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Nonprofit · EIN 23-3075231

PENNSYLVANIA VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · KNG OF PRUSSA, PA 19406

Financials

$56.4M$52.8M2022$63.4M$51.1M2023$59.5M$51.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PENNSYLVANIA VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$59,530,781$51,168,360$8,362,421$55,281,040$4,973,054$50,307,986
June 30, 2024990$63,422,840$51,102,483$12,320,357$50,733,158$8,787,593$41,945,565
June 30, 2023990$56,437,458$52,758,439$3,679,019$39,631,620$10,006,412$29,625,208
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,554,245
of which government grants
$2,554,245
Program service revenue
$54,941,257
Investment income
$872,738
Other revenue
$1,162,541

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,214,933
Other salaries and wages
$18,547,586
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$36,388,304
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$39,900
Occupancy
$357,943
Travel
$343,784
Depreciation
$1,274,025
Program services (functional)
$31,182,559
Management and general (functional)
$19,985,801

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$50,733,158
Total assets, end of year
$55,281,040
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,973,054
Net assets, end of year
$50,307,986
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,092,379
Net assets without donor restrictions
$50,307,986
Gross receipts
$59,530,781
Employees
334
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2001
State of legal domicile
PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR DEBRA HEATH-THORNTONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Key employee
40$187,335$11,513
SHERRI TATECHIEF HR & MARKETING OFFIC
Highest-paid employee
40$180,556$13,259
SHAIKHA BUALICHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$132,278$13,482
MELISSA PARISCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$135,248$10,352
STEVEN SCHUTTPRINCIPAL, ELEMENTARY
Highest-paid employee
40$122,347$12,351
CARL SCHWARTZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRENDA SACHLEBENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ARIEL CASTILLOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
VICTOR VALENTINETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
RUTH BOWSERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEPHANIE HAMELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RIANA RAHMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR DEBRA HEATH-THORNTONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Key employee
40$190,723$6,177
SHERRI TATECHIEF HR & MARKETING OFFIC
Highest-paid employee
40$189,944$6,364
SHAIKHA BUALICHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$141,087$5,310
STEVEN SCHUTTPRINCIPAL, ELEMENTARY
Highest-paid employee
40$132,008$4,991
MELISSA PARISCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$105,000$2,500
BONNIE M SCHAEFERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRENDA SACHLEBENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SOPHIA LEWISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
VICTOR VALENTINETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
CARL SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEPHANIE HAMELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR DEBRA HEATH-THORNTONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Key employee
40$198,848
SHERRI TATECHIEF HR & MARKETING OFFIC
Highest-paid employee
40$193,815
SHAIKHA BUALICHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$145,760
MELISSA PARISCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$145,600
STEVEN SCHUTTPRINCIPAL, ELEMENTARY
Highest-paid employee
40$134,698
BONNIE M SCHAEFERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRENDA SACHLEBENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SOPHIA LEWISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
VICTOR VALENTINETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
CARL SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
630 PARK AVE, KNG OF PRUSSA, PA 19406-1408
In care of
JOSE PURRELLA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR DEBRA HEATH-THORNTON, 630 PARK AVENUE, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
Signed the 990
MELISSA PARIS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(610) 275-8500
Return prepared by
BARBACANE THORNTON & COMPANY LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC K-12 STUDENTS ASUPERIOR CYBER CHARTER OPTION, CONTINUOUSLYIMPROVING BY USING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES,WELL-ROUNDED CURRICULA, AND INDIVIDUALIZEDEDUCATIONAL DELIVERY IN SAFE LEARNINGENVIRONMENTS. PA VIRTUAL SEEKS TO EQUIP OURSTUDENTS WITH EXCELLENT ACADEMIC EDUCATION,SOCIAL SKILLS, AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT FORTHEIR LIVES AS PRODUCTIVE 21ST-CENTURY CITIZENS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION'S SEVENTEENTH YEAR OF INDEPENDENT OPERATION, PAVCS BILLED FOR 3,650 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADES. THESE STUDENTS EMANATE FROM DIVERSE ETHNIC, RACIAL, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS FROM ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA. THIS SCHOOL YEAR, PAVCS HAD STUDENTS ENROLLED FROM 413 OF THE 500 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE COMMONWEALTH.
