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Propel Schools Foundation

PITTSBURGH, PA

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$700K

Total expenses

$1.7M

Net assets

$16.3M

Grants received

$1.9M

61 grants

EIN

201100962

Tax year

2023

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 4,000 scholars attending propel's 13 schools.

Programs

1 program

Collegiate scholarships to propel schools' students.

Expenses: $70KGrants: $70K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$212K
Program service revenue—
Investment income$343K
Other revenue$146K
Total revenue$700K

Expenses

Grants paid$1.2M
Salaries & benefits$387K
Fundraising$297K
Other expenses$124K
Total expenses$1.7M
Total assets$16.5M
Net assets$16.3M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DONALD J HUBER

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARK CANCILLA

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HEIDI BATHOLOMEW

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRENDAN SURMA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ILANA DIAMOND

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVID FAIR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MATTHEW HELFRICH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RENEE JOHNSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DIANA DEFINO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT LAMMIE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRYAN LEWIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL TURZAI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

COLEEN DAVIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN MACIKOWSKI

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TINA CHEKAN

CEO/SUPERINTENDENT

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

BETH WRIGHT

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CONSTANCE MURRARY

SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROPEL SC

Staff

—

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 61 of 61

FromAmountPurposeYear
BRADFORD CHILD CARE SERVICES INC
$25K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2024
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$20K
PHILANTHROPIC EDUCATION SUPPORT
2024
HOWARD & NELL E MILLER FOUNDAT
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE GRABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
TO SUPPORT A THREE-DAY STEM LEARNING COLLABORATION FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM PROPEL SCHOOLS AND THE WOODLAND HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
2024
FLEISCHNER FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
DESIGNATED TOWARDS SUPPORTING THE STUDENT-ARTIST COMPETITION TRIP TO HERSHEY, PA.
2024
CATHERINE AND MARK H LOEVNER
$300
UNRESTRICTED
2024
ALLEGHENY FOUNDATION
$333K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$150K
NURSING CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM FOR PROPEL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS
2023
MICHAEL DOUGLAS SCICHILONE
$31K
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
2023
BRADFORD CHILD CARE SERVICES INC
$25K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$25K
EDUCATION
2023
School Facility Development Inc
$10K
Support foundation programs
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
FLEISCHNER FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$4K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING COSTS OR ANY HIGH AREAS OF NEED
2023
THE LINABURG FOUNDATION
$200
UNRESTRICTED CONTR TO PUBLIC CHARITY
2023
ALLEGHENY FOUNDATION
$333K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$150K
NURSING CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM FOR PROPEL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS
2022
BRADFORD CHILD CARE SERVICES INC
$25K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
UPMC GROUP
$8K
General Support
2022
School Facility Development Inc
$8K
Support foundation programs
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH
$5K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
2022
FLEISCHNER FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$4K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING COSTS OR ANY HIGH AREAS OF NEED
2022
THE BURKE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL
2022
THE BURKE FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL
2022
CHARLES R BURKE JR FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL FUND
2022
EDWARD B DUNLAP JR FOUNDATION
$500
WELLNESS CENTER FOOD PANTRY
2022
THE LINABURG FOUNDATION
$200
UNRESTRICTED CONTR TO PUBLIC CHARITY
2022
ALLEGHENY COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
$20K
EDUCATION
2021
UPMC GROUP
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
MASSEY CHARITABLE TRUST
$10K
EDUCATION
2021
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH
$6K
TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
2021
CHARLES R BURKE JR FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2021
EDWARD B DUNLAP JR FOUNDATION
$500
N/A
2021
THE LINABURG FOUNDATION
$100
UNRESTRICTED CONTR TO PUBLIC CHARITY
2021
THE BENTER FOUNDATION
$115K
TO SUPPORT STATEWIDE EXPANSION OF FUND MY FUTURE CHILDREN'S SAVINGS PROGRAM AND TO TEST NATIONAL REPLICATION OPPORTUNITIES
2020
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$101K
EDUCATION
2020
BRADFORD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50K
TO SUPPOORT CHILDREN THAT ARE PART OF THE CHARITABLE CLASS BENEFITTED BY BCCS
2020
MCELHATTAN FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE BENTER FOUNDATION
$25K
TO SUPPORT CHROME BOOKS AND HOT SPOTS FOR REMOTE LEARNING DURING COVID-19
2020
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
EDUCATION
2020
SNEE-REINHARDT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
MASSEY CHARITABLE TRUST
$10K
EDUCATION
2020
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH
$6K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
2020
DOLLAR BANK FOUNDATION
$3K
ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2020
THE BURKE FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL
2020
THE BURKE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL
2020
CHARLES R BURKE JR FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL FUND
2020
NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIES INC
$100K
INVESTMENTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
UPMC GROUP
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
THE LINABURG FOUNDATION
$200
UNRESTRICTED CONTR TO PUBLIC CHARITY
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
UPMC GROUP
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH
$8K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
2018
CHARLES R BURKE JR FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL FUND
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$35K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
UPMC GROUP
$13K
Education Support
2017

Funded by

$1.9M from 30 funders · 61 grants · 2017–2024

Allegheny Foundation

$666K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Hillman Family Foundations

$300K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Benter Foundation

$140K · 2 grants · 2020

The Pittsburgh Foundation

$121K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$108K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Neighborhood Allies Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2019

Bradford Child Care Services Inc

$75K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Upmc Group

$55K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

Details

EIN201100962
NTEE codeB11
Subsection03
Ruling date2004-11
Formed2004
Employees4
Volunteers30
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