Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School FY2021 filing

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Primary Hall was designed to ensure that k-5 students from marginalized backgrounds have access to a high-quality education that prepares them for a life of choice and opportunity.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-3937300) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$118K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
11.2 mo
of spending, in cash
11.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $112K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$161K
26% of total assets
Liabilities are 26% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$566K
+0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$506K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$446K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$566K
FY2021▲ +0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$563K
FY2021$566K
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$506K
FY2021▲ +186%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$506K
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
$446K
FY2021▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$386K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$650K
FY2023$539K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$254K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jun 2020.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $506K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$118,133Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Arielle Peterson’s $139K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Arielle Peterson$138,945$128,016$78,108$103,010$118,133

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

Provides K-5 students from marginalized backgrounds with a high-quality education for future success.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

When primary hall is operational, it will serve up to 108 students in year 1. The PHPCS model focuses on foundational education in literacy and mathematics, character development, and ensures that each student is receiving tailored instruction via individualized results.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-3937300) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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 · FY2024
Charter Fund INCFY2024$112K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$112K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2022 · $931K federal money spent
Charter SchoolsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.282 · Through New York State Education Department$607K
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through New York State Education Department$271K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through New York State Education Department$47K
Improving Teacher Quality State GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.367 · Through New York State Education Department$7K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$566K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$566K
Investment incomeLn 3$169
Money outPt IX
$506K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$506K
Owns and owesPt X
$446K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$472K
Total assetsLn 16$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$566K
Government grantsLn 1e$542K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$169
Total revenueLn 12$566K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$369K
SavingsLn 2$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$472K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$39K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85K
Total assetsLn 16$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
Net assetsLn 32$446K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$461K$472K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$85K
Total assetsLn 16$612K$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K$161K
Net assetsLn 32$386K$446K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$110K$110K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$94K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Management feesLn 11a$25K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$80K$80K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$92K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$506K$0$506K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 26, 2026 $3.4M$3.5M−$81K$254K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 5, 2025 $2.8M$3.0M−$205K$335K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 $2.5M$2.7M−$110K$539K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $2.4M$2.2M$204K$650K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $566K$506K$60K$446K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 8, 2021 $563K$177K$386K$386K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $565,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $561,016$565,596
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,742$169
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $562,758$565,765
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 $127,850$227,159
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,199$278,507
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $177,049$505,666
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $385,709$60,099
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 $565,765 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,219
VIII-1e Government grants$541,541
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,836
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$565,596
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $169$169
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $169$565,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $505,666 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $109,837$109,837
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $93,724$93,724
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $8,218$8,218
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $15,380$15,380
IX-11a Management feesManagement $25,000$25,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,452$3,452
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $18,055$18,055
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $79,827$79,827
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,667$3,667
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,292$2,292
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $31,850$31,850
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,391$15,391
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $91,560$91,560
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,913$4,913
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $505,666 · Fundraising $0$505,666
Part X · Balance sheet $606,407 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $144,463$369,172
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $316,622$103,177
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $136,504$39,457
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,000$9,287
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$85,314
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $611,589$606,407
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,000$38,907
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $205,880$113,842
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,000$7,850
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $225,880$160,599
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $385,709$445,808
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $385,709$445,808
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $611,589$606,407
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $445,808 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$565,765
XI-2 Total expenses$505,666
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,099
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$385,709
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$445,808

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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