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PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY OF SCHOOL LEADERS

EIN 82-5484855 PHILADELPHIA, PA

Revenue 2024
$4,260,050
Expenses 2024
$4,021,758

Program services were 83.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B90
Classification
1200
Street
JFK BLVD SUITE 1210

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

WE DEVELOP, ENGAGE, AND RETAIN PRINCIPALS AND SYSTEM LEADERS WHO TRANSFORM SCHOOLS, DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES, AND DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO PREPARE ALL PHILADELPHIA STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO DEVELOP AND RETAIN PRINCIPALS AND LEADERS WHO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES AND DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE.

  • THE PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY OF SCHOOL LEADERS (PASL) PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, RESULTS-DRIVEN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL AND SYSTEM LEADERS TO ACCELERATE LEARNING AND GROWTH FOR EVERY PHILADELPHIA STUDENT. WE INVEST IN PHILADELPHIA'S EDUCATION LEADERSHIP WITH THE CONVICTION THAT THIS INVESTMENT WILL YIELD DIVIDENDS FOR THE ALMOST 200,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO LIVE HERE. OUR RESEARCH-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES PROVIDE LEADERS WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS, SKILLS, AND NETWORKS TO ELEVATE PERFORMANCE AND ADVANCE EQUITY TO IMPROVE SCHOOL AND STUDENT OUTCOMES.THE NEUBAUER FELLOWSHIP IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, PASL'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, IS A TRANSFORMATIVE TWO-YEAR LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR PRINCIPALS WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF IMPROVING PHILADELPHIA'S SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO ELEVATE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE AND STUDENT OUTCOMES IN SCHOOLS AND ACROSS THE CITY.USING A UNIQUE CROSS-SECTOR, COHORT-BASED APPROACH, FELLOWS RECEIVE BEST-IN-CLASS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILD DEEP RELATIONSHIPS WITH A NETWORK OF OUTSTANDING PEERS WHO SHARE STRATEGIES AND PROBLEM-SOLVE WITH ONE ANOTHER. THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE TO SHARPEN PRINCIPALS' LEADERSHIP CAPACITIES AND PRODUCE MEASURABLE, MEANINGFUL RESULTS. THE COMPETITIVE FELLOWSHIP SELECTION PROCESS ENSURES A DIVERSE MIX OF TALENT AND PERSPECTIVES THAT ENHANCES THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. THE RIGOROUS COMPETENCY-BASED SELECTION PROCESS INCLUDES AN APPLICATION, INTERVIEWS, INSTRUCTIONAL ANALYSIS, DATA REVIEWS, AND SCHOOL VISITS. THE TWO-YEAR NEUBAUER FELLOWSHIP INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM COMPONENTS: - AN INTENSIVE SIX-DAY SUMMER INSTITUTE IN YEAR 1 - QUARTERLY INSTITUTES TO BUILD CAPACITY IN SEVEN LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES: ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP; CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT FOR STUDENT SUCCESS; EQUITY; FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP; PROFESSIONAL LEARNING; SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS - INDIVIDUALIZED MONTHLY COACHING TO SUPPORT STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION AND LEADERSHIP GROWTH - APPLICATION OF LEARNING TO A YEAR-LONG PROBLEM OF PRACTICE - OPPORTUNITIES TO HOST AND VISIT OTHER FELLOWS' SCHOOLS - INTIMATE "DINNERS WITH DECISION-MAKERS" WITH PROMINENT BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, AND NON-PROFIT LEADERS WHO FACE COMPLEX, UNPREDICTABLE CHALLENGES AS A FORMAT TO LEARN LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM OTHER FIELDS - A $4,000 STIPEND OVER THE TWO YEARS OF THE FELLOWSHIP - ONGOING AND DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, CONNECTIONS, AND RESOURCES AS SENIOR FELLOWS (ALUMNI)THE NEUBAUER FELLOWSHIP HAS SERVED 173 SCHOOL AND SYSTEM LEADERS WHO COLLECTIVELY IMPACT NEARLY 100,000 STUDENTS EVERY DAY. BASED ON AN EXTERNAL EVALUATOR'S MULTI-YEAR EVALUATION, WE ARE PLEASED TO SHARE THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: LEADER RETENTION - NEUBAUER FELLOWS ARE RETAINED AT HIGHER RATES IN THE SCHOOL, PRINCIPAL ROLE, SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. THIS IS TRUE AFTER 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5 YEARS. - NEUBAUER FELLOWS ARE MORE LIKELY TO MOVE INTO LEADERSHIP ROLES. STUDENT ATTENDANCE - SCHOOLS LED BY NEUBAUER FELLOWS HAD A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ATTENDING 95% OR MORE OF INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS THAN SCHOOLS NOT LED BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. - PERCENTAGES INCREASED IN YEARS AFTER BEGINNING THE NEUBAUER FELLOWSHIP (COMPARED TO PRIOR YEARS). TEACHER PERCEPTIONS (TEACHER SURVEY QUESTIONS ALIGNED TO OUR LEADERSHIP LEVERS) - SCHOOLS LED BY NEUBAUER FELLOWS HAD A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF TEACHERS WITH MOST FAVORABLE PERCEPTIONS OF PRINCIPALS' COMMUNICATION OF MISSION AND VISION, TALENT MANAGEMENT, INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT, AND EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS. - PARTICIPATION IN PASL PROGRAMS APPEARS TO IMPROVE TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS. STRATEGIC TEACHER RETENTION - NEUBAUER FELLOWS RETAIN TEACHERS STRATEGICALLY. THEY HAVE HIGHER RETENTION OF HIGHER-PERFORMING TEACHERS AND LOWER RETENTION OF LOWER-PERFORMING TEACHERS. - NEUBAUER FELLOWS HAD HIGHER RETENTION RATES FOR "DISTINGUISHED" TEACHERS IN YEARS DURING/AFTER THE FELLOWSHIP THAN WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPECTED BASED ON PRIOR RATES. THE MOST RECENT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND GROWTH DATA SHOWED THAT SCHOOLS LED BY NEUBAUER FELLOWS, ON AVERAGE, DEMONSTRATED HIGHER PERFORMANCE ON MANY METRICS AND SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENT IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND ACADEMIC GROWTH WHEN COMPARED TO SCHOOLS LED BY NON-NEUBAUER FELLOW LEADERS.

