FIRST PHILADELPHIA PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
FIRST PHILADELPHIA PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 23-3062230)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2012-05-15
IRS object ID
201201369349305395
Schema version
2010v3.4
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)
Timestamp2012-05-15T14:00:26-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZELENKOFSKE AXELROD LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line12370 YORK ROAD SUITE A-5AddressLine1
CityJAMISONCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code18929ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN233062230EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1FIRST PHILADELPHIA CHARTER SCHOOL FOR LITERACYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlFIRSNameControl
Phone2157433100Phone

US Address USAddress

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

Officer Officer

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NameJOSEPHINE ARCAROName
TitleCEOTitle
Phone2157433100Phone
Date Signed2012-05-15DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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Phone2159182277Phone
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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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Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Nbr Voting Members Governing Body8NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
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Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF FIRST PHILADELPHIA CHARTER SCHOOL FOR LITERACY IS TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8 IN PHILADELPHIA.MissionDescription
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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CityMARLTONCity
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)

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PRESIDENT1.00XX000
KARIN Y COGER
VICE PRESIDENT1.00XX000
ANITA KAISER
TREASURER1.00XX000
SHARON DENNISON
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MEMBER1.00X000
ROBERT MITCHELL
MEMBER1.00X000
TERESA GRUMBRECHT
MEMBER1.00X000
CHARLES TARLOSKI
MEMBER1.00X000
JOSEPHINE ARCARO
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STACEY CRUISE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00X179005019514
KRISTINE MAGARGEE
DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION40.00X107719014736
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Travel Travel

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Insurance Insurance

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Equipment Equipment

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Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)

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DUE FROM TACONY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL360805
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Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
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Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

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Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org10153DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org9361NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org198519TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

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

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