Phillips Fundamental Learning Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPECIALIZING IN TECHNIQUES NECESSARY TO TEACH INDIVIDUALS WITH DYSLEXIA AND/OR WRITTEN LANGUAGE DISORDERS.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $3.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 42%
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 150
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 53% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $727,986 spent. TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND AWARENESS PROGRAM:PHILLIPS FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING CENTER'S TEACHER TRAINING COURSES INTENSIVELY TRAIN CLASSROOM TEACHERS, READING SPECIALISTS AND OTHER EDUCATORS ON METHODOLOGIES AND REMEDIATION STRATEGIES FOR DYSLEXIA AND/OR WRITTEN LANGUAGE DISORDERS. PHILLIPS FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING CENTER ALSO OFFERS DYSLEXIA SCREENING TO APPLICANTS. IN ADDITION, PFLC FACILITATES MONTHLY LECTURES TO HELP PARENTS AND EDUCATORS UNDERSTAND DYSLEXIA. PFLC'S MOST POPULAR LECTURE IS CAPTIONED: "A WALK IN THEIR SHOES." THIS SIMULATION DEMONSTRATES TO EDUCATORS AND PARENTS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE DYSLEXIC. THE SIMULATION PROVIDES PARENTS AND CHILDREN WITH A GLIMPSE INTO THE STRUGGLES ASSOCIATED WITH DYSLEXIA AND OFFERS HELP AND HOPE. MOST RECENTLY, PFLC DEVELOPED AND RELEASED ORIGINAL TEACHER TRAINING CURRICULUM. THIS CURRICULUM IS A RESEARCH-BASED LITERACY INSTRUCTION MANUAL DESIGNED TO GIVE EMERGING READERS AGES 5-7 THE GIFT OF LITERACY. THE CURRICULUM IS A WONDERFUL TOOL AND INCLUDES A FULL SET OF LESSON PLANS. IT CAN BE ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES AND LEARNING STYLES. PFLC'S VISION IS "ALL CHILDREN READING . . . ALL CHILDREN SUCCEEDING". . PFLC ADMITS STUDENTS OF ANY RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL, AND ETHNIC ORIGIN TO ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES GENERALLY ACCORDED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL. PFLC DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL, AND ETHNIC ORIGIN IN ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICES, ADMISSION POLICIES, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS, AND OTHER SCHOOL-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS.
- $1.7 million spent. ROLPH LITERACY ACADEMY (RLA): ROLPH LITERACY ACADEMY (RLA) IS A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AGES 5 THROUGH 10 DESIGNED TO ASSIST CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA AND OTHER READING DIFFICULTIES. RLA EDUCATORS ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN'S TALENTS ARE EXPRESSED, VALUED, AND OPTIMALLY UTILIZED THROUGH CAREFUL PLANNING OF MEANINGFUL, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACROSS ALL AREAS. RLA SPECIALIZES IN TEACHING CHILDREN TO READ, WRITE AND SPELL BY TAPPING INTO EACH CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL LEARNING STYLE. AT RLA, STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A FULL-DAY CURRICULUM OF INSTRUCTION, INCLUDING ALPHABETIC PHONICS. RLA'S GOAL IS TO ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGE OUT-OF-THE-BOX THINKERS IN A WIDE RANGE OF ACADEMIC AREAS; SUCH AS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, MATH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND MUSIC. STUDENTS EMERGE FROM RLA READY TO RETURN TO NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS WITH READING SKILLS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND THE NECESSARY ACADEMIC RESOURCES THAT PREPARE THEM FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. DURING THE SUMMER, RLA OFFERS AN INTENSE, SIX -WEEK INTERVENTION PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA AND OTHER READING DIFFICULTIES. RLA ADMITS STUDENTS OF ANY RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL, AND ETHNIC ORIGIN TO ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES GENERALLY ACCORDED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL. RLA DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL, AND ETHNIC ORIGIN IN ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICES, ADMISSION POLICIES, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS, AND ATHLETIC AND OTHER SCHOOL-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS.
- $582,354 spent. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT:PFLC'S LONG-STANDING PRACTICE OF SUCCESS WORKING WITH CHILDREN MOST RESISTANT TO LEARNING TO READ HAS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED OUR ORGANIZATION TO CREATE A NEW CURRICULUM. WE HAVE LAUNCHED THIS HELP FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS WITH A STATE-OF-THE-ART, LONG DISTANCE TRAINING PLATFORM. PFLC HAS CREATED "THE SOUND CASE FOR EMERGING READERS," A NEW, RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM WITH MATERIALS TO AID IN MULTISENSORY INSTRUCTION FOR THE YOUNGEST READERS, AGES 4 AND 5. PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS AND GRAMMAR WITH COLORS ARE ADDITIONAL CURRICULUM CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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