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PROPEL CHARTER SCHOOL-MCKEESPORT

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $6.8M · expenses $6.6M · assets $9.2M

EIN
20-0602699
Address
3447 EAST CARSON ST STE 200, PITTSBURGH, PA 15203-2150
Website
propelschools.org
NTEE code
B29
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2004
Cross-check
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

9 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 $305,148$2,983,275 9
Beth Wright Chief Financial Officer2019-2024 $155,658$925,729 9
Ariane Watson Principal2023-2024 $203,625$396,051 2
Melanie David Ward Teacher2024 $174,613$174,613 1
Charles Daane (former) Chief Financial Officer2015-2018 $175,181$566,454 9
Darryl Robinson (former) Business Administrator2013-2014 $115,448$240,488 9
Melanie Davis Ward (former) Teacher2023 $153,282$153,282 1
Carol Wooten (former) Chief Academic Officer2013 $119,264$119,264 7
Lauren Reiber (former) Principal2016 $109,754$109,754 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

28 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
Bernard E Carter Jr Trustee2019-2024 1 $0 reported 6
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
Don Huber Trustee2017-2024 1 $0 reported 8
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 20202017-2020 1 $0 reported 9
Roland Criswell (former) Trustee - Resigned 8/26/192014-2019 1 $0 reported 9
Patrick Kenny (former) Trustee2014-2019 1 $0 reported 9
Bernard E Carter (former) Trustee2018 1 $0 reported 8
Pat Kenny (former) Trustee2017-2018 1 $0 reported 8
Thomas N Canfield (former) Trustee Resigned 6/21/182014-2017 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
Kristen Hughes (former) Trustee2013-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Linda Acheson Pool (former) Trustee2015-2016 1 $0 reported 8
Wendy Etheridge-Smith (former) Trustee-President2013-2014 1 $0 reported 9
Tom Canfield (former) Trustee-Treasurer2013 1 $0 reported 5
Patrick Kenney (former) Trustee2013 1 $0 reported 3
Michaelt Anselmo (former) Trustee2013 1 $0 reported 1
Gretchen G Generett (former) Trustee2013 1 $0 reported 3

People by year

2024 · 13 people listed · 4 paid, $839K · 57 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tina Chekan Superintendent, CEO5 $0$221,031$84,117 $305,1489
Ariane Watson Principal40 $144,424$0$59,201 $203,6252
Melanie David Ward Teacher40 $121,645$0$52,968 $174,6131
Beth Wright Chief Financial Officer4 $0$136,119$19,539 $155,6589
David Fair President1 $0$0$0 $09
Bernard E Carter Jr Trustee1 $0$0$0 $06
Heidi Bartholomew Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
Evon Walters Secretary/Vice President1 $0$0$0 $08
James Kinville Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Don Huber Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Brendan Surma Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Mark Cancilla Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Coleen Davis Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
2023 · 14 people listed · 4 paid, $794K · 62 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tina Chekan Superintendent, CEO5 $0$207,357$83,672 $291,0299
Ariane Watson Principal40 $133,404$0$59,022 $192,4262
Beth Wright Chief Financial Officer4 $0$130,378$26,530 $156,9089
Melanie Davis Ward Teacher40 $103,917$0$49,365 $153,2821
David Fair President1 $0$0$0 $09
Bernard E Carter Jr Trustee1 $0$0$0 $06
Heidi Bartholomew Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
Evon Walters Secretary/Vice President1 $0$0$0 $08
James Kinville Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Don Huber Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
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 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $463K · 64 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tina Chekan Superintendent, CEO5 $0$205,092$91,707 $296,7999
Beth Wright Chief Financial Officer4 $0$132,911$33,519 $166,4309
David Fair President1 $0$0$0 $09
Bernard E Carter Jr Vice-President1 $0$0$0 $06
Heidi Bartholomew Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
