The Phoenix School INC

Tax-deductible

Decatur, GA501(c)(3)Since 1979EIN 58-1378276

The phoenix school is an inclusive community of families and educators dedicated to fostering the well-being and development of the whole child in a warm nurturing environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 27 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $31K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $487K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$54K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$348K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$719K
FY2021$849K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$891K
FY2021$791K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$348K
FY2024▲ +79%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$195K
FY2024$348K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1981.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.1M Management & general 10% · $135K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$89,997Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bobbie Dent$89,997$91,601$81,483$83,425$76,878$68,957

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

Fosters child well-being and development in a warm, inclusive community.

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1 program service account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The organization provides exceptional full-time care for children from eight weeks through five years of age in a high-quality learning environment that improves their self-esteem and develops their social skills.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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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 1 funder$487K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$135K
Owns and owesPt X
$348K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K
Total assetsLn 16$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Government grantsLn 1e$81K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$301K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$301K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
Net assetsLn 32$348K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K$301K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K$71K
Total assetsLn 16$252K$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$54K
Net assetsLn 32$195K$348K
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 current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$94K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$690K$621K$69K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$53K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$434
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$799
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$107K$107K
TravelLn 17$0
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$7K$6K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$15K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$223K$220K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$22K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$135K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.2M$1.3M−$75K$195K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.3M−$70K$270K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$101K$339K 990 PDF
FY2021 $849K$791K$58K$238K 990 PDF
FY2020 $719K$891K−$172K$181K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $1,436,264 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$81,088
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,903
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$97,991
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,316,920$1,316,920
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,853$19,853
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,500$1,500
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,316,920 · Excluded from tax $21,353$1,436,264
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,282,636 across 31 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 current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $93,552 · Management $10,395$103,947
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $621,335 · Management $69,036$690,371
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,684 · Management $5,853$58,537
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,310$32,310
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,665 · Management $434$3,099
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,906$2,906
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,906 · Management $799$5,705
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $106,578$106,578
IX-17 Travel$0
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 $6,346 · Management $1,033$7,379
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,103 · Management $2,459$17,562
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $219,579 · Management $3,118$222,697
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,404 · Management $9,141$31,545
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,148,058 · Management $134,578 · Fundraising $0$1,282,636
Part X · Balance sheet $402,796 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,652$301,301
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,058$4,395
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $69,397$70,818
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,092$26,282
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $252,199$402,796
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,196$25,293
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,868$26,834
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,269$2,175
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,333$54,302
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $173,361$326,989
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,505$21,505
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $194,866$348,494
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $252,199$402,796
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $348,494 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,436,264
XI-2 Total expenses$1,282,636
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$153,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$194,866
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$348,494

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