Belmont Charter School

Tax-deductible

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 2002EducationEIN 37-1437182Revenue $26.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRS1301 Belmont Ave, 19104-1044 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Apr 2003School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Operation of Charter School

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.7M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 72% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $63K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.4M
117% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 117% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$26.1M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$25.4M
To programs
70%
Net assets
−$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$26.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.6M
FY2021$18.3M
FY2022$21.0M
FY2023$23.1M
FY2024$24.4M
FY2025$26.1M
Expenses
$25.4M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.7M
FY2021$15.2M
FY2022$18.7M
FY2023$21.4M
FY2024$23.6M
FY2025$25.4M
Net assets
−$1.4M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$9.6M
FY2021−$6.5M
FY2022−$4.2M
FY2023−$2.4M
FY2024−$1.6M
FY2025−$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2003.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $17.7M Management & general 30% · $7.7M

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

22 people listed on the 990; $1.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$179,492Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Academics
$141,558Pt VII · Sec A
Principal
$139,900Pt VII · Sec A
Head of School
$136,103Pt VII · Sec A
Head of School
$131,500Pt VII · Sec A
Multi-Tiered System of Supports Director
$120,429Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Coaching and Development
$115,164Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director
$112,512Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Faustman’s $179K as CEO is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Faustman$179,492$185,722$171,289$138,000$128,700$128,700
Denise Metz$141,558$124,423$111,446———
Tom Weishaupt$139,900—————
Lashaya Duval$136,103$129,625$135,546———
Karen McGann$110,715$134,479$119,297———
Stephanie Williams$131,500$127,923————
Katherine Dimanno—$127,923$104,290———
Kat Ann Schoemaker$120,429—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Operates a charter school providing education with unique student support.

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1 program · $17.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Belmont charter school is an independent charter school who provides education with unique support to facilitate the goal.

$17.7Mprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$63K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$26.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$416K
Money outPt IX
$25.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.7M
Managementcol C$7.7M
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$416K
Total revenueLn 12$26.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$980K
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5267
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.1M$9.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.6M−$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$264K$264K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.8M$9.5M$2.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$374K$299K$75K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.2M$302K
Payroll taxesLn 10$882K$706K$176K
Legal feesLn 11b$47K$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$122K$91K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5.8M$2.4M$3.3M
Office expensesLn 13$234K$175K$58K
Information technologyLn 14$519K$389K$130K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$328K$764K
TravelLn 17$4K$1K$3K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$360K$270K$90K
InsuranceLn 23$106K$79K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.2M$2.2M$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$96K$72K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.4M$17.7M$7.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $26.1M$25.4M$648K−$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $24.4M$23.6M$842K−$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $23.1M$21.4M$1.7M−$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.0M$18.7M$2.3M−$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $18.3M$15.2M$3.1M−$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $15.6M$14.7M$960K−$9.6M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $26,062,415 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,851,692$7,392,701
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,565,254$18,248,153
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$5,415
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,328$416,146
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $24,419,274$26,062,415
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,993,841$14,864,788
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,583,650$10,549,660
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $23,577,491$25,414,448
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $841,783$647,967
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $26,062,415 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,392,701
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$28,622
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,392,701
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,248,153$18,248,153
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,415$5,415
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $416,146$416,146
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,248,153 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $421,561$26,062,415
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,414,448 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $264,149$264,149
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,468,755 · Management $2,367,189$11,835,944
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $298,953 · Management $74,738$373,691
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,206,892 · Management $301,723$1,508,615
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $705,911 · Management $176,478$882,389
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $46,620$46,620
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $91,232 · Management $30,411$121,643
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,426,016 · Management $3,332,666$5,758,682
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $175,423 · Management $58,474$233,897
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $388,981 · Management $129,660$518,641
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $327,573 · Management $764,338$1,091,911
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,208 · Management $2,819$4,027
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,753$3,753
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $270,198 · Management $90,066$360,264
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $79,304 · Management $26,435$105,739
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,192,827 · Management $15,978$2,208,805
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $71,759 · Management $23,919$95,678
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,708,785 · Management $7,705,663 · Fundraising $0$25,414,448
Part X · Balance sheet $7,961,433 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,307,632$3,754,565
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,461,106$647,752
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,281,008$1,339,219
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,919$76,689
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,091,050$1,162,780
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,392,341$980,428
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,550,056$7,961,433
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,202,582$3,113,881
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,097$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,914,713$6,236,350
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,122,392$9,350,231
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,572,336−$1,388,798
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,572,336−$1,388,798
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,550,056$7,961,433
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,388,798 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$26,062,415
XI-2 Total expenses$25,414,448
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$647,967
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,572,336
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$464,429
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,388,798

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