Evon Walters Secretary1 $0$0$0 $08
James Kinville Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Don Huber Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Brendan Surma Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Bryan Lewis Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
2021 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $488K · 64 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tina Chekan Superintendent, CEO5 $0$205,092$104,207 $309,2999
Beth Wright Chief Financial Officer4 $0$132,911$46,019 $178,9309
David Fair President1 $0$0$0 $09
Bernard E Carter Jr Vice-President1 $0$0$0 $06
Heidi Bartholomew Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
Evon Walters Secretary1 $0$0$0 $08
James Kinville Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Don Huber Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
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 · 68 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 Jr Vice-President1 $0$0$0 $06
Heidi Bartholomew Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
Evon Walters Secretary1 $0$0$0 $08
William J Axtman Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Don Huber Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
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 20201 $0$0$0 $09
2019 · 13 people listed · 2 paid, $395K · 74 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 Jr Vice-President1 $0$0$0 $06
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
Patrick Kenny Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Brendan Surma Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
Ariam Ford Trustee1 $0$0$0 $07
Evon Walters Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Roland Criswell Trustee - Resigned 8/26/191 $0$0$0 $09
2018 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $415K · 60 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
Bernard Carter Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
Evon Walters Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
2017 · 13 people listed · 2 paid, $395K · 65 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TINA CHEKAN Superintendent, CEO5 $0$173,799$67,031 $240,8309
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, $520K · 70 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
LAUREN REIBER Principal40 $91,700$8,942$9,112 $109,7541
JOSHUA COTHERMAN President - Resigned March 20171 $0$0$0 $09
PATRICK J KENNY Vice President - Became President March 20171 $0$0$0 $09
THOMAS N CANFIELD Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
WILLIAM J AXTMAN Secretary1 $0$0$0 $09
ROLAND J COSTON-CRISWELL Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
KRISTEN HUGHES Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
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 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $258K · 79 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TINA CHEKAN Superintendent, CEO4 $14,966$121,350$46,745 $183,0619
CHARLES DAANE Chief Financial Officer4 $7,391$59,934$7,691 $75,0169
JOSHUA COTHERMAN President1 $0$0$0 $09
PATRICK J KENNY Vice President1 $0$0$0 $09
THOMAS N CANFIELD Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $09
WILLIAM J AXTMAN Secretary1 $0$0$0 $09
ROLAND J COSTON-CRISWELL Trustee1 $0$0$0 $08
KRISTEN HUGHES Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
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 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $289K · 98 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TINA CHEKAN Superintendent, CEO4 $15,038$115,263$43,149 $173,4509
DARRYL ROBINSON Business Administrator4 $11,457$87,894$16,097 $115,4489
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
KRISTEN HUGHES Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICK KENNY Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
WENDY ETHERIDGE SMITH Trustee-President1 $0$0$0 $09
2013 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $391K · 91 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TINA CHEKAN Superintendent5 $15,137$104,573$27,330 $147,0409
