2022-01-25T07:51:44-06:00 2021-06-30 WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC 1835 MARKET STREET SUITE 1710 PHILADELPHIA PA 191032945 990 2020-07-01 222442433 Philadelphia Academies Inc % ILENE MERLINO PHIL 2155466300 1500 JFK Blvd Suite 312 Philadelphia PA 19102 JAY VAZQUEZ PRESIDENT & CEO 2155466300 2022-01-15 true JAY VAZQUEZ 999009999 ERIC M STRAUSS P00991844 2155462140 2022-01-15 2 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X Jay Vazquez 1500 JFK Blvd Suite 312 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 1912059 false X www.academiesinc.org X 1982 PA TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT INDUSTRY INFORMED CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR SCHOOLS THAT POSITION YOUNG PEOPLE FOR SUCCESS IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE. 13 12 17 300 0 1495816 1386649 0 0 -3651 55948 73450 469462 1565615 1912059 0 0 0 0 1175211 1189949 0 0 138562 546941 301589 1722152 1491538 -156537 420521 852832 918811 749076 394531 103756 524280 X THE MISSION OF PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES IS TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT INDUSTRY INFORMED CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR SCHOOLS THAT POSITION YOUNG PEOPLE FOR SUCCESS IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O, PART III) false false 1044010 CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING Philadelphia Academies, Inc.(PAI) has a number of initiatives housed under our Career-Connected Programs. PAI supports schools implementing the Career Academy Model, an approach that schedules students and teachers in small learning communities around a specific career pathway. PAI supports Career Pathway development, providing assistance to schools in program design, implementation and evaluation, as well as industry organizing and relationship management. Work-Based Learning programs, including PAI's Hospitality Initiative, provide students with sets of scaffolded real-world experiences to foster career exposure, awareness, preparation and training. Bridge Programming creates a bridge from school to work by preparing students with the skills needed to successfully enter the workforce, continue their education, or join an apprenticeship program after graduation. Data Supports and Freshman/Middle School success initiatives focus on increasing the effectiveness of teachers' use of data to support students, as well as building a strong foundation through Freshman Academies to ensure high school success. 66907 SCHOLARSHIPS & CLASSROOM RESOURCES THE PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC. HAS FIVE FUNDS FROM WHICH IT AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TO GRADUATING SENIORS. THE RICHARD H. DELONE MEMORIAL FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN HONOR OF RICHARD H.DELONE, WHO DEVOTED HIS LIFE TO IMPROVING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN PHILADELPHIA AND THE NATION THROUGH ADVOCACY,CONSULTING, AND ADVISING. HE WAS TIRELESS IN HIS EFFORTS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS FROM SCHOOL TO WORK. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO ONE (1) STUDENT WHO HAS SHOWN ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT OVER THREE YEARS IN THE ACADEMY AND WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OR SCHOOL. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,800 OVER FOUR YEARS. THE PETER J. MERLINO ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IS IN MEMORY OF A FORMER ACADEMY COORDINATOR OF THE ACADEMY OF THE FITNESS, HEALTH PROMOTIONS & SPORTS EDUCATION AT BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL. HE WAS THE DEVOTED HUSBAND OF OUR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, ILENE G. MERLINO, AS WELL AS A FATHER AND TEACHER. HE WAS DEDICATED TO HELPING STUDENTS ACHIEVE. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS FOR $1,250 OVER FOUR YEARS. THE CLINTON GIBSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IS IN MEMORY OF MR. GIBSON, WHO WAS A DIRECTOR ON THE PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC. BOARD. UPON HIS DEATH, HE PLACED A CODICIL IN HIS WILL FOR A SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO BE SET UP IN HIS MEMORY. THE AMOUNT OF THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS $750 AND DISTRIBUTED IN ONE LUMP SUM. THE JUSTIN W. GRIFFITHS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IS IN MEMORY OF THE SON OF FORMER ACADEMIES BOARD MEMBER, JEFFREY W. GRIFFITHS. JUSTIN GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE WITH A DEGREE IN FINANCE IN 2012 AND FOLLOWED HIS DREAM TO START A CAREER ON WALL STREET. JUSTIN PUT HIS HEART INTO EVERYTHING HE ACCOMPLISHED FROM HIS FRIENDSHIPS TO HIS CAREER. HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS COMPASSIONATE AND CARING NATURE. TO JUSTIN, SUCCESS WAS IN HELPING THOSE AROUND HIM TO REACH THEIR GOALS AND OFFER CEASELESS SUPPORT. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS FOR $4,000 OVER FOUR YEARS. THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND, ESTABLISHED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S WILL IN 1790, IS A TRUST FUND ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION AND AWARDED TO THE PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC. ITS GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND CLASSROOM RESOURCES TO: - (60% MINIMUM) FOR ACADEMY STUDENTS SEEKING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE TRADES, CRAFTS AND APPLIED SCIENCE FIELDS. THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH ACADEMY PROGRAMS WITHIN THIS CRITERIA. THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL ASSIST STUDENTS WHO NEED FINANCIAL AID TO OBTAIN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE AWARD AMOUNTS VARY PER STUDENT. - (40% MAXIMUM) FOR ACADEMY PROGRAMS TO AUGMENT THEIR TEACHING RESOURCES BY THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, TEACHING MATERIALS, SPECIAL SUPPLIES, ETC THAT WOULD ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THAT THEY ALREADY PROVIDE IN THE CRAFTS, TRADES AND APPLIED SCIENCES. 