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Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School

West Chester, PA · EIN 35-2225538 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School reported $65.0 million in revenue and $63.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.99 went to program services, $32.01 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: 94.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $392,951 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% 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 $64M

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 $65M

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)
68.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
32.0%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
Not reported$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.6%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$392,951$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.62%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
78
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
19.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

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
$43M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

Palcs is an independent charter school who provides education with unique support to facilitate this goal. The school has approximately 3,310 students enrolled at the end of the year

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
CEO
Former, 40.00 hrs/week
$289,503$0$103,448$392,951
DIRECTOR OF
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$158,321$0$75,485$233,806
COUNSELING S
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,902$0$76,688$222,590
DIR ONLINE L
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$162,372$0$59,156$221,528
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$136,920$0$74,228$211,148
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$168,419$0$35,434$203,853
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$155,940$0$25,301$181,241

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School (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
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$65M$64M68.0%$105M$392,951
FY2024 ⓘ$70M$62M67.1%$104M$370,608
FY2023 ⓘ$63M$53M65.6%$96M$340,668
FY2022 ⓘ$66M$49M65.6%$82M$497,349
FY2021 ⓘ$82M$44M70.5%$39M$468,099
FY2020 ⓘ$51M$37M71.7%$651K$389,681

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–1b7 · 7 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 4Yes
  • 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 5452
  • Volunteers Part I, line 680

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Pennsylvania Leadership 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 Leadership Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School reported that 68.0% of its $63.9 million in expenses went to program services, 32.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $392,951, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School get its money?

Of $65.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 94.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 35-2225538 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 202620569349300442 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349304514 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420239349300022 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310659349300516 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349314907 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101169349301175 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 35-2225538: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.