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PROPEL SCHOOLS INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
PROPEL SCHOOLS INC (EIN 03-0483260)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-14
IRS object ID
201921349349305852
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-05-14T11:33:43-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Hosack Specht Muetzel & WoodBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12 Penn Center West Suite 326AddressLine1Txt
CityPittsburghCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15276ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030483260EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Propel Schools IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPROPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4123257305PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13447 E Carson StAddressLine1Txt
CityPittsburghCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15203ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLES DAANEPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4123257305PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPETER J VANCHERIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00345119PTIN
Phone4123439200PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address98.236.47.28IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-05-14IPDt
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IP TimezonePDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTINA CHEKANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13447 E Carson St Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
CityPittsburghCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$21,977,582GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressPropelschools.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCHARTER SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH. PROPEL'S MISSION IS TO CATALYZE THE TRANSFORMATION OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee298TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers11TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$3,423,012PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$4,202,021CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$17,726,816CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$20,749PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$22,496CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$14,435PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$26,249CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$21,965,744PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$21,977,582CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$19,986PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$127,025CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$7,489,087CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$20,028,652PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$20,351,254CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,937,092PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,626,328CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$16,956,796TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$17,473,639TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$24,314,249TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$23,204,764TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$7,357,453NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$5,731,125NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$18,185,449ExpenseAmt
Grant$127,025GrantAmt
Revenue$4,202,021RevenueAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$18,185,449TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Charles DaaneBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4123257305PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line13447 E Carson St Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
CityPittsburghCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15203ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DAVID FAIR
President1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROLAND COSTON-CRISWELL
Vice-President1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEIDI BARTHOLOMEW
Treasurer1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTIN HUGHES
Secretary1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM J AXTMAN
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DON HUBER
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT KENNY
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDAN SURMA
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEWART B BARMEN ESQ
Trustee - Resigned 6/21/181.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS CANFIELD
Trustee - Resigned 6/21/181.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVON WALTERS
Trustee - Appointed March 20181.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TINA CHEKAN
Superintendent, CEO5.00Yes (X)$173,799$0$67,031
CHARLES DAANE
Chief Financial Officer10.00Yes (X)$136,586$0$17,830
JEREMY RESNICK
Director of Planning5.00$193,742$0$74,140Yes (X)
JAMIE CHLYSTEK
Director of Curriculum35.00$111,626$0$49,755Yes (X)
GRAHAM COYLE
Senior Director35.00$115,463$0$21,863Yes (X)
RANDALL BARTLETT
Senior Director35.00$115,462$0$25,291Yes (X)
KIMBERLY ROBERTS
Senior Director35.00$102,199$0$15,244Yes (X)
TERESA O'NEILL
Senior Director35.00$116,909$0$51,547Yes (X)
JACLYN HOOVER
Senior Director35.00$103,283$0$16,180Yes (X)
RICHARD SNYDER
Director of Operations35.00$109,334$0$49,248Yes (X)
SANDRA GOUGH
Principal20.00$62,632$57,214$41,431Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,341,035TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$57,214TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$429,560TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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Carmen Barone & Sons Inc
700 Paris StreetNorth VersaillesPA15137Construction$113,000
Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky
Four Gateway Center Suite 2200 444PittsburghPA15222Legal Services$347,634
Precision Human Resource Solutions
660 N Bell AveCarnegiePA15106Human Resources$107,614
Turtle Creek Valley Mental Health
723 Braddock AvenueBraddockPA15104Health Services$597,221
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$625,223RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$3,529,841GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$46,957AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,202,021TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt
Tuition from LEA's611110$9,463,009
Mgmt. Service Provided to Other LEA's611710$7,267,066
Food Service Revenues722212$16,236
Mgmt. Service Provided to Foundation611110$296,444
Miscellaneous Program Revenue525190$684,061
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$17,726,816TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$22,496TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$22,496ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Rentals611110$540$540
Refund of Prior Year Expenditures611110$2,506$2,506

