Phoenix Center FY2021 filing

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Marble Falls, TX501(c)(3)Since 2007Recreation & SportsEIN 26-0310507Revenue $2.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSphoenixcentertexas.orgPo Box 732, 78654-0732 · Marble Falls, TXTax-exempt since Nov 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide year-round and free of cost programs to promote the physical and mental well being of central texas youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$93K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $910K a year · 44% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
65 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 64.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $216K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$693K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$6.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2021▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$693K
FY2021▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$729K
FY2021$693K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$6.8M
FY2021▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$8.9M
FY2024$9.4M
FY2025$9.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2007.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $499K Management & general 19% · $130K Fundraising 9% · $64K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder, Exe
$93,280Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Garrett’s $116K as Founder, Exe is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Garrett$116,145$115,500$110,782$93,800$93,280$88,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers innovative, trauma-informed therapy and education to support children's mental health.

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1 program · $499K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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This program provides physical and mental well being activities to central texas youth.

$499Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$693K
Ln 25
Programscol B$499K
Managementcol C$130K
Fundraisingcol D$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$85K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$165
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$3.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$6.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6108
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M$6.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$93K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$201K$155K$6K$41K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$19K$536$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$777$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$221K$157K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$99K$52K$30K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$693K$499K$130K$64K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$1.9M$429K$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.4M$461K$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$1.2M$895K$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$1.1M$1.3M$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.2M$693K$1.5M$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$729K$907K$5.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $2,165,530 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,513,552$2,011,758
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $108,175$139,875
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,122$8,552
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $877$5,345
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,635,726$2,165,530
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $413,040$344,284
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $315,691$348,442
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $728,731$692,726
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $906,995$1,472,804
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,165,530 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$85,324
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,926,434
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$46,298
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,011,758
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $139,875$139,875
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,717$8,717
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$165−$165
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,345$5,345
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $153,772$2,165,530
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $692,726 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $93,280$93,280
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $154,842 · Management $5,550 · Fundraising $40,750$201,142
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $26,674$26,674
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,920 · Management $536 · Fundraising $3,732$23,188
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $777 · Fundraising $2,618$3,395
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,843$22,843
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,682$1,682
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $156,625 · Management $64,477$221,102
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $52,231 · Management $30,455 · Fundraising $16,734$99,420
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $498,741 · Management $130,151 · Fundraising $63,834$692,726
Part X · Balance sheet $6,777,198 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,521,852$3,733,267
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,448,817$1,425,809
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $307,871$1,618,122
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,278,540$6,777,198
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,121$3,423
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,121$3,423
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,447,207$4,382,415
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,827,212$2,391,360
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,274,419$6,773,775
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,278,540$6,777,198
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,773,775 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,165,530
XI-2 Total expenses$692,726
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,472,804
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,274,419
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$28,779
XI-7 Investment expenses−$2,227
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,773,775

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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