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Propel America

  • Boston, MA
  • Tax-exempt since April 2019
  • EIN: 83-1867782

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 / Vocational, Technical Schools (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$12M (2023)

Expenses
$6.21M (2023)

Total Assets
$8.96M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$17.6k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2018 to 2023

Tax Filings 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.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,993,709
Expenses
$6,208,313
Net Income
$5,785,396
Net Assets
$8,942,198
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,355,250
94.7%
Program Services $637,961
5.3%
Investment Income $498
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 $621,538
10.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,858,635
46.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,959,761
Total Liabilities $17,563
Net Assets $8,942,198
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chad Rountree (Ceo/Director) $276,775 $0 $14,852
Debra Kurshan (Chief Operating Officer) $252,082 $0 $14,575
Andrea Wolfe (Chief Talent Officer) $235,447 $0 $24,378
Claire Cosenze (Chief External Affairs Officer) $230,817 $0 $20,241
John Childers (Vp Of Technology) $185,839 $0 $21,515
Kelly Morris (Vp Of Client Services) $170,033 $0 $41,576
Alexa Bonilla (Sr. Dir. Of Pre Fellowship Programs) $130,068 $0 $36,669
Paymon Rouhanifard (Board Chair/Secretary) $61,200 $0 $14,852
John White (Director) $0 $0 $0
Casey Leonetti (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Nelson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisette Nieves (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Cozzi (Director/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 26, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,976,091
Expenses
$5,418,550
Net Income
-$442,459
Net Assets
$3,156,802
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,503,641
90.5%
Program Services $472,438
9.5%
Investment Income $12
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 $708,380
13.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,294,821
42.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,722,000
Total Liabilities $565,198
Net Assets $3,156,802
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chad Rountree (Chief Prog Off; Ceo/Dir. A/O 10/2022) $266,599 $0 $13,878
Debra Kurshan (Chief Operating Officer) $236,001 $0 $13,991
Claire Cosenze (Chief External Affairs Officer) $228,017 $0 $700
Andrea Wolfe (Chief Talent Officer) $226,403 $0 $23,633
John Childers (Vp Of Technology) $175,896 $0 $19,692
Paymon Rouhanifard (Sec.; Board Chair A/O 4/22; Ceo) $170,232 $0 $9,060
Katherine Roger (Vp Of Coaching) $141,166 $0 $20,098
Taryn Campbell (Vp Of Program Design & Strategy) $134,102 $0 $31,365
John White (Board Chair Thru 4/22; Director) $0 $0 $0
Casey Leonetti (Director A/O 04/2022) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Nelson (Director A/O 04/2022) $0 $0 $0
Lisette Nieves (Director A/O 04/2022) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Khurana (Director Thru 08/2022) $0 $0 $0
John Cozzi (Director/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 19, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,072,902
Expenses
$4,252,453
Net Income
$1,820,449
Net Assets
$3,599,261
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,952,462
98.0%
Program Services $120,440
2.0%
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 $540,181
12.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,731,052
40.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,917,614
Total Liabilities $318,353
Net Assets $3,599,261
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paymon Rouhanifard (Ceo & Secretary Of The Board) $282,677 $0 $13,240
Debra Kurshan (Chief Operating Officer) $229,970 $0 $13,741
Chad Rountree (Chief Program Officer) $219,893 $0 $5,781
Andrea Wolfe (Chief Talent Officer) $168,610 $0 $17,115
Erin Bendily (Executive Director, Louisiana) $159,236 $0 $30,666
Katharine Gallogly (Vice President) $126,717 $0 $16,074
Katherine Roger (Vice President) $124,207 $0 $18,253
John Cozzi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Khurana (Director) $0 $0 $0
John White (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 28, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,890,113
Expenses
$2,469,017
Net Income
$421,096
Net Assets
$1,778,812
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,890,113
100%
Program Services $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 $502,987
20.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $781,552
31.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,934,406
Total Liabilities $155,594
Net Assets $1,778,812
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paymon Rouhanifard (Ceo & Secretary Of The Board) $276,861 $0 $376
Debra Kurshan (Chief Operating Officer) $209,397 $0 $12,765
Erin Bendily (Executive Director, Louisiana) $161,886 $0 $24,578
Katherine Roger (Senior Director Of Program) $111,495 $0 $12,113
Taryn Fletcher (Executive Director, New Jersey) $101,641 $0 $520
Stephanie Khurana (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Cozzi (Director) $0 $0 $0
John White (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 9, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,685,652
Expenses
$1,318,336
Net Income
$1,367,316
Net Assets
$1,357,716
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,448,832
91.2%
Program Services $236,820
8.8%
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 $115,620
8.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $126,208
9.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,415,280
Total Liabilities $57,564
Net Assets $1,357,716
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paymon Rouhanifard (Chief Executive Officer & Secretary) $115,394 $0 $537
Stephanie Khurana (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Cozzi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sophia Pappas (Director & Treasurer Thru 10/19) $0 $0 $0
John White (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 24, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$100
Expenses
$9,700
Net Income
-$9,600
Net Assets
-$9,600
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $100
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $88
Total Liabilities $9,688
Net Assets -$9,600
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John Cozzi (Director) $0 $0
Sophia Pappas (Director/Treasurer) $0 $0
John White (Director/President) $0 $0
Paymon Rouhanifard (Director/ Secretary/ Ceo) $0 $0
Debra Kurshan (Chief Operating Officer) $0 $0
Kristen Smith (Executive Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 12, 2019

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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