Philadelphia School of Democracy
Philadelphia School of Democracy
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More about this organization
Mission
Toprovideademocraticlearningenvironmentwherestudentsexplorefreely,thinkcritically,andworkcollaborativelyacrossagestogovernthemselvesandtheirschool.
About
The Philly Free School provided democratic education for 63 students during the 2018-2019 school year. The school was open for 174 days during the 2018-2019 year. The Philly Free School provides a democratic environment where students have the opportunity to be in charge of their individual education as well as have on equal say in running of the school.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “Toprovideaneducationalenvironmentforstudentsk-12toexplorefreely,thinkcritically,andworkcollaborativelyacrossagestogovernthemselvesandtheirschool.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “Toprovideademocraticlearningenvironmentwherestudentsexplorefreely,thinkcritically,andworkcollaborativelyacrossagestogovernthemselvesandtheirschool.”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is PA.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is PO Box 3993, Philadelphia, PA, 19146.
- The non-profit organization as of 2020 has a total of 7 employees reported on their form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $7,846.
- The CEO's compensation within the organization is not based on a review and approval by an independent party.
- The organization elects its board members.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2010.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $230,863 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $12,251 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.