Phoenix Academy is a non-profit charter school providing education to children grades kindergarden through 5th grade.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $655K a year · 5% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$806K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% 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
$9.1M
Spent
$8.8M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.1M
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$12.1M
FY2023$13.7M
FY2024$16.4M
FY2025$18.4M
Expenses
$8.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.8M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$11.1M
FY2023$13.6M
FY2024$16.2M
FY2025$17.1M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$4.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Dec 1999.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $6.9M Management & general 21% · $1.8M

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 children from kindergarten through fifth grade.

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1 program · $6.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The phoenix academy is a north carolina public school operated by a non- profit corporation, serving approximately 975 students.

$6.9Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$153K
Money outPt IX
$8.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.9M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$806K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$153K
Total revenueLn 12$9.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$190K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$806K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 588
VolunteersI 6451
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$438K$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$202K$190K
Total assetsLn 16$783K$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K$806K
Net assetsLn 32$672K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.9M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$649K$649K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$283K$283K
Information technologyLn 14$191K$191K
OccupancyLn 16$2.3M$2.3M
TravelLn 17$604$604
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$104K$104K
InsuranceLn 23$47K$47K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.2M$356K$1.8M
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.8M$6.9M$1.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $18.4M$17.1M$1.3M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $16.4M$16.2M$230K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.7M$13.6M$129K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.1M$11.1M$972K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.4M$9.4M$926K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $9.1M$8.8M$379K$1.1M 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 $9,140,427 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,653,984$8,987,302
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $378,024$153,125
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,032,008$9,140,427
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,117,537$3,580,584
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,145,878$5,180,658
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,263,415$8,761,242
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$231,407$379,185
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,140,427 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,839,467
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$147,835
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,987,302
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $153,125$153,125
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $153,125$9,140,427
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,761,242 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,931,146$2,931,146
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $649,438$649,438
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $282,608$282,608
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $190,793$190,793
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,309,478$2,309,478
IX-17 TravelPrograms $604$604
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,881$3,881
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,042$2,042
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $104,273$104,273
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $47,102$47,102
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $355,900 · Management $1,848,613$2,204,513
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,364$35,364
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,912,629 · Management $1,848,613 · Fundraising $0$8,761,242
Part X · Balance sheet $1,856,942 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $438,150$1,566,436
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $96,567$90,809
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,159$1,266
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,449$8,835
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $201,713$189,596
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $783,038$1,856,942
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62,520$58,021
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $48,378$747,596
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $110,898$805,617
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $672,140$922,025
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$129,300
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $672,140$1,051,325
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $783,038$1,856,942
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,051,325 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,140,427
XI-2 Total expenses$8,761,242
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$379,185
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$672,140
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,051,325

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