French language education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $94
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$215K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$238K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$27K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$215K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$234K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$222K
FY2025$215K
Expenses
$238K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$190K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$268K
FY2025$238K
Net assets
$27K
FY2025▼ -39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$142K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$45K
FY2025$27K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2014.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $238K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
IT Consultan
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marine Havel’s $77K as CEO is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Marine Havel$76,700$59,929$39,237

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Philaflam is an education nonprofit based in Wayne, PA, formed in 2012.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide affordable french language education programs for children up to grade 12.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$94

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$215K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$238K
Ln 25
Programscol B$238K
Owns and owesPt X
$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$215K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$36K
Total assetsLn 16$45K$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$9K
Net assetsLn 32$45K$27K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$3$3
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$600
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$129K$129K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$650$650
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$723$723
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$238K$238K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $215K$238K−$23K$27K 990 PDF
FY2024 $222K$268K−$46K$45K 990 PDF
FY2023 $280K$321K−$41K$91K 990 PDF
FY2022 $296K$284K$13K$138K 990 PDF
FY2021 $234K$190K$44K$142K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $215,402 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,386$17,028
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $183,786$198,369
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $84$5
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $222,256$215,402
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $134,619$67,435
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $133,625$170,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $268,244$238,362
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,988−$22,960
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $215,402 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,028
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,028
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $198,369$198,369
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $198,374$215,402
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $238,362 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,602$62,602
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,833$4,833
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3$3
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $600$600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $129,033$129,033
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $650$650
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,928$1,928
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,808$28,808
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,012$3,012
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $723$723
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,170$6,170
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $238,362 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$238,362
Part X · Balance sheet $36,432 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,719$9,877
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,914$26,555
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $44,633$36,432
X-25 Other liabilities$9,058
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$9,058
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,633$27,374
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,633$27,374
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $44,633$36,432
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,374 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$215,402
XI-2 Total expenses$238,362
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,960
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,633
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5,701
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,374

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

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