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PROPEL SCHOOLS INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
PROPEL SCHOOLS INC (EIN 03-0483260)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-05-03
IRS object ID
202121239349300607
Schema version
2019v5.1
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)
Return2021-05-03T09:03:36-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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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 Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030483260EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Propel Schools IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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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
Signature2021-05-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPeter J VancheriPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00345119PTIN
Phone4123439200PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTina ChekanPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13447 E Carson St Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
CityPittsburghCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$26,009,398GrossReceiptsAmt
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$108,638PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$69,840CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$513,525PYOtherRevenueAmt
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Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$20,156,250RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
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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)
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Phone4123257305PhoneNum

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CityPittsburghCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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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
Kristin Hughes
Secretary1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
William J Axtman
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
Evon Walters
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Roland Criswell
Trustee - Resigned 8/26/191.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Patrick Kenny
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tina Chekan
Superintendent, CEO5.00Yes (X)$190,955$0$86,677
Charles Daane
Chief Financial Officer - Retired Oct 201910.00$157,693$0$35,279Yes (X)
Jeremy Resnick
Director of Planning5.00$131,323$0$51,327Yes (X)
Graham Coyle
Senior Director35.00$116,780$0$37,231Yes (X)
Teresa O'Neill
Senior Director35.00$129,169$0$68,470Yes (X)
Richard Snyder
Director of Operations35.00$113,698$0$63,684Yes (X)
Angela Taylor
Director, K-1235.00$108,633$0$61,987Yes (X)
Sonya M Toler
Senior Director35.00$101,327$0$23,073Yes (X)
Beth Wright
Chief Financial Officer12.00Yes (X)$98,582$0$18,325
Sandra Madden
Senior Director Rept.35.00$103,313$0$22,848Yes (X)
Danielle Parson
Community Affairs Sr Director35.00$104,820$0$19,049Yes (X)
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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Arcon Contracting Inc
312 Westmoreland AveNew KensingtonPA15068Contracting$221,606
SD Transit Inc
512 N Braddock AvePittsburghPA15208Transportation$162,803
Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky
Four Gateway Center 444 Liberty AvePittsburghPA15222Legal$222,234
Yellow Cab Company of Pittsburgh
1101 Beaver AvePittsburghPA15233Transportation$117,978
Mon Yough Community Services Inc
500 Walnut Street 3rd FloorMcKeesportPA15132Health$942,867
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Government Grants$3,921,689GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$40AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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Tuition from LEA's611110$10,773,343$0$0
Mgmt. Service Provided to Other LEA's611710$9,070,299$0$0
Food Service Revenues722212$71,846$0$0
Mgmt. Service Provided to Foundation611110$95,451$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$20,156,250TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Refund of Prior Year Expenditures611110$2,728$2,728$0$0
GASB 68/75 Adjustment611110$673,493$673,493$0$0

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$691,413OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$71,480ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$486,825TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$486,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$9,202,618ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,001,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$1,510,648ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$73,007ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$2,753,834ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$324,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$874,353ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$72,749ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,840,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$221,054TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$221,054ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,559ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Program Services$1,927,440ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,687TotalAmt
Program Services$98,799ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,888ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,376,807ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,519ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$430,488TotalAmt
Program Services$427,473ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,015ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$947,745TotalAmt
Program Services$947,745ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,781TotalAmt
Program Services$80,236ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,545ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$203,370TotalAmt
Program Services$167,900ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,470ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$280,789TotalAmt
Program Services$277,636ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,153ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Repairs & Maint of Bldg/Equip$258,925$258,925$0$0
Beyond Propel$120,000$120,000$0$0
Student Transportation$276,377$276,377$0$0
Food Purchases$1,426,628$1,411,690$14,938$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$278,920TotalAmt
Program Services$231,001ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,919ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,246,922TotalAmt
Program Services$21,943,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,303,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,189,242BOYAmt
EOY$872,466EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,100,902BOYAmt
EOY$4,992,532EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$415,292BOYAmt
EOY$475,528EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,647,326BOYAmt
EOY$4,342,086EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,002BOYAmt
EOY$5,872EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,593,696BOYAmt
EOY$1,335,460EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,449,856LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,691,543LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,569,765BOYAmt
EOY$1,758,313EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,212,700BOYAmt
EOY$2,691,848EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,732,925BOYAmt
EOY$16,474,105EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,072,365BOYAmt
EOY$2,183,841EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,364,558BOYAmt
EOY$20,231,786EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,436,923BOYAmt
EOY$22,415,627EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$5,703,998BOYAmt
EOY-$5,941,522EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$5,703,998BOYAmt
EOY-$5,941,522EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,732,925BOYAmt
EOY$16,474,105EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$237,524ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$285,728OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$285,728BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$221,300OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,610DepreciationAmt
Book Value$213,690BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,104,719OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$335,294DepreciationAmt
Book Value$769,425BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,838,109OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,348,639DepreciationAmt
Book Value$489,470BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,758,313TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Deferred outflows of resources related to pensions$2,109,945
Other Receivables$495,240
Deferred outflows of resources related to OPEB$86,663
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,691,848TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions$1,994,290
Net Pension Liability$17,356,000
Net OPEB Liability$789,000
Deferred inflow of resources related to OPEB - PSERS$92,496
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$20,231,786TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,335,905TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$25,335,905RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$673,493OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$673,493RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$26,009,398TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,573,429TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$25,573,429ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$673,493OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$673,493ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$26,246,922TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 (7 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
$190,955$0$0$0$0$0$59,993$0$26,684$0$277,632$0$0$0
Charles Daane
$157,693$0$0$0$0$0$13,724$0$21,555$0$192,972$0$0$0
Jeremy Resnick
$131,323$0$0$0$0$0$35,112$0$16,215$0$182,650$0$0$0
Graham Coyle
$116,780$0$0$0$0$0$10,547$0$26,684$0$154,011$0$0$0
Teresa O'Neill
$129,169$0$0$0$0$0$41,786$0$26,684$0$197,639$0$0$0
Richard Snyder
$113,698$0$0$0$0$0$37,000$0$26,684$0$177,382$0$0$0
Angela Taylor
$108,633$0$0$0$0$0$35,303$0$26,684$0$170,620$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 St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203200593113EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School - McKeesport
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203200602699EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School - Montour
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203200602743EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel School Sunrise
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203263075204EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School-Northside
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203452345288EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School - Pitcairn
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203455249938EducationPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Schools Foundation
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203201100962EducationPA501(c)(3)11cNAfalse
Propel Charter School-Hazelwood
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203464144158EducationPA501(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$1,062,027actual
Propel Schools Foundation
q$95,451actual
Propel Charter School-McKeesport
q$413,415actual
Propel Charter School-East
q$996,520actual
Propel Charter School-Montour
q$1,399,058actual
Propel Charter School-Sunrise
q$1,743,590actual
Propel Charter School-Northside
q$1,989,153actual
Propel Charter School-Pitcairn
q$101,538actual
Propel Charter School-Hazelwood
q$662,632actual
(no name)
actual