2026-08-05T22:02:45-06:00 2025-12-31 221920230 A & M BERK TAX SERVICE INC 105 W CHELTEN AVENUE PHILADELPHIA PA 19144 990 2025-01-01 833035851 SOPHIA ACADEMY % PRISCILLA STRAPP SOPH 2675954723 5900 N 5TH STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19120 PRISCILLA STRAPP SIGNING MEMBER 2675954723 2026-07-31 false IAN T SCOTT P00143072 2158449518 2026-08-05 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 218457 false X WWW.SOPHIAPHILLY.ORG X 2019 PA SERVICING STUDENTS WITH LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFERENCES THROUGH AN ARTS-BASED, MULTI-SENSORY, AND RESEARCH DRIVEN EDUCATION IN SMALL CLASSES THAT ALLOW STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE TO FIND ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS. 5 5 10 6 0 0 86824 163493 86777 53870 0 1153 1094 174754 218457 0 0 181566 163786 0 1964 64770 58953 246336 222739 -71582 -4282 12493 10941 1665 4395 10828 6546 SERVICING STUDENTS WITH LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFERENCES THROUGH AN ARTS-BASED, MULTI-SENSORY, AND RESEARCH DRIVEN EDUCATION IN SMALL CLASSES THAT ALLOW STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE TO FIND ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS. false false 212048 217313 SOPHIA ACADEMY HAD AN ENROLLMENT OF 19 TOTAL IN 2025. OF FIVE GRADUATES IN 2025, TWO WENT ON TO HIGHER EDUCATION; THREE FOUND JOBS. OF FOUR SENIORS IN FALL 2025, ALL FOUR WERE ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE AND PLAN TO MATRICULATE; DUAL ACCREDITATION RECEIVED FROM MIDDLE STATES ASSOCIATION AND CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL; DONOR BASE STABLE; BEGAN PROCESS TO BECOME AN IWBMC SCHOOL WHICH WILL ENABLE US TO SERVE A BROADER RANGE OF STUDENT NEEDS; BOARD MEMBERSHIP: ADDED AFRICA JONES AS MEMBER. GRANT RECEIVED: $20,000 FROM HAMILTON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST. 212048 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 10 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true true false X PRISCILLA STRAPP 2675954723 6300 N 7TH STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19126 X PRISCILLA STRAPP EDUCATION DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KENDRA AVERY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN C WILBRAHAM TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MCCLOSKEY PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN JANTZI SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 2327 161166 163493 TUITION AND FEE 611600 53870 53870 53870 2327 0 MISCELLANEOUS 611600 1094 1094 1094 218457 54964 0 0 34905 34905 116478 108371 8107 12403 11783 620 6221 6221 1848 1848 3145 2831 314 22576 21951 625 20509 19484 1025 1731 1731 100 100 2823 2823 222739 212048 8727 1964 12493 7409 1185 2347 2347 12493 10941 1665 4395 1665 4395 X 35188 35188 -24360 -28642 10828 6546 12493 10941 -4282 0 X false false false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2347 2347 2347 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD, ALONG WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 EACH YEAR JUST AS THEY DO EACH MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT. THEY PERFORM A LINE-BY-LINE REVIEW BEFORE ACCEPTING THE REPORT OR FILING. THEY RETAIN THE SERVICES OF A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (DENNISON CPA, PC) TO CONDUCT A BI-ANNUAL REVIEW OF SOPHIA ACADEMYS FINANCES. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c THE BOARD OF SOPHIA ACADEMY ADOPTED A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY WHEN WE FIRST WROTE OUR BYLAWS. TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE, EACH NEW MEMBER OF THE BOARD SIGNS A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS REVISITED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR. ACCORDING TO OUR BYLAWS, A MEMBER MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DECISION IN WHICH THEY MIGHT HAVE A MATERIAL INTEREST. FOR EXAMPLE, PARENT REPRESENTATIVES ON THE BOARD RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DECISIONS ON FINANCIAL AID. AS A VERY SMALL BOARD, CONFUSION DOES NOT EXIST. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, INCLUDING SALARY, RETIREMENT, VACATION DAYS AND REMUNERATIONS IS PROPOSED EACH YEAR BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND VOTED ON BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. WE FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATION OF OUR ACCREDITING AGENCIES THAT THE HEAD OF SCHOOL SALARY BE SET AT ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE TEACHER SALARY. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b ALL COMPENSATION, INCLUDING SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS, IS PROPOSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND VOTED ON BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE BOARD RESEARCHES AND TRACKS AVERAGE COMPENSATION IN SIMILARLY SITUATED SCHOOLS AND ATTEMPTS TO MATCH OR SURPASS THOSE SCHOOLS SO THAT WE CAN HIRE AND KEEP STELLAR TEACHERS. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 SOPHIA ACADEMY BYLAWS, 990 FILINGS, AND ANNUAL REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. IRS FILINGS MAY BE ACCESSED BY ANYONE WITH ACCESS TO THE INTERNET, WHILE THE BYLAWS AND REPORTS WILL BE SENT TO ANY PARTY WHO REQUESTS THEM. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 SOPHIA ACADEMY BYLAWS, 990 FILINGS, AND ANNUAL REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. IRS FILINGS MAY BE ACCESSED BY ANYONE WITH ACCESS TO THE INTERNET, WHILE THE BYLAWS AND REPORTS WILL BE SENT TO ANY PARTY WHO REQUESTS THEM.