Phillips Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives and religious institutions. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities, as evidenced by its funding of the Meyer Center, which focuses on education, and contributions to the Ashley River Baptist Church for its building fund. The foundation primarily serves nonprofit organizations within the education and religious sectors, demonstrating a clear focus on these areas. It operates from Greer, South Carolina, and its grantmaking activities are concentrated within this state.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small or local South Carolina nonprofit focused on education or church/building needs seeking modest, single-year support and able to submit a written request.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in South Carolina (in-state applicants favored).
- • Projects are education-related or building/capital needs for local congregations.
- • Request size is modest (roughly $5,000–$10,000 based on past grants).
- • Ability to provide a concise written application and local references.
- • Some existing local credibility or a relationship/intro to the trustees.
Geography
All observed grants in the available years were to recipients in South Carolina, with 100% of giving concentrated in the foundation's home state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded two distinct organizations and the two-year history shows only two unique recipients (one repeat and one new), indicating a very small observed recipient set.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of at least one new grantee in 2023 and a visible written-application route support the possibility of new entrants, but the foundation is small, locally focused, and gives to a very limited set of recipients, so openness appears limited but not closed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
