Propel Schools Foundation
Donations deductiblePropel Schools Foundation's network
14 people9 organisationsi14 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan W Surma (also filed as Brendan Surma) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bryan Lewis | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Coleen Davis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Fair | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Diana Defino | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Donald J Huber | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Heidi Batholomew | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ilana Diamond | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kevin Macikowski | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mark Cancilla | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Matthew Helfrich | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Turzai | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Renee Johnson | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Scott Lammie | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Wright | Chief Financial Officer | since 2021 |
| Beth Wright Entered 112019 | Chief Financial Officer | 2020 |
| Charles Daane | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Charles Daane Exited 102019 | Chief Financial Officer | 2020 |
| Constance Murrary | Senior Director, Propel Schools Foundation | since 2022 |
| Jeremy Resnick | Executive Director (Exited 07/2019) | since 2018 |
| Jonathan Ray | Deputy Director | 2019 |
| Jonathan Ray Deputy DIR Thru | 08/19 Executive Dir. Until 05/20 | 2020 |
| Tina Chekan | CEO/Superintendent | since 2021 |
| Tina Chekan Entered 082019 | CEO/Superintendent | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J Huber | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Cancilla | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heidi Batholomew | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brendan Surma | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Fair | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Helfrich | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Renee Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Diana Defino | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Lammie | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Turzai | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Coleen Davis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Macikowski | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lacee Ecker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Adams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Baldasare | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tina Chekan | CEO/Superintendent | 5 | $0 | $223k | $84k |
| Ryann Bradley | Chief Financial Officer Starting 12/02/24 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Constance Murrary | Senior Director, Propel Sc | 40 | $0 | $125k | $23k |
| Beth Wright | Chief Financial Officer Until 09/13/24 | 1 | $0 | $140k | $20k |
About
- Legal name
- Propel Schools Foundation
- EIN
- 201100962
- Address
- 3447 E Carson Street 200, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203-2150
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- The propel schools foundation supports the mission of propel schools: to catalyze the transformation of public education so that all children have access to high-performing public schools. Propel schools foundation seeks and accepts donations and other resources that advance our imperative work that empowers our scholars to achieve academic and personal excellence. Funds raised are dispersed... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B11 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2004
- Principal officer
- Tina Chekan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- SO (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedEDUCATIONPropel Schools IncRelatedEDUCATIONPropel Charters School-McKeesportRelatedEDUCATIONPropel Charter School-EastRelatedEDUCATIONPropel Charter School-Montour
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBrendan W Surma
≥8years on the filingsDavid Fair
≥8years on the filingsIlana Diamond
≥8years on the filingsMatthew Helfrich
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $22.2m
- Total liabilities
- $3.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $18.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $714k
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 30
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $700k | $1.7m | Deficit $1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
4 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Propel Schools Inc | School programs (mental health, innovation grants, etc) | $471k |
| Propel Montour | School programs (mental health, innovation grants, etc) | $121k |
| Propel Hazelwood | School programs (mental health, innovation grants, etc) | $14k |
| Propel Braddock Hills | School programs (mental health, innovation grants, etc) | $6k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Propel Schools Foundation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, business entities (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 3 May 2004
- Registered agent
- Not stated
Officers (5)
- Don Huber President
- Heidi Bartholomew Treasurer
- Kevin D. Macikowksi Secretary
- Mark Cancilla Vice President
- Tina Chekan Governor
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.