DARRYL ROBINSON Business Administrator5 $12,909$89,181$22,950 $125,0409
CAROL WOOTEN Chief Academic Officer5 $13,155$90,882$15,227 $119,2647
MICHAELT ANSELMO Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM J AXTMAN Trustee1 $0$0$0 $09
STEWART B BARMEN Trustee-V. Pres.1 $0$0$0 $09
TOM CANFIELD Trustee-Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $05
JOSHUA COTHERMAN Trustee-Secretary1 $0$0$0 $09
GRETCHEN G GENERETT Trustee1 $0$0$0 $03
KRISTEN HUGHES Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICK KENNEY Trustee1 $0$0$0 $03
WENDY ETHERIDGE SMITH Trustee-President1 $0$0$0 $09

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 4 contractors · $711K
NameLocationServicePaid
Briggs TransportationPittsburgh, PABus Services$303,909
Nutrition IncIrwin, PAFood Services$161,211
Wesley Family ServicesPittsburgh, PAEducation Services$136,345
SD TransitPittsburgh, PATransportation$109,144
2023 · 3 contractors · $1.6M
NameLocationServicePaid
Huckestein Mechanical ServicesPittsburgh, PAMechanical Contractor$1,274,146
Briggs TransportationPittsburgh, PABus Services$236,488
Maxim Staffing SolutionsPittsburgh, PANuring Staff Service$107,401
2022 · 4 contractors · $1.8M
NameLocationServicePaid
Huckestein Mechanical ServicesPittsburgh, PAMechanical Contractor$1,294,237
Briggs TransportationPittsburgh, PABus Services$329,293
Crossroads Speech and Hearing IncPittsburgh, PASpeech and Hearing Services$113,588
SD TransitPittsburgh, PABus services$104,974
2021 · 2 contractors · $245K
NameLocationServicePaid
Huckestein Mechanical ServicesPittsburgh, PAMechanical Contractor$135,660
Strassburger McKennaPittsburgh, PAAttorney$109,317
2020 · 1 contractor · $125K
NameLocationServicePaid
Spera PartnersMurrysville, PAComputer Support$125,289
2016 · 1 contractor · $104K
NameLocationServicePaid
Caliber Contracting Services IncPittsburgh, PAConstruction Services$104,000

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 ↗
$6,836,542$6,564,888 $9,235,806$3,368,879 $558,336$5,739,833 $266,0695711
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,271,612$6,726,893 $9,057,487$3,097,225 $1,170,640$5,377,953 $237,3216211
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,250,283$6,571,220 $9,858,613$2,552,506 $1,990,826$5,511,925 $06411
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,400,401$6,416,748 $8,556,409$878,304 $923,878$5,741,601 $06411
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,572,743$5,889,371 $4,571,522-$82,448 $707,820$5,357,870 $06811
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,856,689$5,344,079 $4,239,583-$765,820 $547,920$4,915,374 $07411
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,810,797$5,363,174 $4,763,315-$1,278,430 $403,471$4,690,923 $06011
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,121,543$5,658,269 $4,808,785-$1,531,149 $584,400$4,967,045 -6511
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,640,526$5,063,825 $5,030,889-$1,994,423 $507,050$4,714,663 $91,7007011
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,768,808$5,290,435 $4,412,800-$2,571,124 $439,550$5,230,355 $22,3577911
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,118,728$4,534,183 $4,775,588-$3,049,497 $443,022$4,673,427 $26,4959811
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,750,195$4,270,869 $3,795,573$2,872,693 $575,818$4,171,896 $41,201910

Funders of this organization

7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $676,983 in all, tax years 2013 to 2024. 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 2013-2023 14$519,694 2023$102,892
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VIRGINIA A MCKEE POOR FUND 5293-4 NECT Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROPEL CHARTER SCHOOL MCKEESPORT” 2015, 2023 2$42,500 2023$12,500
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PROPEL SCHOOLS INC Public charity Exact 2017 1$32,846 2017$32,846
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MENDEL E AND SYLVIA G SOLOMON CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROPEL CHARTER SCHOOL-MCKEESPORT” 2018, 2020 2$27,500 2020$12,500
