Freire Charter School
Donations deductibleFreire Charter School's network
10 people4 organisationsi10 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
10 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Oconnell Chair | Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Andrea Zepp | Ex-Officio, Head of School | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bruce Lesser | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher Moore (also filed as Chris Moore) | Ex-Officio, Head of School | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kiara Allison | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Linda Kilpatrick | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lisa Hoffstein | Co-Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nicole Jenkins | Co-Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Archibald | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Raquel Leach | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adam J Antonioli | Assistant Head of Academics | 2025 |
| Chad J Corbitt | 10th Grade English II Teacher | 2025 |
| Christopher Moore | Head of High School | since 2019 |
| Christopher Zagacki | CEO & Head of Middle School | since 2018 |
| Daniel A Kessler | Director of Operations | 2025 |
| Katharine E Pick | Head of Academics | 2025 |
| Mary Tokolish | Instructional Coach | 2025 |
| Nicholas Fels | Head of School - High School | 2018 |
| Pamela Dougherty | Director of Student Services | 2025 |
| Rhianna W Stockbridge | Head of Academics | 2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Moore | Ex-Officio, Head of School | 40 | $158k | $74k | |
| Andrea Zepp | Ex-Officio, Head of School | 40 | $140k | $57k | |
| Pamela Dougherty | Director of Student Services | 40 | $119k | $59k | |
| Chad J Corbitt | 10th Grade English II Teacher | 40 | $118k | $61k | |
| Adam J Antonioli | Assistant Head of Academics | 40 | $112k | $56k | |
| Katharine E Pick | Head of Academics | 40 | $109k | $37k | |
| Mary Tokolish | Instructional Coach | 40 | $109k | $46k | |
| Daniel A Kessler | Director of Operations | 40 | $108k | $57k | |
| Rhianna W Stockbridge | Head of Academics | 40 | $106k | $46k | |
| Kiara Allison | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Archibald | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Hoffstein | Co-Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Jenkins | Co-Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Kilpatrick | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Raquel Leach | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Lesser | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen Oconnell | Chair | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Freire Charter School
- EIN
- 233001981
- Address
- 1617 John F Kennedy Blvd Ste 580, Philadelphia, PA, 19103-1839
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- Freire charter school provides a college-preparatory learning experiece with a focus on individual freedom, critical thinking, and problem solving in an environment that emphasizes the values of community, teamwork, equity, and commitment to peace (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B24 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
- 1999
- Principal officer
- Christopher Moore (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedCHARTER SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICESFreire Schools CollaorativeRelatedOPERATION OF A GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 CHARTER SCHOOLTech Freire Charter SchoolRelatedMANAGES REAL ESTATE AND PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS USING THE FREIRE MODELFreire Foundation
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBruce Lesser
≥8years on the filingsLisa Hoffstein
≥8years on the filingsNicole Jenkins
≥8years on the filingsPaul Archibald
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
- $17.4m
- Total liabilities
- $15.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.2m
- Program service revenue
- $19.5m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $24k
- Employees
- 180
- Volunteers
- 17
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 | $23.3m | $21.6m | $1.7m |
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.Freire 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
- 9 April 1999
- Registered agent
- Not stated
Officers (3)
- Andrea Zepp Governor
- Paul Ramirez Governor
- Paul Ramirez Executive Director
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.