Civic Intelligence

Propel Charter School - Northside

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 45-2345288

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on Feb 11, 2016

Organization Profilepropelschools.org
3447 E Carson StreetPittsburgh, PA 15203

(412) 325-7305

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

98th percentile

1.62x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.90x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

74th percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

71st percentile

$173,450

Higher top officer pay than 71% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.2% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

96th percentile

90%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

26%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets98th percentile

Assets

Up

$2,989,207

Up $1,419,906 (+90%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

-$1,866,576

Down $3,264,092 (-234%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$4,855,783

Up $4,683,998 (+2727%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin74th percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,421,725

Up $1,103,868 (+26%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$4,655,985

Up $1,042,829 (+29%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$765,740

Up $61,039 (+8.7%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MAssets 2012: $814,247Liabilities 2012: $723,024Net Assets 2012: $91,2232012Assets 2013: $959,841Liabilities 2013: $267,026Net Assets 2013: $692,8152013Assets 2014: $1,569,301Liabilities 2014: $171,785Net Assets 2014: $1,397,5162014Assets 2015: $2,989,207Liabilities 2015: $4,855,783Net Assets 2015: -$1,866,5762015Assets 2016: $4,515,974Liabilities 2016: $5,341,399Net Assets 2016: -$825,4252016Assets 2017: $5,496,645Liabilities 2017: $6,043,544Net Assets 2017: -$546,8992017Assets 2018: $6,221,314Liabilities 2018: $6,670,791Net Assets 2018: -$449,4772018Assets 2019: $5,335,084Liabilities 2019: $5,443,269Net Assets 2019: -$108,1852019Assets 2020: $5,668,497Liabilities 2020: $4,953,030Net Assets 2020: $715,4672020Assets 2021: $6,115,185Liabilities 2021: $4,041,891Net Assets 2021: $2,073,2942021Assets 2022: $11,896,809Liabilities 2022: $8,434,621Net Assets 2022: $3,462,1882022Assets 2023: $12,213,983Liabilities 2023: $7,707,771Net Assets 2023: $4,506,2122023Assets 2024: $10,930,458Liabilities 2024: $6,362,512Net Assets 2024: $4,567,9462024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$2,989,207
Liabilities$4,855,783
Net Assets-$1,866,576
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Revenue 2012: $2,806,543Expenses 2012: $2,699,520Net Income 2012: $107,0232012Revenue 2013: $3,728,685Expenses 2013: $3,127,093Net Income 2013: $601,5922013Revenue 2014: $4,317,857Expenses 2014: $3,613,156Net Income 2014: $704,7012014Revenue 2015: $5,421,725Expenses 2015: $4,655,985Net Income 2015: $765,7402015Revenue 2016: $6,906,300Expenses 2016: $5,865,149Net Income 2016: $1,041,1512016Revenue 2017: $6,954,373Expenses 2017: $6,675,847Net Income 2017: $278,5262017Revenue 2018: $7,314,888Expenses 2018: $7,217,466Net Income 2018: $97,4222018Revenue 2019: $8,408,372Expenses 2019: $7,889,739Net Income 2019: $518,6332019Revenue 2020: $9,025,512Expenses 2020: $8,201,860Net Income 2020: $823,6522020Revenue 2021: $9,497,812Expenses 2021: $8,139,985Net Income 2021: $1,357,8272021Revenue 2022: $10,137,511Expenses 2022: $8,748,617Net Income 2022: $1,388,8942022Revenue 2023: $10,574,784Expenses 2023: $9,525,899Net Income 2023: $1,048,8852023Revenue 2024: $10,303,254Expenses 2024: $10,241,520Net Income 2024: $61,7342024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$5,421,725
Expenses$4,655,985
Net Income$765,740
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
Feb 11, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$5,421,725
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Charter School in Western Pennsylvania serving students in grades Kindergarten through Eighth grade. Propel's mission is to catalyze the transformation of public education so that all children have access to high performing public schools.

Charter School in Western Pennsylvania serving students in grades Kindergarten through Sixth grade. Propel's mission is to catalyze the transformation of public education so that all children have access to high performing public schools.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,887$845,125▲ $841,238
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,123,274$800,200▼ $323,074
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$117,322$712,380▲ $595,058
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$135,261$115,663▼ $19,598
Accounts Receivable$73,973$108,706▲ $34,733
Pledges and Grants Receivable$115,584$53,698▼ $61,886
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$1,397,516$-1,866,576▼ $3,264,092
Total Assets$1,569,301$2,989,207▲ $1,419,906
Other Assets Total-$353,435-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$30,687$4,537,619▲ $4,506,932
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$141,098$318,164▲ $177,066
Total Liabilities$171,785$4,855,783▲ $4,683,998
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,397,516$-1,866,576▼ $3,264,092
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,569,301$2,989,207▲ $1,419,906

