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Propel Charter School Sunrise

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 (B29) (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.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$19.5M (2023)

Expenses
$18.3M (2023)

Total Assets
$23.3M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$23.4M (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
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$19,468,658
Expenses
$18,274,687
Net Income
$1,193,971
Net Assets
-$54,403
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,809,074
14.4%
Program Services $15,793,823
81.1%
Investment Income $127,188
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $738,573
3.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,083,552
33.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,298,057
Total Liabilities $23,352,460
Net Assets -$54,403
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Sims Iii (Principal) $107,142 $0 $58,084
April Perry Schlatterer (Principal) $104,931 $0 $22,057
David Fair (President) $0 $0 $0
Bernard E Carter Jr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Bartholomew (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Evon Walters (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Kinville (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Don Huber (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Surma (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Lewis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tina Chekan (Superintendent, Ceo) $0 $205,092 $91,707
Beth Wright (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $132,911 $33,519

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$19,695,504
Expenses
$18,072,695
Net Income
$1,622,809
Net Assets
-$1,233,791
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,030,786
10.3%
Program Services $16,886,731
85.7%
Investment Income $10,912
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $767,075
3.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,671,384
36.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,474,650
Total Liabilities $24,708,441
Net Assets -$1,233,791
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Sims Iii (Principal) $107,142 $0 $70,584
April Perry Schlatterer (Principal) $104,931 $0 $34,557
David Fair (President) $0 $0 $0
Bernard E Carter Jr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Bartholomew (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Evon Walters (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Kinville (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Don Huber (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Surma (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ariam Ford (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Lewis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tina Chekan (Superintendent, Ceo) $0 $205,092 $104,207
Beth Wright (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $132,911 $46,019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$19,454,226
Expenses
$17,115,942
Net Income
$2,338,284
Net Assets
-$1,406,131
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,508,503
7.8%
Program Services $17,558,839
90.3%
Investment Income $1,732
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $385,152
2.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,402,207
37.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,914,076
Total Liabilities $11,320,207
Net Assets -$1,406,131
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Fair (President) $0 $0 $0
Bernard E Carter Jr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Bartholomew (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Evon Walters (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
William J Axtman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Don Huber (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Surma (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ariam Ford (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Lewis (Trustee Joined March 2021) $0 $0 $0
Tina Chekan (Superintendent, Ceo) $0 $188,459 $82,530
Beth Wright (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $121,856 $29,040
Kristin Hughes (Trustee Resigned September 2020) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$17,794,782
Expenses
$17,046,625
Net Income
$748,157
Net Assets
-$3,744,415
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $975,909
5.5%
Program Services $15,923,527
89.5%
Investment Income $8,747
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $886,599
5.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,411,545
37.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,351,378
Total Liabilities $11,095,793
Net Assets -$3,744,415
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Fair (President) $0 $0 $0
Bernard E Carter Jr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Bartholomew (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Hughes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
William J Axtman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Don Huber (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Kenny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Surma (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ariam Ford (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Evon Walters (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Roland Criswell (Trustee Resigned 8/26/19) $0 $0 $0
Tina Chekan (Superintendent, Ceo) $0 $190,955 $86,677
Beth Wright (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $98,582 $18,325

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,761,525
Expenses
$16,051,220
Net Income
$710,305
Net Assets
-$4,492,572
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $965,809
5.8%
Program Services $15,346,513
91.6%
Investment Income $6,759
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $442,444
2.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,014,541
37.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,691,499
Total Liabilities $12,184,071
Net Assets -$4,492,572
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Fair (President) $0 $0 $0
Roland Coston Criswell (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Bartholomew (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Hughes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
William J Axtman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Don Huber (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Pat Kenny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Surma (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Carter (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Evon Walters (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tina Chekan (Superintendent, Ceo) $0 $169,426 $70,062
Charles Daane (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $154,543 $20,638

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,837,589
Expenses
$14,034,558
Net Income
$803,031
Net Assets
-$4,794,750
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,026,063
6.9%
Program Services $13,805,037
93.0%
Investment Income $1,691
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,798
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,671,254
40.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,200,417
Total Liabilities $12,995,167
Net Assets -$4,794,750
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Bischoff (Principal) $115,651 $0 $41,194
David Fair (President) $0 $0 $0
Roland Coston Criswell (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Bartholomew (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Hughes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
William J Axtman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Don Huber (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Pat Kenny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Surma (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stewart B Barmen Esq (Trustee Resigned 6/211/18) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Canfield (Trustee Resigned 6/21/18) $0 $0 $0
Tina Chekan (Superintendent, Ceo) $0 $173,799 $67,031
Charles Daane (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $136,586 $17,830
Evon Walters (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,407,223
Expenses
$13,735,730
Net Income
$671,493
Net Assets
-$5,597,781
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $967,428
6.7%
Program Services $13,427,140
93.2%
Investment Income $874
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,781
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,339,547
38.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,844,496
Total Liabilities $13,442,277
Net Assets -$5,597,781
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Graham Coyle (Principal) $111,785 $0 $12,703
Joshua Cotherman (President Resigned March 2017) $0 $0 $0
Patrick J Kenny (Vice President Became President March 2017) $0 $0 $0
Thomas N Canfield (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William J Axtman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Roland J Coston Criswell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Hughes (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Linda Acheson Pool (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Surma (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stewart B Barmen Esq (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tina Chekan (Superintendent, Ceo) $0 $192,982 $55,528
Charles Daane (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $146,710 $15,131

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,132,808
Expenses
$11,280,671
Net Income
$852,137
Net Assets
-$6,269,274
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $781,063
6.4%
Program Services $11,184,168
92.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $167,577
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,363,093
38.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,830,722
Total Liabilities $12,099,996
Net Assets -$6,269,274
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tina Chekan (Superintendent, Ceo) $29,622 $106,694 $46,745
Charles Daane (Chief Financial Officer) $14,630 $52,695 $7,691
Joshua Cotherman (President) $0 $0 $0
Patrick J Kenny (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Thomas N Canfield (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William J Axtman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Roland J Coston Criswell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Hughes (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Linda Acheson Pool (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Surma (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stewart B Barmen Esq (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,005,824
Expenses
$9,952,230
Net Income
$1,053,594
Net Assets
-$7,121,411
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $665,490
6.0%
Program Services $10,340,333
94.0%
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,951,539
39.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,359,208
Total Liabilities $11,480,619
Net Assets -$7,121,411
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tina Chekan (Superintendent, Ceo) $28,663 $101,638 $43,149
Darryl Robinson (Business Manager) $21,857 $77,504 $16,097
William J Axtman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stewart B Barmen (Trustee V. Pres.) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Canfield (Trustee Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Cotherman (Trustee Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Roland Criswell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Hughes (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Kenny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Etheridge Smith (Trustee President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,031,015
Expenses
$8,103,827
Net Income
$927,188
Net Assets
$1,267,735
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $702,495
7.8%
Program Services $8,328,520
92.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,910,668
48.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,678,925
Total Liabilities $1,411,190
Net Assets $1,267,735
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tina Chekan (Superintendent) $26,700 $93,009 $27,330
Carol Wooten (Chief Academic Officer) $23,205 $80,832 $15,227
Darryl Robinson (Business Manager) $22,770 $79,319 $22,950
Michael T Anselmo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
William J Axtman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stewart B Barmen (Trustee V. Pres.) $0 $0 $0
Tom Canfield (Trustee Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Cotherman (Trustee Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gretchen Generett (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Hughes (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Kenney (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Etheridge Smith (Trustee President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,536,854
Expenses
$6,793,886
Net Income
$742,968
Net Assets
$340,547
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $644,900
8.6%
Program Services $6,875,230
91.2%
Investment Income $16,724
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,113,775
45.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,939,077
Total Liabilities $1,598,530
Net Assets $340,547

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,182,421
Expenses
$6,315,044
Net Income
-$132,623
Net Assets
-$402,421
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $741,468
12.0%
Program Services $5,401,949
87.4%
Investment Income $39,004
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,586,448
41.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,710,915
Total Liabilities $3,113,336
Net Assets -$402,421

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,912,329
Expenses
$4,044,338
Net Income
-$132,009
Net Assets
-$269,798
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $301,497
7.7%
Program Services $3,562,787
91.1%
Investment Income $48,045
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,533,322
37.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,388,453
Total Liabilities $2,658,251
Net Assets -$269,798

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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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