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PROPEL CHARTER SCHOOLS - EAST

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $8.5M · expenses $8.0M · assets $10.1M

EIN
20-0593113
Address
3447 EAST CARSON ST STE 200, PITTSBURGH, PA 15203-2150
Website
propelschools.org
NTEE code
B29
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2005
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

Charter school for students in grades Kindergarten through Eighth. Propels mission is to catalyze the transformation of public education so that all children have access

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

10 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Tina Chekan Superintendent, CEO2013-2024 $305,147$2,983,275 9
Beth Wright Chief Financial Officer2019-2024 $155,658$925,729 9
Bethany Sunseri Principal2024 $185,571$185,571 1
Kathleen Williamson Teacher2024 $151,707$151,707 1
Kelli McCall Assistant Principal2024 $136,599$136,599 1
Sandra Gough (former) Principal2014-2017 $161,277$595,713 2
Charles Daane (former) Chief Financial Officer2015-2018 $175,181$566,454 9
Bethany Thomas (former) Principal2021-2023 $182,782$545,701 1
Darryl Robinson (former) Business Manager2013-2014 $115,458$240,498 9
Carol Wooten (former) Chief Academic Officer2013 $119,264$119,264 7

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

25 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Mark Cancilla Trustee2023-2024 1 $0 reported 9
Brendan Surma Trustee2015-2024 1 $0 reported 9
David Fair President2017-2024 1 $0 reported 9
Coleen Davis Trustee2023-2024 1 $0 reported 9
Heidi Bartholomew Treasurer2017-2024 1 $0 reported 9
Evon Walters Secretary/Vice President2017-2024 1 $0 reported 8
James Kinville Trustee2021-2024 1 $0 reported 8
Bernard E Carter Trustee2018-2024 1 $0 reported 8
Donald Huber Trustee2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Bryan Lewis (former) Trustee - Resigned 8/22/232020-2023 1 $0 reported 9
Ariam Ford (former) Trustee2019-2021 1 $0 reported 7
William J Axtman (former) Trustee2013-2020 1 $0 reported 9
Kristin Hughes (former) Trustee - Resigned September 2022013-2020 1 $0 reported 9
Roland Criswell (former) Trustee - Resigned 8/26/192014-2019 1 $0 reported 9
Patrick Kenny (former) Trustee2013-2019 1 $0 reported 9
Don Huber (former) Trustee2017-2018 1 $0 reported 8
Pat Kenny (former) Trustee2017-2018 1 $0 reported 8
Thomas N Canfield (former) Trustee - Resigned 6/21/182013-2017 1 $0 reported 9
Stewart B Barmen Esq (former) Trustee - Resigned 6/21/182013-2017 1 $0 reported 9
Joshua Cotherman (former) President - Resigned March 20172013-2016 1 $0 reported 9
Roland J Coston-Criswell (former) Trustee2015-2016 1 $0 reported 8
Linda Acheson Pool (former) Trustee2015-2016 1 $0 reported 8
Wendy Etheridge-Smith (former) Trustee-President2013-2014 1 $0 reported 9
Michael T Anselmo (former) Trustee2013 1 $0 reported 6
Gretchen G Generett (former) Trustee2013 1 $0 reported 3