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$23,203TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$23,203RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$26,249OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$21,977,582TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$17,752,525RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$23,036ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,025TotalAmt
Program Services$127,025ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$371,845TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$371,845ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,742,913TotalAmt
Program Services$7,970,262ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$772,651ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$1,109,009TotalAmt
Program Services$987,264ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$121,745ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,852,794TotalAmt
Program Services$1,646,095ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$206,699ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$658,581TotalAmt
Program Services$597,069ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,512ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$175,075TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$175,075ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,849TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,849ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,156,148TotalAmt
Program Services$1,130,336ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,812ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,802TotalAmt
Program Services$30,734ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,068ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$694,460TotalAmt
Program Services$680,398ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,062ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$261,204TotalAmt
Program Services$250,552ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,652ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$910,642TotalAmt
Program Services$627,561ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$283,081ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,107TotalAmt
Program Services$79,912ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,195ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$175,616TotalAmt
Program Services$175,616ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$106,146TotalAmt
Program Services$105,446ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$700ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Pittsburgh Urban Teachers Initiative$710,884$710,884$0$0
Mental Health Initiative$604,178$604,178$0$0
Beyond Propel Initiative$239,420$239,420$0$0
Food Purchases$1,747,476$1,717,244$30,232$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$580,080TotalAmt
Program Services$505,453ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74,627ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,351,254TotalAmt
Program Services$18,185,449ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,165,805ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$462,531BOYAmt
EOY$2,504,018EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,424,564BOYAmt
EOY$4,763,277EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$452,350BOYAmt
EOY$683,592EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,126,809BOYAmt
EOY$3,087,403EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,046EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,044,481BOYAmt
EOY$2,023,707EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,468,838LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,300,918LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$972,126BOYAmt
EOY$1,167,920EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,473,935BOYAmt
EOY$3,242,676EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,956,796BOYAmt
EOY$17,473,639EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,206,249BOYAmt
EOY$2,099,764EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,108,000BOYAmt
EOY$21,105,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,314,249BOYAmt
EOY$23,204,764EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$7,357,453BOYAmt
EOY-$5,731,125EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$7,357,453BOYAmt
EOY-$5,731,125EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,956,796BOYAmt
EOY$17,473,639EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,626,328ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$244,737OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$244,737BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$720,694OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$192,579DepreciationAmt
Book Value$528,115BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,503,407OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,108,339DepreciationAmt
Book Value$395,068BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,167,920TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Deferred outflows of resources related to pensions$2,764,357
Other Receivables$478,319
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,242,676TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions$1,942,000
Net Pension Liability$19,163,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$21,105,000TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$22,132,078TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$278,521OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$278,521RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$21,853,557RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$124,025OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$124,025RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$21,977,582TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,505,750TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$278,521OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$278,521ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$20,227,229ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$124,025OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$124,025ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$20,351,254TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt XI, Line 2dChange in classification of Refunded monies for Form 990 purposes.
Pt XI, Line 4bChange in classification of Pass-Through Income for Form 990 purposes.
Pt XII, Line 2dChange in classification of refunded monies for Form 990 purposes.
Pt XII, Line 4bChange in classification of Pass-Through Income for Form 990 purposes.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Line 3THROUGH 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 6bTHE 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

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Propel Charter School-Sunrise
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203263075204501(c)(3)$64,679N/AN/A21ST CCLC
Propel Charter School - McKeesport
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203200602699501(c)(3)$32,846N/AN/A21ST CCLC
Propel Charter School - Northside
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203452345288501(c)(3)$26,500N/AN/A21ST CCLC
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGrants were made to a related organization as listed in Schedule R. Actual expenditures are submitted to Propel Schools by the related organization for monitoring and use in reporting to the school's grantor.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
TINA CHEKAN
$173,799$50,862$16,170$240,831
CHARLES DAANE
$136,586$6,609$11,221$154,416
JEREMY RESNICK
$193,742$57,970$16,170$267,882
JAMIE CHLYSTEK
$111,626$33,585$16,170$161,381
TERESA O'NEILL
$116,909$35,195$16,352$168,456
RICHARD SNYDER
$109,334$33,078$16,170$158,582
SANDRA GOUGH
$62,632$18,847$2,657$84,136$57,214$17,397$2,530$77,141

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bThe 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 12cAll trustees and officers are required to complete a conflict of interest statement annually.
Pt VI, Line 15aCompensation for the Superintendent is set annually by the Board of Trustees following a review by the Board's 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 15bCompensation for other officers follows the same procedures as noted for Pt VI, Line 15a.
Pt VI, Line 19Documents are available to the public upon request.
Pt XII, Line 2cThe Audit Committee meets with the auditors at the end of the audit process.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Propel Charter School - East
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203200593113EDUCATIONPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School - McKeesport
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203200602699EDUCATIONPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School - Montour
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203200602743EDUCATIONPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel School Sunrise
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203263075204EDUCATIONPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School-Northside
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203452345288EDUCATIONPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Charter School - Pitcairn
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203455249938EDUCATIONPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
Propel Schools Foundation
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203201100962EDUCATIONPA501(c)(3)11cNAfalse
Propel Charter School-Hazelwood
3447 E Carson St Ste 200PittsburghPA15203464144158EDUCATIONPA501(c)(3)2NAfalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (12 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Propel Charter School-Sunrise
b$64,679actual
Propel Schools Foundation
c$625,223actual
Propel Schools Foundation
q$296,444actual
Propel Charter School-McKeesport
q$812,467actual
Propel Charter School-East
q$885,416actual
Propel Charter School-Montour
q$443,167actual
Propel Charter School-Sunrise
q$1,457,249actual
Propel Charter School-Northside
q$2,035,320actual
Propel Charter School-Pitcairn
q$542,582actual
Propel Charter School-Hazelwood
q$1,138,077actual
Propel Charter School - McKeesport
b$32,846actual
Propel Charter School - Northside
b$26,500actual