2026-04-30T15:19:48-05:00 2025-06-30 WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC 1835 MARKET STREET SUITE 1710 PHILADELPHIA PA 191032945 990 2024-07-01 233062230 First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School % SANTILLI & THOMSON LLC FIRS 2157433100 4300 Tacony Street Philadelphia PA 19124 DEBORAH SMITH CEO 2157433100 2026-05-15 true true ERIC M STRAUSS P00991844 2155462140 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEBORAH SMITH 4300 Tacony Street Philadelphia PA 19124 44640286 false X WWW.AP-SCHOOLS.ORG/First-Phila-Prep/ X 2002 PA TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. 5 5 205 6 0 14649534 5502846 33511239 38123843 543262 884961 210579 128636 48914614 44640286 0 0 0 0 12436278 13096500 0 0 0 25669100 27225127 38105378 40321627 10809236 4318659 67004864 68452453 50279107 47408037 16725757 21044416 X THE MISSION OF FIRST PHILADELPHIA PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 IN PHILADELPHIA. false false 35633625 38252479 FIRST PHILADELPHIA PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL IS A CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS FROM GRADES K THROUGH 12. 35633625 true true false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 33 0 true 205 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false true false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X SANTILLI THOMSON LLC 8565051300 601 ROUTE 73 NORTH SUITE 302 Marlton NJ 08053 DEBORAH SMITH chief executive officer 40.0 0.0 X 166310 0 73737 Erina Pearlstein Principal 40.0 0.0 X 133441 0 52098 Jennifer Marsico Principal 40.0 0.0 X 137229 0 30231 Nicholas Brown Director of Climate 40.0 0.0 X 108206 0 59061 Damon Crutchfield Dean 40.0 0.0 X 105444 0 49424 Kimberly Atias Special Education Coordinator 40.0 0.0 X 120319 0 29349 ANITA VEGA-KAISER president 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 TERESA GRUMBRECHT treasurer 0.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Shoshana Stokes Secretary 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Dr Martha J Ritter Vice President 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Mydirah Littlepage-Saunders Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John Bish Treasurer (Term 9/2024) 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 770949 0 293900 9 false true false BSI Construction 735 Birch Avenue BENSALEM PA 19020 Construction 3038619 Brett Dinovi Associates LLC PO BOX 8223 CHERRY HILL NJ 08002 Professional Service 1416703 Academic Gains 208 Mount Laurel MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08504 Professional Service 1726998 American Paradigm Schools 8101 Castor Avenue PHILADELPHIA PA 19152 CMO Management 2092688 Kokua PO Box 732697 DALLAS TX 753732697 Professional Service 1302173 29 5389103 113743 115747 5502846 SCHOOL DISTRICT REVENUE 611710 37864402 37864402 CHILD CARE FEES 900099 259441 259441 38123843 884961 884961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER LOCAL SOURCES - OTHER INCOME 900099 128636 128636 128636 44640286 38252479 884961 X 0 0 0 0 246913 198599 48314 0 10760531 9354008 1406523 -1211654 -713842 -497812 2484670 2134597 350073 816040 708122 107918 2650508 2650508 531051 347585 183466 55952 55952 0 0 0 11863195 11857968 5227 130 130 1470781 1314807 155974 704998 686057 18941 0 1263020 1263020 21451 2267 19184 0 12818 12818 1723019 1723019 0 2553710 2553710 397803 227017 170786 TUITION 2343344 2343344 FOOD SERVICES 1558309 1558309 AFTER/BEFORE SCHOOL CARE 75038 75038 40321627 35633625 4688002 0 X 20007537 23051921 7048586 7055638 3403741 1612870 270172 431191 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87857 116757 8307230 3207852 4054033 5099378 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32132938 31084698 67004864 68452453 3698118 3509120 0 0 93989 93989 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46487000 43804928 50279107 47408037 X 16725757 21044416 0 0 16725757 21044416 67004864 68452453 4318659 X X false true X true true true X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4805119 1473304 3331815 2924632 1665335 1259297 577479 69213 508266 5099378 DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES 1337693 DUE FROM STUDENT ACTIVITIES 37261 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 29709744 31084698 0 NET PENSION LIABILITY 5148000 DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES 2697000 NET OPEB LIABILITY 217000 LEASE LIABILITY 35742928 43804928 X 44640286 44640286 44640286 40321627 40321627 40321627 PART X, LINE 2 The School is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision or liability for income taxes has been recorded in the financial statements. The School adopted the accounting pronouncement related to uncertain tax positions effective July 1, 2011. Upon adoption of this accounting pronouncement, the School had no unrecognized tax benefits. Furthermore, the School had no unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2025. In addition, the School has no income tax related penalties or interest for the period reported in these financial statements. true true true true false true true false false false false false false false false true false true SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 INCLUDED ON THE BOTTOM OF EACH APPLICATION AND ANY DOCUMENTS RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT MONEY FROM THE IDEA, TITLE I, TITLE II, TITLE IV, NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 NO SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE AWARDED BY THE SCHOOL. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A BOARD AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CEO COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RIGHT TO KNOW REQUEST THROUGH LEGAL COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TOTAL FEES:8671385 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES TOTAL FEES:3191810 FRANKFORD VALLEY FOUNDATION FOR LITERACY 4300 TACONY ST PHILADELPHIA PA 19124 542100509 SUPPORT SCHOO PA 501(c)(3) 12A-TYPE I NA false false false false true false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false