PROPEL SCHOOLS INC: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- PROPEL SCHOOLS INC (EIN 03-0483260)
- Tax period
- 2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
- Filed
- 2016-02-12
- IRS object ID
- 201630439349302378
- Schema version
- 2014v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule E
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-02-12T11:50:55-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Hosack Specht Muetzel & Wood LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 305 Mount Lebanon Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pittsburgh | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 152341500 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 030483260 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Propel Schools Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PROP | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4123257305 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3447 E Carson St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pittsburgh | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 15203 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHARLES DAANE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4123257305 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-02-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | PETER J VANCHERI CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 4123439200 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | TINA CHEKAN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3447 E Carson St Suite 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pittsburgh | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 15203 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $16,044,665 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | Propelschools.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2002 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | PA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Charter 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 Body | 8 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 284 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 11 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,922,657 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,533,625 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $11,167,131 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $13,510,128 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $2,446 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $912 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $14,092,234 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $16,044,665 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $43,999 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $55,381 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $9,119,737 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $10,382,959 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $4,159,382 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $5,131,211 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $13,323,118 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $15,569,551 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $769,116 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $475,114 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $6,176,516 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $8,669,388 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $403,023 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $21,680,244 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $5,773,493 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$13,010,856 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Propel's mission is to catalyze the transformation of public education | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $12,082,462 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $55,831 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $16,043,753 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | PROPEL SCHOOLS IS A CHARTER SCHOOL GRANTED BY A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SERVE STUDENTS IN THE AREA. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $12,082,462 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | Yes (true) | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 16 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 284 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 8 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Kimberly Nice | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4123257305 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3447 E Carson St Suite 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pittsburgh | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 15203 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM J AXTMAN | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| STEWART B BARMEN | ||||||||
| Trustee-V.Pres. | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| THOMAS CANFIELD | ||||||||
| Trustee-Treasurer | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| JOSHUA COTHERMAN | ||||||||
| Trustee-Secretary | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| ROLAND CRISWELL | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KRISTIN HUGHES | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| PATRICK KENNY | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| WENDY ETHERIDGE SMITH | ||||||||
| Trustee-President | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| TINA CHEKAN | ||||||||
| Superintendent, CEO | 6.90 | $22,480 | $107,821 | $43,149 | Yes (X) | |||
| DARRYL ROBINSON | ||||||||
| Business Manager | 6.90 | $17,142 | $82,219 | $16,097 | Yes (X) | |||
| JEREMY RESNICK | ||||||||
| Director of Development, Executive Director of Foundation | 0.00 | $162,336 | $0 | $50,592 | Yes (X) | |||
| FRANK BRETTSCHNEIDER | ||||||||
| Principal | 40.00 | $103,617 | $0 | $13,358 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $305,575 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $190,040 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $123,196 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Related Organizations | $143,602 | RelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Government Grants | $2,390,023 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,533,625 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition from LEA's | 611110 | $8,274,133 |
| Mgmt service provided to other LEA's | 611710 | $5,045,302 |
| Food Service Revenues | 722212 | $180,724 |
| Other Elem/Sec Prog Rev | 611110 | $9,969 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $13,510,128 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $912 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $912 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $16,044,665 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $13,510,128 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $912 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $55,381 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $55,381 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $441,669 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $441,669 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,502,811 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,924,464 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,578,347 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,477,749 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,182,971 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $294,778 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,468,319 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,144,577 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $323,742 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $492,411 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $373,041 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $119,370 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $129,552 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $129,552 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,073 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,073 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $90,993 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $90,993 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,193,064 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $936,272 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $256,792 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,150 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,764 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $386 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $326,565 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $259,090 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $67,475 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $406,005 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $367,810 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $38,195 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $130,128 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $129,863 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $265 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $282,989 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $252,531 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $30,458 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,713 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,220 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,493 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $132,879 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $132,879 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,285 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $33,099 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $186 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs & Maint of Bldg/Equip | $81,066 | $81,066 | $0 | $0 |