    Expenses $2,090,875 · Grants $100,554 · Revenue $367,750

  • INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS A ONE-YEAR PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS PHILADELPHIA PRINCIPALS WITH A FOCUS ON FOUNDATIONAL TEACHING AND LEARNING BEST PRACTICES TO DRIVE RESULTS FOR STUDENTS. PASL PARTNERS WITH THE ACHIEVEMENT NETWORK (ANET) TO PROVIDE PRINCIPALS WITH MONTHLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING. DURING THE ONE-YEAR PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS: - SET GOALS, WORK TOWARDS THEM, AND MEASURE PROGRESS AGAINST CORE ACADEMIC GOALS. - DEVELOP INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES AROUND COACHING, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, AND DATA USE FOR SCHOOL-WIDE ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT. - BUILD YOUR COACHING, PLANNING/FACILITATION, AND DATA ANALYSIS SKILLS AND THEN TURN KEY LEARNINGS TO DEVELOP YOUR OWN STAFF. - DEVELOP A DIVERSE NETWORK OF PRINCIPAL COLLEAGUES TO LEARN FROM AND ALONGSIDE. - PARTICIPATE IN MONTHLY DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS WITH OTHER PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING: - A TWO-DAY IN-PERSON PROGRAM - MONTHLY IN-PERSON SESSIONS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR (3 HOURS EACH). - ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN 1.5 HOURS OF INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING FROM A DESIGNATED INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP COACH (ON-SITE AND VIRTUAL).