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HOWARD & NELL E MILLER FOUNDATION 53795-4 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROPEL CHARTER SCHOOL-McKEESPORT”, “PROPEL CHARTER SCHOOL MCKEESPORT” 2018, 2020 2$22,502 2020$15,000
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Project Lead the Way Inc Public charity Exact 2015 1$20,000 2015$20,000
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TICKETS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2024 1$11,941 2024$11,941
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$880,51032 102016–2024 BRASS CITY CHARTER SCHOOL; NYC AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOLS; ERIE ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL; HOPE CHINESE CHARTER SCHOOL and 6 more
LEEVER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$619,2207 12014–2020 BRASS CITY CHARTER SCHOOL
CARL E TOUHEY FOUNDATION Private foundation$592,8556 12018–2024 GREEN TECH HIGH CHARTER SCHOOL
MAPLEWOOD FOUNDATION Private foundation$566,0733 12019–2024 CATALYST ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
MAX AND MARIAN FARASH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$562,1389 32017–2024 VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL; ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL; DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL
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
ALLEGHENY FOUNDATION Private foundation$450,0002 12021–2022 CATALYST ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
IRENE W AND C B PENNINGTON FOUNDATION Private foundation$400,0004 12020–2023 SLAUGHTER COMMUNITY 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 · $6,564,888 spent · pay $4,182,600 · grants $0 · events $5,278
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $3,006,963$3,002,000$4,963$0 45.8%
Other employee benefits $732,864$731,314$1,550$0 11.2%
Fees: other services $475,322$471,315$4,007$0 7.2%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $376,828$376,828$0$0 5.7%
Office expenses $349,544$332,623$16,921$0 5.3%
Depreciation and depletion $236,164$196,783$39,381$0 3.6%
Payroll taxes $231,513$231,156$357$0 3.5%
Pension plan contributions $211,260$211,260$0$0 3.2%
Other (as described)Special Ed Professional Services $176,277$176,277$0$0 2.7%
Other (as described)Beyond Propel/ Afterschool $148,151$148,151$0$0 2.3%
Interest $143,422$143,422$0$0 2.2%
Occupancy $121,902$121,902$0$0 1.9%
All other expenses $84,755$71,199$13,556$0 1.3%
Insurance $63,538$63,538$0$0 1.0%
Advertising and promotion $62,306$62,306$0$0 0.9%
Information technology $61,459$39,355$22,104$0 0.9%
Other (as described)Books & Periodicals $50,873$50,873$0$0 0.8%
Fees: accounting $14,400$0$14,400$0 0.2%
Fees: legal $11,580$0$11,580$0 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,278$5,278$0$0 0.1%
Travel $489$489$0$0 0.0%
Total$6,564,888100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $6,726,893 spent · pay $3,978,884 · grants $0 · events $7,755
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,926,104$2,926,104$0$0 43.5%
Other employee benefits $643,016$643,016$0$0 9.6%
Fees: other services $631,462$588,002$43,460$0 9.4%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $576,750$576,750$0$0 8.6%
Office expenses $303,583$299,992$3,591$0 4.5%
Depreciation and depletion $241,633$182,225$59,408$0 3.6%
Payroll taxes $220,286$220,286$0$0 3.3%
Pension plan contributions $189,478$189,478$0$0 2.8%
Other (as described)Contracted Subs $174,699$174,699$0$0 2.6%
Occupancy $152,531$152,531$0$0 2.3%
Interest $149,165$149,165$0$0 2.2%
All other expenses $137,967$120,573$17,394$0 2.1%
Other (as described)Beyond Propel/ Afterschool $124,521$124,521$0$0 1.9%
Other (as described)Teacher Residency $98,971$98,971$0$0 1.5%
Insurance $59,781$59,781$0$0 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $54,782$54,782$0$0 0.8%
Fees: accounting $15,363$540$14,823$0 0.2%
Fees: legal $11,461$0$11,461$0 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $7,755$7,755$0$0 0.1%
Information technology $7,094$7,094$0$0 0.1%
Travel $491$491$0$0 0.0%
