PROPEL AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
PROPEL AMERICA (EIN 83-1867782)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-09-17
IRS object ID
202642609349300514
Schema version
2025v4.2
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)
Return2026-09-17T08:32:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 BRICKSTONE SQUARE SUITE 103AddressLine1Txt
CityANDOVERCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01810ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN831867782EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PROPEL AMERICABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPROPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5408190686PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 BOYLSTON STREET PO BOX 99044AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHAD ROUNTREEPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5408190686PhoneNum
Signature2026-09-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLUKE BURNETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01079018PTIN
Phone9786202000PhoneNum
Preparation2026-09-02PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHAD ROUNTREEPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,581,584GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PROPELAMERICA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROPEL AMERICA EMPOWERS STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS, EXPERIENCES, CREDENTIALS AND NETWORKS THEY NEED TO MOVE FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO A WELL-PAYING JOB WITHIN ONE YEAR, WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$78,735PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$20,905CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$7,581,584CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,415,876PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,999,428PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$8,285,613CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$618,803PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$176,841TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$399,739TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$9,812,634NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,329,643NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionPROPEL EMPOWERS YOUNG ADULTS WITH THE SKILLS, CREDENTIALS, EXPERIENCES, AND NETWORKS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A GOOD JOB WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION.MissionDesc
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DescPROPEL AMERICA HELPS YOUNG ADULTS 18-26 MOVE DIRECTLY INTO A THRIVING-WAGE HEALTHCARE CAREER THROUGH A TUITION-FREE HIGHER EDUCATION PATHWAY. PROPEL WORKS DIRECTLY WITH EMPLOYER PARTNERS TO ENSURE OUR FELLOWS ARE CONNECTED TO THRIVING WAGE JOBS AND THAT THEY RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THEIR TRAINING AND EARLY WORK EXPERIENCE.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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PersonDEBRA KURSHANPersonNm
Phone5408190686PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CHAD ROUNTREE
CEO/DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$302,276$0$16,125
PAYMON ROUHANIFARD
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN COZZI
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY LEE HAINES
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CASEY LEONETTI
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF NELSON
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN WHITE
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIELLE BURKHALTER
BOARD MEMBER AS OF 11/255.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBRA KURSHAN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$252,556$0$14,068
PATRICIA DIAZ-ANDRADE
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER40.00$242,237$0$52,225Yes (X)
CLAIRE COSENZE
CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER40.00$236,863$0$51,414Yes (X)
KELLY MORRIS
VP OF CLIENT SERVICES40.00$174,638$0$41,781Yes (X)
JOHN CHILDERS
VP OF TECHNOLOGY40.00$189,207$0$23,513Yes (X)
ALEXA BONILLA
SR. DIR. OF PRE-FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS40.00$143,978$0$39,815Yes (X)
JOSEPH TOLLEFSON
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES40.00$133,245$0$46,866Yes (X)
PAYAL KAPADIA
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DELIVERY40.00$165,567$0$36,200Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K12IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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ServicesPROGRAM SUPPORTServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$6,978,390AllOtherContributionsAmt
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SCHOLARSHIP/TUITION PA611710$397,500$397,500
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Total Program Service Revenue$582,289TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$1,240,400TotalAmt
Program Services$1,240,400ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Management And General$106,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$427,688FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$3,036,813ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,918ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$216,385FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$83,031TotalAmt
Program Services$77,267ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$5,764FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$614,105TotalAmt
Program Services$559,861ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,623ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,621FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$286,258ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,735ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,024FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$46,091ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$135,322ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,284FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,726TotalAmt
Program Services$59,726ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,311TotalAmt
Program Services$15,295ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,851ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$165FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$127,859TotalAmt
Program Services$115,636ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,563ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,660FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,286TotalAmt
Program Services$20,754ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,241ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,291FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FELLOWS TECH & SUPPLIES$269,498$269,498
FELLOWS RCMT & SUPPORT$92,737$92,737
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$31,861$30,265$221$1,375
MISC. EXPENSE$9,808$1,673$7,758$377

