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EIN 23-2976339

Young Scholars Charter School

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
68
City
Philadelphia
State
Pennsylvania
Year formed
1998
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
B29: Charter Schools
Description
Young Scholars Charter School provides a personalized middle school education that challenges, engages, and prepares all students to passionately pursue their dreams and lead a life of active citizenship. It is a middle school for grades 6-8 that utilizes a focused, progressive educational approach specifically designed to close the achievement gap for low-income students who are severely under-prepared.
Total revenues
$7,358,309
2023
Total expenses
$6,523,761
2023
Total assets
$3,688,528
2023
Num. employees
68
2023

Program areas at Young Scholars Charter School

Young Scholars is a middle School, grades 6-8, which uses a focused, progressive educational approach designed specifically to close the achievement gap for low-income students who are severly under-prepared.

Who funds Young Scholars Charter School

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Perkins Malo Hunter FoundationAcademic Program Expenses$90,000
Pincus Family FoundationAccelerating the Trajectory$50,000
James Frederick Fox FoundationAnnual Pledge Payment$50,000
...and 15 more grants received

Personnel at Young Scholars Charter School

NameTitleCompensation
John AmendaChief Executive Officer$217,422
Shakira SmithChief Operations Officer$119,330
Rebecca ChazinChief of Staff$108,836
Samuel AbrokwaResident Dean
Beth BirnkrantPrincipal
...and 20 more key personnel

Financials for Young Scholars Charter School

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,241,683
Program services$5,073,559
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$43,067
Total revenues$7,358,309

Form 990s for Young Scholars Charter School

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-02990View PDF
2022-062023-05-10990View PDF
2021-062022-05-12990View PDF
2020-062021-05-05990View PDF
2019-062020-09-15990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $90,000 from Perkins Malo Hunter Foundation
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
August 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 13, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Pincus Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsCharter schoolsK-12 schoolsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
900 N Marshall St
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Philadelphia County, PA
Website URL
phillyscholars.org/ 
Phone
(215) 232-9727
IRS details
EIN
23-2976339
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1998
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B29: Charter Schools
NAICS code, primary
611110: Elementary and Secondary Schools
Parent/child status
Central organization
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