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Phos Foundation at a glance

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Phos Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$455k
Granted FY2025still arriving
6
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$150k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0196% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2025.

Religion$2.8MEducation$2.2MArts & Culture$1.1MRecreation & Sports$240kPhilanthropy$75kOther$0
02FY2025 · 6 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • $10k–50k2 grants · $35k
  • $50k–250k4 grants · $420k
$100,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$22M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
SMU CENTER FOR FAITH & LEARNING$150,000
MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE$120,000
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH$100,000
COMMUNIO$50,000
EVERGREEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL$25,000
UPPERVILLE COLT AND HORSE SHOW$10,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY23–25, $250k) land where the poverty rate runs at 6%, against an area that typically sits at 5%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 5%COMMUNIO: $150k → 6%COMMUNIO: $50k → 6%COMMUNIO: $50k → 6%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

74%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$4.8M · 12 repeat orgs$1.7M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +38% since the first grant, against +13% for those funded once.

12 repeat relationships: 5 still active in FY2025, 7 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

12
10

Total granted

$4.8M
$1.6M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+38%
+13%

Still filing today

83%
30%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 78% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $100k went to new ones.

50%100%’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
ReligionEducationArts & CultureHuman ServicesRecreation & SportsPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • MO
    MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE
    5× · 2021–2025 · $1.2M · revenue +159%
  • TF
    TRUST FOR THE NATIONAL MALL
    3× · 2020–2022 · $1.0M · revenue +38%
  • AU
    Alpha USA
    3× · 2019–2021 · $250k · revenue +242%

Funded once

  • CP
    CAPITAL PARTNERS IN EDUCATION
    one grant, 2019 · $500k
  • PI
    PASSAGES ISRAEL
    one grant, 2023 · $275k
  • ST
    SPARK THE JOURNEYgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $250k · revenue +40%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Christianity Today International

Christianity Today is a global community inspired by evangelical conviction to advance the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God. Our mission is to elevate the storytellers and sages of the global church.

Religion
2
Bibleproject

Bibleproject's mission is to help people experience the bible as a unified story that leads to jesus. this is achieved by creating biblical videos to be regularly released on a newly-created youtube channel. (continued on schedule o.)each…

Religion
3
Dallas International University

As a christian university, we provide education and research opportunities preparing global leaders to partner with local communities.

Education
4
Global Scholars

Global scholars exists so that christian academics are adequately equipped to have a redemptive influence among their students, colleagues, universities and disciplines, at a reasonable cost.

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5
Criswell College

The mission of criswell college is to provide ministerial and professional higher education for men and women preparing to serve as christian leaders throughout society, while maintaining an institutional commitment to biblical inerrancy.

Education
6
Central Christian College of the Bible

Central christian college of the bible (central) exists to develop servant-leaders for the church. as a traditional undergraduate bible college of the restoration movement, central equips faithful men and women for leadership ministry.

Education
7
Christian Union Inc

To transform our nation and world by developing and connecting bold christian leaders.

Religion
8
Union University

Union university provides christ-centered education that promotes excellence and character development in service to church and society.

Education
9
Christian Mission for the United Nations Community

Christian Mission for the United Nations Community is a ministry aimed at leading the head of every nation and other top leaders to faith in Jesus Christ and helping them to walk in dependence upon God as they discharge the…

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10
Jewish Voice Ministries Intl

To proclaim the gospel, grow the messianic jewish community and engage the church concerning israel and the jewish people. this is done through education, evangelism and being a movement leader, all with excellence in order to transform…

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11
Evangel University

Evangel is a comprehensive christian university that is committed to excellence in educating and equipping students to become spirit empowered servants of god who will impact the church and society globally.

Education
12
Washington University of Virginia

Provides seminary, under-graduate, graduate, doctoral, and other continuing education programs

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Evergreen Christian School; the most unlike its peers is Museum of the Bible. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

14 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 14 of the 24 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
14/14
Grantees still filing
9/14
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE: $1,200,000 · OtherMUSEUM OF THE BIBLESMU CENTER FOR FAITH & LEARNING: $600,000 · OtherSMU CENTER FOR FAITH & LEARNINGCAPITAL PARTNERS IN EDUCATION: $500,000 · OtherCAPITAL PARTNERS IN EDUCATIONPASSAGES ISRAEL: $275,000 · OtherPASSAGES ISRAELVIRGINIA TECH MARION DU POINT SCOTT EQUINE: $200,000 · OtherVIRGINIA TECH MARION DU POINT SCOTT EQUINEFOCUS: $200,000 · OtherFOCUS+7 more: $392,500 · Other+7 morePASSAGES AMERICA ISRAEL INC: $1,175,000 · EducationPASSAGES AMERICA ISRAEL INCSPARK THE JOURNEY: $250,000 · EducationSPARK THE JOURNEYVIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC: $150,000 · EducationVIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INCEVERGREEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: $115,000 · EducationEVERGREEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLTRUST FOR THE NATIONAL MALL: $1,000,000 · Arts & CultureTRUST FOR THE NAT…Alpha USA: $250,000 · ReligionBEYOND THE BLUE INC: $20,000 · ReligionMEADOWKIRK INC: $10,000 · ReligionCOMMUNIO FOUNDATION INC: $250,000 · Human ServicesUPPERVILLE COLT & HORSE SHOW INC: $40,000 · Recreation & SportsCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF PETERSBURG INC: $1,500 · Philanthropy
Other$3,367,500Education$1,690,000Arts & Culture$1,000,000Religion$280,000Human Services$250,000Recreation & Sports$40,000Philanthropy$1,500

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetMUSEUM OF THE BIBLE: $1,200,000 over 5y, 1.3% of budgetPASSAGES AMERICA ISRAEL INC: $1,175,000 over 3y, 8.1% of budgetTRUST FOR THE NATIONAL MALL: $1,000,000 over 3y, 13% of budgetSPARK THE JOURNEY: $250,000 over 1y, 16% of budgetAlpha USA: $250,000 over 3y, 1.8% of budgetCOMMUNIO FOUNDATION INC: $250,000 over 3y, 2.1% of budgetVIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC: $150,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetEVERGREEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: $115,000 over 4y, 3.4% of budgetUPPERVILLE COLT & HORSE SHOW INC: $40,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetSOCIETY FOR KINGDOM LIVING: $30,000 over 2y, 7.9% of budgetBEYOND THE BLUE INC: $20,000 over 2y, 6.0% of budgetMEADOWKIRK INC: $10,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF PETERSBURG INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE ↗
  • Who funds PASSAGES AMERICA ISRAEL INC ↗
  • Who funds TRUST FOR THE NATIONAL MALL ↗
  • Who funds SPARK THE JOURNEY ↗
  • Who funds Alpha USA ↗
  • Who funds COMMUNIO FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds EVERGREEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds COMMUNIO ↗
  • Who funds UPPERVILLE COLT & HORSE SHOW INC ↗
  • Who funds SOCIETY FOR KINGDOM LIVING ↗
  • Who funds BEYOND THE BLUE INC ↗
  • Who funds MEADOWKIRK INC ↗
  • Who funds COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF PETERSBURG INC ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Donors Trust IncNational Philanthropi…American Endowment Fo…Morgan Stanley Global…Natl Christian Charit…Vanguard Charitable E…Fidelity Investments …Donor Advised Charita…Amazonsmile Foundation
Donors Trust IncVA13.3× affinity4 shared granteesties to 8 of 8Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Donors Trust Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · American Endowment Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Phos Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Phos Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%1%5%11%20%funder's share of their income ↑0%1%3%4%5%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    3report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–5%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 24 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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