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PROPEL CHARTER SCHOOL-MCKEESPORT: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
PROPEL CHARTER SCHOOL-MCKEESPORT (EIN 20-0602699)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-14
IRS object ID
202501349349308595
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-14T12:43:17-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Hosack Specht Muetzel & WoodBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12 Penn Center West Suite 326AddressLine1Txt
CityPittsburghCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15276ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200602699EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Propel Charter School-McKeesportBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPROPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4123257305PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13447 E Carson StAddressLine1Txt
CityPittsburghCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15203ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRyann BradleyPersonNm
Person TitleChief Financial OfficerPersonTitleTxt
Phone4123257305PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPeter J VancheriPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTina ChekanPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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ZIP15203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ryann BradleyBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4123257305PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13447 E Carson St Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
CityPittsburghCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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David Fair
President1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bernard E Carter Jr
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Heidi Bartholomew
Treasurer1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Evon Walters
Secretary/Vice President1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Kinville
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Don Huber
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brendan Surma
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mark Cancilla
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Coleen Davis
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bryan Lewis
Trustee - Resigned 8/22/231.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tina Chekan
Superintendent, CEO5.00Yes (X)$0$207,357$83,672
Beth Wright
Chief Financial Officer4.00Yes (X)$0$130,378$26,530
Ariane Watson
Principal40.00$133,404$0$59,022Yes (X)
Melanie Davis Ward
Teacher40.00$103,917$0$49,365Yes (X)
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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Huckestein Mechanical Services
1505 Metropolitan StPittsburghPA15233Mechanical Contractor$1,274,146
Briggs Transportation
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Maxim Staffing Solutions
317 E Carson St Suite 426PittsburghPA15219Nuring Staff Service$107,401
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$1,067,748GovernmentGrantsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$5,377,953TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Other Revenue Total$654,499OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$588,002ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$54,782ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$299,992ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$7,094ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$152,531ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$491ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$7,755ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Program Services$149,165ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$241,633TotalAmt
Program Services$182,225ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,408ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,781TotalAmt
Program Services$59,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Student Transportation$576,750$576,750$0$0
Beyond Propel/ Afterschool$124,521$124,521$0$0
Teacher Residency$98,971$98,971$0$0
Contracted Subs$174,699$174,699$0$0

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Program Services$120,573ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,394ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,726,893TotalAmt
Program Services$6,576,756ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$150,137ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$322,460BOYAmt
EOY$1,368,320EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,948,188BOYAmt
EOY$396,154EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$596,342BOYAmt
EOY$50,926EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$533,652BOYAmt
EOY$1,328,461EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$8,946BOYAmt
EOY$36,472EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,394,500LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,210,187LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,810,805BOYAmt
EOY$5,184,313EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$638,220BOYAmt
EOY$692,841EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,858,613BOYAmt
EOY$9,057,487EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,181,299BOYAmt
EOY$564,481EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,178,050BOYAmt
EOY$3,066,229EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,946,758BOYAmt
EOY$2,329,552EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,306,107BOYAmt
EOY$5,960,262EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,552,506BOYAmt
EOY$3,097,225EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,552,506BOYAmt
EOY$3,097,225EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,858,613BOYAmt
EOY$9,057,487EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$544,719ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$29,735OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$29,735BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,544,131OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$475,442DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,068,689BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$820,634OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$734,745DepreciationAmt
Book Value$85,889BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,184,313TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Deferred outflows of resources related to pensions$240,780
Other Receivables$18,271
Deferred outflows of resources related to OPEB-PSERS$8,555
Accumulated Decreases in Fair Value of Hedging Derivatives$407,894
Intangible Right-to-Use Assets$17,341
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$692,841TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Due to Related Organizations$0
Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions$445,853
Net Pension Liability$1,335,000
Net OPEB Liability - PSERS$54,000
Deferred inflow of resources related to OPEB-PSERS$66,080
Hedging Derivative Liability$407,894
Subscription Payable$20,725
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,329,552TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,617,244TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,617,244RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$654,368OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$654,368RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,271,612TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,072,525TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,072,525ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$654,368OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$654,368ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,726,893TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt XI, Line 4bDifferences in the presentation of the GASB 68/75 adjustment between the audited financial statements and Form 990.
Pt XII, Line 4bDifferences in the presentation of the GASB 68/75 adjustment between the audited finanical statements and Form 990.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Line 3Through its brochures and other information provided to its prospective students and their parents Through its brochures and other information provided to its prospective students and their parents.
Line 6bThe organization receives financial assistance in the form of subsidy payments and federal grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Allegheny Intermediate Unit #3

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Tina Chekan
$0$207,357$0$0$0$0$0$70,013$0$13,659$0$291,029$0$0
Beth Wright
$0$130,378$0$0$0$0$0$12,271$0$14,259$0$156,908$0$0
Ariane Watson
$133,404$0$0$0$0$0$46,563$0$12,459$0$192,426$0$0$0
Melanie Davis Ward
$103,917$0$0$0$0$0$35,107$0$14,259$0$153,283$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bThe Form 990 was made available for the full Board to review and The Form 990 was approved by the Board before filing with the IRS.
Pt VI, Line 12cAll trustees and officers are required to complete a conflict of interest statement annually.
Pt VI, Line 15aCompensation for the Superintendent is set annually by the Board of Trustees following a review by the Boards Executive Committee. As part of the process the Executive Committee considers compensation levels at other Western Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations and school districts as reported in salary surveys of the United Way and the Pennsylvania School Boards Association.
Pt VI, Line 15bCompensation for other officers follows the same procedures as noted for Pt VI, Line 15a.
Pt VI, Line 19Documents are available to the public upon request.
Pt XII, Line 2cThe Audit Committee meets with the auditors at the end of the audit process.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Propel Schools Inc
3447 E Carson StPittsburghPA15203030483260EducationPA501(C)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School - East
3447 E Carson StPittsburghPA15203200593113EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School - Montour
3447 E Carson StPittsburghPA15203200602743EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School - Sunrise
3447 E Carson StPittsburghPA15203263075204EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School-Pitcairn
3447 E Carson StPittsburghPA15203455249938EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School-Northside
3447 E Carson StPittsburghPA15203452345288EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Schools Foundation
3447 E Carson StPittsburghPA15203201100962EducationPA501(c)(3)11cNAfalse
Propel Charter School-Hazelwood
3447 E Carson StPittsburghPA15203464144158EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Propel Schools Inc
p$129,525actual cost
Propel Schools Foundation
c$102,892actual cost