FIRST PHILADELPHIA PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
FIRST PHILADELPHIA PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 23-3062230)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2013-05-15
IRS object ID
201341359349304024
Schema version
2011v1.5
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)
Timestamp2013-05-15T11:03:21-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN270710060EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZELENKOFSKE AXELROD LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12370 YORK ROAD SUITE A-5AddressLine1
CityJAMISONCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code18929ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN233062230EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1FIRST PHILADELPHIA PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlFIRSNameControl
Phone2157433100Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14300 TACONY STREETAddressLine1
CityPHILADELPHIACity
StatePAState
ZIP Code19124ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJOSEPHINE ARCAROName
TitleCEO/PRINCIPALTitle
Phone2157433100Phone
Date Signed2013-05-15DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDONNA SCAMBY-POWERSName
PTINP00887042PTIN
Phone2159182277Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonJOSEPHINE ARCARONameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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StatePAState
ZIP Code19124ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State Legal DomicilePAStateLegalDomicile
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Nbr Voting Members Governing Body8NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members8NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees130TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Total Revenue Current Year9853296TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
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Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY3786558NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF FIRST PHILADELPHIA PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8 IN PHILADELPHIA.MissionDescription
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DescriptionFIRST PHILADELPHIA PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL FOR LITERACY IS A CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS FROM GRADES K THROUGH 8.Description
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Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivities
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
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Activities Conducted Partnership0ActivitiesConductedPartnership
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Number Forms Transmitted With109622NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
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Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicy
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Business Name Line1SANTILLI & THOMSON LLCBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number8565051300TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line14 GREENTREE CENTRE 13000 LINCOLNAddressLine1
CityMARLTONCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code08053ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (9 entries)

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PRESIDENT1.00X000
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SHARON DENNISON
ASSISTANT SECRETARY1.00X000
BARBARA SAUNDERS
MEMBER1.00X000
CHARLES TARLOSKI
MEMBER1.00X000
ROBERT MITCHELL
MEMBER1.00X000
THERESA GRUMBRECHT
SECRETARY1.00X000
JOSEPHINE ARCARO
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Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Government Grants1238958GovernmentGrants
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Advertising Advertising

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Total5322Total
Management And General5322ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Insurance Insurance

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Total52186Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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EOY4509552EOY
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FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
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Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed1FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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School170b1 AiiXSchool170b1Aii

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Book Value261236BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value551283BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Assets OtherAssets

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Total Revenue9853296TotalRevenue
Total Expenses9807694TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year45602ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS45602ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9853296TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal9853296RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9909853296TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9807694TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal9807694ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9909807694TotalExpensesPerForm990

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FIRST PHILADELPHIA PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE, INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FIRST PHILADELPHIA PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE THROUGH WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, THROUGH THEIR OWN WEBSITE, AND DUNN AND BRADSTREET.

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