Total$6,726,893100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $6,571,220 spent · pay $3,291,827 · grants $0 · events $7,206
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,373,181$2,373,181$0$0 36.1%
Fees: other services $656,232$648,448$7,784$0 10.0%
Other employee benefits $580,012$580,012$0$0 8.8%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $538,445$538,445$0$0 8.2%
Fees: management $431,632$417,255$14,377$0 6.6%
Office expenses $390,481$380,529$9,952$0 5.9%
All other expenses $228,487$212,217$16,270$0 3.5%
Other (as described)Teacher Residency $207,989$207,989$0$0 3.2%
Payroll taxes $185,540$185,540$0$0 2.8%
Interest $154,505$154,505$0$0 2.4%
Pension plan contributions $153,094$153,094$0$0 2.3%
Other (as described)Contracted Subs $139,927$139,927$0$0 2.1%
Depreciation and depletion $118,829$111,030$7,799$0 1.8%
Occupancy $113,450$113,450$0$0 1.7%
Information technology $100,034$41,377$58,657$0 1.5%
Other (as described)Beyond Propel/ Afterschool $100,032$100,032$0$0 1.5%
Insurance $47,715$47,715$0$0 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $24,667$24,667$0$0 0.4%
Fees: legal $17,721$0$17,721$0 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $7,206$7,206$0$0 0.1%
Fees: accounting $1,341$1,341$0$0 0.0%
Travel $700$700$0$0 0.0%
Total$6,571,220100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $6,416,748 spent · pay $3,064,604 · grants $0 · events $4,631
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,149,877$2,149,877$0$0 33.5%
Fees: management $1,191,659$941,411$250,248$0 18.6%
Fees: other services $628,568$621,729$6,839$0 9.8%
Other employee benefits $582,505$582,505$0$0 9.1%
Office expenses $451,943$405,305$46,638$0 7.0%
Occupancy $233,659$233,659$0$0 3.6%
Payroll taxes $171,191$171,191$0$0 2.7%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $165,362$165,362$0$0 2.6%
Pension plan contributions $161,031$161,031$0$0 2.5%
Depreciation and depletion $142,624$119,530$23,094$0 2.2%
All other expenses $100,910$81,388$19,522$0 1.6%
Interest $84,240$84,240$0$0 1.3%
Fees: legal $68,801$0$68,801$0 1.1%
Other (as described)Beyond Propel $56,400$56,400$0$0 0.9%
Other (as described)Afterschool $56,400$56,400$0$0 0.9%
Insurance $56,016$56,016$0$0 0.9%
Other (as described)Teacher Residency $49,344$49,344$0$0 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $25,912$25,912$0$0 0.4%
Information technology $23,000$23,000$0$0 0.4%
Fees: accounting $11,624$0$11,624$0 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,631$4,631$0$0 0.1%
Travel $1,051$1,051$0$0 0.0%
Total$6,416,748100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $5,889,371 spent · pay $2,920,967 · grants $0 · events $3,107
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,051,674$2,051,674$0$0 34.8%
Fees: management $608,545$480,751$127,794$0 10.3%
Other (as described)K-2 Initiative $546,191$546,191$0$0 9.3%
Other employee benefits $534,273$534,273$0$0 9.1%
Occupancy $475,431$475,431$0$0 8.1%
Fees: other services $444,158$442,388$1,770$0 7.5%
Office expenses $284,481$278,317$6,164$0 4.8%
Pension plan contributions $177,459$165,031$12,428$0 3.0%
Payroll taxes $157,561$157,561$0$0 2.7%
All other expenses $119,458$110,539$8,919$0 2.0%
Information technology $116,091$116,091$0$0 2.0%
Other (as described)Repairs & Maintenance $91,734$41,094$50,640$0 1.6%
Depreciation and depletion $91,084$80,584$10,500$0 1.5%
Other (as described)Teacher Residency $53,846$53,846$0$0 0.9%
Other (as described)Books & Periodicals $51,783$51,783$0$0 0.9%
Insurance $40,858$40,858$0$0 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $15,832$15,832$0$0 0.3%
Fees: legal $14,479$0$14,479$0 0.2%
Fees: accounting $11,031$0$11,031$0 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,107$3,107$0$0 0.1%
Travel $295$295$0$0 0.0%
Total$5,889,371100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $5,344,079 spent · pay $2,938,062 · grants $0 · events $5,868
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,115,361$2,114,339$1,022$0 39.6%
Other (as described)K-2 Initiative $450,911$450,911$0$0 8.4%
Other employee benefits $419,264$419,073$191$0 7.8%
Other (as described)Rent of Equipment $394,066$394,066$0$0 7.4%
