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Screen a listPhillips Programs
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$25Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs280staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.2%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.5%
Middle half of peersMedianPhillips Programs
Where the money goes FY2025 · $25M spent
Programs$21M87%Management and general$3.1M12%Fundraising$133k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 93% in FY2022
$3.0M in FY2021, $222k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI20funders
$85ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Peter David Brendsel Fund for Children's LiteracyOn and off$25k$25k$25k$100kThe Peter B Teeley Childrens Charities Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$14k$10k$12k–Crescent Cities Charities IncSince FY2021$10k$11k$11kFriedman-French Foundation IncOn and off$25kThe Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationNew in FY2023$20kThe Abell Foundation IncOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$10k$25k$6k$6k$68k$6k7 other fundersUp to $7k a year each$500$1k$1k$6k$5k$1k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped