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Philadelphia Performing Arts A String Theory Charter School

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (B290) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$51.4M (2023)

Expenses
$50.9M (2023)

Total Assets
$79.7M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$72.7M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

No Extracted Financial Data

Form 990 documents are not available for this tax period, but audit documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$51,416,720
Expenses
$50,908,680
Net Income
$508,040
Net Assets
$7,005,880
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,166,298
25.6%
Program Services $37,281,717
72.5%
Investment Income $97,961
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $870,744
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $551,163
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $19,691,254
38.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $79,691,819
Total Liabilities $72,685,939
Net Assets $7,005,880
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Puleio (Ceo & Principal) $144,717 $0 $59,056
Emily Walkiewicz (Principal) $130,163 $0 $69,332
Adrienne Capone (Chief Academic Officer) $122,948 $0 $6,417
Jennifer Sheeto (Psychologist) $118,754 $0 $13,966
Andrew Phillips (Dept Chair For School Desi) $114,736 $0 $20,401
Julia Viola (Vice Principal) $112,826 $0 $39,782
Gina Knowles (Special Ed Director) $111,981 $0 $62,921
Javier Kuehnle (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
William Bradley Leach (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Kubach (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Pigliacelli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Evelt Vertil (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Krista Alexander (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$47,304,770
Expenses
$44,782,011
Net Income
$2,522,759
Net Assets
$6,497,840
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,139,094
17.2%
Program Services $38,168,124
80.7%
Investment Income $12,008
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $985,544
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $584,276
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $16,704,835
37.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $79,701,789
Total Liabilities $73,203,949
Net Assets $6,497,840
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Puleio (Ceo & Principal) $137,313 $0 $56,605
Angela Ciccanti (Principal) $126,976 $0 $52,993
Andrew Phillips (Dept Chair For School Design) $108,050 $0 $21,148
Julia Viola (Vice Principal) $106,423 $0 $37,184
Gina Knowles (Special Ed Director) $105,514 $0 $62,077
Javier Kuehnle (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
William Bradley Leach (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Kubach (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Pigliacelli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Evelt Vertil (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Krista Alexander (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$43,176,770
Expenses
$37,547,495
Net Income
$5,629,275
Net Assets
$4,426,586
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,399,345
10.2%
Program Services $38,435,852
89.0%
Investment Income $14,434
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $327,139
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $14,192,641
37.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,708,411
Total Liabilities $23,281,825
Net Assets $4,426,586
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Puleio (Ceo & Principal) $137,146 $0 $55,957
Angela Ciccanti (Principal) $126,621 $0 $52,325
Julia Viola (Vice Principal) $105,901 $0 $36,549
Gina Knowles (Special Ed Director) $105,028 $0 $61,456
Javier Kuehnle (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
William Bradley Leach (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Kubach (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Pigliacelli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Evelt Vertil (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Krista Alexander (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$38,579,436
Expenses
$35,357,021
Net Income
$3,222,415
Net Assets
-$1,202,689
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,834,298
7.3%
Program Services $35,533,333
92.1%
Investment Income $49,689
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $162,116
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $248,210
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $12,822,675
36.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,881,522
Total Liabilities $22,084,211
Net Assets -$1,202,689
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Puleio (Ceo & Principal) $123,697 $0 $52,055
Angela Ciccanti (Principal) $110,435 $0 $48,549
Javier Kuehnle (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
William Bradley Leach (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Kubach (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Pigliacelli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Evelt Vertil (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Krista Alexander (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,573,176
Expenses
$34,509,120
Net Income
$2,064,056
Net Assets
-$4,425,104
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,869,927
7.8%
Program Services $33,654,000
92.0%
Investment Income $35,155
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,094
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $161,659
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,948,659
34.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,478,370
Total Liabilities $23,903,474
Net Assets -$4,425,104
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Puleio (Ceo & Princi) $117,448 $0 $46,632
Angela Ciccanti (Principal) $101,736 $0 $41,301
Krista Alexander (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Kubach (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Javier Kuehnle (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
William Leach (Vice Chairma) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Pigliacelli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Evelt Vertil (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$32,704,714
Expenses
$31,554,630
Net Income
$1,150,084
Net Assets
-$6,489,160
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,797,387
8.6%
Program Services $29,845,045
91.3%
Investment Income $11,701
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $50,581
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $160,890
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,532,492
36.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,727,504
Total Liabilities $25,216,664
Net Assets -$6,489,160
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Puleio (Ceo & Princi) $113,461 $0 $47,429
Margery Covello (Dir. Of Stud) $101,647 $0 $28,817
Krista Alexander (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Kubach (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Javier Kuehnle (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
William Leach (Vice Chairma) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Pigliacelli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Evelt Vertil (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$30,253,861
Expenses
$30,283,381
Net Income
-$29,520
Net Assets
-$6,773,244
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,437,100
8.1%
Program Services $27,761,664
91.8%
Investment Income $10,277
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $44,820
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $156,364
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $10,901,234
36.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,885,100
Total Liabilities $25,658,344
Net Assets -$6,773,244
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Puleio (Ceo & Princi) $111,250 $0 $45,115
Javier Kuehnle (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Krista Alexander (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Kubach (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
William Leach (Vice Chairma) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Pigliacelli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Evelt Vertil (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$25,353,537
Expenses
$25,726,283
Net Income
-$372,746
Net Assets
-$6,743,724
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,985,265
7.8%
Program Services $23,257,166
91.7%
Investment Income $11,834
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $99,272
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $109,788
0.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,115,921
31.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,445,551
Total Liabilities $22,189,275
Net Assets -$6,743,724

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,016,943
Expenses
$23,151,519
Net Income
-$134,576
Net Assets
-$6,370,978
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,713,965
7.4%
Program Services $21,209,358
92.1%
Investment Income $12,630
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $80,990
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $94,892
0.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,361,911
31.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,263,810
Total Liabilities $20,634,788
Net Assets -$6,370,978
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Puleio (Ceo & Principal) $94,892 $0 $33,299
Javier Kuehnle (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Krista Alexander (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Kubach (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
William Leach (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Pigliacelli (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Evelt Vertil (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,797,724
Expenses
$17,331,634
Net Income
-$533,910
Net Assets
$6,117,223
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $852,665
5.1%
Program Services $15,902,021
94.7%
Investment Income $10,668
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $32,370
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $88,677
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,522,350
31.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,916,591
Total Liabilities $1,799,368
Net Assets $6,117,223
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Puleio (Ceo & Principal) $88,677 $0 $27,494
Javier Kuehnle (President) $0 $0 $0
Krista Alexander (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Kubach (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
William Leach (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Pigliacelli (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,539,168
Expenses
$9,912,446
Net Income
$1,626,722
Net Assets
$6,651,133
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $847,973
7.3%
Program Services $10,644,981
92.3%
Investment Income $9,185
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $37,029
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $78,470
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,986,691
40.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,684,980
Total Liabilities $1,033,847
Net Assets $6,651,133

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,498,818
Expenses
$7,174,696
Net Income
$324,122
Net Assets
$5,024,411
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $615,261
8.2%
Program Services $6,861,418
91.5%
Investment Income $3,676
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $18,463
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $125,484
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,570,147
35.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,047,087
Total Liabilities $1,022,676
Net Assets $5,024,411

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,754,658
Expenses
$6,110,831
Net Income
$643,827
Net Assets
$4,700,289
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $727,781
10.8%
Program Services $6,018,101
89.1%
Investment Income $7,101
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,675
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $146,808
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,556,167
41.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,252,730
Total Liabilities $552,441
Net Assets $4,700,289

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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