    Expenses $543,453

  • OUR SENIOR FELLOW PROGRAMMING OFFERS A RANGE OF POST FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT SCHOOL AND SYSTEM LEADERS. THESE INCLUDE: SENIOR FELLOW INSTITUTESAT PASL, OUR NEUBAUER FELLOWS ARE FELLOWS FOREVER. WE OFFER SENIOR FELLOWS FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDING CONTINUOUS LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD CAPACITY TO SUSTAIN ONGOING STUDENT AND SCHOOL GROWTH.AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING AND INFORMED BY FEEDBACK FROM SENIOR FELLOWS ON OUR PRACTITIONER ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WE ARE OFFERING SENIOR FELLOW INSTITUTES, A SERIES OF MULTIPLE-SESSION LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ADDRESS TOPICS IDENTIFIED BY SENIOR FELLOWS AS RELEVANT, TIMELY, AND NEEDED TO SUPPORT THEIR PRACTICE. SENIOR FELLOW INSTITUTES SEEK TO BALANCE ONE-OFF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND FULL-YEAR LEARNING ARCS, PROVIDING CONNECTED LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT COMPLEMENT ONE ANOTHER AND CAN BE EXPERIENCED INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A SEQUENCE.

    Expenses $448,021 · Grants $10,000

  • LEADERS OF LEADERSDEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA, THE 2025-2026 LEADERS OF LEADERS PROGRAM REIMAGINES THE ROLE OF THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, MOVING FROM COMPLIANCE TO A COACHING APPROACH.WITH A SYSTEMS-THINKING APPROACH THAT DRIVES PLANNING AND FACILITATION, LEADERS OF LEADERS PROVIDES SENIOR LEADERS FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA COACHING STRATEGIES ESSENTIAL FOR PRINCIPALS' DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, SENIOR LEADERS IMPLEMENT A CONSISTENT APPROACH TO SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TO MAXIMIZE THEIR IMPACT IN DEVELOPING THE PRINCIPALS THEY MANAGE.

    Expenses $282,850

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • JOSEPH NEUBAUER

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SARA RAY STOELINGA

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEPHANIE NAIDOFF

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NOAH TENNANT

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DALILA WILSON-SCOTT

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TIM O'SHAUGHNESSY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EDWIN M QUEZADA

    EXEC. DIR./PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $259,726
    From this org
    $253,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,726
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $235,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $18,000
    Deferred
    $5,424
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,302
    Filer's total
    $259,726

  • LATANYA SIMMONS

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $198,955
    From this org
    $175,741
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,214
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,741
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,679
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,535
    Filer's total
    $198,955

  • MATTHEW KELLEY

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $183,447
    From this org
    $161,749
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,698
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,749
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,334
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,364
    Filer's total
    $183,447

  • JOVAN MOORE

    LEADER COACH

    Total calculated
    $164,832
    From this org
    $152,223
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,609
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,223
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,289
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,320
    Filer's total
    $164,832

  • MICHELLE ALLEN

    LEADER COACH

    Total calculated
    $127,521
    From this org
    $109,071
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,450
    Hours/week
    40

  • ALEX GRUMBACHER

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $159,178
    From this org
    $128,185
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,993
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,185
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,626
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,367
    Filer's total
    $159,178

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $4,260,050
    Expenses
    $4,021,758
    Contributions
    $3,884,029
    Grants paid
    $110,554
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $4,396,263
    Expenses
    $4,041,766
    Contributions
    $3,922,746
    Grants paid
    $32,000
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $2,740,737
    Expenses
    $2,958,477
    Contributions
    $2,613,578
    Grants paid
    $107,267

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,088,346
    Expenses
    $2,546,307
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,189,311

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,418,324
    Expenses
    $2,448,494
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,613,392

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,568,756
    Expenses
    $2,047,501
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,634,122

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,218,733
    Expenses
    $583,573
    Assets (EOY)
    $895,530

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

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Grants received

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.