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First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School

Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-3062230 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School reported $44.6 million in revenue and $40.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.37 went to program services, $11.63 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: 85.4% of the total. Government grants made up 12.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $240,047 (chief executive officer). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% 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 $40M

For 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 $45M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.4%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.6%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
12.3%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
12.1%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
85.4%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$240,047$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.60%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
98
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.313.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 5100.0%

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 expense
$36M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $38M

First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School is a Charter School in the city of philadelphia, pennsylvania, which provides educational instruction to students from grades k through 12

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
chief executive officer
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$166,310$0$73,737$240,047
Principal
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$133,441$0$52,098$185,539
Principal
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$137,229$0$30,231$167,460
Director of Climate
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$108,206$0$59,061$167,267
Dean
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$105,444$0$49,424$154,868
Special Education Coordinator
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$120,319$0$29,349$149,668

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $247K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$45M$40M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$45M$40M88.4%$21M$240,047
FY2024 ⓘ$49M$38M88.9%$17M$227,611
FY2023 ⓘ$39M$33M88.7%$5.9M$207,733
FY2022 ⓘ$34M$29M87.2%−$958K$201,897
FY2021 ⓘ$32M$26M80.9%−$5.8M$45,180
FY2020 ⓘ$29M$29M69.2%−$12M$189,324

Governance 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 5205
  • Volunteers Part I, line 66

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from First Philadelphia Preparatory 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 First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School reported that 88.4% of its $40.3 million in expenses went to program services, 11.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $240,047, for the role of chief executive officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School get its money?

Of $44.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.3% came from contributions and grants (including 12.1% from government grants) and 85.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-3062230 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202611209349302136 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531259349300648 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430649349301403 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300659349300515 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221189349300612 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013469349301201 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-3062230: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.