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Young Scholars Of Western Pennsylvania 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 (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
$8.35M (2023)

Expenses
$7.78M (2023)

Total Assets
$7.28M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$3.55M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 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
$8,347,637
Expenses
$7,776,015
Net Income
$571,622
Net Assets
$3,727,766
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,001,112
12.0%
Program Services $6,165,894
73.9%
Investment Income $61,075
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,119,556
13.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $284,624
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,777,202
48.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,278,184
Total Liabilities $3,550,418
Net Assets $3,727,766
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Oz (Business Manager) $98,650 $0 $19,132
Ismail Ozis (Ceo) $69,850 $0 $18,250
Melih Demirkan (President) $0 $0 $0
Christie Lewis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Shavkat Achilov (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Aubrey Wilson Tucker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Christine Battles (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,935,344
Expenses
$7,185,939
Net Income
$1,749,405
Net Assets
$3,156,144
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,567,326
17.5%
Program Services $6,442,186
72.1%
Investment Income $24,522
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $901,310
10.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $280,459
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,231,487
45.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,888,831
Total Liabilities $4,732,687
Net Assets $3,156,144
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Demir (Ceo) $126,555 $0 $21,089
Suleyman N Oz (Business Manager) $81,107 $0 $18,745
Melih Demirkan (President) $0 $0 $0
Christie Lewis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Shavkat Achilov (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Aubrey Wilson Tucker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Christine Battles (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,456,741
Expenses
$5,947,520
Net Income
$2,509,221
Net Assets
$1,436,823
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $516,094
6.1%
Program Services $7,032,348
83.2%
Investment Income $20,524
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $887,775
10.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $263,251
4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,831,259
47.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,198,979
Total Liabilities $3,762,156
Net Assets $1,436,823
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Demir (Ceo) $122,520 $0 $19,879
Suleyman N Oz (Business Manager) $67,220 $0 $17,028
Mustafa Onur Yaldiz (Business Manager (Resigned July 2020)) $49,283 $0 $19,587
Melih Demirkan (President) $0 $0 $0
Christie Lewis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Shavkat Achilov (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Aubrey Wilson Tucker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Christine Battles (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,185,627
Expenses
$6,211,133
Net Income
$974,494
Net Assets
-$1,072,398
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $374,982
5.2%
Program Services $6,462,139
89.9%
Investment Income $22,354
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $326,152
4.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $286,958
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,839,385
45.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,730,609
Total Liabilities $4,803,007
Net Assets -$1,072,398
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mustafa Onur Yaldiz (Business Manager) $83,869 $0 $32,591
Bahadir Turgut (Ceo (Resigned 8/15/19)) $60,573 $0 $16,575
John Demir (Ceo) $50,000 $0 $9,496
Melih Demirkan (President) $0 $0 $0
Karrie Bender (Secretary (Resigned March 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Christie Lewis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dionna Rojas Orta (Trustee (Resigned November 2019)) $0 $0 $0
Aubrey Wilson Tucker (Trustee (Joined May 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Christine Battles (Trustee (Joined May 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Shavkat Achilov (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,372,806
Expenses
$6,274,839
Net Income
$97,967
Net Assets
-$2,046,892
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $379,329
6.0%
Program Services $5,965,435
93.6%
Investment Income $25,872
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,170
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $270,274
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,709,330
43.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,602,248
Total Liabilities $5,649,140
Net Assets -$2,046,892
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bahadir Turgut (Ceo) $96,000 $0 $19,378
Kasim Biyikli (Assistant Principal) $93,518 $0 $43,823
Mustafa Onur Yaldiz (Business Manager) $80,756 $0 $30,120
Melih Demirkan (President) $0 $0 $0
Karrie Bender (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Christie Lewis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dionna Rojas Orta (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Shavkat Achilov (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,578,906
Expenses
$5,672,310
Net Income
-$93,404
Net Assets
-$2,144,854
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $346,548
6.2%
Program Services $5,213,354
93.4%
Investment Income $19,004
0.3%
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 $281,595
5.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,398,174
42.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,182,892
Total Liabilities $6,327,746
Net Assets -$2,144,854
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Adem Oksuz (Ceo) $112,800 $0 $196
Kasim Biyikli (Board Member) $90,438 $0 $14,140
Mustafa Onur Yaldiz (Bus. Manager) $78,357 $0 $4,489
Mehmet Melih Demirkan (President) $0 $0 $0
Karrie Bender (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Laura Mahalingappa (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Abutalib Aghayev (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,003,074
Expenses
$5,027,458
Net Income
-$24,384
Net Assets
-$1,849,651
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $352,222
7.0%
Program Services $4,650,852
93.0%
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 $163,334
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,087,745
41.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,110,924
Total Liabilities $5,960,575
Net Assets -$1,849,651
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kasim Biyikli (Ceo) $88,282 $0 $52,145
Mustafa Onur Yaldiz (Bus. Manager) $75,769 $0 $27,030
Mehmet Melih Demirkan (President) $0 $0 $0
Karrie Bender (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laura Mahalingappa (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,485,462
Expenses
$4,393,545
Net Income
$91,917
Net Assets
-$1,825,421
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $273,607
6.1%
Program Services $4,211,353
93.9%
Investment Income $502
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 $146,341
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,647,076
37.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,807,656
Total Liabilities $5,633,077
Net Assets -$1,825,421
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kasim Biyikli (Ceo) $78,933 $0 $11,343
Mustafa Onur Yaldiz (Bus. Manager) $67,408 $0 $3,969
Mehmet Melih Demirkan (President) $0 $0 $0
Isa Hafalir (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Karrie Bender (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laura Mahalingappa (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Temple Lovelace (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,051,471
Expenses
$3,857,482
Net Income
$193,989
Net Assets
-$1,917,338
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $280,654
6.9%
Program Services $3,770,546
93.1%
Investment Income $271
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 $154,423
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,448,992
37.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,470,390
Total Liabilities $4,387,728
Net Assets -$1,917,338
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kasim Biyikli (Ceo) $85,333 $0 $11,396
Mustafa Onur Yaldiz (Bus. Manager) $72,873 $0 $4,084
Mehmet Melih Demirkan (President) $0 $0 $0
Isa Hafalir (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Karrie Bender (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laura Mahalingappa (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Temple Lovelace (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,401,260
Expenses
$3,201,107
Net Income
$200,153
Net Assets
$524,156
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $436,793
12.8%
Program Services $2,892,275
85.0%
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 $72,192
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $140,424
4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,155,102
36.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $847,778
Total Liabilities $323,622
Net Assets $524,156
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mustafa Onur Yaldiz (Business Manager) $64,397 $0 $15,705
Alpaslan Ozdogan (Former Ceo) $50,000 $0 $2,865
Kasim Biyikli (Ceo) $28,125 $0 $20,900
Mehmet Melih Demirkan (President) $0 $0 $0
Isa Hafalir (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Laura Mahalingappa (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Temple Lovelace (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Peng Yuan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,804,478
Expenses
$2,519,092
Net Income
$285,386
Net Assets
$324,003
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $394,408
14.1%
Program Services $2,410,070
85.9%
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 $141,520
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $891,457
35.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $590,830
Total Liabilities $266,827
Net Assets $324,003

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,621,910
Expenses
$1,478,348
Net Income
$143,562
Net Assets
$117,410
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $81,983
5.1%
Program Services $1,539,927
94.9%
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 $132,572
9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $438,641
29.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $180,338
Total Liabilities $62,928
Net Assets $117,410

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