Phase 4 Learning Center INC

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To establish partnerships with employers, higher education programs, the US Military and community organizations to meet the needs of the regions employment sectors by preparing and connecting PHASE 4s participants to the appropriate career path. To support veterans and address community violence.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-1680512) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$315K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $274K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
95% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$315K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
9.1 mo
of spending, in cash
9.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $80K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
0.9% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.9% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
4 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4.3M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$4.3M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.3M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.3M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$4.3M
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $4.1M Management & general 4% · $169K Fundraising 1% · $25K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $315K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$315,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Terrie Suica-Reed’s $315K as Executive Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Terrie Suica-Reed$315,000$294,250$241,715$228,269$220,669

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates at-risk individuals academically, socially, and behaviorally for career-ready high school graduation.

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1 program · $4.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Alternative Education Program This program serves at-risk students from grades 7-12, addressing the academic, social, behavioral and future needs of each individual student. Enrolled students from multiple districts attend classes at Phase 4 schools to complete required high school coursework.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-1680512) · Dispute this line
$4.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$80K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $4.3M federal money spent
Wioa Youth ActivitiesDepartment of Labor · ALN 17.259 · Through Local Workforce Development Board, Partner4 Work$3.3M
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency$689K
Research Related to Deafness and Communication DisordersDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.173 · Through Carnegie Mellon University$119K
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through Local Workforce Development Board, Partner4 Work$93K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Local Workforce Development Board, Partner4 Work$59K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $7.0M federal money spent
Wioa Youth ActivitiesDepartment of Labor · ALN 17.259 · Through Partner4work$5.9M
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency$564K
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through Partner4work$322K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Partner4work$212K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $2.4M federal money spent
Wioa Youth ActivitiesDepartment of Labor · ALN 17.259 · Through PA Dept of Labor and Industry$2.2M
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through PA Dept of Labor and Industry$105K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through PA Dept of Labor and Industry$3K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $2.3M federal money spent
Wia Youth ActivitiesDepartment of Labor · ALN 17.259 · Through PA Dept of Labor and Industry$2.2M
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through PA Dept of Labor and Industry$168K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.1M
Managementcol C$169K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$5K
Total revenueLn 12$4.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
Accounts receivableLn 4$53K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$907
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.3M$111K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$147K$128K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$199K$189K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$66K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$91K$90K$221
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$36K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$464K$445K$19K
TravelLn 17$15K$14K$406
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$57K$50K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$479K$475K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$292K$267K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$4.1M$169K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 6, 2026 $4.3M$4.3M$59K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 9, 2025 $4.0M$3.6M$392K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $4.3M$3.9M$474K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 11, 2023 $4.1M$3.4M$694K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 15, 2022 $2.9M$2.9M−$3K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 15, 2021 $3.1M$3.1M$27K$1.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $4,330,516 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $868,744$1,548,192
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,117,429$2,736,674
I-10 Investment income$41,349
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,521$4,301
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,006,694$4,330,516
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,475,158$2,739,606
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,139,801$1,531,993
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,614,959$4,271,599
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $391,735$58,917
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,330,516 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,548,192
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,548,192
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,736,674$2,736,674
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,905$45,905
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets−$4,556
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,301$4,301
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,740,975 · Excluded from tax $45,905$4,330,516
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,271,599 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,282,640 · Management $110,903$2,393,543
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $128,331 · Management $18,537$146,868
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $189,235 · Management $9,960$199,195
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $65,574$65,574
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $90,474 · Management $221$90,695
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,715$10,715
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,649$35,649
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $444,904 · Management $19,202$464,106
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,318 · Management $406$14,724
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,976$22,976
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $50,299 · Management $6,498$56,797
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $475,097 · Management $3,672$478,769
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $267,119 · Fundraising $24,869$291,988
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,077,331 · Management $169,399 · Fundraising $24,869$4,271,599
Part X · Balance sheet $3,296,378 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,590,153$1,849,366
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $500,000$1,373,937
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $41,248$53,262
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $907$907
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $69,607$9,089
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,817$9,817
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,211,732$3,296,378
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,129$30,858
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,129$30,858
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,206,603$3,113,020
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$152,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,206,603$3,265,520
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,211,732$3,296,378
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,265,520 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,330,516
XI-2 Total expenses$4,271,599
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,917
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,206,603
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,265,520

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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