Propel Charter School-Montour

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2006

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Tina Chekan

Phone

4123257305

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Propel Charter School-Montour, founded in 2006, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $19.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $18.6M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

Charter school in western Pennsylvania for students grades Kindergarten to Twelfth. Propels mission is to catalyze the transformation of public education so that all children have access.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $18,138,344 Revenue: $16,671,162

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

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,472,357

Program Service Revenue $16,671,162

Investment Income $116,732

Other Revenue $1,290,744

TOTAL REVENUE $19,550,995

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $9,790,364

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $18,138,344

Other Expenses $8,763,816

TOTAL EXPENSES $18,554,180

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$19,550,995	$19,115,374	+0.0%
Expenses	$18,554,180	$19,126,849	0.0%
Net Income	$996,815	$-11,475	-87.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

146

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✓ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$460,806

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
David Fair	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Bernard E Carter Jr	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Heidi Bartholomew	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Evon Walters	Secretary/ Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
James Kinville	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Don Huber	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brendan Surma	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Cancilla	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Coleen Davis	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Forrest	Speech Therapist	40.00	Highest	$101,136	$46,361	$147,497
Tina Chekan	Superintendent, CEO	5.00	Officer	$0	$84,117	$305,148
Beth Wright	Chief Financial Officer	4.00	Officer	$0	$19,539	$155,658
Michael D Evans	Principal	40.00	Highest	$124,989	$54,553	$179,542
Elise A Casello	Principal	40.00	Highest	$126,480	$54,494	$180,974
Amy Chimino	Assistant Principal	40.00	Highest	$118,879	$36,972	$155,851
Kimberly Glover	Teacher	40.00	Highest	$104,267	$9,903	$114,170
Courtney Rubino	Teacher	40.00	Highest	$102,123	$48,039	$150,162

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$19,550,995	$18,554,180	$15,490,062	$996,815
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$19,373,538	$17,276,031	$15,988,334	$2,097,507
2022	$16,313,607	$15,997,796	$15,042,305	$315,811
2021	$16,070,119	$15,373,043	$8,477,857	$697,076
2020	$13,801,755	$14,377,830	$8,173,010	$-576,075
2019	$11,441,420	$12,481,286	$8,601,311	$-1,039,866
2018	$10,249,922	$9,707,782	$7,654,909	$542,140