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Propel Charter School Sunrise

Also known as Propel Charter School - Braddock Hills

Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 26-3075204 · 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

Propel Charter School Sunrise reported $18.9 million in revenue and $17.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.17 went to program services, $1.83 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: 85.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $305,148 (Superintendent, CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% 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 $18M

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 $19M

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)
98.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
1.8%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
4.7%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
4.6%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
85.6%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$305,148$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.72%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
98
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.913.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

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
$17M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $16M

Propel Charter School Sunrise is a charter school granted by a public school district to serve students in the area

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
Superintendent, CEO
Officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$0$221,031$84,117$305,148
Principal
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$127,912$0$54,398$182,310
Principal
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,542$0$53,840$180,382
Chief Financial Officer
Officer, 4.00 hrs/week
$0$136,119$19,539$155,658
School Counselor
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$102,995$0$47,840$150,835
Principal
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,515$0$23,106$143,621
Teacher
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$102,566$0$21,970$124,536
Teacher
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$100,006$0$17,616$117,622

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Propel Charter School Sunrise (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$19M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$19M$18M98.2%$1.3M$305,148
FY2024 ⓘ$19M$19M98.7%$130K$291,029
FY2023 ⓘ$19M$18M98.9%−$54,403$296,799
FY2022 ⓘ$20M$18M97.1%−$1.2M$309,299
FY2021 ⓘ$19M$17M97.0%−$1.4M$270,989
FY2020 ⓘ$18M$17M97.2%−$3.7M$277,632

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–1b9 · 9 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 5162
  • Volunteers Part I, line 611

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Briggs Transportation
Transportation
$900,070
Nutrition Inc
Food
$396,142
Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Education Services
$248,287
EX Transportation
Transportation
$199,545
Mon Yough Community Services
Education Services
$182,205

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Propel Charter School Sunrise's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Propel Charter School Sunrise, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Propel Charter School Sunrise's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Propel Charter School Sunrise reported that 98.2% of its $17.7 million in expenses went to program services, 1.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Propel Charter School Sunrise pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Propel Charter School Sunrise reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $305,148, for the role of Superintendent, CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Propel Charter School Sunrise get its money?

Of $18.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.7% came from contributions and grants (including 4.6% from government grants) and 85.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Propel Charter School Sunrise a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 26-3075204 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 202641349349303869 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349309171 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421149349301107 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321299349304257 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231169349300703 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131239349300608 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 26-3075204: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.