The Gerald W & Mary A Phillips Family Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving almost exclusively to a single local church, directing all recorded grants to Fellowship Bible Church in Loudon, TN. Their support appears focused on sustaining a faith community—likely operational, programmatic, or facility needs of that congregation—rather than a diversified philanthropic portfolio. The pattern signals a family foundation with a parish-centered philanthropic priority and a local, faith-based orientation.
The Gerald W & Mary a Phillips Family Charitable Foundation’s recorded giving is anchored by a single church relationship: Fellowship Bible Church received the three largest grants in the file, including $27,000 in 2024, $25,000 in 2025, and $19,000 in 2023. That pattern gives the foundation a clear profile as a family funder that prioritizes ongoing support for faith communities rather than a broad spread of recipients. Beyond the church, its grants reach a small set of Tennessee-based organizations serving adults with special needs, children and families, youth programs, veterans, and local rescue and hospital services. The grants are typically modest, with most awards at the $1,000 to $5,000 level, alongside a few larger commitments to the church and to selected service organizations. Recorded recipients include Brightstone, Wears Valley Ranch, Williamson County Casa, Nashville Youth for Christ, Ronald Mcdonald House, Vfw, and Nashville Rescue Mission. The overall pattern is local, relationship-driven, and concentrated in a narrow circle of organizations tied to religious, family, and direct-service work.
A central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking is support for adults with special needs. Brightstone received $5,000 in 2025, $5,000 in 2024, and $5,000 in 2023, showing repeated support across multiple years. Family and children’s services are another recurring area. Wears Valley Ranch was funded at $5,000 in 2023, $5,000 in 2024, and $5,000 in 2025, while Williamson County Casa received $5,000 in 2023 and $2,000 in 2024. The foundation also supports youth and religious programming through Nashville Youth for Christ, which received $2,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Veterans support appears in smaller grants as well: Vfw received $1,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grant size is small: the 25th percentile is $100, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,000. The file shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially Fellowship Bible Church, Brightstone, Wears Valley Ranch, Nashville Youth for Christ, and Vfw. That points to a renewal pattern rather than one-off gifting. The foundation is a family charitable foundation, and it also funds individuals. No program-related investments are listed.
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$59K
Most grants fall between $100 and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$100
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
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Highly concentrated: all grants to one repeat grantee (Fellowship Bible Church), small overall dollar volume, repeat annual or periodic support rather than diversified or multi-recipient giving.
Notable grantees: Fellowship Bible Church
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 79% of grants. The recipient map is clustered around Loudon, Brentwood, Franklin, Nashville, Old Hickory, and Sevierville, with additional single grants to Boone, North Carolina; Redondo Beach, California; and Staten Island, New York. All recorded grants in the file go to U.S. recipients, so the geographic footprint is regional rather than national or international.
The recorded grants go to faith communities, adults with special needs, children and family services, youth programs, veterans support, and rescue or hospital-related services. Repeated recipients include Brightstone, Wears Valley Ranch, Williamson County Casa, Nashville Youth for Christ, Vfw, Ronald Mcdonald House, and Nashville Rescue Mission.
The grant-size distribution is small: p25 is $100, median is $1,000, and p75 is $2,000. The recent grants table also shows several $5,000 awards and larger church grants at $19,000, $25,000, and $27,000.
Yes. Fellowship Bible Church appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Brightstone appears in all three years; Wears Valley Ranch appears in all three years; Nashville Youth for Christ appears in all three years; and Vfw appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation gives regionally, with 79% of grants going to recipients in Tennessee. The recipient list is centered on Tennessee cities such as Brentwood, Franklin, Nashville, Old Hickory, Sevierville, and Loudon, with only a few grants outside the state.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, alongside its grants to organizations across faith-based, family, youth, veterans, and special-needs categories.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LENIOR CITY | LENOIR CITY, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| WEARS VALLEY RANCH | SEVIERVILLE, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| CASA OF TENNESSEE VALLEY | FRANKLIN, TN | $6,299 | 2026 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| BRIGHTSTONE | FRANKLIN, TN | $5,000 | 2026 | HELPING ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | NASHVILLE, TN | $2,000 | 2026 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| VFW | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,000 | 2026 | VETERANS SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN LEGION | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,000 | 2026 | VETERANS SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN PURSE | BOONE, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| JONI AND FRIENDS- KNOXVILLE | KNOXVILLE, TN | $1,000 | 2026 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| MTSU FOUNDATION | MURFREESBORO, TN | $1,000 | 2026 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,000 | 2026 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| ASTRODINARY DOBBS FOUNDATION | LOUDON, TN | $525 | 2026 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| ST JUDE | MEMPHIS, TN | $100 | 2026 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| EAST TENNESSEE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | KNOXVILLE, TN | $100 | 2026 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| THE CHROMOSOME EIGHTEEN REGISTRY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100 | 2026 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| BEDFORD CO HISTORICAL | SHELBYVILLE, TN | $100 | 2026 | HISTORICAL ORGANIZATION |
