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Charter High School for Architecture & D

IRS exemption revoked

Philadelphia, PAUnknown exempt organizationSince 1999EIN 23-2996535

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The Charter High School for Architecture and design (chad) is a learning community committed to an innovative program of study, integrating the design process with the mastery of a strong liberal arts education. The School offers each student the opportunity for success and the preparation for life-long learning and responsible citizenship. Chad if a thoughtful academic environment that engenders love of learning, intellectual curiosity, and new ways of seeing, and prepares students for higher education.

66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 52 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2020
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$235K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $471K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10.4M
662% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 662% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$10.1M
Spent
$6.6M
To programs
66%
Net assets
−$8.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2023

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $4.3M Management & general 34% · $2.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $235K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$132,306Pt VII · Sec A
$102,589Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches architecture and design integrated with liberal arts, preparing students for college and life.

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1 program service account for $4.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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A charter school providing high quality public education to students in grades 9-12 in philadelphia.

$4.3Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Designing Futures FoundationFY2020$450K
Elevate 215FY2020$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$471K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$839K
Money outPt IX
$6.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.3M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
−$8.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$839K
Government grantsLn 1e$765K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$576
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.0M
Total revenueLn 12$10.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$8.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 552
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$602K$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$188K$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.9M$10.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$12.3M−$8.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$145K$145K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.5M$535K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8−$972K−$711K−$260K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$695K$562K$133K
Payroll taxesLn 10$311K$249K$63K
Management feesLn 11a$100K$100K
Legal feesLn 11b$292K$292K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$796K$557K$239K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$212K$27K$185K
OccupancyLn 16$971K$777K$194K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$188K$188K
InsuranceLn 23$81K$81K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$563K$320K$242K
All other expensesLn 24e$107K$98K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.6M$4.3M$2.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $10.1M$6.6M$3.5M−$8.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,076,868 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$765,158
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$73,925
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$839,083
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,276,016$7,276,016
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $576$576
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,961,193$1,961,193
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,237,209 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $576$10,076,868
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,567,661 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $145,484$145,484
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,464,213 · Management $534,714$2,998,927
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms −$711,190 · Management −$260,341−$971,531
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $561,688 · Management $133,405$695,093
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $248,506 · Management $62,747$311,253
IX-11a Management feesManagement $99,908$99,908
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $292,386$292,386
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,500$45,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $556,750 · Management $239,106$795,856
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,703$1,703
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $19,612$19,612
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,567 · Management $185,343$211,910
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $776,525 · Management $194,131$970,656
IX-17 TravelManagement $10,966$10,966
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,535$1,535
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $187,507$187,507
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $80,668$80,668
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $320,461 · Management $242,277$562,738
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $97,625 · Management $9,865$107,490
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,342,680 · Management $2,224,981 · Fundraising $0$6,567,661
Part X · Balance sheet $1,566,472 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $434,743$84,019
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $167,452$3,028
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $348,976$86,191
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $145,909$30,330
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $187,506$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,318,411$1,362,904
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,602,997$1,566,472
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,049,301$776,925
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $95,639$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,774,215$9,596,498
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,919,155$10,373,423
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$12,551,064−$8,806,951
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $234,906$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$12,316,158−$8,806,951
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,602,997$1,566,472
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$8,806,951 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,076,868
XI-2 Total expenses$6,567,661
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,509,207
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$12,316,158
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$8,806,951

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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