1110917 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 17 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 13 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false PA X ILENE MERLINO 2155466300 1500 JFK BLVD SUITE 312 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 JAY VAZQUEZ PRESIDENT & CEO 40.0 0.0 X X 117087 0 33223 ILENE MERLINO DIR OF FINANCE & ADMIN 40.0 0.0 X 91313 0 26871 STEPHANIE SMITH DIR OF BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS 40.0 0.0 X 89104 0 26326 Corvette Kittrell DIR, BUSINESS OF HOSPITALITY 40.0 0.0 X 78982 0 23418 JOHN W MUCHA TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN J RAUSCHER Chairman 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 BRETT MAYFIELD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JERRY T JORDAN MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY NEWMUIS MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PATRICK EIDING MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN CLAYTON MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DANIEL KEITH MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SLYVESTER MOBLEY MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DR CHAE SWEET VICE CHAIRPERSON 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 RONALD BERNAL SECRETARY 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 IAN SLADEN MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 376486 0 109838 1 false true false 0 X 1386649 1386649 0 55948 55948 0 0 28888 28888 0 28888 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS EARNED REVENUE 900099 440574 440574 1912059 55948 0 0 0 0 492684 366537 85918 40229 0 577860 419417 111895 46548 15826 12775 1698 1353 19442 15694 2086 1662 84137 67917 9027 7193 0 0 17473 10409 1283 5781 0 0 0 86183 48208 6896 31079 0 20065 13705 4162 2198 0 0 55173 49772 5401 0 0 15155 13507 1422 226 0 0 4448 3229 861 358 12370 8978 2396 996 CLASSROOM MATERIALS 9436 9436 COMMUNICATIONS 10036 4585 5091 360 SCHOLARSHIPS/APPRENTICESHIPS 57471 57471 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 1553 1553 12226 7724 3923 579 1491538 1110917 242059 138562 X 560469 592791 0 0 142179 79258 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34214 34818 68510 68510 4448 0 111522 211944 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 852832 918811 155770 71769 0 0 242100 162977 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 351206 159785 0 0 749076 394531 X -191064 129931 294820 394349 103756 524280 852832 918811 420521 3 X false true X true false X 1427032 1671296 1776242 1495816 1386649 7757035 0 0 1427032 1671296 1776242 1495816 1386649 7757035 0 7757035 19359 6378 3197 -3651 55948 81231 0 33962 73450 469462 576874 8415140 0.92180 0.98597 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 X 1912059 1912059 1912059 1491538 1491538 1491538 SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 Philadelphia Academies, Inc. is exempt from Federal income taxes under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. However, the entity is now required to pay tax under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act. Return is being amended to reflect payment of tax. However, the financial statements do not reflect a provision for Federal income taxes based on original information. The Academies adopted the pronouncement related to income taxes effective July 1, 2009 and there were no uncertain tax positions at the date of adoption or at June 30, 2021 and 2020. In addition, Academies has no income tax-related penalties or interest for the periods reported in these financial statements. X false false false false false false false false false JAY VAZQUEZ PRESIDENT & CEO 117087 0 0 4746 28477 150310 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION SINCE 1969, PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES HAS PARTNERED WITH PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES TO TRANSFORM STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES THROUGH RELEVANT CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING THAT MAKES THEM READY FOR BOTH COLLEGE AND CAREER. WE ARE EXCITED TO EXPAND BEYOND JUST CAREER ACADEMIES TO ALSO PROVIDE CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING THROUGH WORK- BASED LEARNING STRATEGIES, CAREER PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT, PRE-APPRENTICESHIP AND BRIDGE PROGRAMS, DATA SUPPORTS, FRESHMAN SUCCESS NETWORK SERVICES, AND THE CREATION OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL SUCCESS NETWORK, AS WE WORK TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES NOT JUST TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BUT MIDDLE SCHOOLS AS WELL AND TO SOLICIT AND EXPEND FUNDS TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE ACADEMIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B The 990 is reviewed by both the treasurer of the board (on behalf of the board) and management before it is finalized and filed. Once finalized the 990 is given to each member of the Board of Directors. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B Staff are reviewed based on our Performance Management Process. This process was implemented in July 2018 and is maintained in each staff members personnel file. The Management Team (key employees) are review by the CEO with written documentation of such. The CEO is reviewed based on his annual work plan that he submits to the Chairperson of the Board. The Chairperson, along with members of the Executive Committee review the CEO's performance and compensation is determined by them with written notice to the Director of Finance and Administration. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.