Fees: other services $352,029$345,146$6,883$0 6.6%
Fees: management $289,562$228,754$60,808$0 5.4%
Office expenses $286,412$280,763$5,649$0 5.4%
Pension plan contributions $242,809$242,809$0$0 4.5%
Payroll taxes $160,628$160,551$77$0 3.0%
All other expenses $156,137$152,073$4,064$0 2.9%
Occupancy $118,920$118,920$0$0 2.2%
Other (as described)Books & Periodicals $93,873$93,873$0$0 1.8%
Other (as described)Purchased Ed Services $79,516$79,516$0$0 1.5%
Depreciation and depletion $79,092$69,736$9,356$0 1.5%
Insurance $43,145$43,145$0$0 0.8%
Information technology $20,747$20,747$0$0 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $18,646$18,646$0$0 0.3%
Fees: accounting $15,719$0$15,719$0 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,868$5,868$0$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $781$0$781$0 0.0%
Travel $593$593$0$0 0.0%
Total$5,344,079100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $5,363,174 spent · pay $3,411,390 · grants $0 · events $6,213
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,358,296$2,346,512$11,784$0 44.0%
Other employee benefits $509,952$507,599$2,353$0 9.5%
Occupancy $496,151$496,151$0$0 9.3%
Fees: other services $388,979$388,921$58$0 7.3%
Pension plan contributions $362,946$362,946$0$0 6.8%
Office expenses $277,948$269,157$8,791$0 5.2%
Fees: management $223,931$176,905$47,026$0 4.2%
Payroll taxes $180,196$179,230$966$0 3.4%
Other (as described)Afterschool $101,244$101,244$0$0 1.9%
All other expenses $96,784$96,784$0$0 1.8%
Other (as described)Mental Health Initiative $83,462$83,462$0$0 1.6%
Depreciation and depletion $65,195$61,794$3,401$0 1.2%
Information technology $61,862$61,862$0$0 1.2%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $46,356$46,356$0$0 0.9%
Insurance $40,211$40,211$0$0 0.7%
Other (as described)Pittsburgh Urban Teachers Initiative $32,077$32,077$0$0 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $15,991$15,991$0$0 0.3%
Fees: legal $9,578$2,506$7,072$0 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $6,213$6,213$0$0 0.1%
Fees: accounting $5,527$0$5,527$0 0.1%
Travel $275$275$0$0 0.0%
Total$5,363,174100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $5,658,269 spent · pay $3,219,136 · grants $0 · events $3,785
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,186,341$2,178,431$7,910$0 38.6%
Fees: management $661,811$522,831$138,980$0 11.7%
Other employee benefits $509,947$508,948$999$0 9.0%
Fees: other services $451,158$450,033$1,125$0 8.0%
Occupancy $420,015$420,015$0$0 7.4%
Office expenses $389,618$383,108$6,510$0 6.9%
Pension plan contributions $356,182$356,182$0$0 6.3%
Payroll taxes $166,666$165,819$847$0 2.9%
All other expenses $96,068$91,045$5,023$0 1.7%
Other (as described)Pittsburgh Urban Teachers Initiative $93,275$93,275$0$0 1.6%
Depreciation and depletion $74,577$74,577$0$0 1.3%
Insurance $65,399$65,399$0$0 1.2%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $58,644$58,644$0$0 1.0%
Other (as described)Beyond Propel Initiative $46,637$46,637$0$0 0.8%
Other (as described)Mental Health Initiative $46,637$46,637$0$0 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $14,676$14,676$0$0 0.3%
Fees: accounting $10,221$0$10,221$0 0.2%
Fees: legal $5,827$0$5,827$0 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,785$3,785$0$0 0.1%
Travel $785$785$0$0 0.0%
Total$5,658,269100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $5,063,825 spent · pay $3,289,985 · grants $0 · events $17,978
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,212,614$2,212,614$0$0 43.7%
Other employee benefits $540,121$540,121$0$0 10.7%
Occupancy $463,468$463,468$0$0 9.2%
Pension plan contributions $369,189$369,189$0$0 7.3%
Fees: other services $331,259$331,259$0$0 6.5%
Fees: management $300,353$229,039$71,314$0 5.9%
Office expenses $230,186$214,128$16,058$0 4.5%
Payroll taxes $168,061$168,061$0$0 3.3%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $62,542$62,542$0$0 1.2%
Other (as described)Repairs & Maintenance $60,839$60,839$0$0 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $60,569$60,569$0$0 1.2%
