Nonprofit · EIN 20-1787299
ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL INCORPORATED
Also known as ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · WILMINGTON, DE 19805
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $45,917,008 | $49,767,474 | -$3,850,466 | $82,600,011 | $127,235,581 | -$44,635,570 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $42,336,827 | $46,776,771 | -$4,439,944 | $80,909,457 | $122,483,627 | -$41,574,170 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $35,337,419 | $35,602,441 | -$265,022 | $69,600,555 | $106,734,781 | -$37,134,226 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,536,296
- of which government grants
- $29,806,039
- Program service revenue
- $13,075,830
- Investment income
- $807,417
- Other revenue
- $497,465
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,245,658
- Other salaries and wages
- $21,611,963
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $36,254,721
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $127,932
- Accounting fees
- $27,700
- Occupancy
- $600,149
- Travel
- $47,367
- Depreciation
- $1,365,615
- Program services (functional)
- $33,453,936
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,313,538
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $81,698,523
- Total assets, end of year
- $82,600,011
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $127,235,581
- Net assets, end of year
- -$44,635,570
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $41,386,050
- Gross receipts
- $45,917,008
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIAS PAPPAS | HEAD OF SCHOOLS Key employee | 40 | $216,362 | $83,727 |
| MICHAEL PIETLOCK | HIGH SCHOOL DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,346 | $72,173 |
| IOANNA LEKKAKOU | DEAN OF GREEK DEPARTMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,137 | $61,305 |
| ASHLEY LIPSON | HIGH SCHOOL DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,585 | $57,173 |
| MARK PHELPS | HIGH SCHOOL DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,875 | $51,180 |
| HRYSOULA DAVIS | LOWER SCHOOL DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,213 | $56,901 |
| EVA JANNELLI | MEMBER - TEACHER REP Trustee or director | 40 | $73,007 | $52,068 |
| BRIDGET DAVIS | MEMBER - TEACHER REP Trustee or director | 40 | $61,119 | $30,639 |
| CONSTANTINE FOUNTZOULAS PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN ALLARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL PORTER | MEMBER - PARENT REP AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN PRYZWARA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN ANDERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN TURNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE CARAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA HALAKOS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGIA KOLLIAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIAS PAPPAS | HEAD OF SCHOOLS Key employee | 40 | $175,699 | $44,476 |
| JEFFERY KOSS | BUSINESS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,825 | $41,088 |
| ASHLEY LIPSON | HIGH SCHOOL DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,449 | $29,888 |
| ADRIANE RODRIGUEZ | MIDDLE SCHOOL DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,638 | $31,122 |
| STEPHANIE DEMAYO | EDUCATION DIAGNOSTICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,322 | $29,169 |
| IOANNA LEKKAKOU | DEAN OF GREEK DEPARTMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,439 | $29,926 |
| EVA JANNELLI | MEMBER - TEACHER REP Trustee or director | 40 | $58,144 | $16,626 |
| BRIDGET DAVIS | MEMBER - TEACHER REP Trustee or director | 40 | $49,402 | $14,100 |
| ANAMARIA ANAGNOSTOU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN ALLARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL PORTER | MEMBER - PARENT REP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN PRYZWARA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN ANDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN TURNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE CARAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIA HALAKOS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIA KOLLIAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIAS PAPPAS | HEAD OF SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,085 | $57,529 |
| JEFFERY KOSS | BUSINESS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,370 | $51,774 |
| ADRIANE RODRIGUEZ | MIDDLE SCHOOL DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,588 | $45,455 |
| HRYSOULA DAVIS | LOWER SCHOOL DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,227 | $44,452 |
| ASHLEY LIPSON | HIGH SCHOOL DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,298 | $37,815 |
| EVAN WINOKUR | TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,110 | $43,735 |
| STEPHANIE DEMAYO | EDUCATION DIAGNOSTICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,344 | $37,136 |
| EVA JANNELLI | MEMBER - TEACHER REP Trustee or director | 40 | $50,444 | $15,829 |
| ANAMARIA ANAGNOSTOU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN ALLARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL PORTER | MEMBER - PARENT REP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN PRYZWARA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN ANDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN TURNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE CARAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIA HALAKOS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET DAVIS | MEMBER - TEACHER REP Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4319 LANCASTER PIKE, WILMINGTON, DE 19805-1521
- In care of
- % THEODORE NANNAS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIAS PAPPAS, 4319 LANCASTER PIKE, WILMINGTON, DE 198051521
- Signed the 990
- ELIAS PAPPAS, HEAD OF SCHOOLS
- Phone
- (302) 516-8000
- Website
- ODYSSEYCHARTERSCHOOLDEL.COM
- Return prepared by
- BARBACANE THORNTON & COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A LIFELONG ENTHUSIASM FOR LEARNING, DEVELOP A KEEN AWARENESS OF WORLD CITIZENSHIP AND CULTURE AND ESTABLISH CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING PROFICIENCY THROUGH THE ADDED LEARNING OF THE MODERN GREEK LANGUAGE AND MATHEMATICS FOCUS.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O ENABLE STUDENTS TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY BY PROVIDING A STRUCTURED DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM INTEGRATED WITH A RIGOROUS CORE CURRICULUM, WHILE ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS.ENHANCE EACH STUDENT'S UNDERSTANDING OF MATHEMATICS, ENGLISH, SCIENCE, AND OTHER WESTERN LANGUAGES BY UTILIZING THE MODERN GREEK LANGUAGE, WITH A MATHEMATICS FOCUS, AS A VEHICLE TO EXPLORE THE ROOTS OF VOCABULARY, MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS, AND SCIENTIFIC THEORIES.PREPARE STUDENTS TO DEMONSTRATE EXCEPTIONAL UNDERSTANDING AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH STANDARDIZED TESTING AND OTHER CREDENTIALING METHODS.ASSIST STUDENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BROADER WORLD VIEW THROUGH EXPOSURE TO OTHER WORLD CULTURES.TEACH STUDENTS THE VALUE OF RESPECTFUL AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP AS A CRITICAL COMPONENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPRECIATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND DIVERSITY.NURTURE AND VALUE THE SPECIAL QUALITIES AND ABILITIES OF EACH STUDENT IN A WAY THAT WILL FOSTER A DESIRE TO BECOME ACADEMICALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY SUCCESSFUL.ENCOURAGE THE INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT OF PARENTS IN THE EDUCATION PROCESS TO ENHANCE AND ENRICH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.Expenses $33,453,936 · revenue $13,075,830
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
- 20-1787299
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $82,600,011
- Income (IRS master file)
- $45,917,008
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2010
- Posted by the IRS
- July 13, 2011
- Reinstated
- Effective September 15, 2011
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $45,917,008 | $49,767,474 | $82,600,011 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $42,336,827 | $46,776,771 | $80,909,457 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $35,337,419 | $35,602,441 | $69,600,555 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $32,111,830 | $33,604,041 | $80,905,973 | 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 20-1787299).
Questions about ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL INCORPORATED is 20-1787299.
- Is ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective September 15, 2011.
- Are donations to ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL INCORPORATED 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 ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL INCORPORATED 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 ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL INCORPORATED 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 ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELIAS PAPPAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,362 (ELIAS PAPPAS, HEAD OF SCHOOLS).
- How much revenue does ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $45,917,008, expenses of $49,767,474 and total assets of $82,600,011 at year end.
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