People by year

2024 · 14 people listed · 5 paid, $935K · 59 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tina Chekan Superintendent, CEO5 $0$221,030$84,117 $305,1479
Bethany Sunseri Principal40 $131,061$0$54,510 $185,5711
Beth Wright Chief Financial Officer4 $0$136,119$19,539 $155,6589
Kathleen Williamson Teacher40 $104,407$0$47,300 $151,7071
Kelli McCall Assistant Principal40 $103,395$0$33,204 $136,5991
David Fair President1 $0$0$0 $09
Bernard E Carter Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Heidi Bartholomew Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
Evon Walters Secretary/Vice President1 $0$0$0 $08
James Kinville Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Donald Huber Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Brendan Surma Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Mark Cancilla Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Coleen Davis Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
2023 · 13 people listed · 3 paid, $631K · 64 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tina Chekan Superintendent, CEO5 $0$207,357$83,672 $291,0299
Bethany Thomas Principal40 $125,899$0$56,883 $182,7821
Beth Wright Chief Financial Officer4 $0$130,378$26,530 $156,9089
David Fair President1 $0$0$0 $09
Bernard E Carter Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Heidi Bartholomew Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
Evon Walters Secretary/Vice President1 $0$0$0 $08
James Kinville Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Donald Huber Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Brendan Surma Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Mark Cancilla Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Coleen Davis Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Bryan Lewis Trustee - Resigned 8/22/231 $0$0$0 $09
2022 · 11 people listed · 3 paid, $638K · 63 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tina Chekan Superintendent, CEO5 $0$205,092$91,708 $296,8009
Bethany Thomas Principal40 $115,060$0$60,150 $175,2101
Beth Wright Chief Financial Officer4 $0$132,911$33,519 $166,4309
David Fair President1 $0$0$0 $09
Bernard E Carter Vice-President1 $0$0$0 $08
Heidi Bartholomew Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
Evon Walters Secretary1 $0$0$0 $08
James Kinville Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Donald Huber Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Brendan Surma Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Bryan Lewis Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
2021 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $676K · 65 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tina Chekan Superintendent, CEO5 $0$205,092$104,207 $309,2999
Bethany Thomas Principal40 $115,060$0$72,649 $187,7091
Beth Wright Chief Financial Officer4 $0$132,911$46,019 $178,9309
David Fair President1 $0$0$0 $09
Bernard E Carter Vice-President1 $0$0$0 $08
Heidi Bartholomew Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
Evon Walters Secretary1 $0$0$0 $08
James Kinville Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Donald Huber Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Brendan Surma Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Ariam Ford Trustee1 $0$0$0 $07
Bryan Lewis Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
2020 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $422K · 61 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tina Chekan Superintendent, CEO5 $0$188,459$82,530 $270,9899
Beth Wright Chief Financial Officer4 $0$121,856$29,040 $150,8969
David Fair President1 $0$0$0 $09
Bernard E Carter Vice-President1 $0$0$0 $08
Heidi Bartholomew Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
Evon Walters Secretary1 $0$0$0 $08
William J Axtman Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Donald Huber Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Brendan Surma Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Ariam Ford Trustee1 $0$0$0 $07
Bryan Lewis Trustee - Joined March 20211 $0$0$0 $09
Kristin Hughes Trustee - Resigned September 2021 $0$0$0 $09
2019 · 13 people listed · 2 paid, $395K · 66 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tina Chekan Superintendent, CEO5 $0$190,955$86,677 $277,6329
Beth Wright Chief Financial Officer4 $0$98,582$18,325 $116,9079
David Fair President1 $0$0$0 $09
Bernard E Carter Vice-President1 $0$0$0 $08
Heidi Bartholomew Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
Kristin Hughes Secretary1 $0$0$0 $09
William J Axtman Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Donald Huber Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
Patrick Kenny Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Brendan Surma Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Evon Walters Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Ariam Ford Trustee1 $0$0$0 $07
Roland Criswell Trustee - Resigned 8/26/191 $0$0$0 $09
