Nonprofit · EIN 26-4060822
ASPIRA OF DELAWARE CHARTER OPERATIONS
Tax-exempt · NEWARK, DE 19711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $32,851,155 | $34,954,711 | -$2,103,556 | $72,097,685 | $103,461,620 | -$31,363,935 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $29,629,847 | $33,482,094 | -$3,852,247 | $71,027,393 | $100,287,772 | -$29,260,379 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $25,254,597 | $28,208,994 | -$2,954,397 | $68,601,723 | $94,009,855 | -$25,408,132 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $30,277,906
- of which government grants
- $29,682,047
- Program service revenue
- $508,222
- Investment income
- $845,396
- Other revenue
- $1,219,631
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,274,669
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,877,237
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,176,668
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,620
- Accounting fees
- $26,500
- Occupancy
- $352,351
- Travel
- $130,476
- Depreciation
- $2,034,645
- Program services (functional)
- $28,872,816
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,081,895
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $71,027,393
- Total assets, end of year
- $72,097,685
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $103,461,620
- Net assets, end of year
- -$31,363,935
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,967,788
- Gross receipts
- $32,851,155
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 962
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE PANCHISIN | DIRECTOR (HOS - HS) Highest-paid employee | 60 | $140,615 | $59,411 |
| JOSE AVILES | DIRECTOR (HOS - K8) Highest-paid employee | 60 | $138,307 | $61,484 |
| MARGIE LOPEZ-WAITE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 60 | $160,297 | $37,782 |
| GREG PANCHISIN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 60 | $157,783 | $37,201 |
| DEYANNA YANCEY-HARRIS | CHIEF MISSION OFFICER Officer | 60 | $104,042 | $52,212 |
| KEAIRA FANA-RUIZ | DIRECTOR (TEACHER REP) Trustee or director | 40 | $65,078 | $43,021 |
| GUILLERMINA GONZALEZ | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ANAS BEN ADDI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERTO E CHAVEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT REDDEN-HUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO VIERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DIAZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS DIPRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH MIRANDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUNAZAH ASHRAF | DIRECTOR (PARENT REP) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARIA JULIETA CASANOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MONICA CURREY EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGIE LOPEZ-WAITE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 60 | $157,783 | $36,026 |
| DEBBIE PANCHISIN | DIRECTOR (HOS - HS) Highest-paid employee | 60 | $134,567 | $56,773 |
| GREG PANCHISIN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 60 | $153,187 | $34,977 |
| JOSE AVILES | DIRECTOR (HOS - K8) Highest-paid employee | 60 | $133,067 | $54,880 |
| KEAIRA FANA-RUIZ | DIRECTOR (TEACHER REP) Trustee or director | 40 | $60,617 | $37,326 |
| GUILLERMINA GONZALEZ | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ANAS BEN ADDI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERTO E CHAVEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT REDDEN-HUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO VIERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE RHEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DIAZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS DIPRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH MIRANDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGIE LOPEZ-WAITE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 60 | $153,705 | $35,591 |
| DEBBIE PANCHISIN | DIRECTOR (HOS - HS) Highest-paid employee | 60 | $129,909 | $53,145 |
| GREG PANCHISIN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 60 | $147,749 | $34,204 |
| JOSE AVILES | DIRECTOR (HOS - K8) Highest-paid employee | 60 | $128,909 | $52,316 |
| KEAIRA FANA-RUIZ | DIRECTOR (TEACHER REP) Trustee or director | 40 | $54,867 | $34,224 |
| GUILLERMINA GONZALEZ | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ANAS BEN ADDI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERTO E CHAVEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA TERRANOVA FISSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT REDDEN-HUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO VIERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE RHEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS DIPRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 326 RUTHAR DR, NEWARK, DE 19711-8017
- In care of
- % JAIME H RIVERA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GREGORY PANCHISIN, 326 RUTHAR DRIVE, NEWARK, DE 197118017
- Signed the 990
- GREGORY PANCHISIN, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (302) 292-1463
- Website
- WWW.ASPIRAACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BARBACANE THORNTON AND COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE LAS AMERICAS ASPIRA ACADEMY (LAAA) IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER EACH STUDENT TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR COMMUNITIES. LAAA SERVES STUDENTS K-12. LOCATED IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY, THE SCHOOL SEEKS TO ACHIEVE A STUDENT BODY THAT IS 50% FIRST LANGUAGE SPANISH - ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS & 50% FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH - SPANISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOOL OPERATIONS - ASPIRA ACADEMY WELCOMES STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE ETHNIC, RACIAL, LANGUAGE (ENGLISH & SPANISH), AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. HALF OF THE ACADEMY'S STUDENTS ARE PRIMARILY ENGLISH-SPEAKERS AND THE OTHER HALF ARE PRIMARILY SPANISH SPEAKERS.THE ACADEMY'S CURRICULUM IS RIGOROUS AND CHALLENGING. AT ASPIRA, THEY BELIEVE EVERY CHILD IS COLLEGE BOUND OR CAREER READY. ALL STUDENTS WILL BECOME BILINGUAL, BI-LITERATE AND BICULTURAL WITHIN SIX YEARS IN THE PROGRAM WHILE GAINING THE ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.THE CURRICULUM IS ALIGNED WITH DELAWARE STANDARDS AND IS PROJECT-BASED, SO STUDENTS LEARN BY DOING.Expenses $28,872,816 · revenue $508,222
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
- 26-4060822
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $72,097,685
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,851,155
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $32,851,155 | $34,954,711 | $72,097,685 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $29,629,847 | $33,482,094 | $71,027,393 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $25,254,597 | $28,208,994 | $68,601,723 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $23,338,468 | $24,218,524 | $68,995,605 | 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 26-4060822).
Questions about ASPIRA OF DELAWARE CHARTER OPERATIONS
- What is the EIN of ASPIRA OF DELAWARE CHARTER OPERATIONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASPIRA OF DELAWARE CHARTER OPERATIONS is 26-4060822.
- Is ASPIRA OF DELAWARE CHARTER OPERATIONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to ASPIRA OF DELAWARE CHARTER OPERATIONS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASPIRA OF DELAWARE CHARTER OPERATIONS 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 ASPIRA OF DELAWARE CHARTER OPERATIONS 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 ASPIRA OF DELAWARE CHARTER OPERATIONS 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 ASPIRA OF DELAWARE CHARTER OPERATIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GREGORY PANCHISIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASPIRA OF DELAWARE CHARTER OPERATIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,615 (DEBBIE PANCHISIN, DIRECTOR (HOS - HS)).
- How much revenue does ASPIRA OF DELAWARE CHARTER OPERATIONS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,851,155, expenses of $34,954,711 and total assets of $72,097,685 at year end.
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