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PROPEL SCHOOLS INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
PROPEL SCHOOLS INC (EIN 03-0483260)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-02-14
IRS object ID
201720459349302557
Schema version
2015v3.0
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)
Return2017-02-14T11:20:22-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Hosack Specht Muetzel & Wood LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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 Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2017-01-31SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPETER J VANCHERI CPAPreparerPersonNm
Phone4123439200PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
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$20,912,822GrossReceiptsAmt
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
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee269TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers11TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,533,625PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,842,147CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$13,510,128PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$17,781,362CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$912PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,646CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$284,667CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$16,044,665PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$20,912,822CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$55,381PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$58,861CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,382,959PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,287,798CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,131,211PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,849,852CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$15,569,551PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$17,196,511CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$475,114PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,716,311CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$8,669,388TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$12,911,790TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$21,680,244TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$22,206,335TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$13,010,856NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$9,294,545NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$10,994,518ExpenseAmt
Revenue$18,066,029RevenueAmt
DescPROPEL SCHOOLS IS A CHARTER SCHOOL GRANTED BY A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SERVE STUDENTS IN THE AREA.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$10,994,518TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
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
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document30IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee269EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
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 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 (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd
JOSHUA COTHERMAN
President1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK J KENNY
Vice President1.00Yes (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, CEO6.90Yes (X)$22,352$113,964$46,745
JEREMY RESNICK
Director of Development, Executive Director of Foundation0.00$0$160,297$53,211Yes (X)
CHARLES DAANE
Chief Financial Officer6.90Yes (X)$11,039$56,285$7,691
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$33,391TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$330,546TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
FirstSite Development LP
3447 East Carson StPittsburghPA15203Administrative Office Rent$159,415
Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky
Four Gateway Center Suite 2200 444PittsburghPA15222Legal Services$123,331
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$335,599RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$2,506,548GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$2,842,147TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt
Tuition from LEA's611110$8,890,817
Mgmt. Service Provided to Other LEA's611710$8,226,038
Food Service Revenues722212$127,317
Mgmt. Service Provided to Foundation611110$495,789
Miscellaneous Program Revenue611110$41,401
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$17,781,362TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,646TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,646ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Rentals611110$8,640$8,640
Refund of Prior Year Expenditures611110$276,027$276,027
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$284,667OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,912,822TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$18,066,029RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$4,646ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,861TotalAmt
Program Services$58,861ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$396,550TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$396,550ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,876,962TotalAmt
Program Services$3,779,866ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,097,096ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$684,737TotalAmt
Program Services$254,729ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$430,008ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,827,297TotalAmt
Program Services$1,202,406ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$624,891ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$502,252TotalAmt
Program Services$285,605ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$216,647ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,067,370TotalAmt
Program Services$492,847ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$574,523ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,589TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,813TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,813ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$616,603TotalAmt
Program Services$552,820ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,783ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,735TotalAmt
Program Services$39,966ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,769ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$604,285TotalAmt
Program Services$357,458ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$246,827ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$577,744TotalAmt
Program Services$506,027ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,717ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$847,999TotalAmt
Program Services$714,855ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$133,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,883TotalAmt
Program Services$3,667ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,216ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$136,598TotalAmt
Program Services$136,598ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,372TotalAmt
Program Services$36,146ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Repairs & Maint of Bldg/Equip$97,118$60,722$36,396$0
Rent of Equipment$54,770$37,439$17,331$0
Books & Periodicals$80,764$80,764$0$0
Food Purchases$1,389,542$1,389,542$0$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,005,667TotalAmt
Program Services$1,004,200ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,467ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,196,511TotalAmt
Program Services$10,994,518ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,201,993ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,055,523BOYAmt
EOY$594,362EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,000,068BOYAmt
EOY$4,581,740EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$462,881BOYAmt
EOY$426,405EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,964,095BOYAmt
EOY$3,024,209EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,465,001BOYAmt
EOY$2,237,107EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,675,454LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$971,592LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$625,708BOYAmt
EOY$703,862EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,096,112BOYAmt
EOY$1,344,105EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,669,388BOYAmt
EOY$12,911,790EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,252,458BOYAmt
EOY$1,964,335EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,786BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,404,000BOYAmt
EOY$20,242,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,680,244BOYAmt
EOY$22,206,335EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$13,010,856BOYAmt
EOY-$9,294,545EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$13,010,856BOYAmt
EOY-$9,294,545EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,669,388BOYAmt
EOY$12,911,790EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,716,311ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$153,773OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$153,773BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$274,888OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$113,042DepreciationAmt
Book Value$161,846BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,246,793OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$858,550DepreciationAmt
Book Value$388,243BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$703,862TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDeferred outflows of resources related to pensionsDesc
Book Value$1,344,105BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,344,105TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions$2,526,000
Net Pension Liability$17,716,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$20,242,000TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,912,822TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$20,912,822RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$20,912,822TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,196,511TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$17,196,511ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,196,511TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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$58,861CashGrantAmt
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)
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
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 (2 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
TINA CHEKAN
$136,316$45,745$182,061
JEREMY RESNICK
$160,297$53,211$213,508

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 24eStudent Transportation 164180. 164180. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePittsburgh Urban Teachers Initiative 345719. 345719. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eTeacher Pathway Initiative 124689. 124689. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMental Health Initiative 358277. 358277. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eOther Miscellaneous expenses 12802. 11335. 1467. 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$58,861actual
Propel Schools Foundation
c$335,598actual
Propel Schools Foundation
q$495,790
Propel Charter School-McKeesport
q$1,096,647actual
Propel Charter School-East
q$1,278,297actual
Propel Charter School-Montour
q$1,363,251
Propel Charter School-Sunrise
q$1,387,915
Propel Charter School-Northside
q$1,464,932
Propel Charter School-Pitcairn
q$829,798
Propel Charter School-Hazelwood
q$533,250