2018 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $415K · 63 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tina Chekan Superintendent, CEO5 $0$169,426$70,062 $239,4889
Charles Daane Chief Financial Officer4 $0$154,543$20,638 $175,1819
David Fair President1 $0$0$0 $09
Roland Coston-Criswell Vice-President1 $0$0$0 $09
Heidi Bartholomew Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
Kristin Hughes Secretary1 $0$0$0 $09
William J Axtman Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Don Huber Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Pat Kenny Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Brendan Surma Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Evon Walters Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Bernard Carter Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
2017 · 14 people listed · 3 paid, $557K · 65 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TINA CHEKAN Superintendent, CEO5 $0$173,799$67,031 $240,8309
SANDRA GOUGH Principal20 $57,214$62,632$41,431 $161,2772
CHARLES DAANE Chief Financial Officer4 $0$136,586$17,830 $154,4169
DAVID FAIR President1 $0$0$0 $09
ROLAND COSTON-CRISWELL Vice-President1 $0$0$0 $09
HEIDI BARTHOLOMEW Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
KRISTIN HUGHES Secretary1 $0$0$0 $09
WILLIAM J AXTMAN Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
DON HUBER Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
PAT KENNY Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
BRENDAN SURMA Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
STEWART B BARMEN ESQ Trustee - Resigned 6/21/181 $0$0$0 $09
THOMAS CANFIELD Trustee - Resigned 6/21/181 $0$0$0 $09
EVON WALTERS Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
2016 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $566K · 59 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TINA CHEKAN Superintendent, CEO4 $0$192,982$55,528 $248,5109
CHARLES DAANE Chief Financial Officer4 $0$146,710$15,131 $161,8419
SANDRA GOUGH Principal40 $118,937$0$36,918 $155,8552
JOSHUA COTHERMAN President - Resigned March 20171 $0$0$0 $09
PATRICK J KENNY Vice President - Became President March 20171 $0$0$0 $09
THOMAS CANFIELD Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
WILLIAM J AXTMAN Secretary1 $0$0$0 $09
ROLAND J COSTON-CRISWELL Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
KRISTIN HUGHES Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
LINDA ACHESON POOL Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
BRENDAN SURMA Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
STEWART B BARMEN ESQ Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
2015 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $397K · 68 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TINA CHEKAN Superintendent, CEO4 $15,623$120,693$46,745 $183,0619
SANDRA GOUGH Principal40 $107,814$0$31,213 $139,0272
CHARLES DAANE Chief Financial Officer4 $7,716$59,609$7,691 $75,0169
JOSHUA COTHERMAN President1 $0$0$0 $09
PATRICK J KENNY Vice President1 $0$0$0 $09
THOMAS CANFIELD Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
WILLIAM J AXTMAN Secretary1 $0$0$0 $09
ROLAND J COSTON-CRISWELL Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
KRISTIN HUGHES Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
LINDA ACHESON POOL Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
BRENDAN SURMA Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
STEWART B BARMEN ESQ Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
2014 · 11 people listed · 3 paid, $428K · 91 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TINA CHEKAN Superintendent, CEO4 $15,152$115,149$43,149 $173,4509
SANDRA GOUGH Principal40 $105,892$0$33,662 $139,5542
DARRYL ROBINSON Business Manager4 $11,554$87,807$16,097 $115,4589
WILLIAM J AXTMAN Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
STEWART B BARMEN Trustee-V. Pres.1 $0$0$0 $09
THOMAS CANFIELD Trustee-Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
JOSHUA COTHERMAN Trustee-Secretary1 $0$0$0 $09
ROLAND CRISWELL Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
KRISTIN HUGHES Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
PATRICK KENNY Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
WENDY ETHERIDGE SMITH Trustee-President1 $0$0$0 $09
2013 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $391K · 104 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TINA CHEKAN Superintendent5 $15,905$103,805$27,330 $147,0409
DARRYL ROBINSON Business Manager5 $13,564$88,526$22,950 $125,0409
CAROL WOOTEN Chief Academic Officer5 $13,823$90,214$15,227 $119,2647
MICHAEL T ANSELMO Trustee1 $0$0$0 $06
WILLIAM J AXTMAN Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
STEWART B BARMEN Trustee-V. Pres.1 $0$0$0 $09
THOMAS CANFIELD Trustee-Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
JOSHUA COTHERMAN Trustee-Secretary1 $0$0$0 $09
GRETCHEN G GENERETT Trustee1 $0$0$0 $03
KRISTIN HUGHES Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
PATRICK KENNY Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
WENDY ETHERIDGE SMITH Trustee-President1 $0$0$0 $09

