Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 46-2716505
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
5th percentile
Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
98th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 113.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
2nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
6th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$1
Down $291,099 (-100%) from 2020
Net Assets
Down$0
Down $215,146 (-100%) from 2020
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $75,954 (-100%) from 2020
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$88,617
Down $540,085 (-86%) from 2020
Expenses
Down$263,049
Down $119,396 (-31%) from 2020
Net Income
Down-$174,432
Down $420,689 (-171%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
- Signed
- Aug 16, 2021
- Return Version
- 2020v4.1
- Gross Receipts
- $88,617
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
By providing reporting and analysis about public schools in philadelphia and creating forums for dialogue and education, the philadelphia public school notebook empowers parents, educators, students and residents to improve conditions for all in the city's public schools and to build strong learning communities. In-depth independent coverage of education issues ensures that communities are informed about the school system and how to navigate it, and alert to issues that affect their lives and the well-being of the city. The notebook helps to hold the system accountable by developing a more robust public dialogue about problems in education and how to address them.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION CEASED ACTIVITIES IN FISCAL YEAR 2021. PRIOR TO CEASING OPERATIONS, THE PROGRAM SERIVICE CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING: NOTEBOOK PROGRAMMING - THE NOTEBOOK IS KNOWN AS THE GO-TO PLACE FOR IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ABOUT PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS. KEY ACTIVITIES ARE THE FREE PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF A QUARTERLY CITYWIDE PRINT NEWSPAPER (PRINT CIRCULATION = 50,000, MONTHLY WEB VISITS = 100,000) AND A WEBSITE THAT IS UPDATED WITH MULTIPLE STORIES FIVE DAYS A WEEK, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONVERSATION ABOUT CRITICAL ISSUES BOTH ONLINE AND FACE-TO-FACE. EACH PRINT EDITION FOCUSES ON A SPECIFIC THEME. RECENT EDITION THEMES HAVE INCLUDED: FOCUS ON EARLY EDUCATION, FOCUS ON SPECIAL EDUCATION, SYSTEM INVOLVED YOUTH, AND SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. WE ALSO PUBLISH OUR ANNUAL FALL GUIDE TO HIGH SCHOOLS, A RESOURCE FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS NAVIGATING PHILADELPHIA'S HIGH SCHOOL SELECTION PROCESS.PRINT AND WEB CONTENT ARE PROMOTED VIA DAILY ALERTS, A WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER, AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. NOTEBOOK STORIES ARE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED THROUGH CONTENT PARTNERSHIPS WITH WHYY'S KEYSTONE CROSSROADS, RESOLVE PHILADELPHIA, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS. PARTNERSHIPS HAVE EXPANDED THE NOTEBOOK'S AUDIENCE AND INFLUENCE; IT IS INCREASINGLY SEEN BY CIVIC LEADERS AROUND THE REGION, AS WELL AS TOP CITY AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS. UNLIKE SOME NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, THE NOTEBOOK'S MISSION DOES NOT STOP AT THE PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION. ITS COMMITMENT TO EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND EQUITY AND DEDICATION TO TRANSPARENCY ABOUT EDUCATION ISSUES OFTEN TAKES US A STEP FURTHER. FOR EXAMPLE, STAFF ACT AS AN INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT NETWORKS OF EDUCATION ACTIVISTS AND ADVOCATES. THE NOTEBOOK ORGANIZES PERIODIC COMMUNITY EVENTS TO DISCUSS ISSUES WITH READERS. WITH HELP FROM LOCAL ATTORNEYS, THE NOTEBOOK HAS FREQUENTLY USED THE STATE'S SUNSHINE LAWS TO TRY TO ENSURE PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION; FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE GONE TO COURT TO SUCCESSFULLY ESTABLISH THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO ACCESS THE FULL RESOLUTIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT'S BOARD OF EDUCATION AT THEIR PUBLIC MEETINGS. | $90,000 | $202,343 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN WILEY | Executive Director (Until 12/31/20) | FT | $100,966 | - | $100,966 |
| KATEY MCGRATH | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHARLOTTE HALL | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRANDON MILLER | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELI GOLDBLATT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANTHONY HOPKINS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROCHELLE NICHOLS-SOLOMON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LEN RIESER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ENCARNA RODRIGUEZ | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDY TOY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
