2012-07-30T08:23:34-05:00 2011-06-30 MALIN BERGQUIST & CO LLP 3605 MCKNIGHT EAST DRIVE PITTSBURGH PA 15237 990 2010-07-01 201331146 PENNSYLVANIA DISTANCE LEARNING CHARTER S PENN 7249337300 2200 GEORGETOWNE DRIVE NO 300 SEWICKLEY PA 15143 JOHN MAROUS 7249337300 2012-04-27 1 STEPHEN HEILMAN 4123649395 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z JOHN MAROUS 2200 GEORGETOWNE DRIVE NO 300 SEWICKLEY PA 15143 3643639 0 X WWW.PDELA.COM X 2004 PA OPERATION OF AN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY CYBER SCHOOL FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES 3 0 38 5 0 0 506916 357161 4097097 3285277 1410 1201 0 0 4605423 3643639 0 0 0 0 1838242 1900791 0 0 0 2652708 1682168 4490950 3582959 114473 60680 1416214 1274757 790377 588240 625837 686517 X THE PENNSYLVANIA DISTANCE LEARNING CHARTER SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO FULLY EDUCATE AND DEVELOP THE CHILDREN OF PENNSYLVANIA BY UTILIZING AN EDUCATIONAL MODEL THAT COMBINES STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY WITH WORLD CLASS EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES AND ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF PARENTS TO BE THOROUGHLY INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION BY DIRECTING THE CHILD ALONG AN EDUCATIONAL PATH SELECTED BY THE PARENT WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THAT CHILD'S NEEDS, DESIRES AND APTITUDES. THIS MISSION ALLOWS THE CHILD TO FLOURISH AND DEVELOP SOONER THAN HE/SHE WOULD IF HE/SHE HAD TO FOLLOW A PRE-PRESCRIBED EDUCATIONAL PLAN DEVELOPED FOR AN ENTIRE CLASS OF STUDENTS WHICH MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR THAT STUDENT INDIVIDUALLY. 0 0 2319218 3285277 THE SCHOOL PROVIDES PERSONALIZED, BASIC AND ENHANCED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR K-12 STUDENTS THROUGH A HOME-BASED DELIVERED EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL INVOLVES AND EMPOWERS PARENTS OF THE STUDENTS TO THE HIGHEST DEGREE IN THE ROLE OF THE EDUCATOR. STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR OPTIMUM LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SAFE ENVIRONMENT OF THEIR HOME USING ALL THE SCHOOL'S RESOURCES. THE SCHOOL HAS SERVED 315 STUDENTS IN 164 SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT PENNSYLVANIA. 2319218 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 X DELA CONTROLLER WHDL HOLDINGS 3302528794 121 SOUTH MAIN STREET AKRON OH 44308 JOHN MAROUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL DIBENEDETTO JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM DONAHUE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN LALLY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM BUCHANAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HOOVER 40.00 X 103200 0 39887 103200 0 39887 1 0 0 0 WHDL OF PENNSYLVANIA LLC 159 SOUTH MAIN STREET SUITE 600 AKRON OH 44308 SCHOOL MANAGEMENT FEES 1555574 1 357161 357161 DISTRICT FUNDING 611710 3285277 3285277 3285277 1201 1201 3643639 3285277 0 1201 143087 143087 1276100 945425 330675 72721 55965 16756 277389 211354 66035 131494 90131 41363 1554915 958275 596640 1504 1504 16916 16916 650 650 11280 11280 SUPPLIES 84716 58068 26648 INSURANCE 7375 0 7375 MISCELLANEOUS 4812 0 4812 3582959 2319218 1263741 0 0 0 625756 586070 176096 86646 591802 590761 33840 22560 22560 11280 1416214 1274757 115159 82020 675218 506220 790377 588240 X 625837 686517 625837 686517 1416214 1274757 60680 0 X 0 1 0 X 0 X 107284 400489 410398 336333 446611 1701115 107284 400489 410398 336333 446611 1701115 1701115 3733 1410 1201 6344 1707459 21681313 0.99630 0.99640 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 33840 22560 11280 11280 PAYABLES TO MANAGEMENT COMPANY 506220 506220 3643639 3582959 60680 0 60680 3643639 0 3643639 0 3643639 3582959 0 3582959 0 3582959 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 SUBSTANTIALLY ALL FUNCTIONS OF THE SCHOOL HAVE BEEN CONTRACTED TO WHDL OF PENNSYLVANIA, LLC (WHDL), EXCEPT FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE SCHOOL'S STAFF. WHDL IS RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SCHOOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL'S CONTRACT WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO OPERATE THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL PAYS WHDL A MONTHLY MANAGEMENT FEE OF 97% OF QUALIFIED GROSS REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE SCHOOL LESS EMPLOYMENT COSTS INCURRED IN PROVIDING THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AT THE SCHOOL, WHICH INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, CURRICULM MATERIALS, TEXTBOOKS, LIBRARY BOOKS, COMPUTERS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, SUPPLIES, BUILDING PAYMENTS, MAINTENANCE, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO UNDERLYING COMMITTEES OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 DRAFTS OF THE FORM 990 ARE DISTRIBUTED TO WHDL PERSONNEL, THE BOARD PRESIDENT (JOHN MAROUS), AND THE BOARD ADVISOR/CPA (JOHN LALLY) FOR THEIR REVIEW. MALIN, BERGQUIST & COMPANY LLP, PREPARER OF THE SCHOOL'S FORM 990, ATTENDS THE SCHOOL'S BOARD MEETING WHERE THE 990 IS REVIEWED, QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED AND THEN FORMALLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MONITORS EMPLOYMENT AND CONSULTING INTEREST TO ENSURE THAT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DO NOT OCCUR WITHIN THE SCHOOL. ALL APPOINTMENTS ARE ASKED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW IF THEY ARE RELATED TO ANYONE IN THE ORGANIZATION. ADDITIONALLY, TRUSTEES AND THE CEO ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE DECLARATION ANNUALLY. THE DISCLOSURE FORM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA ETHICS REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL BOARD OFFICIALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE CEO AND USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO RECOMMEND COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. THE CEO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECOMMENDING SALARIES FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES FOR TRUSTEE APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FISCAL OFFICER C/O PENNSYLVANIA DISTANCE LEARNING CHARTER SCHOOL, 2200 GEORGETOWN DRIVE, SUITE 300, SEWICKLEY, PA 15143