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Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,491,649$8,003,257 $10,076,166$2,101,594 $645,600$7,164,690 $338,8635911
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,131,006$8,164,353 $10,193,662$1,613,202 $1,079,301$6,548,627 $125,8996411
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,808,422$7,254,974 $10,469,408$1,646,549 $999,434$6,288,854 $115,0606311
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,235,556$6,792,673 $10,156,686$1,097,962 $812,676$5,899,501 $115,0606511
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,312,239$6,527,244 $6,681,324$675,290 $561,102$6,316,347 $06111
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,154,248$6,715,777 $6,248,780-$109,705 $343,443$6,311,493 $06611
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,839,916$6,361,335 $6,456,892-$548,176 $283,847$6,039,917 $06311
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,847,888$5,598,806 $6,214,962-$781,512 $336,566$5,484,691 $57,2146511
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,432,839$5,350,957 $6,543,152-$1,030,594 $320,447$5,083,679 $118,9375911
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,880,751$5,883,338 $5,929,693-$1,112,476 $300,030$5,494,081 $131,1536811
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,434,236$4,844,759 $5,836,843-$1,109,889 $292,623$5,139,225 $132,5989111
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,705,645$4,807,827 $4,857,808$4,603,614 $556,617$5,146,306 $43,2921040

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $410,568 in all, tax years 2013 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2013-2017, 2019-2023 14$385,414 2023$126,079
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$15,000 2021$15,000
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JUNIOR LEAGUE OF PITSSBURGH INC Public charity Exact 2015 1$10,000 2015$10,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROPEL CHARTER SCHOOLS - EAST” 2020-2023 4$154 2023$32
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CULLEN FOUNDATION Private foundation$524,0156 12016–2022 WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL
THE HASLAM 3 FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$510,0002 12017–2018 EMERALD CHARTER SCHOOLS
MAX AND MARIAN FARASH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$502,1384 12017–2023 VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL
ALLEGHENY FOUNDATION Private foundation$450,0002 12021–2022 CATALYST ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
STEANS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$409,5531 12016–2016 LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL

