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PROPEL SCHOOLS INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
PROPEL SCHOOLS INC (EIN 03-0483260)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-05-04
IRS object ID
202011259349301401
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Hosack Specht Muetzel & WoodBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line12 Penn Center West Suite 326AddressLine1Txt
CityPittsburghCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN030483260EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Propel Schools IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlPROPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4123257305PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line13447 E Carson StAddressLine1Txt
CityPittsburghCityNm
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonBeth WrightPersonNm
Person TitleChief Financial OfficerPersonTitleTxt
Phone4123257305PhoneNum
Signature2020-05-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonPeter J VancheriPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00345119PTIN
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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Principal OfficerTina ChekanPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$24,940,423GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Liabilities EOY$23,436,923TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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David Fair
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Roland Coston-Criswell
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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
Pat Kenny
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brendan Surma
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bernard Carter
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Evon Walters
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jaclyn Hoover
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Tina Chekan
Superintendent, CEO5.00Yes (X)$169,426$0$70,062
Charles Daane
Chief Financial Officer10.00Yes (X)$154,543$0$20,638
Jeremy Resnick
Director of Planning5.00$188,667$0$76,939Yes (X)
Graham Coyle
Senior Director35.00$116,707$0$23,543Yes (X)
Danielle Parson
Community Affairs Sr Director35.00$100,293$0$11,765Yes (X)
Kimberly Roberts
Senior Director35.00$106,133$0$16,734Yes (X)
Teresa O'Neill
Senior Director35.00$120,854$0$53,903Yes (X)
Richard Snyder
Director of Operations35.00$111,883$0$51,282Yes (X)
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Crossroads Speech & Hearing Inc
3240 Washington RoadCanonsburgPA15317Health$325,558
SD Transit Inc
512 N Braddock AvePittsburghPA15208Transportation$700,687
Precision Human Resource Solutions
660 N Bell AveCarnegiePA15106Human Resources$700,687
Yellow Cab Company of Pittsburgh
1101 Beaver AvePittsburghPA15233Transportation$526,732
Mon Yough Community Services Inc
500 Walnut Street 3rd FloorMcKeesportPA15132Health$721,639
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$562,064RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$3,846,559GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$378,281AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Mgmt. Service Provided to Other LEA's611710$8,871,016$0$0
Food Service Revenues722212$22,349$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$19,531,356TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Other Revenue Total$513,525OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$125,078ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$338,427ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$811,608ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$79,812ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,808ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$280,355ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,514ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$982,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$113,685ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,550ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Program Services$154,686ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,569ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$141,543TotalAmt
Program Services$141,243ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$300ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Pittsburgh Urban Teachers Initiative$327,825$327,825$0$0
Mental Health$276,924$276,924$0$0
Student Transportation$366,552$366,552$0$0
Food Purchases$2,056,160$2,027,043$29,117$0

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Program Services$501,985ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,056ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$20,373,045ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,727,536ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,504,018BOYAmt
EOY$1,189,242EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,763,277BOYAmt
EOY$6,100,902EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$683,592BOYAmt
EOY$415,292EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$3,647,326EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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EOY$4,002EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$2,023,707BOYAmt
EOY$1,593,696EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,488,173LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,167,920BOYAmt
EOY$1,569,765EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,242,676BOYAmt
EOY$3,212,700EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,473,639BOYAmt
EOY$17,732,925EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,099,764BOYAmt
EOY$2,072,365EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,105,000BOYAmt
EOY$21,364,558EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,204,764BOYAmt
EOY$23,436,923EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$5,731,125BOYAmt
EOY-$5,703,998EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$5,731,125BOYAmt
EOY-$5,703,998EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,473,639BOYAmt
EOY$17,732,925EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$839,842ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$812,715OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$273,537OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$273,537BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$152,219OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,805DepreciationAmt
Book Value$148,414BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$902,189OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$257,967DepreciationAmt
Book Value$644,222BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,729,993OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,226,401DepreciationAmt
Book Value$503,592BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,569,765TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Deferred outflows of resources related to pensions$2,577,551
Other Receivables$556,813
Deferred outflows of resources related to OPEB$78,336
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,212,700TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions$1,372,618
Net Pension Liability$19,106,000
Net OPEB Liability$830,000
Deferred inflow of resources related to OPEB - PSERS$55,940
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$21,364,558TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$24,495,734TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$24,495,734RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$444,689OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$444,689RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$24,940,423TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$23,655,892TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$23,655,892ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$444,689OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$444,689ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$24,100,581TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 (5 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
$169,426$0$0$0$0$0$54,325$0$15,737$0$239,488$0$0$0
Charles Daane
$154,543$0$0$0$0$0$10,030$0$10,608$0$175,181$0$0$0
Jeremy Resnick
$188,667$0$0$0$0$0$61,116$0$15,823$0$265,606$0$0$0
Teresa O'Neill
$120,854$0$0$0$0$0$38,166$0$15,737$0$174,757$0$0$0
Richard Snyder
$111,883$0$0$0$0$0$35,545$0$15,737$0$163,165$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 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.
Pt XIDuring the year ended June 30, 2019, the School was required to implement GASB 75, Accounting and Finanical Reporting for Post-Employment Benefits Other than Pensions. As a result the beginning net position was restated by ($812,715) to properly implement the standard.

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 (11 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Propel Schools Foundation
c$562,064actual
Propel Schools Foundation
q$329,457actual
Propel Charter School-McKeesport
q$471,596actual
Propel Charter School-East
q$1,186,032actual
Propel Charter School-Montour
q$895,275actual
Propel Charter School-Sunrise
q$2,752,103actual
Propel Charter School-Northside
q$2,300,798actual
Propel Charter School-Pitcairn
q$263,159actual
Propel Charter School-Hazelwood
q$1,067,664actual
(no name)
actual
(no name)
actual