Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School
Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School reported $28.5 million in revenue and $24.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $64.52 went to program services, $35.48 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $239,609 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 93% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 64.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 35.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $239,609 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.98% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe school provides personalized, basic and enhanced learning opportunities for k-12 students through a home-based delivered education. The school involves and empowers parents of students to the highest degree in the role of the educator. Students achieve their optimum levels of development within the safe environment of their home using all the school's resources
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,348 | $0 | $75,261 | $239,609 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,399 | $0 | $67,725 | $203,124 |
| HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,130 | $0 | $67,633 | $202,763 |
| ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,616 | $0 | $61,348 | $177,964 |
| SPECIAL EDUCATION COORDINA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,908 | $0 | $59,944 | $175,852 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,033 | $0 | $59,732 | $175,765 |
| CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,717 | $0 | $28,748 | $163,465 |
| CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,438 | $0 | $27,601 | $150,039 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $550K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5175
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VERTEX EDUCATION-PA LLC Business services | $764,609 |
| CONNECTING THE PIECES LLC Special education | $684,673 |
| THERAPY SOURCE INC Special education | $549,417 |
| INFRADAPT It support | $394,718 |
| SOARING ABILITIES Special education | $340,246 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School spent in FY2025, $64.52 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School reported that 64.5% of its $24.5 million in expenses went to program services, 35.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $239,609, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School get its money?
Of $28.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.4% came from contributions and grants (including 4.4% from government grants) and 93.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-1331146 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631359349305368 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521069349300642 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420799349300527 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300729349300315 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200429349301425 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110209349300506 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-1331146: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.