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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $8,003,257 spent · pay $4,727,802 · grants $0 · events $4,580
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $3,245,132$3,240,162$4,970$0 40.5%
Fees: management $1,061,506$1,061,506$0$0 13.3%
Other employee benefits $804,655$803,103$1,552$0 10.1%
Fees: other services $606,289$606,289$0$0 7.6%
Office expenses $533,509$511,228$22,281$0 6.7%
Pension plan contributions $432,629$432,629$0$0 5.4%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $265,456$265,456$0$0 3.3%
Payroll taxes $245,386$245,029$357$0 3.1%
Depreciation and depletion $186,997$186,997$0$0 2.3%
Interest $137,042$137,042$0$0 1.7%
Occupancy $104,957$104,957$0$0 1.3%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $103,307$103,307$0$0 1.3%
Insurance $64,802$64,802$0$0 0.8%
Information technology $58,196$58,196$0$0 0.7%
Other (as described)Books and Periodicals $52,643$52,643$0$0 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $31,732$31,732$0$0 0.4%
Other (as described)Rent of Equipment $23,554$23,554$0$0 0.3%
Fees: legal $20,426$0$20,426$0 0.3%
Fees: accounting $14,400$0$14,400$0 0.2%
All other expenses $5,945$2,058$3,887$0 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,580$4,580$0$0 0.1%
Travel $114$114$0$0 0.0%
Total$8,003,257100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $8,164,353 spent · pay $4,407,753 · grants $0 · events $5,056
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $3,064,169$3,064,169$0$0 37.5%
Fees: management $1,096,154$1,096,154$0$0 13.4%
Other employee benefits $712,492$712,492$0$0 8.7%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $593,098$593,098$0$0 7.3%
Fees: other services $591,188$587,099$4,089$0 7.2%
Pension plan contributions $398,852$398,852$0$0 4.9%
Interest $374,566$374,566$0$0 4.6%
Office expenses $351,603$335,296$16,307$0 4.3%
Payroll taxes $232,240$232,240$0$0 2.8%
Depreciation and depletion $185,248$175,986$9,262$0 2.3%
Other (as described)Afterschool $129,582$129,582$0$0 1.6%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $106,324$24,320$82,004$0 1.3%
Occupancy $89,878$78,317$11,561$0 1.1%
Insurance $60,964$60,964$0$0 0.7%
Other (as described)Books and Periodicals $57,545$57,545$0$0 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $51,210$51,210$0$0 0.6%
All other expenses $33,661$27,188$6,473$0 0.4%
Fees: accounting $15,409$588$14,821$0 0.2%
Fees: legal $10,188$0$10,188$0 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,056$5,056$0$0 0.1%
Information technology $4,877$4,877$0$0 0.1%
Travel $49$49$0$0 0.0%
Total$8,164,353100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $7,254,974 spent · pay $4,042,191 · grants $0 · events $7,823
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,704,083$2,704,083$0$0 37.3%
Fees: management $838,549$838,549$0$0 11.6%
Other employee benefits $743,752$743,752$0$0 10.3%
Fees: other services $613,156$606,391$6,765$0 8.5%
Office expenses $549,861$540,397$9,464$0 7.6%
Pension plan contributions $386,387$386,387$0$0 5.3%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $368,849$368,849$0$0 5.1%
Payroll taxes $207,969$207,969$0$0 2.9%
Depreciation and depletion $189,718$180,232$9,486$0 2.6%
Interest $147,682$147,682$0$0 2.0%
All other expenses $137,646$133,714$3,932$0 1.9%
Occupancy $86,307$86,307$0$0 1.2%
Other (as described)Beyond Propel $53,196$53,196$0$0 0.7%
Other (as described)Afterschool $49,656$49,656$0$0 0.7%
Insurance $49,071$49,071$0$0 0.7%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $49,045$49,045$0$0 0.7%
Fees: legal $27,034$0$27,034$0 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $24,768$24,768$0$0 0.3%
Fees: accounting $15,837$1,460$14,377$0 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $7,823$7,823$0$0 0.1%
Information technology $3,646$3,646$0$0 0.1%
Travel $939$939$0$0 0.0%
Total$7,254,974100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $6,792,673 spent · pay $4,040,571 · grants $0 · events $5,484
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,689,491$2,689,491$0$0 39.6%
Fees: management $881,224$696,167$185,057$0 13.0%
Other employee benefits $734,211$734,211$0$0 10.8%
Fees: other services $448,296$440,537$7,759$0 6.6%
Pension plan contributions $410,475$351,414$59,061$0 6.0%
Office expenses $333,060$333,060$0$0 4.9%
Payroll taxes $206,394$206,394$0$0 3.0%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $198,013$198,013$0$0 2.9%
Occupancy $193,976$193,976$0$0 2.9%
Depreciation and depletion $153,505$145,830$7,675$0 2.3%
All other expenses $137,238$128,640$8,598$0 2.0%
Interest $80,464$80,464$0$0 1.2%
Other (as described)Beyond Propel $60,276$60,276$0$0 0.9%
Other (as described)Afterschool $60,276$60,276$0$0 0.9%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $60,137$27,856$32,281$0 0.9%
Insurance $57,872$57,872$0$0 0.9%
Fees: legal $25,929$0$25,929$0 0.4%
