Propel Charter School-mckeesport is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, registered in 2004, with $7,271,612 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$7.3M
▼ 11.9% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2023)
$6.7M
Net assets
$3.1M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Propel Charter School-mckeesport— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Propel Charter School-mckeesport: 6 mo reserves · +7% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Propel Charter School-mckeesport— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Propel Charter School-mckeesport: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $4.8M (FY2013) to $7.3M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
7.5%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$9.1M
Total liabilities
$6.0M
Net assets
$3.1M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $7,271,612▼11.9% | $6,726,893▲2.4% | $3,097,225▲21.3% | $9,057,487▼8.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $8,250,283▲11.5% | $6,571,220▲2.4% | $2,552,506▲191% | $9,858,613▲15.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $7,400,401▲12.6% | $6,416,748▲9.0% | $878,304▲1165% | $8,556,409▲87.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $6,572,743▲12.2% | $5,889,371▲10.2% | -$82,448▲89.2% | $4,571,522▲7.8% | 990 |
| 2019 | $5,856,689▲0.8% | $5,344,079▼0.4% | -$765,820▲40.1% | $4,239,583▼11.0% | 990 |
| 2018 | $5,810,797▼5.1% | $5,363,174▼5.2% | -$1,278,430▲16.5% | $4,763,315▼0.9% | 990 |
| 2017 | $6,121,543▲8.5% | $5,658,269▲11.7% | -$1,531,149▲23.2% | $4,808,785▼4.4% | 990 |
| 2016 | $5,640,526▼2.2% | $5,063,825▼4.3% | -$1,994,423▲22.4% | $5,030,889▲14.0% | 990 |
| 2015 | $5,768,808▲12.7% | $5,290,435▲16.7% | -$2,571,124▲15.7% | $4,412,800▼7.6% | 990 |
| 2014 | $5,118,728▲7.8% | $4,534,183▲6.2% | -$3,049,497▼206% | $4,775,588▲25.8% | 990 |
| 2013 | $4,750,195 | $4,270,869 | $2,872,693 | $3,795,573 | 990 |
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Data for Propel Charter School-mckeesport (EIN 20-0602699) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.