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PROPEL SCHOOLS INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
PROPEL SCHOOLS INC (EIN 03-0483260)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-02-12
IRS object ID
201820439349300322
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2018-02-12T08:19:29-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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 Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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)
PersonCHARLES DAANEPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4123257305PhoneNum
Signature2018-02-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPETER J VANCHERI CPAPreparerPersonNm
Phone4123439200PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address71.60.232.153IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-02-12IPDt
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IP TimezonePSIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

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$21,965,744GrossReceiptsAmt
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 education all children have access to high performing public schools.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee284TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers11TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,842,147PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$3,423,012CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$17,781,362PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$18,507,548CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4,646PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$20,749CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$284,667PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$14,435CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$20,912,822PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$21,965,744CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$58,861PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$19,986CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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PY Total Expenses$17,196,511PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$20,028,652CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,716,311PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,937,092CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$12,911,790TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$16,956,796TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$22,206,335TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$24,314,249TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$9,294,545NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$7,357,453NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Grant$19,986GrantAmt
Revenue$18,507,548RevenueAmt
DescPROPEL SCHOOLS IS A CHARTER SCHOOL GRANTED BY A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SERVE STUDENTS IN THE AREA.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$17,255,058TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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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 Line1Charles DaaneBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4123257305PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13447 E Carson St Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
CityPittsburghCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15203ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JOSHUA COTHERMAN
President- Resigned March 20171.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK J KENNY
Vice President - Became President March 20171.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS N CANFIELD
Treasurer1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM J AXTMAN
Secretary1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROLAND J COSTON-CRISWELL
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTIN HUGHES
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA ACHESON POOL
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDAN SURMA
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEWART B BARMEN ESQ
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TINA CHEKAN
Superintendent, CEO10.00Yes (X)$192,982$0$55,528
JEREMY RESNICK
Director of Planning5.00$201,081$0$62,548Yes (X)
CHARLES DAANE
Chief Financial Officer10.00Yes (X)$146,710$0$15,131
RICHARD SNYDER
Director of Operations35.00$116,319$0$41,896Yes (X)
TERESA O'NEILL
Senior Director35.00$113,267$0$44,323Yes (X)
RANDALL BARTLETT
Senior Director35$109,904$43,191Yes (X)
JAMIE CHLYSTEK
Director of Curriculum35$108,436$42,943Yes (X)
ANGELA ALLIE
Principal40$105,523$30,776Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,094,222TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$336,336TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
Matcon Diamond Inc
2846 East Carson StreetPittsburghPA15203Construction$329,615
Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky
Four Gateway Center Suite 2200 444PittsburghPA15222Legal Services$115,855
Three Rivers Transit LLC
2412 James StreetMckeesportPA15132Transportation$140,130
Turtle Creek Valley Mental Health
723 Braddock AvenueBraddockPA15104Health Services$145,385
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$596,615RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$2,814,543GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$11,854AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,423,012TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt
Tuition from LEA's611110$8,969,905
Mgmt. Service Provided to Other LEA's611710$7,952,908
Food Service Revenues722212$77,119
Mgmt. Service Provided to Foundation611110$371,628
Miscellaneous Program Revenue525190$1,135,988
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$18,507,548TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,749TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$20,749ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Rentals611110$180$180
Refund of Prior Year Expenditures611110$14,255$14,255
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$14,435OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$21,965,744TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$18,521,803RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$20,929ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,986TotalAmt
Program Services$19,986ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$436,624TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$436,624ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,717,066TotalAmt
Program Services$7,700,054ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,017,012ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,291,311TotalAmt
Program Services$1,174,744ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,567ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,998,984TotalAmt
Program Services$1,726,360ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$272,624ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$655,025TotalAmt
Program Services$575,859ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,166ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,800TotalAmt
Program Services$9,800ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,114TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88,114ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,834TotalAmt
Program Services$12,834ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,051,310TotalAmt
Program Services$1,020,594ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,397TotalAmt
Program Services$75,927ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$470ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,008,978TotalAmt
Program Services$882,026ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$126,952ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,870TotalAmt
Program Services$24,870ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,009,067TotalAmt
Program Services$613,691ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$395,376ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,377TotalAmt
Program Services$96,308ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,069ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,612TotalAmt
Program Services$153,612ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,300TotalAmt
Program Services$69,239ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,061ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Pittsburgh Urban Teachers Initiative$742,644$742,644$0$0
Mental Health Initiative$333,053$333,053$0$0
Student Transportation$179,766$179,766$0$0
Food Purchases$1,631,188$1,607,317$23,871$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$384,346TotalAmt
Program Services$236,374ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$147,972ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,028,652TotalAmt
Program Services$17,255,058ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,773,594ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$594,362BOYAmt
EOY$462,531EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,581,740BOYAmt
EOY$7,424,564EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$426,405BOYAmt
EOY$452,350EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,024,209BOYAmt
EOY$2,126,809EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,237,107BOYAmt
EOY$2,044,481EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,097,330LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,125,204LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$703,862BOYAmt
EOY$972,126EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,344,105BOYAmt
EOY$3,473,935EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,911,790BOYAmt
EOY$16,956,796EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,964,335BOYAmt
EOY$2,206,249EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,242,000BOYAmt
EOY$22,108,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,206,335BOYAmt
EOY$24,314,249EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$9,294,545BOYAmt
EOY-$7,357,453EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$9,294,545BOYAmt
EOY-$7,357,453EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,911,790BOYAmt
EOY$16,956,796EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,937,092ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$244,737OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$244,737BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$404,558OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$139,325DepreciationAmt
Book Value$265,233BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,448,035OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$985,879DepreciationAmt
Book Value$462,156BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$972,126TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Deferred outflows of resources related to pensions$3,362,869
Other Receivables$111,066
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,473,935TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions$2,186,000
Net Pension Liability$19,922,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$22,108,000TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$21,965,744TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$21,965,744RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$21,965,744TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,028,652TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$20,028,652ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$20,028,652TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Propel Charter School-SunriseBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13447 E Carson St Ste 200AddressLine1Txt
CityPittsburghCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN263075204RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$14,986CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of Grant21ST CCLCPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGrants were made to a related organization as listed in Schedule R. Actual expenditures are submitted to Propel Schools by the related organization for monitoring and use in reporting to the school's grantor.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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 (8 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
TINA CHEKAN
$192,982$55,528$248,510
JEREMY RESNICK
$201,081$62,548$263,629
CHARLES DAANE
$146,710$15,131$161,841
RICHARD SNYDER
$116,319$41,896$158,215
TERESA O'NEILL
$113,267$44,323$157,590
RANDALL BARTLETT
$109,904$43,191$153,095
JAMIE CHLYSTEK
$108,436$42,943$151,379
ANGELLA ALLIE
$105,523$30,776$136,299

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 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.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eRepairs & Maintenance 206787. 93719. 113068. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eRent of Equipment 76618. 47260. 29358. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eBooks & Periodicals 41598. 41598. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eBeyond Propel 41957. 41957. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eOther Miscellaneous expenses 17386. 11840. 5546. 0.

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 OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
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 Charter School-Sunrise
b$14,986actual
Propel Schools Foundation
c$596,615actual
Propel Schools Foundation
q$371,502actual
Propel Charter School-McKeesport
q$425,270actual
Propel Charter School-East
q$658,463actual
Propel Charter School-Montour
q$1,291,237
Propel Charter School-Sunrise
q$1,516,353
Propel Charter School-Northside
q$1,930,440
Propel Charter School-Pitcairn
q$993,713
Propel Charter School-Hazelwood
q$1,137,432