Nonprofit · EIN 54-2074778
PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WILMINGTON INC
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, NC 28401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $938,806 | $1,283,059 | -$344,253 | $537,143 | $261,235 | $275,908 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,189,095 | $1,374,756 | -$185,661 | $888,336 | $268,175 | $620,161 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,762,888 | $1,660,241 | $102,647 | $1,358,511 | $512,189 | $846,322 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $854,187
- of which government grants
- $312,239
- Program service revenue
- $71,678
- Investment income
- $12,941
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $45,859
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $105,867
- Other salaries and wages
- $584,849
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $831,976
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $62,556
- Depreciation
- $14,371
- Program services (functional)
- $895,106
- Management and general (functional)
- $100,763
- Fundraising (functional)
- $287,190
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $888,336
- Total assets, end of year
- $537,143
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $261,235
- Net assets, end of year
- $275,908
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $67,139
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $275,908
- Gross receipts
- $938,806
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Wolf | Executive Director Officer | 1 | $105,867 |
| Riley Stephenson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Henry Cherry | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Katharine Barrack | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Liz Kase | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Cory Newton | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sandy Spiers | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Calvin Keller | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Desmond Herbert | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Zachary Cockerham | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Chris Cox | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Alice Hogarth | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Rikard | Executive Director Officer | 1 | $105,867 |
| Riley Stephenson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Henry Cherry | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Katharine Barrack | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Meghan Cowan | Past President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Cory Newton | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sandy Spiers | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Chester Wong | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Desmond Herbert | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Zachary Cockerham | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Rikard | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $107,220 | $11,007 |
| Meghan Cowan | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Riley Stephenson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Tanya Armour | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katharine Barrak | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Conway | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Spiers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lowell Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Helena Hadley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cory Newton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Cherry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Avery Duckwall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 621 N 4TH ST, WILMINGTON, NC 28401-3413
- In care of
- % DONALD L SKINNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Will Rikard, 621 N 4th St, Wilmington, NC 28401
- Signed the 990
- Teresa Wolf, Executive Director
- Phone
- (910) 343-8469
- Website
- stepupwilmington.org
- Return prepared by
- EARNEY Accountants & Advisors PLLC
Mission
Phoenix Employment Services, Inc. (dba StepUp Wilmington) seeks to empower individuals to reach their potential and lead stable lives through satisfying work. StepUp Wilmington's vision is to create a community of prosperity and hope.
Program accomplishments
- In fiscal year 2024/25, StepUp Wilmington served more than 400 individuals and places 263 jobs. StepUp's operations returned to fully in-person training for its Job and Step2 programs, the latter of which was rebranded to CareerUp during the fiscal year, focusing more on developing careers for StepUp candidates. In FY 2024/25, StepUp continued to build and grow Beyond Talent, its social enterprise staffing initiative acting as the primary job placement division for StepUp's "job ready" candidates. Beyond Talent maintains 30 contracts in the Cape Fear region and placed 24 candidates into jobs with an average wage of over $15/hour. In addition, the placements generated an employer-paid fee for the organization. Beyond Talent leverages the organization's existing base of business partners and strong workforce services to provide opportunities for its program participants in the broader jobs market. FY 2024/25 was the second year of operations for its Restorative Opportunity Internships (ROI) program. This initiative focuses on internships for teens.Expenses $895,106 · grants $45,859 · revenue $71,678
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-2074778
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $537,143
- Income (IRS master file)
- $938,806
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $938,806 | $1,283,059 | $537,143 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,189,095 | $1,374,756 | $888,336 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,762,888 | $1,660,241 | $1,358,511 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-2074778).
Questions about PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WILMINGTON INC
- What is the EIN of PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WILMINGTON INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WILMINGTON INC is 54-2074778.
- Is PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WILMINGTON INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WILMINGTON INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WILMINGTON INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WILMINGTON INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WILMINGTON INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WILMINGTON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Will Rikard.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WILMINGTON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,867 (Teresa Wolf, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WILMINGTON INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $938,806, expenses of $1,283,059 and total assets of $537,143 at year end.
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