Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School
Donations deductiblePennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School's network
3 people3 organisationsi3 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
3 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Marous | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephen Catanzarite | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| William Donahue | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aubrey Ploesch | Elementary Principal | since 2021 |
| Charles Mort | High School Principal | since 2023 |
| Darla Posney | Principal | since 2018 |
| Dean Pappaterra | Chief Compliance Officer | since 2023 |
| Dr Michael Leitera | CEO | since 2023 |
| Jamie Desrochers | Director of Special Education | 2021 |
| Kelly Crooks | Middle School/High School Principal | since 2021 |
| Nicholas Kocuba | Director of Technology | since 2020 |
| Patricia Rossetti | CEO | since 2018 |
| Sheryl Allmon | Director of Student Services | 2021 |
| Stephanie Faith | Special Education Coordina | since 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Michael Leitera | CEO | 40 | $164k | $75k | |
| Kelly Crooks | Chief Academic Officer | 40 | $135k | $68k | |
| Charles Mort | High School Principal | 40 | $135k | $68k | |
| Dean Pappaterra | Chief Compliance Officer | 40 | $135k | $29k | |
| Robert Allan Digiandomenico III | Chief of Communications | 40 | $122k | $28k | |
| Aubrey Ploesch | Elementary Principal | 40 | $117k | $61k | |
| Nicholas Kocuba | Chief Operations Officer | 40 | $116k | $60k | |
| Stephanie Faith | Special Education Coordina | 40 | $116k | $60k | |
| John Marous | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| William Donahue | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Catanzarite | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Cavett | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nikkie Huggler | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School
- EIN
- 201331146
- Address
- 2605 Nicholson Rd Ste 4100, Sewickley, PA, 15143-7612
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- Pennsylvania distance learning charter school's mission is to empower students to own their learning, grow, achieve, and succeed through the use of evidence-based, inclusive, and culturally responsive practices as we build positive relationships in our online environment with all students, families, and communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B29 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
- Dr Michael Leitera (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJohn Marous
≥8years on the filingsWilliam Donahue
≥2years on the filingsStephen Catanzarite
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
- $31.8m
- Total liabilities
- $19.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $12m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.3m
- Program service revenue
- $26.5m
- Employees
- 175
- Volunteers
- 5
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 | $26.2m | $24.8m | $1.4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
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.Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School 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
- 10 June 2003
- Registered agent
- Not stated
Officers (2)
- John Marous President
- Micheal Leitera Governor
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.