Nonprofit · EIN 20-1100962
PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Also known as BARBARA HALL ACCTING MGR
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,698,318 | $1,284,976 | $1,413,342 | $22,205,589 | $3,319,608 | $18,885,981 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $700,229 | $1,734,537 | -$1,034,308 | $16,476,723 | $191,075 | $16,285,648 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,079,115 | $1,368,491 | $710,624 | $16,113,685 | $191,790 | $15,921,895 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,795,780
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $731,210
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $324,746
- Net income from fundraising events
- $171,328
- Other revenue
- $171,328
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $714,069
- Other salaries and wages
- $308,118
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $410,514
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,781
- Accounting fees
- $16,138
- Travel
- $279
- Program services (functional)
- $714,069
- Management and general (functional)
- $257,972
- Fundraising (functional)
- $312,935
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,476,723
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,205,589
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,319,608
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,885,981
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,372,743
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,198,728
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,687,253
- Gross receipts
- $2,999,616
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA CHEKAN | CEO/SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 5 | $0 | $223,033 | $84,081 |
| BETH WRIGHT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER UNTIL 09/13/24 Former | 1 | $0 | $139,956 | $19,511 |
| CONSTANCE MURRARY | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROPEL SC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $125,402 | $23,250 |
| DONALD J HUBER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CANCILLA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI BATHOLOMEW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN SURMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HELFRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA DEFINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LAMMIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TURZAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MACIKOWSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACEE ECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY BALDASARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYANN BRADLEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER STARTING 12/02/24 Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA CHEKAN | CEO/SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 5 | $0 | $209,329 | $82,432 |
| BETH WRIGHT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $136,222 | $24,690 |
| CONSTANCE MURRARY | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROPEL SC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $105,517 | $22,859 |
| DONALD J HUBER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CANCILLA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI BATHOLOMEW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN SURMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ILANA DIAMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HELFRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA DEFINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LAMMIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TURZAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MACIKOWSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA CHEKAN | CEO/SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 5 | $0 | $214,231 | $93,565 |
| BETH WRIGHT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $140,825 | $33,156 |
| CONSTANCE MURRARY | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROPEL SC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $119,025 | $30,768 |
| DONALD J HUBER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CANCILLA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI BATHOLOMEW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN SURMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ILANA DIAMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HELFRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA DEFINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LAMMIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TURZAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MACIKOWSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3447 E CARSON ST SUITE 200, PITTSBURGH, PA 15203-2150
- In care of
- % HARMONY PRINCE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TINA CHEKAN, 3447 E CARSON STREET 200, PITTSBURGH, PA 15203
- Signed the 990
- TINA CHEKAN, CEO
- Phone
- (412) 325-7305
- Website
- WWW.PROPELSCHOOLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GROSSMAN YANAK & FORD LLP
Mission
THE PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF PROPEL SCHOOLS: TO CATALYZE THE TRANSFORMATION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION SO THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS. PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION SEEKS AND ACCEPTS DONATIONS AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT ADVANCE OUR IMPERATIVE WORK THAT EMPOWERS OUR SCHOLARS TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL EXCELLENCE. FUNDS RAISED ARE DISPERSED TO THE SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE QUALITY PROGRAMS TO THE 3,500 SCHOLARS ATTENDING PROPEL'S 13 SCHOOLS.
Program accomplishments
- THE PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS THE WORK OF PROPEL'S 13 SCHOOLS AND THEIR 3,500 K-12 SCHOLARS. WITH THE MISSION TO CATALYZE THE TRANSFORMATION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION SO THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT THE FOREFRONT. THROUGH OUR PRINCIPAL FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, THE SCHOOLS ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS TO OUR SCHOLARS: 1) OUR AWARD-WINNING AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, WHICH SERVED OVER 450 SCHOLARS DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR; 2) THE PROPEL TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM (PTRP) ATTRACTING DIVERSE TEACHERS TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL CHALLENGE OF RETAINING HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATORS; 3) PROPEL PARTNERS IN WELLNESS (PPIW), A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP SCHOLARS AND THEIR FAMILIES MAINTAIN A HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE ACADEMIC YEAR; 4) SCHOLAR OPPORTUNITIES, A PROGRAM THAT ENSURES THAT EVERY SCHOLAR HAS ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF ENRICHING OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE; AND 5) K-2 LITERACY PROGRAM AIMED AT ENSURING ALL SCHOLARS ARE READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF SECOND GRADE SETTING THEM ON A PATH TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND.Expenses $617,142 · grants $617,142 · revenue $1,814,605
- COLLEGIATE SCHOLARSHIPS TO PROPEL SCHOOLS' STUDENTS.Expenses $96,927 · grants $96,927 · revenue $169,971
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1100962
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,205,589
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,999,616
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,698,318 | $1,284,976 | $22,205,589 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $700,229 | $1,734,537 | $16,476,723 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,079,115 | $1,368,491 | $16,113,685 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,693,560 | $1,033,994 | $14,353,776 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1100962).
Questions about PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION is 20-1100962.
- Is PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TINA CHEKAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PROPEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,698,318, expenses of $1,284,976 and total assets of $22,205,589 at year end.
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