Information technology $23,294$23,294$0$0 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $20,604$20,604$0$0 0.3%
Fees: accounting $11,658$0$11,658$0 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,484$5,484$0$0 0.1%
Travel $796$796$0$0 0.0%
Total$6,792,673100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $6,527,244 spent · pay $3,965,093 · grants $0 · events $3,250
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,635,380$2,635,380$0$0 40.4%
Fees: other services $850,605$848,678$1,927$0 13.0%
Other employee benefits $686,898$686,707$191$0 10.5%
Fees: management $568,124$448,818$119,306$0 8.7%
Pension plan contributions $442,299$431,366$10,933$0 6.8%
Other (as described)Rent of Equipment $371,081$371,081$0$0 5.7%
Office expenses $333,704$327,549$6,155$0 5.1%
Payroll taxes $200,516$200,516$0$0 3.1%
Depreciation and depletion $117,797$111,907$5,890$0 1.8%
Occupancy $65,446$65,446$0$0 1.0%
Other (as described)Books and Periodicals $55,224$55,224$0$0 0.8%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $54,667$54,667$0$0 0.8%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $54,589$54,589$0$0 0.8%
Insurance $41,263$41,263$0$0 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $15,840$15,840$0$0 0.2%
Fees: legal $12,624$0$12,624$0 0.2%
All other expenses $9,580$72$9,508$0 0.1%
Fees: accounting $6,629$0$6,629$0 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,250$3,250$0$0 0.0%
Information technology $1,728$1,728$0$0 0.0%
Total$6,527,244100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $6,715,777 spent · pay $3,770,474 · grants $0 · events $695
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,586,546$2,585,524$1,022$0 38.5%
Fees: management $889,653$702,826$186,827$0 13.2%
Fees: other services $732,074$732,074$0$0 10.9%
Other employee benefits $554,660$547,301$7,359$0 8.3%
Pension plan contributions $432,454$432,454$0$0 6.4%
Office expenses $431,197$424,826$6,371$0 6.4%
Other (as described)Rent of Equipment $380,285$380,285$0$0 5.7%
Payroll taxes $196,814$196,737$77$0 2.9%
Depreciation and depletion $113,940$108,243$5,697$0 1.7%
Other (as described)Books and Periodicals $99,488$99,488$0$0 1.5%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $74,503$74,503$0$0 1.1%
Occupancy $72,630$72,630$0$0 1.1%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $68,395$68,395$0$0 1.0%
Insurance $42,717$42,717$0$0 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $18,366$18,366$0$0 0.3%
Fees: accounting $15,709$0$15,709$0 0.2%
All other expenses $3,588$0$3,588$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $2,063$0$2,063$0 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $695$695$0$0 0.0%
Total$6,715,777100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $6,361,335 spent · pay $3,661,479 · grants $0 · events $4,458
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,503,691$2,494,511$9,180$0 39.4%
Fees: management $949,656$750,228$199,428$0 14.9%
Other employee benefits $541,917$531,571$10,346$0 8.5%
Pension plan contributions $424,560$424,560$0$0 6.7%
Other (as described)Rent of Equipment $395,489$395,489$0$0 6.2%
Office expenses $385,412$372,408$13,004$0 6.1%
Fees: other services $337,566$337,566$0$0 5.3%
Payroll taxes $191,311$190,543$768$0 3.0%
Other (as described)Mental Health Initiative $138,462$138,462$0$0 2.2%
Depreciation and depletion $104,223$99,012$5,211$0 1.6%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $102,680$102,680$0$0 1.6%
All other expenses $89,091$89,091$0$0 1.4%
Occupancy $71,751$71,751$0$0 1.1%
Other (as described)Afterschool $46,896$46,896$0$0 0.7%
Insurance $40,393$40,393$0$0 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $16,119$16,119$0$0 0.3%
Fees: accounting $9,510$0$9,510$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $7,905$0$7,905$0 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,458$4,458$0$0 0.1%
Travel $245$245$0$0 0.0%
Total$6,361,335100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $5,598,806 spent · pay $3,291,132 · grants $0 · events $2,003
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,341,770$2,333,860$7,910$0 41.8%
Fees: management $883,177$697,710$185,467$0 15.8%
Other employee benefits $486,828$485,829$999$0 8.7%
Occupancy $420,650$420,650$0$0 7.5%
Office expenses $336,727$319,315$17,412$0 6.0%
Fees: other services $317,748$317,748$0$0 5.7%
Pension plan contributions $284,111$284,111$0$0 5.1%
Payroll taxes $178,423$177,576$847$0 3.2%
Depreciation and depletion $89,150$89,150$0$0 1.6%
All other expenses $71,017$67,809$3,208$0 1.3%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $62,630$62,630$0$0 1.1%
Insurance $41,212$41,212$0$0 0.7%
Other (as described)Pittsburgh Urban Teachers Initiative $27,033$27,033$0$0 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $15,242$15,242$0$0 0.3%
Other (as described)Beyond Propel Initiative $13,515$13,515$0$0 0.2%
Other (as described)Mental Health Initiative $13,515$13,515$0$0 0.2%
Fees: accounting $10,221$0$10,221$0 0.2%
