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The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 20-4761182 Website

To provide support to the phoenix charter academy network.

The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $365K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,093,804
-47.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$364,601
-47.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$117,382
Total assets
$2,152,980
-29.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea: $955KPhoenix Academy Charter PublicHigh School Chelsea$955KPphoenix Academy Charter Public High School Lawrence: $117KPphoenix Academy CharterPublic High School Lawrence$117KPhoenix Academy Charter Public High School Springfield: $21KPhoenix Academy Charter PublicHigh School Springfield$21K

The largest 2025 recipient was Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea ($955K). Together the top 3 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 15 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ChelseaLawrenceSpringfield

How The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $568K (2021) to $2.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea Chelsea, MATo provide support to phoenix charter academy, chelsea and phoenix charter academy network.$955,339
Pphoenix Academy Charter Public High School Lawrence Lawrence, MATo Provide Support to Phoenix Charter Academy-Lawrence$117,382
Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Springfield Springfield, MATo Provide Support to Phoenix Charter Academy-Springfield.$21,083
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,152,980$1,211,201$1,104,700$1,093,8043$15,132
2024$3,034,111$1,344,696$2,097,497$2,067,0643$28,612
2023$4,178,715$1,551,342$1,337,904$1,332,4313$32,491
2022$2,752,141$1,401,758$1,097,910$1,077,1353$801
2021$1,857,843$1,131,006$570,941$568,4193$2,910
2020$2,054,149$1,130,037$1,139,786$1,117,7433$659
2019$1,780,619$1,623,161$1,851,249$1,844,1283$574

About The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $15K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc is led by James Stanzler, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Stanzler

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Baker

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Stezler

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Asia Webber (2019–2022) — Member · Filing note: Until 42322
  • Former: Greg Susco (2019–2022) — Member · Filing note: Until 41222
  • Former: Joshua Kraft (2019–2022) — Member · Filing note: Until 7121
  • Former: Gwen Baker (2020) — Member
  • Former: Paul Stelzer (2019) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc

How much does The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc give each year?

The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 3 grants.

What is The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $117,382, and its average grant was $364,601, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc give grants?

The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc?

The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc?

The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Boston, MA. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4761182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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