Other (as described)Pittsburgh Urban Teachers Initiative $52,699$52,699$0$0 1.0%
Fees: accounting $44,978$0$44,978$0 0.9%
All other expenses $43,560$39,236$4,324$0 0.9%
Insurance $36,195$36,195$0$0 0.7%
Other (as described)Beyond Propel $22,100$22,100$0$0 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $20,222$20,222$0$0 0.4%
Information technology $18,189$18,189$0$0 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $17,978$17,978$0$0 0.4%
Fees: legal $6,670$0$6,670$0 0.1%
Travel $2,033$2,033$0$0 0.0%
Total$5,063,825100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $5,290,435 spent · pay $2,770,075 · grants $0 · events $4,378
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,071,132$2,071,132$0$0 39.1%
Other employee benefits $509,568$509,568$0$0 9.6%
All other expenses $471,219$470,575$644$0 8.9%
Occupancy $467,113$467,113$0$0 8.8%
Fees: management $409,922$280,995$128,927$0 7.7%
Fees: other services $331,918$331,918$0$0 6.3%
Information technology $330,449$310,617$19,832$0 6.2%
Office expenses $159,545$155,911$3,634$0 3.0%
Payroll taxes $155,705$155,705$0$0 2.9%
Fees: accounting $79,598$0$79,598$0 1.5%
Other (as described)Books/Periodicals $50,358$50,358$0$0 1.0%
Depreciation and depletion $46,529$46,529$0$0 0.9%
Other (as described)Student Transportation $43,143$43,143$0$0 0.8%
Pension plan contributions $33,670$33,670$0$0 0.6%
Other (as described)Repairs/Maintenance $32,351$28,183$4,168$0 0.6%
Insurance $26,830$26,830$0$0 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $24,429$24,429$0$0 0.5%
Fees: legal $21,911$0$21,911$0 0.4%
Other (as described)Rent Equipment $20,320$20,320$0$0 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,378$4,378$0$0 0.1%
Travel $347$347$0$0 0.0%
Total$5,290,435100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $4,534,183 spent · pay $2,858,423 · grants $0 · events $2,749
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,959,581$1,959,581$0$0 43.2%
Other employee benefits $489,558$489,558$0$0 10.8%
Fees: other services $473,799$453,811$19,988$0 10.4%
Other (as described)Rent Equipment $405,244$405,244$0$0 8.9%
Pension plan contributions $262,666$262,666$0$0 5.8%
Information technology $214,563$195,876$18,687$0 4.7%
Payroll taxes $146,618$146,618$0$0 3.2%
Office expenses $125,819$125,819$0$0 2.8%
Other (as described)Books/Periodicals $90,739$90,739$0$0 2.0%
Fees: management $83,774$0$83,774$0 1.8%
Occupancy $83,194$83,194$0$0 1.8%
Fees: accounting $58,840$0$58,840$0 1.3%
Depreciation and depletion $54,558$54,558$0$0 1.2%
Other (as described)Repairs/Maintenance $37,387$37,387$0$0 0.8%
Insurance $20,554$20,554$0$0 0.5%
Travel $9,610$9,610$0$0 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $8,035$8,035$0$0 0.2%
All other expenses $4,908$4,908$0$0 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,749$2,749$0$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $1,987$0$1,987$0 0.0%
Total$4,534,183100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $4,270,869 spent · pay $2,833,992 · grants $0 · events $1,885
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,048,849$2,048,345$504$0 48.0%
Occupancy $496,856$496,856$0$0 11.6%
Other employee benefits $326,405$326,405$0$0 7.6%
Fees: other services $308,288$307,288$1,000$0 7.2%
Pension plan contributions $304,704$304,619$85$0 7.1%
Payroll taxes $154,034$153,997$37$0 3.6%
Office expenses $141,937$141,937$0$0 3.3%
Fees: management $87,477$0$87,477$0 2.0%
Fees: accounting $72,231$0$72,231$0 1.7%
Information technology $70,795$70,795$0$0 1.7%
Other (as described)Books/Periodicals $67,803$67,803$0$0 1.6%
Depreciation and depletion $62,884$59,740$3,144$0 1.5%
Fees: legal $46,495$0$46,495$0 1.1%
Other (as described)Rent Equipment $24,976$24,976$0$0 0.6%
Other (as described)Repairs/Maintenance $21,868$21,868$0$0 0.5%
Insurance $13,053$13,053$0$0 0.3%
Other (as described)School Lunch Serv $7,024$7,024$0$0 0.2%
Travel $6,894$6,894$0$0 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $6,411$6,411$0$0 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,885$1,885$0$0 0.0%
Total$4,270,869100%

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