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PROPEL SCHOOLS INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
PROPEL SCHOOLS INC (EIN 03-0483260)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-05-09
IRS object ID
202321299349304352
Schema version
2021v4.1
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)
Return2023-05-09T13:52:52-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN250810411PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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 Begin2021-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030483260EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Propel Schools IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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)
PersonBeth WrightPersonNm
Person TitleChief Financial OfficerPersonTitleTxt
Phone4123257305PhoneNum
Signature2023-05-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstBethPersonFirstNm
Person LastWrightPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPeter J VancheriPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00345119PTIN
Phone4123439200PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
Federated Assurance LevelFAL1FederatedAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTina ChekanPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13447 E Carson StAddressLine1Txt
CityPittsburghCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$29,500,508GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressPropelschools.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCharter school for students in grades Kindergarten through Twelfth. Propel's mission is to catalyze the transformation of public educationActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers11TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$4,430PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$26,099CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$692,971PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,847,910CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$27,845,397PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,717,031PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$25,744,623TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$22,469,688TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$25,145,996TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$3,224,491NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$598,627NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Grant$0GrantAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
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Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Beth WrightBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4123257305PhoneNum

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CityPittsburghCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
David Fair
President1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bernard E Carter
Vice-President1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Heidi Bartholomew
Treasurer1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Evon Walters
Secretary1.00Yes (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
Ariam Ford
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bryan Lewis
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tina Chekan
Superintendent, CEO5.00Yes (X)$205,092$0$104,207
Melissa Garvin
Senior Director35.00$111,187$0$10,868Yes (X)
Teresa O'Neill
Senior Director35.00$145,428$0$83,573Yes (X)
Richard Snyder
Director of Operations35.00$119,219$0$75,651Yes (X)
Jaclyn Hoover
Senior Director of HR35.00$116,567$0$45,068Yes (X)
Robert Powell
Principal35.00$115,467$0$73,550Yes (X)
Beth Wright
Chief Financial Officer12.00Yes (X)$132,911$0$46,019
Sandra Madden
Senior Director Rept.35.00$110,940$0$38,072Yes (X)
Danielle Parson
Community Affairs Sr Director35.00$104,644$0$35,230Yes (X)
Lindsey Smith
Inst Assess Ast Dir35.00$100,688$0$63,112Yes (X)
Darren Stromock
Assist Dir Stud Affairs35.00$102,941$0$68,969Yes (X)
Rosemary Anderson
Director Afterschool Program35.00$103,818$0$63,160Yes (X)
Kristen Golomb
Dir, Innovation & Partner35.00$102,405$0$62,073Yes (X)
Michael Radage
Dir Talent Acquisitions35.00$100,277$0$36,947Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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Arcon Contracting
312 Westmoreland AveNew KensingtonPA15068Contracting$1,474,605
Briggs Transportation
8510 Frankstown RdPittsburghPA15235Transportation$268,654
First American Industries
617 California AvePittsburghPA15202Mechanical Contracting$217,455
SD Transit
512 N Braddock AvePittsburghPA15208Transportation$264,294
Wheels Mechanical Co
610 Old Clairton RdPittsburghPA15236Plumber$285,694
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$373,490RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$5,711,854GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$31,912AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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Tuition from LEA's611110$11,407,449$0$0
Mgmt. Service Provided to Other LEA's611710$9,957,745$0$0
Food Service Revenues722212$15,026$0$0
Mgmt. Service Provided to Foundation611110$48,000$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$21,509,243TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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GASB 68/75 Adjustment611110$1,757,906$1,757,906$0$0

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$74,319RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,847,910OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$26,099ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$473,480TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$473,480ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$9,275,398ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,066,993ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,369,204TotalAmt
Program Services$1,333,276ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,665,601TotalAmt
Program Services$2,456,589ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$209,012ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$834,464ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,476ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Management And General$1,329,508ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$112,139ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,451ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Program Services$1,940,245ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101,531ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,862TotalAmt
Program Services$87,430ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,432ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,444,082ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$102,355ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$89,685ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$341,946TotalAmt