- EIN
- 46-2716505
- Phone
- 6099374860
- Address
- 238 WEST MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19119
Signing Officer
- Name
- Katey Mcgrath
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6099374860
- Signed
- 2021-08-16
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Bbd Llp
- Address
- 1835 MARKET STREET 3RD FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
- Preparer
- Jennifer Solot
- Phone
- 2155677770
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: advertising revenue. Amount: 1,770. Description: other income. Amount: 31. Total to form 990-ez, line 8: 1,801.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: . Grantee name: chalkbeat. Grantee address: po box 300434 brooklyn, ny 11230. Date of gift: 06/30/21. Amount given: 90,000.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: payroll tax. Amount: 7,094. Description: advertising expense. Amount: 22,437. Description: editorial support. Amount: 3,810. Description: member services. Amount: 612. Description: information technology. Amount: 3,377. Description: insurance. Amount: 4,289. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 41,619.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: transfers to/from chalkbeat. Amount: -66,893. Description: prior period adjustment. Amount: 26,179. Total to form 990-ez, line 20: -40,714.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: pledges and grants receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 10,000. End of year amount: 0. Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 21,220. End of year amount: 0. Description: other assets. Beg. Of year amount: 5,170. End of year amount: 0. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 3,500. End of year amount: 0.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 15,954. End of year amount: 0. Description: unsecured notes and loans payable. Beg. Of year amount: 60,000. End of year amount: 0.”
Form 990-ez Part V, Line 24
“The philadelphia public school notebook fully ceased operations in fye june 30, 2021 and made a final distribution of its assets to chalkbeat, a 501(3) public charity pursuant to an asset transfer agreement. The notebook notified its funders, submitted clearance requests to the pa department of labor and pa department of revenue and obtained a non-objection letter from the pa attorney general in preparation for its final dissolution. Pursuant to an asset transfer agreement and a plan of final dissolution, the philadelphia public school notebook transferred $68,060 of cash, as well as, the website and trademarks of the organization in june 2021”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | BY PROVIDING REPORTING AND ANALYSIS ABOUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN PHILADELPHIA AND CREATING FORUMS FOR DIALOGUE AND EDUCATION, THE PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTEBOOK EMPOWERS PARENTS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR ALL IN THE CITY'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TO BUILD STRONG LEARNING COMMUNITIES. IN-DEPTH INDEPENDENT COVERAGE OF EDUCATION ISSUES ENSURES THAT COMMUNITIES ARE INFORMED ABOUT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND HOW TO NAVIGATE IT, AND ALERT TO ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES AND THE WELL-BEING OF THE CITY. THE NOTEBOOK HELPS TO HOLD THE SYSTEM ACCOUNTABLE BY DEVELOPING A MORE ROBUST PUBLIC DIALOGUE ABOUT PROBLEMS IN EDUCATION AND HOW TO ADDRESS THEM. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION CEASED ACTIVITIES IN FISCAL YEAR 2021. PRIOR TO CEASING OPERATIONS, THE PROGRAM SERIVICE CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING: NOTEBOOK PROGRAMMING - THE NOTEBOOK IS KNOWN AS THE GO-TO PLACE FOR IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ABOUT PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS. KEY ACTIVITIES ARE THE FREE PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF A QUARTERLY CITYWIDE PRINT NEWSPAPER (PRINT CIRCULATION = 50,000, MONTHLY WEB VISITS = 100,000) AND A WEBSITE THAT IS UPDATED WITH MULTIPLE STORIES FIVE DAYS A WEEK, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONVERSATION ABOUT CRITICAL ISSUES BOTH ONLINE AND FACE-TO-FACE. EACH PRINT EDITION FOCUSES ON A SPECIFIC THEME. RECENT EDITION THEMES HAVE INCLUDED: FOCUS ON EARLY EDUCATION, FOCUS ON SPECIAL EDUCATION, SYSTEM INVOLVED YOUTH, AND SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. WE ALSO PUBLISH OUR ANNUAL FALL GUIDE TO HIGH SCHOOLS, A RESOURCE FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS NAVIGATING PHILADELPHIA'S HIGH SCHOOL SELECTION PROCESS.PRINT AND WEB CONTENT ARE PROMOTED VIA DAILY ALERTS, A WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER, AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. NOTEBOOK STORIES ARE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED THROUGH CONTENT PARTNERSHIPS WITH WHYY'S KEYSTONE CROSSROADS, RESOLVE PHILADELPHIA, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS. PARTNERSHIPS HAVE EXPANDED THE NOTEBOOK'S AUDIENCE AND INFLUENCE; IT IS INCREASINGLY SEEN BY CIVIC LEADERS AROUND THE REGION, AS WELL AS TOP CITY AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS. UNLIKE SOME NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, THE NOTEBOOK'S MISSION DOES NOT STOP AT THE PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION. ITS COMMITMENT TO EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND EQUITY AND DEDICATION TO TRANSPARENCY ABOUT EDUCATION ISSUES OFTEN TAKES US A STEP FURTHER. FOR EXAMPLE, STAFF ACT AS AN INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT NETWORKS OF EDUCATION ACTIVISTS AND ADVOCATES. THE NOTEBOOK ORGANIZES PERIODIC COMMUNITY EVENTS TO DISCUSS ISSUES WITH READERS. WITH HELP FROM LOCAL ATTORNEYS, THE NOTEBOOK HAS FREQUENTLY USED THE STATE'S SUNSHINE LAWS TO TRY TO ENSURE PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION; FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE GONE TO COURT TO SUCCESSFULLY ESTABLISH THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO ACCESS THE FULL RESOLUTIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT'S BOARD OF EDUCATION AT THEIR PUBLIC MEETINGS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleN/LiquidationOfAssetsTableGrp/LiquidationOfAssetsDetail/DistributionDt | 1 | 2021-06-30 |
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| IRS990ScheduleN/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | PERSON(S) INVOLVED: LAUREN WILEY |
| IRS990ScheduleN/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPLANATION OF INVOLVEMENT: LAUREN WILEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTEBOOK HAS BEEN HIRED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF CHALKBEAT, INC. IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. |
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| IRS990ScheduleN/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | PART I, LINE 2E: |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING REVENUE. AMOUNT: 1,770. DESCRIPTION: OTHER INCOME. AMOUNT: 31. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 8: 1,801. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: CHALKBEAT. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 300434 BROOKLYN, NY 11230. DATE OF GIFT: 06/30/21. AMOUNT GIVEN: 90,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX. AMOUNT: 7,094. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 22,437. DESCRIPTION: EDITORIAL SUPPORT. AMOUNT: 3,810. DESCRIPTION: MEMBER SERVICES. AMOUNT: 612. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 3,377. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 4,289. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 41,619. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: TRANSFERS TO/FROM CHALKBEAT. AMOUNT: -66,893. DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: 26,179. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 20: -40,714. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DESCRIPTION: PLEDGES AND GRANTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 21,220. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: OTHER ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,170. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,500. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 15,954. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 60,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THE PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTEBOOK FULLY CEASED OPERATIONS IN FYE JUNE 30, 2021 AND MADE A FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF ITS ASSETS TO CHALKBEAT, A 501(3) PUBLIC CHARITY PURSUANT TO AN ASSET TRANSFER AGREEMENT. THE NOTEBOOK NOTIFIED ITS FUNDERS, SUBMITTED CLEARANCE REQUESTS TO THE PA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND OBTAINED A NON-OBJECTION LETTER FROM THE PA ATTORNEY GENERAL IN PREPARATION FOR ITS FINAL DISSOLUTION. PURSUANT TO AN ASSET TRANSFER AGREEMENT AND A PLAN OF FINAL DISSOLUTION, THE PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTEBOOK TRANSFERRED $68,060 OF CASH, AS WELL AS, THE WEBSITE AND TRADEMARKS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN JUNE 2021 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990-EZ PART V, LINE 24 |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
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2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $1
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $0
- Revenue
- $88,617
- Expenses
- $263,049
- Net income
- -$174,432
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