Nonprofit · EIN 23-7091186
PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $18,796,296 | $17,690,764 | $1,105,532 | $34,656,969 | $4,437,880 | $30,219,089 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $18,901,441 | $16,394,306 | $2,507,135 | $32,537,181 | $3,786,711 | $28,750,470 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,959,462
- Program service revenue
- $15,400,374
- Investment income
- $434,836
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,120
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,624
- Other revenue
- $1,624
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,498,445
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $472,845
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,352,256
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,196,112
- Professional fundraising fees
- $13,000
- Legal fees
- $28,408
- Accounting fees
- $59,553
- Occupancy
- $1,427,367
- Depreciation
- $1,188,192
- Program services (functional)
- $13,989,660
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,270,654
- Fundraising (functional)
- $430,450
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,537,181
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,656,969
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,437,880
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,219,089
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,927,102
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,002,846
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,156,193
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,062,896
- Gross receipts
- $19,560,320
- Employees
- 202
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1970
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA SUN | FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL (THRU 6/30/24) Former | 40 | $309,338 | $24,914 |
| ALYSSA RICKELS | HEAD OF SCHOOL (EFF 7/1/24) Officer | 40 | $192,782 | $10,753 |
| MEGAN TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,812 | $59,323 |
| CHRISTINE REARDON | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,373 | $27,532 |
| ANNA DONNELLY | DIVISION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,000 | $32,645 |
| SHERI RIDER JOBE | DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,000 | $23,947 |
| JEFFREY MORDAN | DIRECTOR OF SYSTEMS AND SP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,574 | $19,614 |
| JARED SUSCO | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (EFF 7/1/24) Officer | 40 | $73,558 | $14,978 |
| ZACHARY KLEHR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISTAN JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA STANLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP FINNEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DOUBERLY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE PONTZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA ANDREWS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNY BOGONI | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MAYVA DONNON | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALISA FIELD | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JULIA FRAYMAN | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL GABRIEL | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GIORGIO | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN JACKSON | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERIC JONES | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KERLIN | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GIRNA MENDEZ-ADKINS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DANIEL MOZES | BOARD TRUSTEE (ALUMNI REP) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES NAM | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JJ SHIRLEY | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SEAN VEREEN | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CARRIE SIEGEL | BOARD TRUSTEE (TPSA PRESIDENT) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA SUN | HEAD OF SCHOOL (THRU 6/30/24) Officer | 40 | $322,510 | $43,410 |
| JONATHAN KATZENBACH | DIR OF FIN & OPER (THRU 6/30/24) Officer | 40 | $157,619 | $59,998 |
| MEGAN TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,944 | $55,279 |
| CHRISTINE REARDON | DIVISION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,783 | $26,701 |
| ANNA DONNELLY | DIVISION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,500 | $30,567 |
| ALLISON KIRSHNER OZ | DIRECTOR OF LEARNING RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,264 | $32,243 |
| JEFFREY MORDAN | DIRECTOR OF SYSTEMS AND SPACES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,076 | $18,440 |
| ZACHARY KLEHR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY DONNON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY BOGONI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA ANDREWS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DOUBERLY | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA FIELD | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP FINNEY | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY FOOTE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC JONES | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLIE HENDERSON | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN JACKSON | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISTAN JONES | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KERLIN | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MANNELLA | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GIRNA MENDEZ-ADKINS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GIORGIO | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES NAM | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA FRAYMAN | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE PONTZ | BOARD TRUSTEE (TPSA PRESIDENT) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JJ SHIRLEY | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA STANLEY | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN VEREEN | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2501 LOMBARD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146-1024
- In care of
- % CAROL LERNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ZACHARY KLEHR, 2501 LOMBARD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146
- Signed the 990
- ZACHARY KLEHR, PRESIDENT-BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- Phone
- (215) 545-5323
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL EDUCATES CHILDREN FOR A FUTURE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHAPE. LEARN HERE. GO ANYWHERE.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS FROM PRESCHOOL TO 8TH GRADE; 41 PRESCHOOL, 52 KINDERGARTEN, 91 PRIMARY UNIT (GRADES 1-2), 132 JUNIOR UNIT (GRADES 3-5), 95 MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6-8).THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL (TPS) OPENED ITS DOORS TO ITS FIRST STUDENTS OVER 50 YEARS AGO. A LEADER IN THE PHILADELPHIA EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE, TPS HAS COME TO BE KNOWN OVER TIME FOR THREE DISTINCTIVE AND UNIQUE FEATURES: WE ARE PROGRESSIVE, OUR CLASSROOM IS EVERYWHERE, AND WE ARE PRESCHOOL THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE BY DESIGN. WE KNOW THAT LEARNING HAPPENS EVERYWHERE - IN THE CITY, IN THE COUNTRY, AND IN THE CLASSROOM. CONNECTING LESSONS TO THE REAL WORLD HELPS CHILDREN UNDERSTAND HOW THEY FIT INTO THE BIG PICTURE AND LEARN HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. TPS GRADUATES EMERGE AS SELF-CONFIDENT LEADERS MORE THAN PREPARED NOT ONLY FOR THE NEXT STEPS OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY, BUT TO SHAPE THE WORLD IN IMPORTANT AND MEANINGFUL WAYS. WE'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. WE'LL BE DOING THE SAME FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS.THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL'S PROGRESSIVE EDUCATIONAL APPROACH HAS DEEP THINKING, INNOVATION, AND AGENCY AS ITS GUIDING PRINCIPLES. WE ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO EXPLORE AND PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF POSSIBILITY TO FULFILL THEIR ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND CIVIC POTENTIAL. WE APPROACH LEARNING THROUGH INQUIRY, PROJECTS, AND COMMUNITY. CORE VALUES AND BEST-PRACTICE RESEARCH INFORM THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM AND PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES. OUR INTERDISCIPLINARY, THEME-BASED APPROACH PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR MASTERING ACADEMICS AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR THE CHALLENGES THEY WILL FACE IN THE FUTURE. AS AN URBAN, PRESCHOOL - 8TH GRADE SCHOOL, WE ADDRESS SPECIFICALLY HOW YOUNG STUDENTS DEVELOP INTELLECTUALLY, EMOTIONALLY, SOCIALLY, AND PHYSICALLY. THROUGH OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, WE SEEK TO NURTURE EACH STUDENT'S MORAL COMPASS, SENSE OF PERSONAL INTEGRITY, AND RESPECT FOR BOTH INDIVIDUALITY AND COMMUNITY. LEARNING IN THE CITY, COUNTRY, AND CLASSROOM AFFIRMS OUR FOUNDERS' GOAL OF EDUCATING CHILDREN TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE AND ACTIVE STEWARDS OF THE URBAN AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS.Expenses $12,541,187 · grants $2,386,792 · revenue $13,975,067
- AUXILIARY PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO MUSIC, CHESS, SPORTS, CLUBS, AND SUMMER CAMP.Expenses $1,448,473 · grants $111,653 · revenue $1,425,307
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7091186
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $34,656,969
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,560,320
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $18,901,441 | $16,394,306 | $32,537,181 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $16,759,860 | $14,385,184 | $30,100,596 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL is 23-7091186.
- Is PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHILADELPHIA 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 PHILADELPHIA 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 PHILADELPHIA 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 PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ZACHARY KLEHR.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $309,338 (LISA SUN, FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL (THRU 6/30/24)).
- How much revenue does PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,796,296, expenses of $17,690,764 and total assets of $34,656,969 at year end.
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