The Phase Foundation
Historical FunderGermantown, Maryland · EIN 52-1611434 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$300K
Organizations funded40
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$4.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | GRANTS COMMITTEE |
|---|---|
| Address | 2 EXECUTIVE PARK CT, GERMANTOWN MD 20874 |
| Phone | 3015400424 |
| Admin@ThePhaseFoundation.org | |
| Form and materials | The foundation provides an excel based application form. Current financial information and summary of charitable purpose is requested. |
| Deadlines | August 31 |
| Restrictions | The Foundation does not provide grants to individuals, political organizations or religious organizations. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
67% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmer Eye Institute (Fund for Johns Hopkins Med) | Baltimore, MD | To fund research into treatment of retinal degeneration. | $150,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | To fund disaster relief efforts in the US. | $13,000 |
| Partner for Surgery | Mclean, VA | To fund cervical cancer screening & treatment for women in rural Guatemala. | $8,000 |
| Prospect Hill Cemetery | Bristow, VA | To fund roadway paving repairs on cemetery grounds. | $8,000 |
| Second Chance Wildlife Center | Clarksburg, MD | To pay for food, medicine, supplies & cage furnishINGS FOR REHABBING ANIMALS. | $8,000 |
| Project Animal Aid | Boulder, CO | To defray cost of shipping donated veterinary supplies to animal welfare organizations. | $8,000 |
| Armenia School Foundation | Glendale, CA | To fund new school furniture for Dalar Secondary School in Armenia. | $8,000 |
| Big Life Foundation USA | Ridgefield, WA | To fund ranger program to continue anti-poaching & wildlife security work in east africa. | $5,000 |
| University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | To assist disadvantaged population in Appalachia THROUGH MOUNTAIN OUTREACH PROGRAM. | $5,000 |
| Woodworkers for Children Charity | Laytonsville, MD | To buy hard-cover books to be given to 1st-graders from low-income families. | $5,000 |
| Eastern Shore Chapel (Chapel Pantry) | Virginia Beach, VA | To purchase collapsible wagons, anti-theft tracking devices, and food for food pantry. | $5,000 |
| Horizon Day Camp | Baltimore, MD | To fund several camp carnivals during summer camp for children with cancer. | $5,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | To fund teacher-training seminars to support their K-12 educational outreach efforts. | $5,000 |
| Housing Unlimited | Derwood, MD | To support tenant empowerment program for people in mental health recovery. | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army National Capital Area | Washington, DC | To help defray costs for participants in Turning Point Center programs (job readiness, parenting skills, financial literacy, etc.) | $5,000 |
| Stratford Hall | Stratford, VA | To fund site prep and planting of a sugar maple circle of trees at Stratford Hall. | $4,000 |
| 4Montgomery's Kids | Bethesda, MD | To fund stipends for 12 months to children aging out of Montgomery County's foster care system. | $3,000 |
| Metropolitan Washington Ear | Silver Spring, MD | To fund access to essential printed publications & periodicals for the blind through recorded, volunteer-read recordings. | $3,000 |
| Montgomery Hospice | Rockville, MD | To fund grief counselors for bereavement support. | $3,000 |
| Ps You Are Fabulous | Frederick, MD | To fund the manufacture of 300 absorbent scarves to benefit individuals with disabilities. | $3,000 |
| Rx Partnership | Richmond, VA | To fund critical prescription medication to low-income Virginia residents | $3,000 |
| Society of St Andrew | Salisbury, MD | To fund costs of delivering gleaned produce to food banks, soup kitchens. | $3,000 |
| Red Wiggler Foundation Inc | Germantown, MD | To fund programs for people with developmental DISABILITES TO WORK, LEARN & GROW produce at the farm. | $2,000 |
| Heroes Helping Heroes | Baltimore, MD | To support comprehensive youth development program. | $2,000 |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | To fund college scholarships. | $2,000 |
| Bonzeb Inc | Gresham, OR | To fund expansion of program which converts grass into cleaner burning charcoal. | $2,000 |
| Chimp Haven | Keithville, LA | To fund food, vet care, enrichment for over 300 chimps at the sanctuary. | $2,000 |
| Community Forklift | Edmonston, MD | To fund programs that provide building materials and home essentials to underserved residents. | $2,000 |
| Elephant Aid International | Attapulgus, GA | To purchase hay, produce, and supplements for elephants at sanctuary. | $2,000 |
| Engera USA | Las Vegas, NV | To fund a scholarship for one student to train to work in a medical clinic in Ethiopia. | $2,000 |
| Furever Feline Cat Rescue | Milwaukie, OR | To purchase materials to build "The Hawk" - a mobile feral cat colony feeder. | $2,000 |
| Hope for Children Ministries | St Francis, WI | To fund construction of a kitchen/cafeteria at a school in Rwanda. | $2,000 |
| Hopeful Ways | Getzville, NY | To purchase two phoropters and two phoropter stands for mobile eye clinic in Costa Rica. | $2,000 |
| House of Ruth | Washington, DC | To fund counseling and case management for survivors of domestic violence and homelessness in DC. | $2,000 |
| Matthew Larson Fndt for Pediatric Brain Tumors | Franklin Lakes, NJ | To support expansion of financial assistance program for families affected by pediatric brain tumors. | $2,000 |
| Nicalove | Rye, NH | To fund mobile spay/neuter clinics in Nicaragua. | $2,000 |
| Ramps Rva | Richmond, VA | To purchase modular ramp materials for handicap ramps. | $2,000 |
| Ready Willing & Working | Washington, DC | To fund prison-based reading program where incarcerated dads record books for their kids. | $2,000 |
| Wildlife Rescue League | Falls Church, VA | To fund building a wildlife rehab facility. | $2,000 |
| Friends of Lackota Animal Sanctuary | Nunn, CO | To fund medical and nutritional care for animals at the sanctuary. | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $300,000 | 40 |
| 2024 | $300,000 | 31 |
| 2023 | $276,000 | 31 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601359349101525
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-1611434
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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