Fees: legal $2,738$0$2,738$0 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,003$2,003$0$0 0.0%
Travel $1,096$1,096$0$0 0.0%
Total$5,598,806100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $5,350,957 spent · pay $3,335,720 · grants $0 · events $3,268
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,317,790$2,317,790$0$0 43.3%
Other employee benefits $497,554$497,554$0$0 9.3%
Fees: management $444,439$351,933$92,506$0 8.3%
Occupancy $414,131$414,131$0$0 7.7%
Pension plan contributions $344,681$344,681$0$0 6.4%
Fees: other services $309,227$309,227$0$0 5.8%
Office expenses $284,868$262,294$22,574$0 5.3%
Payroll taxes $175,695$175,695$0$0 3.3%
Other (as described)Pittsburgh Urban Teachers Initiative $146,827$146,827$0$0 2.7%
Depreciation and depletion $74,556$74,556$0$0 1.4%
All other expenses $64,005$55,300$8,705$0 1.2%
Other (as described)Beyond Propel $61,573$61,573$0$0 1.2%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $58,805$58,805$0$0 1.1%
Fees: accounting $55,397$0$55,397$0 1.0%
Insurance $36,236$36,236$0$0 0.7%
Other (as described)Books & Periodicals $31,559$31,559$0$0 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $20,308$20,308$0$0 0.4%
Fees: legal $8,647$0$8,647$0 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,268$3,268$0$0 0.1%
Travel $1,391$1,391$0$0 0.0%
Total$5,350,957100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $5,883,338 spent · pay $3,134,698 · grants $0 · events $3,364
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,140,972$2,140,972$0$0 36.4%
All other expenses $680,559$678,349$2,210$0 11.6%
Other employee benefits $529,024$529,024$0$0 9.0%
Occupancy $424,881$424,881$0$0 7.2%
Fees: management $397,862$272,728$125,134$0 6.8%
Fees: other services $315,409$315,409$0$0 5.4%
Pension plan contributions $303,996$303,996$0$0 5.2%
Information technology $262,272$242,409$19,863$0 4.5%
Office expenses $197,454$194,317$3,137$0 3.4%
Payroll taxes $160,706$160,706$0$0 2.7%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $100,888$100,888$0$0 1.7%
Other (as described)Books & Periodicals $82,020$82,020$0$0 1.4%
Fees: accounting $77,514$0$77,514$0 1.3%
Depreciation and depletion $69,951$69,951$0$0 1.2%
Other (as described)Repairs & Maintenance $58,078$16,358$41,720$0 1.0%
Insurance $28,001$28,001$0$0 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $24,322$24,322$0$0 0.4%
Other (as described)Rent of Equipment $14,732$14,732$0$0 0.3%
Fees: legal $9,512$0$9,512$0 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,364$3,364$0$0 0.1%
Travel $1,821$1,821$0$0 0.0%
Total$5,883,338100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $4,844,759 spent · pay $2,959,293 · grants $0 · events $2,780
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,018,621$2,018,621$0$0 41.7%
Fees: other services $550,687$530,600$20,087$0 11.4%
Other employee benefits $442,606$442,606$0$0 9.1%
Other (as described)Rent of Equipment $392,701$392,701$0$0 8.1%
Pension plan contributions $336,479$336,479$0$0 6.9%
Information technology $248,548$229,726$18,822$0 5.1%
Payroll taxes $161,587$161,587$0$0 3.3%
Fees: management $124,567$0$124,567$0 2.6%
Office expenses $124,389$124,389$0$0 2.6%
Fees: accounting $87,492$0$87,492$0 1.8%
Other (as described)Books and Periodicals $84,425$84,425$0$0 1.7%
Travel $81,261$81,261$0$0 1.7%
Depreciation and depletion $71,905$71,905$0$0 1.5%
Occupancy $57,994$57,994$0$0 1.2%
Other (as described)Repairs/Maintenance $23,659$23,659$0$0 0.5%
Insurance $22,793$22,793$0$0 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $7,637$7,637$0$0 0.2%
Fees: legal $2,955$0$2,955$0 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,780$2,780$0$0 0.1%
All other expenses $1,673$1,673$0$0 0.0%
Total$4,844,759100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $4,807,827 spent · pay $2,927,606 · grants $0 · events $1,715
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,137,595$2,137,595$0$0 44.5%
Occupancy $457,688$457,688$0$0 9.5%
Fees: other services $399,536$399,536$0$0 8.3%
Pension plan contributions $318,405$318,405$0$0 6.6%
Other employee benefits $308,732$308,732$0$0 6.4%
Fees: management $215,936$0$215,936$0 4.5%
Payroll taxes $162,874$162,874$0$0 3.4%
Fees: accounting $149,007$0$149,007$0 3.1%
Information technology $139,254$139,254$0$0 2.9%
Fees: legal $123,476$0$123,476$0 2.6%
Other (as described)Books and Periodicals $112,639$112,639$0$0 2.3%
Office expenses $106,886$106,886$0$0 2.2%
Depreciation and depletion $76,635$72,803$3,832$0 1.6%
Travel $39,429$39,429$0$0 0.8%
Other (as described)Repairs/Maintenance $22,623$22,623$0$0 0.5%
Insurance $13,053$13,053$0$0 0.3%
Other (as described)Rent of Equipment $8,974$8,974$0$0 0.2%
Other (as described)School Brkft/Lunch $7,380$7,380$0$0 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $5,990$5,990$0$0 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,715$1,715$0$0 0.0%
Total$4,807,827100%

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