| Rent of Equipment | $797,157 | $702,239 | $94,918 | $0 |
| Books & Periodicals | $110,040 | $110,040 | $0 | $0 |
| Food Purchases | $1,366,165 | $1,366,165 | $0 | $0 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,387 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,990 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,397 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,569,551 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,082,462 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,487,089 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $536,859 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,055,523 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,151,276 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,000,068 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $809,894 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $462,881 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,477,306 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,964,095 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $517,325 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,465,001 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $1,505,436 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $879,728 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $683,856 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $625,708 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $1,096,112 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,176,516 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,669,388 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $379,237 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,252,458 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,786 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,786 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $20,404,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $403,023 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,680,244 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,773,493 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$13,010,856 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,773,493 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$13,010,856 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,176,516 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,669,388 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $475,114 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$19,259,463 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School | Yes (X) | SchoolInd |
| Public Support Total170 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $153,773 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $153,773 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $249,345 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $92,069 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $157,276 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,102,318 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $787,659 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $314,659 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $625,708 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Deferred outflows of resources related to pensions | Desc |
| Book Value | $1,096,112 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $1,096,112 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions | $2,039,000 |
| Net Pension Liability | $18,365,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $20,404,000 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $16,044,665 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $16,044,665 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $16,044,665 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $15,569,551 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $15,569,551 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $15,569,551 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | Yes (true) | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd |
| Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd |
| Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media | Yes (true) | PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd |
| Maintain Racial Comp Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainRacialCompRecsInd |
| Maintain Scholarships Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of All Sol | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd |
| Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts | false | DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty | false | DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd |
| Discriminate Race Schs | false | DiscriminateRaceSchsInd |
| Discriminate Race Educ Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | false | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd |
| Discriminate Race Athlt Prog | false | DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | false | DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rcvd | Yes (true) | GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rvkd | false | GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | Yes (true) | ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Line 3 | THROUGH 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 6b | THE 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Propel Charter School-Sunrise | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3447 E Carson St Ste 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pittsburgh | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 15203 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient EIN | 263075204 | RecipientEIN |
| IRC Section | 501(c)(3) | IRCSectionDesc |
| Cash Grant | $55,381 | CashGrantAmt |
| Valuation Method Used | N/A | ValuationMethodUsedDesc |
| Non Cash Assistance | N/A | NonCashAssistanceDesc |
| Purpose Of Grant | 21ST CCLC | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Pt I Line 2 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Grants 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|
| TINA CHEKAN | ||
| $130,301 | $43,149 | $173,450 |
| JEREMY RESNICK | ||
| $162,336 | $50,592 | $212,928 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 11b | The 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 12c | All trustees and officers are required to complete a conflict of interest statement annually. |
| Pt VI, Line 15a | Compensation 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 15b | Compensation for other officers follows the same procedures as noted for Pt VI, Line 15a. |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | Documents are available to the public upon request. |
| Pt XI | Restatement of beginning net assets due to the implementation of GASB # 68 relating to financial reporting of pensions. The result is a decrease in beginning net assets balance of ($18,945,185) |
| Pt XI | Recognition of accrued salaries and benefits at June 30, 2014. The result is a decrease in beginning net assets balance of ($314,278) |
| Pt XII, Line 2c | The 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/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propel Charter School - East | ||||||||||
| 3447 E Carson St Ste 200 | Pittsburgh | PA | 15203 | 200593113 | EDUCATION | PA | 501(c)(3) | 2 | NA | false |
| Propel Charter School - McKeesport | ||||||||||
| 3447 E Carson St Ste 200 | Pittsburgh | PA | 15203 | 200602699 | EDUCATION | PA | 501(c)(3) | 2 | NA | false |
| Propel Charter School - Montour | ||||||||||
| 3447 E Carson St Ste 200 | Pittsburgh | PA | 15203 | 200602743 | EDUCATION | PA | 501(c)(3) | 2 | NA | false |
| Propel School Sunrise | ||||||||||
| 3447 E Carson St Ste 200 | Pittsburgh | PA | 15203 | 263075204 | EDUCATION | PA | 501(c)(3) | 2 | NA | false |
| Propel Charter School-Northside | ||||||||||
| 3447 E Carson St Ste 200 | Pittsburgh | PA | 15203 | 452345288 | EDUCATION | PA | 501(c)(3) | 2 | NA | false |
| Propel Charter School - Pitcairn | ||||||||||
| 3447 E Carson St Ste 200 | Pittsburgh | PA | 15203 | 455249938 | EDUCATION | PA | 501(c)(3) | 2 | NA | false |
| Propel Schools Foundation | ||||||||||
| 3447 E Carson St Ste 200 | Pittsburgh | PA | 15203 | 201100962 | EDUCATION | PA | 501(c)(3) | 11c | NA | false |
| Propel Charter School-Hazelwood | ||||||||||
| 3447 E Carson St Ste 200 | Pittsburgh | PA | 15203 | 464144158 | EDUCATION | PA | 501(c)(3) | 2 | NA | false |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | false | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | Yes (true) | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | Yes (true) | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | false | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | false | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (9 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt | InvolvedInvolvedAmt | Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
|---|---|---|
| Propel Charter School-Sunrise | ||
| b | $55,381 | actual |
| Propel Schools Foundation | ||
| c | $143,602 | actual |
| Propel Charter School-McKeesport | ||
| q | $378,084 | actual |
| Propel Charter School-East | ||
| q | $557,401 | actual |
| Propel Charter School-Montour | ||
| q | $534,874 | actual |
| Propel Charter School-Sunrise | ||
| q | $1,085,770 | |
| Propel Charter School-Northside | ||
| q | $726,003 | |
| Propel Charter School-Pitcairn | ||
| q | $726,486 | |
| Propel Charter School-Hazelwood | ||
| q | $4,564 | |