2026-05-14T08:01:31-07:00 2025-06-30 250810411 Hosack Specht Muetzel & Wood 2 Penn Center West Suite 326 Pittsburgh PA 15276 990 2024-07-01 030483260 Propel Schools Inc PROP 4123257305 3447 E Carson St Pittsburgh PA 15203 Nancy Degenhardt Chief Financial Officer 4123257305 2026-05-14 true true Peter J Vancheri P00345119 4123439200 2026-05-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Tina Chekan 3447 E Carson St Pittsburgh PA 15203 25358448 false X Propelschools.org X 2002 PA Charter school for students in grades Kindergarten through Twelfth. Propels mission is to catalyze the transformation of public education so that all children have access to high performing public schools. 9 9 287 11 0 0 6137443 4747940 20098153 19565723 289384 121655 1330551 923130 27855531 25358448 0 0 16923912 15396733 0 0 12191582 12295744 29115494 27692477 -1259963 -2334029 25167237 24011926 23078604 24257322 2088633 -245396 Charter school for students in grades Kindergarten through Twelfth. Propels mission is to catalyze the transformation of public education so that all children have access to high performing public schools. false false 25036529 0 19565723 Propel Schools is a charter school granted by a public school district to serve students in the area. 25036529 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 51 0 true 287 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Nancy Degenhardt 4123257305 3447 E Carson St Suite 200 Pittsburgh PA 15203 David Fair President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Bernard E Carter Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Heidi Bartholomew Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Evon Walters Secretary/Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 James Kinville Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Don Huber Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brendan Surma Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Cancilla Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Coleen Davis Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tina Chekan Superintendent, CEO 5.00 X 221031 0 84117 Melissa Garvin Director of Pupil Service 35.00 X 108709 0 10486 Teresa O'Neill Senior Director 35.00 X 152323 0 61723 Richard Snyder Director of Operations 35.00 X 125218 0 54332 Jaclyn Hoover Senior Director of HR 35.00 X 123038 0 24924 Beth Wright Chief Financial Officer 12.00 X 136119 0 19539 Ryan Williams Director of Technology 35.00 X 106448 0 46779 Darren Stromock Assist Dir Stud Affairs 35.00 X 119457 0 51968 Rosemary Anderson Director Afterschool Program 35.00 X 108927 0 47540 Kristen Golomb Dir, Innovation & Partner 35.00 X 104986 0 47436 Sonya M Meadows Sr Dir Strat Comm & Engag 35.00 X 114400 0 23569 Constance Murray Director Foundation 35.00 X 122270 0 23286 Kimberly Hoerr Senior Director Academics 35.00 X 120518 0 52451 Anthony Teti Director Math & Science 35.00 X 103983 0 46754 Scott Anderson Science Coordinator 35.00 X 101396 0 45345 Larry Ciarelli Teacher 35.00 X 101556 0 46090 Jessica Johnson Teacher 35.00 X 102229 0 46652 Jennielle Loskey Teacher 35.00 X 104963 0 17892 Katie Patterson Special Ed Coordinator 35.00 X 100763 0 46296 Dustin Podgorski Teacher 35.00 X 105046 0 9864 Denise Rechtorik-Nestico Special Ed Coordinator 35.00 X 107887 0 8028 Krystle Yanoff Principal 35.00 X 105915 0 22879 2597182 0 837950 22 false true false SD Transit Inc 512 N Braddock Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15208 Transportation 371976 Briggs Transportation 8510 Frankstown Rd Pittsburgh PA 15235 Transportation 946850 Huckestein Mechanical Services 1505 Metropolitan St Pittsburgh PA 15233 Mechanical Contracting 339027 Wesley Family Services 615 Alpha Drive Suite 250 Pittsburgh PA 15238 Special Education 241483 Allegheny Intermediate Unit 475 E Waterfront Dr Homestead PA 15120 Education 277166 5 154282 4276420 317238 4747940 Tuition from LEAs 611110 12282212 0 0 Mgmt. Service Provided to Other LEAs 611710 7086916 0 0 Food Service Revenues 722212 94149 0 0 Mgmt. Service Provided to Foundation 611110 48000 0 0 Self Insured Medical Premiums 611110 54446 0 0 19565723 121655 0 121655 Rentals 611110 0 0 0 0 Refund of Prior Year Expenditures 611110 11190 11190 0 0 GASB 68/75 Adjustment 611110 895266 895266 0 0 16674 16674 0 0 923130 25358448 20488853 0 121655 417158 0 417158 0 10872018 10159316 712702 0 972242 947215 25027 0 2291302 1415417 875885 0 844013 789146 54867 0 258225 250126 8099 0 38700 0 38700 0 17250 0 17250 0 2309777 2190907 118870 0 96908 96908 0 0 1120164 906926 213238 0 101448 101448 0 0 346447 323325 23122 0 58055 57466 589 0 314321 314321 0 0 357442 298362 59080 0 1213014 1212614 400 0 Repairs and Maintenance 144909 144909 0 0 Purchased Educational Services 1998695 1998695 0 0 Student Transportation 1338719 1338719 0 0 Food Purchases 2252184 2230100 22084 0 329486 260609 68877 0 27692477 25036529 2655948 0 2020581 2623049 5771489 5083667 838396 219655 3895361 4093712 3897 3540 69610 13461413 3055308 10172693 10406105 2395210 1582198 25167237 24011926 2921821 3867286 5291770 7127443 14865013 13262593 23078604 24257322 X 2088633 -245396 2088633 -245396 25167237 24011926 -2334029 X X false true X true true true X 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1223458 1223458 7638615 462912 7175703 2430316 738464 1691852 2169024 1853932 315092 10406105 Deferred outflows of resources related to pensions 1141985 Other Receivables 82734 Deferred outflows of resources related to OPEB 49333 Accumulated Decreases in Fair Value of Hedging Derivatives 296586 Intangible Right-to-Use Assets, Net of Amort. 11560 1582198 Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions 1198803 Net Pension Liability 11092000 Net OPEB Liability 465000 Deferred inflow of resources related to OPEB - PSERS 195972 Hedging Derivative Liability 296586 Lease Payable 0 Subscription Asset Payable 14232 13262593 24463182 24463182 895266 895266 25358448 26797211 26797211 895266 895266 27692477 Pt XI, Line 4b Difference in the presenation of the GASB 68/75 adjustment between the audited financial statements and Form 990. Pt XII, Line 4b Difference in the presentation of the GASB 68/75 adjustment between the audited financial statements and Form 990. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true 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 false false false false false false false false false Tina Chekan 221031 0 0 0 0 0 71593 0 12524 0 305148 0 0 0 Teresa O'Neill 152323 0 0 0 0 0 49199 0 12524 0 214046 0 0 0 Richard Snyder 125218 0 0 0 0 0 41808 0 12524 0 179550 0 0 0 Beth Wright 136119 0 0 0 0 0 9983 0 9556 0 155658 0 0 0 Ryan Williams 106448 0 0 0 0 0 34255 0 12524 0 153227 0 0 0 Darren Stromock 119457 0 0 0 0 0 39444 0 12524 0 171425 0 0 0 Rosemary Anderson 108927 0 0 0 0 0 35034 0 12506 0 156467 0 0 0 Kristen Golomb 104986 0 0 0 0 0 34912 0 12524 0 152422 0 0 0 Kimberly Hoerr 120518 0 0 0 0 0 39927 0 12524 0 172969 0 0 0 Anthony Teti 103983 0 0 0 0 0 34230 0 12524 0 150737 0 0 0 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 Boards 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 XII, Line 2c The Audit Committee meets with the auditors at the end of the audit process. 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