

Net Income

-$163,883

Net Assets

$4,042,850

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$72,917	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$172,959	75.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$42,988	18.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,045,297
Total Liabilities	$2,447
Net Assets	$4,042,850

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Revenue

$67,803

Expenses

$169,161

Net Income

-$101,358

Net Assets

$3,903,132

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$67,608	99.7%
Sales of Assets	$193	0.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$114,739	67.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$42,988	25.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,905,313
Total Liabilities	$2,181
Net Assets	$3,903,132

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Ellis L Phillips Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $315k (2024)

Expenses $436k (2024)

Total Assets $4.31M (2024)

Total Liabilities $2.56k (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending June 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June 2011

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Revenue

$315k (2024)

Expenses

$436k (2024)

Total Assets

$4.31M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$2.56k (2024)

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