    Expenses $28,764,653 · revenue $54,941,257
  • FEDERAL TITLE PROGRAMS (TITLE I, II, IV). TITLE I IS AUTHORIZED BY THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001, WHICH IS THE LARGEST FEDERALLY FUNDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TITLE IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE A FAIR, EQUAL, AND SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND REACH, AT A MINIMUM, PROFICIENCY ON CHALLENGING STATE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS AND STATE ACADEMIC ASSESSMENTS. THIS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS, PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND DESIGNED TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN MEETING STATE CONTENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN READING, LANGUAGE ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS (BASIC PROGRAMS). TITLE II PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT ACHIEVEMENT AND MAINTAIN A HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHING STAFF. TITLE IV'S PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PREVENT VIOLENCE IN AND AROUND SCHOOLS; THAT PREVENT THE ILLEGAL USE OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND DRUGS; THAT INVOLVE PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES; AND THAT ARE COORDINATED WITH RELATED FEDERAL, STATE, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY EFFORTS AND RESOURCES TO FOSTER A SAFE AND DRUG-FREE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
    Expenses $1,740,591 · revenue $1,740,591
  • IDEA - THE AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT (IDEIA) OF 2004 AND PENNSYLVANIA REGULATIONS MANDATE THAT EVERY CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE STATE DEVELOP A SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL. PAVCS WILL LOCATE, IDENTIFY, AND EVALUATE CHILDREN WHO ENROLL IN PAVCS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND STATE STANDARDS. IN ADDITION PAVCS SHALL PROVIDE AN ELIGIBLE CHILD AND HIS/HER PARENT/GUARDIAN WITH SAFEGUARDS, AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. PAVCS INCURRED EXPENSES FOR PHYSICAL SUPPORT SERVICES, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, AND SPEECH SUPPORT SERVICES WHILE CARRYING OUT ITS PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
    Expenses $677,315 · revenue $677,315
  • ON MAY 4, 2020, THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUBMITTED ITS ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF (ESSER) FUND APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (USDE) TO OBTAIN $523.8 MILLION IN EMERGENCY, ONE-TIME FUNDS TO HELP SCHOOLS RESPOND TO COVID-19 IMPACTS.
  • TITLE IV (SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES) THE PURPOSE OF THIS PART IS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PREVENT VIOLENCE IN AND AROUND SCHOOLS; THAT PREVENT THE ILLEGAL USE OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND DRUGS; THAT INVOLVE PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES; AND THAT ARE COORDINATED WITH RELATED FEDERAL, STATE, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY EFFORTS AND RESOURCES TO FOSTER A SAFE AND DRUG-FREE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-3075231
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$55,281,040
Income (IRS master file)
$59,530,781

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$59,530,781$51,168,360$55,281,040IRS
990June 2024$63,422,840$51,102,483$50,733,158IRS
990June 2023$56,437,458$52,758,439$39,631,620XML
990June 2022$56,299,619$49,814,584$30,548,587IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-3075231).

Questions about PENNSYLVANIA VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL

What is the EIN of PENNSYLVANIA VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PENNSYLVANIA VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL is 23-3075231.
Is PENNSYLVANIA VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to PENNSYLVANIA VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PENNSYLVANIA VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PENNSYLVANIA VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PENNSYLVANIA VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PENNSYLVANIA VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR DEBRA HEATH-THORNTON.
Who are the officers and directors of PENNSYLVANIA VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $187,335 (DR DEBRA HEATH-THORNTON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does PENNSYLVANIA VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $59,530,781, expenses of $51,168,360 and total assets of $55,281,040 at year end.

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