Program Services$341,946ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,694TotalAmt
Program Services$58,943ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$73,648TotalAmt
Program Services$73,648ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$556,794TotalAmt
Program Services$520,779ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,015ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$285,654TotalAmt
Program Services$285,554ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Beyond Propel$142,308$142,308$0$0
Afterschool$142,308$142,308$0$0
Student Transportation$761,169$761,169$0$0
Food Purchases$1,835,155$1,819,821$15,334$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$692,665TotalAmt
Program Services$653,022ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,643ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,930,352TotalAmt
Program Services$22,302,204ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,628,148ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,521,839BOYAmt
EOY$3,108,655EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,575,206BOYAmt
EOY$9,633,643EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$718,794BOYAmt
EOY$695,285EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,865,123BOYAmt
EOY$2,460,684EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,952BOYAmt
EOY$5,915EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$808,651BOYAmt
EOY$21,200EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,794,921LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,102,144LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,032,547BOYAmt
EOY$5,692,777EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,720,085BOYAmt
EOY$4,126,464EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,245,197BOYAmt
EOY$25,744,623EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,578,490BOYAmt
EOY$3,092,358EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,919,046EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,891,198BOYAmt
EOY$18,134,592EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,469,688BOYAmt
EOY$25,145,996EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$3,224,491BOYAmt
EOY$598,627EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$3,224,491BOYAmt
EOY$598,627EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,245,197BOYAmt
EOY$25,744,623EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,570,156ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$252,962PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
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$385,728OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$385,728BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$926,839OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,433DepreciationAmt
Book Value$896,406BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,329,319OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$490,407DepreciationAmt
Book Value$838,912BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,153,035OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,581,304DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,571,731BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,692,777TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Deferred outflows of resources related to pensions$2,110,798
Other Receivables$108,113
Deferred outflows of resources related to OPEB$129,106
Accumulated Decreases in Fair Value of Hedging Derivatives$274,592
Intangible Right-to-Use Assets, Net of Amort.$1,503,855
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,126,464TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions$4,456,000
Net Pension Liability$12,522,000
Net OPEB Liability$719,000
Deferred inflow of resources related to OPEB - PSERS$163,000
Hedging Derivative Liability$274,592
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$18,134,592TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$27,742,602TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$27,742,602RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$1,757,906OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,757,906RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$29,500,508TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$24,172,446TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$24,172,446ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$1,757,906OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,757,906ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$25,930,352TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt XI, Line 4bDifference in the presenation of the GASB 68/75 adjustment between the audited financial statements and Form 990.
Pt XII, Line 4bDifference in the presentation of the GASB 68/75 adjustment between the audited financial 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 (10 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
$205,092$0$0$0$0$0$69,832$0$34,375$0$309,299$0$0$0
Teresa O'Neill
$145,428$0$0$0$0$0$49,198$0$34,375$0$229,001$0$0$0
Richard Snyder
$119,219$0$0$0$0$0$41,276$0$34,375$0$194,870$0$0$0
Jaclyn Hoover
$116,567$0$0$0$0$0$10,693$0$34,375$0$161,635$0$0$0
Robert Powell
$115,467$0$0$0$0$0$39,175$0$34,375$0$189,017$0$0$0
Beth Wright
$132,911$0$0$0$0$0$11,676$0$34,343$0$178,930$0$0$0
Lindsey Smith
$100,688$0$0$0$0$0$31,715$0$31,397$0$163,800$0$0$0
Darren Stromock
$102,941$0$0$0$0$0$34,594$0$34,375$0$171,910$0$0$0
Rosemary Anderson
$103,818$0$0$0$0$0$34,821$0$28,339$0$166,978$0$0$0
Kristen Golomb
$102,405$0$0$0$0$0$34,824$0$27,249$0$164,478$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 Board's 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 Charter School - East
3447 E Carson StPittsburghPA15203200593113EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School - McKeesport
3447 E Carson StPittsburghPA15203200602699EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School - Montour
3447 E Carson StPittsburghPA15203200602743EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel School Sunrise
3447 E Carson StPittsburghPA15203263075204EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School-Northside
3447 E Carson StPittsburghPA15203452345288EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School - Pitcairn
3447 E Carson StPittsburghPA15203455249938EducationPA501(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 OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (10 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Propel Schools Foundation
c$373,490actual
Propel Schools Foundation
q$48,000actual
Propel Charter School-McKeesport
q$1,317,877actual
Propel Charter School-East
q$1,026,720actual
Propel Charter School-Montour
q$2,263,965actual
Propel Charter School-Sunrise
q$2,570,489actual
Propel Charter School-Northside
q$1,644,780actual
Propel Charter School-Pitcairn
q$120,132actual
Propel Charter School-Hazelwood
q$1,013,781actual
(no name)
actual