Phoenix Education Network INC

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Naples, FL501(c)(3)Since 2019EducationEIN 84-2776904Revenue $12.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSnaplesclassical.org10270 Immokalee Rd, 34120-3939 · Naples, FLTax-exempt since May 2020School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To train the minds and improve the hearts of young people through a content-rich classical Education in the liberal arts and sciences, with instruction in the principles of moral character and civic virtue.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 2 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 $39K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $421
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28.3M
102% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 102% of assets; over 80%.
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
$12.5M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$11.4M
To programs
93%
Net assets
−$593K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$12.5M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$83K
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$12.0M
FY2024$13.3M
FY2025$12.5M
Expenses
$11.4M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$765K
FY2022$11.6M
FY2023$12.1M
FY2024$12.6M
FY2025$11.4M
Net assets
−$593K
FY2025▲ +64%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$721K
FY2022−$2.5M
FY2023−$2.5M
FY2024−$1.6M
FY2025−$593K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 May 2020.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $10.6M Management & general 7% · $809K

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 (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 young people in classical liberal arts, sciences, and moral character for a virtuous civic life.

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1 program · $10.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To train the minds and improve the hearts of young people through a content-rich classical education in the liberal arts and sciences, with instruction in the principles of moral character and civic virtue.

$10.6Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$421

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$928K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$408K
Money outPt IX
$11.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.6M
Managementcol C$809K
Owns and owesPt X
−$593K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.6M
Total assetsLn 16$27.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.3M
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$11.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$10.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$408K
Investment incomeLn 3$928K
Gains on assetsLn 7$878K
Total revenueLn 12$12.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$5.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.2M
Other assetsLn 15$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$27.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$593K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M$7.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$88K$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.9M$18.2M
Total assetsLn 16$24.1M$27.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.7M$28.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.6M−$593K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.1M$5.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$87K$87K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$391K$391K
Payroll taxesLn 10$403K$403K
Management feesLn 11a$809K$809K
Legal feesLn 11b$48K$48K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$469K$469K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$78K$78K
Office expensesLn 13$280K$280K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$231K$231K
TravelLn 17$37K$37K
InterestLn 20$2.4M$2.4M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$547K$547K
InsuranceLn 23$235K$235K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$303K$303K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.4M$10.6M$809K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12.5M$11.4M$1.0M−$593K 990 PDF
FY2024 $13.3M$12.6M$660K−$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.0M$12.1M−$83K−$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.4M$11.6M−$1.1M−$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K$765K−$682K−$721K 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 $12,475,423 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,843,883$11,138,910
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $417,990$408,390
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,573$928,123
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,305,446$12,475,423
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,542,113$5,997,153
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $25,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,078,101$5,445,586
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,645,214$11,442,739
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $660,232$1,032,684
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 $12,475,423 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,725,485
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,138,910
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $408,390$408,390
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $50,066$50,066
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $878,057$878,057
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $408,390 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $928,123$12,475,423
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,442,739 across 18 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,115,441$5,115,441
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $86,916$86,916
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $391,440$391,440
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $403,356$403,356
IX-11a Management feesManagement $809,481$809,481
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $48,117$48,117
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,875$12,875
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $469,117$469,117
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $77,825$77,825
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $279,899$279,899
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,583$20,583
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $230,503$230,503
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,398$37,398
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,365,350$2,365,350
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $546,790$546,790
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $234,895$234,895
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $303,158$303,158
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,595$9,595
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,633,258 · Management $809,481 · Fundraising $0$11,442,739
Part X · Balance sheet $27,670,954 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,762,119$2,502,088
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,729,708$5,133,351
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,440$25,677
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,242$12,555
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,887,098$18,193,926
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $88,450$88,450
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,556,241$1,714,907
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,092,298$27,670,954
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $487,593$353,565
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $23,150,000$27,510,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $550,000$400,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,530,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,717,593$28,263,565
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,625,295−$592,611
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,625,295−$592,611
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,092,298$27,670,954
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$592,611 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,475,423
XI-2 Total expenses$11,442,739
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,032,684
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,625,295
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$592,611

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

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