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$115,663$110,118$225,781
Other Assets Org$353,435--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay71st percentile

Employees

NameTitleBaseOtherTotal
Tina ChekanSuperintendent, CEO$13,053$160,397$173,450
Tina Chekan-$130,301$43,149$173,450
Darryl RobinsonBusiness Manager$9,954$105,504$115,458

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Wendy Etheridge SmithTrustee-President
Kristin HughesTrustee
Patrick KennyTrustee
Roland CriswellTrustee
William J AxtmanTrustee
Joshua CothermanTrustee-Secretary
Thomas CanfieldTrustee-Treasurer
Stewart B BarmenTrustee-V. Pres.
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$303,031
Program Service Revenue
$5,117,873
Investment Income
$821
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$765,740

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,421,725
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,421,725
Total Revenue per Form 990
$5,421,725
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,674,595
Other Expenses$1,981,390
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,784,963$0$0$1,784,963
Fees for Services Other$659,808$40,423$0$700,231
Pension Plan Contributions$423,414$0$0$423,414
Other Employee Benefits$335,880$0$0$335,880
Information Technology$237,592$17,083$0$254,675
Fees for Services Management$0$163,256$0$163,256
Occupancy$137,069$0$0$137,069
Office Expenses$133,239$0$0$133,239
Payroll Taxes$130,338$0$0$130,338
Fees for Services Accounting$0$114,666$0$114,666
Travel$108,818$0$0$108,818
Other Expenses$75,932$0$0$75,932
Depreciation Depletion$43,929$0$0$43,929
Insurance$30,274$0$0$30,274
Advertising$6,214$0$0$6,214
All Other Expenses$4,647$0$0$4,647
Conferences and Meetings$4,109$0$0$4,109
Fees for Services Legal$0$3,873$0$3,873
Total Functional Expenses$4,316,684$339,301$0$4,655,985

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$4,655,985
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$4,655,985
Total Expenses per Form 990$4,655,985
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Net Pension Liability$4,116,000
Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions$294,000
Payable to Related Organization$127,619
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Propel Charter School-Northside
EIN
45-2345288
Phone
4123257305
Address
3447 E Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Signing Officer

Name
Charles Daane
Title
CFO
Phone
4123257305
Signed
2016-02-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Tina Chekan
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Pa
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
91
Volunteers
11

Preparer

Firm
Hosack Specht Muetzel & Wood LLP
Address
305 Mount Lebanon Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1500
Preparer
Peter J Vancheri CPA
Phone
4123439200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The 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 12C

“All trustees and officers are required to complete a conflict of interest statement annually.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“Compensation 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 15B

“Compensation for other officers follows the same procedures as noted for Pt VI, Line 15a.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“Documents are available to the public upon request.”

Pt XI

“Restatement of beginning net assets due to the implementation of GASB # 68 relating to financial reporting of pensions. The result is a decrease in beginning net assets balance of ($3,901,503)”

Pt XI

“Recognition of accrued salaries and benefits at June 30, 2014. The result is a decrease in beginning net assets balance of ($128,329)”

Pt XII, Line 2C

“The Audit Committee meets with the auditors at the end of the audit process.”

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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THROUGH 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.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF SUBSIDY PAYMENTS AND FEDERAL GRANTS FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1All trustees and officers are required to complete a conflict of interest statement annually.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Compensation 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Compensation for other officers follows the same procedures as noted for Pt VI, Line 15a.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Documents are available to the public upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Restatement of beginning net assets due to the implementation of GASB # 68 relating to financial reporting of pensions. The result is a decrease in beginning net assets balance of ($3,901,503)
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6Recognition of accrued salaries and benefits at June 30, 2014. The result is a decrease in beginning net assets balance of ($128,329)
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7The Audit Committee meets with the auditors at the end of the audit process.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Pt VI, Line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Pt VI, Line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Pt VI, Line 15a

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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,989,207
Liabilities
$4,855,783
Net assets
-$1,866,576
Revenue
$5,421,725
Expenses
$4,655,985
Net income
$765,740
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.9$6.36$4.57$10.3$10.2$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.2$7.71$4.51$10.6$9.53$1.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.9$8.43$3.46$10.1$8.75$1.39
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.12$4.04$2.07$9.50$8.14$1.36
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.67$4.95$0.72$9.03$8.20$0.82
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.34$5.44$0.11$8.41$7.89$0.52
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.22$6.67$0.45$7.31$7.22$0.10
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.50$6.04$0.55$6.95$6.68$0.28
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.52$5.34$0.83$6.91$5.87$1.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.99$4.86$1.87$5.42$4.66$0.77
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.57$0.17$1.40$4.32$3.61$0.70
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.96$0.27$0.69$3.73$3.13$0.60
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.81$0.72$0.09$2.81$2.70$0.11