Phillips Programs
Phillips Programs reported $25.1 million in revenue and $24.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.02 went to program services, $12.44 to management and general costs and $0.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $318,685 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $318,685 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.30% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePhillips schools, annandale, laurel and fairfax, are day schools that offer highly individualized learning environments, social skills training and practice, individualized and integrated related services including counseling, speech and language therapy, occupational and physical therapy, career and technical education curricula, and authentic job opportunities in the community along with crisis prevention through a strength-based approach
Phillips building futures provides students intensive hands-on career training for youth. The program provides youth with academic programming, positive behavioral supports, industry certification and related services while they learn the building trades as part of their school day
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $287,319 | $0 | $31,366 | $318,685 |
| OFFICER - UNTIL 12/2024 Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $213,051 | $0 | $38,345 | $251,396 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,030 | $0 | $36,207 | $207,237 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,106 | $0 | $34,578 | $182,684 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,127 | $0 | $23,390 | $158,517 |
| BEHAVIOR SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,704 | $0 | $25,254 | $151,958 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,697 | $0 | $11,788 | $144,485 |
| DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & EVA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,223 | $0 | $7,801 | $139,024 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Phillips Programs (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $617K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5280
- Volunteers Part I, line 647
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Phillips Programs totaling $101K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Phillips Programs's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Phillips Programs reported that 87.0% of its $24.5 million in expenses went to program services, 12.4% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Phillips Programs pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Phillips Programs reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $318,685, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Phillips Programs get its money?
Of $25.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 2.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 94.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Phillips Programs a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-0833311 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202640159349301854 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202423489349300232 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202343529349300759 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202213509349300426 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202123429349300127 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202013439349300236 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-0833311: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.