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$7,073,031ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$457,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$754,634FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$1,561,117BOYAmt
EOY$2,180,957EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$548BOYAmt
EOY$548EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$2,410,070BOYAmt
EOY$1,985,244EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,461BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,775BOYAmt
EOY$21,162EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,815,504BOYAmt
EOY$5,541,471EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,989,475BOYAmt
EOY$9,729,382EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$176,841BOYAmt
EOY$399,739EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$176,841BOYAmt
EOY$399,739EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,382,796BOYAmt
EOY$6,233,664EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,429,838BOYAmt
EOY$3,095,979EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,812,634BOYAmt
EOY$9,329,643EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,989,475BOYAmt
EOY$9,729,382EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$704,029ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$221,038NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,503,641CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,355,250CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,092,070CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,978,390CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,881,813TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,503,641CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,355,250CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,092,070CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,978,390CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,881,813TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,538,305SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$33,343,508PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$498CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$78,735CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,905CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$100,150TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$35,981,963TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,083,293GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92670PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90820PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,802,622TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$221,038NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$221,038RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,581,584RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,581,584TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,285,613TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,285,613ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,285,613TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
STIPENDS TO FELLOWS329$220,917N/AN/A
TUITION343$1,019,483N/AN/A

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSTIPENDS ARE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN PROPEL PROGRAMS. ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE ACCEPTED INTO PROPEL'S PROGRAM VIA AN APPLICATION PROCESS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A STIPEND. USE OF FUNDS ARE NOT MONITORED AS THE STIPENDS ARE INTENDED FOR STUDENT'S USE AS NEEDED WHILE ATTENDING THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. TUITION ASSISTANCE IS PAID TO PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND PROGRAMS. STUDENTS ARE ACCEPTED BASED ON THE TRAINING PROGRAM'S ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AFTER BEING ACCEPTED INTO PROPEL'S PROGRAM. ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE ACCEPTED INTO PROPEL'S PROGRAM VIA AN APPLICATION PROCESS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE TUITION SUPPORT. USE OF FUNDS IS NOT MONITORED AS TUITION PAYMENTS ARE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE UNIVERSITY/EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND APPLIED TO EACH STUDENT'S TUITION AND FEE EXPENSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHAD ROUNTREE
CEO/DIRECTOR$302,276$0$0$0$0$0$15,085$0$1,040$0$318,401$0$0$0
PATRICIA DIAZ-ANDRADE
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER$242,237$0$0$0$0$0$13,155$0$39,070$0$294,462$0$0$0
CLAIRE COSENZE
CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER$236,863$0$0$0$0$0$12,220$0$39,194$0$288,277$0$0$0
DEBRA KURSHAN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$252,556$0$0$0$0$0$11,945$0$2,123$0$266,624$0$0$0
KELLY MORRIS
VP OF CLIENT SERVICES$174,638$0$0$0$0$0$2,613$0$39,168$0$216,419$0$0$0
JOHN CHILDERS
VP OF TECHNOLOGY$189,207$0$0$0$0$0$9,670$0$13,843$0$212,720$0$0$0
PAYAL KAPADIA
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DELIVERY$146,710$0$0$0$18,857$0$5,836$0$30,364$0$201,767$0$0$0
ALEXA BONILLA
SR. DIR. OF PRE-FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS$143,978$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$39,815$0$183,793$0$0$0
JOSEPH TOLLEFSON
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES$133,245$0$0$0$0$0$7,105$0$39,761$0$180,111$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BWHEN THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETE, IT IS SENT TO THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE AND DEBRA KURSHAN, COO, FOR REVIEW. IF ANY CHANGES ARE REQUIRED, THEY ARE MADE. ONCE CHANGES ARE MADE THE FINAL VERSION OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY CHAD ROUNTREE, CEO AND DEBRA KURSHAN, COO AND THEN APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. THE 990 IS THEN FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH POWERS DELEGATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (INTERESTED PERSON), WHO HAVE A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST, HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS RELATED THERETO TO THE BOARD. UNDER PROPEL AMERICA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD MEETING, BUT MUST LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF THE BOARD HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION WARRANTS, THE ORGANIZATION TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD SHALL CONTAIN THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED. EACH INTERESTED PERSON SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING EACH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE CORPORATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15PROPEL AMERICA USES MARKET DATA FOR THE LEVELING OF ALL ROLES AGAINST OUR COMPENSATION LEVELS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY ROLE IS MAPPED USING EXTERNAL MATCHES AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND ADJUSTED FOR THE APPROPRIATE COST OF LABOR BASED ON WHERE THE ROLE IS BASED. THE ROLES ARE MAPPED TO THE COMPENSATION LEVELS THAT WERE DEVELOPED IN 2020 AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY BASED ON ANY COLA INCREASES THAT ARE RECOMMENDED AND APPROVED BY THE LEADERSHIP TEAM. THIS IS THE APPROACH FOR ALL ROLES EXCEPT THE CEO WHICH IS DIRECTLY SET AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. ALL ROLE LEVELS ARE EVALUATED AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST. CONTACT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.

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