| SWIM ACROSS AMERICA | NASHVILLE, TN | $100 | 2026 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| FRIENDS OF OLD MT HERMAN CEMETERY | SHELBYVILLE, TN | $75 | 2026 | CEMETARY UPKEEP |
| NEW HOPE CEMETERY | WESTMORELAND, TN | $75 | 2026 | CEMETARY UPKEEP |
| FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCH | BRENTWOOD, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| WEARS VALLEY RANCH | SEVIERVILLE, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| BRIGHTSTONE | FRANKLIN, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | HELPING ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS |
| NASHVILLE YOUTH FOR CHRIST | OLD HICKORY, TN | $2,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| VFW | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,000 | 2025 | VETERANS SUPPORT |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,000 | 2025 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| GRACE WORKS | FRANKLIN, TN | $500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $100 | 2025 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | NASHVILLE, TN | $100 | 2025 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| BEDFORD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SHELBYVILLE, TN | $100 | 2025 | HISTORICAL ORGANIZATION |
| NEW HOPE CEMETARY | WESTMORELAND, TN | $75 | 2025 | CEMETARY UPKEEP |
| FRIENDS OF MOUNT HERMAN CEMETARY | SHELBYVILLE, TN | $75 | 2025 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCH | BRENTWOOD, TN | $27,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| BRIGHTSTONE | FRANKLIN, TN | $5,000 | 2024 | HELPING ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS |
| WEARS VALLEY RANCH | SEVIERVILLE, TN | $5,000 | 2024 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | NASHVILLE, TN | $2,000 | 2024 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| WILLIAMSON COUNTY CASA | FRANKLIN, TN | $2,000 | 2024 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| NASHVILLE YOUTH FOR CHRIST | OLD HICKORY, TN | $2,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| PS I LOVE YOU FOUNDATION | REDONDO BEACH, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| VFW | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,000 | 2024 | VETERANS SUPPORT |
| NASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,000 | 2024 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| HIGH HOPES DEVELOPMENT CENTER | FRANKLIN, TN | $500 | 2024 | CHILDREN EDUCATION |
| BEDFORD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SHELBYVILLE, TN | $100 | 2024 | HISTORICAL ORGANIZATION |
| HENRY'S FORK FOUNDATION | ASHTON, ID | $100 | 2024 | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $100 | 2024 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| BRIAN CALHOUN - BIKE DONATION | FRANKLIN, TN | $100 | 2024 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| FRIENDS OF MOUNT HERMAN CEMETARY | SHELBYVILLE, TN | $75 | 2024 | FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| NEW HOPE CEMETARY | WESTMORELAND, TN | $75 | 2024 | CEMETARY UPKEEP |
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LENIOR CITY
$20,000FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
CASA OF TENNESSEE VALLEY
$6,299FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
VFW
VETERANS SUPPORT
AMERICAN LEGION
$1,000VETERANS SUPPORT
SAMARITAN PURSE
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES
JONI AND FRIENDS- KNOXVILLE
$1,000FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
MTSU FOUNDATION
$1,000FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
ASTRODINARY DOBBS FOUNDATION
$525FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
ST JUDE
$100FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
EAST TENNESSEE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$100FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
THE CHROMOSOME EIGHTEEN REGISTRY
$100FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
BEDFORD CO HISTORICAL
$100HISTORICAL ORGANIZATION
SWIM ACROSS AMERICA
$100FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
FRIENDS OF OLD MT HERMAN CEMETERY
$75CEMETARY UPKEEP
NEW HOPE CEMETERY
$75CEMETARY UPKEEP
FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCH
$25,000RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
NASHVILLE YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$2,000RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
VFW
$1,000VETERANS SUPPORT
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION
$1,000FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
GRACE WORKS
$500RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
BEDFORD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$100HISTORICAL ORGANIZATION
NEW HOPE CEMETARY
$75CEMETARY UPKEEP
FRIENDS OF MOUNT HERMAN CEMETARY
$75FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCH
$27,000RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$2,000FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
WILLIAMSON COUNTY CASA
$2,000FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
NASHVILLE YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$2,000RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
PS I LOVE YOU FOUNDATION
$1,000FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
VFW
$1,000VETERANS SUPPORT
BEDFORD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$100HISTORICAL ORGANIZATION
BRIAN CALHOUN - BIKE DONATION
$100FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
FRIENDS OF MOUNT HERMAN CEMETARY
$75FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
NEW HOPE CEMETARY
$75CEMETARY UPKEEP