Philadelphia Performing Arts A String Theory Charter School
1600 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $60,893,660 | $58,926,095 | $14,123,116 |
| FY2024 | $61,332,739 | $55,056,453 | $13,282,166 |
| FY2023 | $51,416,720 | $50,908,680 | $7,005,880 |
| FY2022 | $47,304,770 | $44,782,011 | $6,497,840 |
| FY2021 | $43,176,770 | $37,547,495 | $4,426,586 |
| FY2020 | $38,579,436 | $35,357,021 | -$1,202,689 |
| FY2019 | $36,573,176 | $34,509,120 | -$4,425,104 |
| FY2018 | $32,704,714 | $31,554,630 | -$6,489,160 |
| FY2017 | $30,253,861 | $30,283,381 | -$6,773,244 |
| FY2016 | $25,353,537 | $25,726,283 | -$6,743,724 |
| FY2015 | $23,016,943 | $23,151,519 | -$6,370,978 |
| FY2014 | $16,797,724 | $17,331,634 | $6,117,223 |
| FY2013 | $11,539,168 | $9,912,446 | $6,651,133 |
| FY2012 | $7,498,818 | $7,174,696 | $5,024,411 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Philadelphia Performing Arts A String Theory Charter School (EIN 23-3040987), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $8,317,413 | 14% |
| Program service revenue | $51,483,902 | 85% |
| Other revenue | $1,092,345 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $43,931,954 | 75% |
| Management & general | $14,994,141 | 25% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 85% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 75% of functional expenses, management & general 25%, and fundraising 0%.
- 75% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 24.9% of 265 Education organizations in PA.
- Net assets covered about 2.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 15th percentile among 2558 Education organizations in PA.
- Total revenue was higher than 96.8% of 2602 Education organizations in PA.
- Total revenue rose from $7,498,818 in FY2012 to $60,893,660 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 12 and decreased in 1 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017).
- The highest revenue on record here is $61,332,739 in FY2024.
- Net assets grew from $5,024,411 to $14,123,116 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 8% of revenue in FY2012 and 14% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO EDUCATE EACH CHILD ACCORDING TO AGE AND DEVELOPMENT, SO THAT LEARNING AND GROWTH ARE UNITED; TO INTEGRATE THE DEVELOPING MIND AND BODY OF THE CHILD WITH ACADEMICS AND THE PERFORMING ARTS TO ENSURE EACH CHILD'S EXCELLENCE IN CORE AND ACADEMIC SKILLS; TO AWAKEN AND PRESERVE THE SPIRIT OF OUR
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2000 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B290 — Education (in PA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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