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PAI SUPPORTS SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTING THE CAREER ACADEMY MODEL, AN APPROACH THAT SCHEDULES STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN SMALL LEARNING COMMUNITIES AROUND A SPECIFIC CAREER PATHWAY. PAI SUPPORTS CAREER PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS IN PROGRAM DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION, AS WELL AS INDUSTRY ORGANIZING AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT. WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PAI'S HOSPITALITY INITIATIVE, PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH SETS OF SCAFFOLDED REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES TO FOSTER CAREER EXPOSURE, AWARENESS, PREPARATION AND TRAINING. BRIDGE PROGRAMMING CREATES A BRIDGE FROM SCHOOL TO WORK BY PREPARING STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY ENTER THE WORKFORCE, CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION, OR JOIN AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AFTER GRADUATION. DATA SUPPORTS AND FRESHMAN SUCCESS INITIATIVES FOCUS ON INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHERS' USE OF DATA TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, AS WELL AS BUILDING A STRONG 9TH GRADE FOUNDATION THROUGH FRESHMAN ACADEMIES TO ENSURE HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS. 41316 SCHOLARSHIPS & CLASSROOM RESOURCES THE PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC. HAS FIVE FUNDS FROM WHICH IT AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TO GRADUATING SENIORS. THE RICHARD H. DELONE MEMORIAL FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN HONOR OF RICHARD H. DELONE, WHO DEVOTED HIS LIFE TO IMPROVING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN PHILADELPHIA AND THE NATION THROUGH ADVOCACY, CONSULTING, AND ADVISING. HE WAS TIRELESS IN HIS EFFORTS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS FROM SCHOOL TO WORK. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO ONE (1) STUDENT WHO HAS SHOWN ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT OVER THREE YEARS IN THE ACADEMY AND WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OR SCHOOL. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED IN THE AMOUNT OF 4,800 OVER FOUR YEARS. THE PETER J. MERLINO ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IS IN MEMORY OF A FORMER ACADEMY COORDINATOR OF THE ACADEMY OF THE FITNESS, HEALTH PROMOTIONS & SPORTS EDUCATION AT BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL. HE WAS THE DEVOTED HUSBAND OF OUR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, ILENE G. MERLINO, AS WELL AS A FATHER AND TEACHER. HE WAS DEDICATED TO HELPING STUDENTS ACHIEVE. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS FOR 1,250 OVER FOUR YEARS. THE CLINTON GIBSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IS IN MEMORY OF MR. GIBSON, WHO WAS A DIRECTOR ON THE PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC. BOARD. UPON HIS DEATH, HE PLACED A CODICIL IN HIS WILL FOR A SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO BE SET UP IN HIS MEMORY. THE AMOUNT OF THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS 750 AND DISTRIBUTED IN ONE LUMP SUM. THE JUSTIN W. GRIFFITHS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IS IN MEMORY OF THE SON OF FORMER ACADEMIES BOARD MEMBER, JEFFREY W. GRIFFITHS. JUSTIN GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE WITH A DEGREE IN FINANCE IN 2012 AND FOLLOWED HIS DREAM TO START A CAREER ON WALL STREET. JUSTIN PUT HIS HEART INTO EVERYTHING HE ACCOMPLISHED FROM HIS FRIENDSHIPS TO HIS CAREER. HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS COMPASSIONATE AND CARING NATURE. TO JUSTIN, SUCCESS WAS IN HELPING THOSE AROUND HIM TO REACH THEIR GOALS AND OFFER CEASELESS SUPPORT. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS FOR 4,000 OVER FOUR YEARS. THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND, ESTABLISHED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S WILL IN 1790, IS A TRUST FUND ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION AND AWARDED TO THE PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC. ITS GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND CLASSROOM RESOURCES TO: - (60% MINIMUM) FOR ACADEMY STUDENTS SEEKING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE TRADES, CRAFTS AND APPLIED SCIENCE FIELDS. THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH ACADEMY PROGRAMS WITHIN THIS CRITERIA. THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL ASSIST STUDENTS WHO NEED FINANCIAL AID TO OBTAIN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE AWARD AMOUNTS VARY PER STUDENT. - (40% MAXIMUM) FOR ACADEMY PROGRAMS TO AUGMENT THEIR TEACHING RESOURCES BY THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, TEACHING MATERIALS, SPECIAL SUPPLIES, ETC THAT WOULD ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THAT THEY ALREADY PROVIDE IN THE CRAFTS, TRADES AND APPLIED SCIENCES. 816813 TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS IS KEY TO IMPROVING STUDENT OUTCOMES. 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THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAIN ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AT JUNE 30, 2024. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO INCOME TAX RELATED PENALTIES OR INTEREST FOR THE YEARS REPORTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D IMPUTED INTEREST ON OPERATING LEASE 10,430 X X X true ANNUAL EVENT 143205 104585 38620 25540 6200 6880 143205 104585 38620 25540 6200 6880 38620 false SCHOLARSHIPS/APPRENTICESH 29 139873 X false false false false false false false false false JAY VAZQUEZ EX-PRESIDENT & CEO 139994 5600 28251 173845 FORM 990 PART I QUESTION 1 ALL IN SUPPORT OF STUDENTS SUCCESS AND CAREER/POSTSECONDARY READINESS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC.(PAI) HAS A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES HOUSED UNDER OUR CAREER-CONNECTED PROGRAMS. PAI SUPPORTS SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTING THE CAREER ACADEMY MODEL, AN APPROACH THAT SCHEDULES STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN SMALL LEARNING COMMUNITIES AROUND A SPECIFIC CAREER PATHWAY. PAI SUPPORTS CAREER PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS IN PROGRAM DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION, AS WELL AS INDUSTRY ORGANIZING AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT. WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PAI'S HOSPITALITY INITIATIVE, PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH SETS OF SCAFFOLDED REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES TO FOSTER CAREER EXPOSURE, AWARENESS, PREPARATION AND TRAINING. BRIDGE PROGRAMMING CREATES A BRIDGE FROM SCHOOL TO WORK BY PREPARING STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY ENTER THE WORKFORCE, CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION, OR JOIN AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AFTER GRADUATION. DATA SUPPORTS AND FRESHMAN SUCCESS INITIATIVES FOCUS ON INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHERS' USE OF DATA TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, AS WELL AS BUILDING A STRONG 9TH GRADE FOUNDATION THROUGH FRESHMAN ACADEMIES TO ENSURE HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B SCHOLARSHIPS & CLASSROOM RESOURCES THE PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC. HAS FIVE FUNDS FROM WHICH IT AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TO GRADUATING SENIORS. THE RICHARD H. DELONE MEMORIAL FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN HONOR OF RICHARD H. DELONE, WHO DEVOTED HIS LIFE TO IMPROVING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN PHILADELPHIA AND THE NATION THROUGH ADVOCACY, CONSULTING, AND ADVISING. HE WAS TIRELESS IN HIS EFFORTS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS FROM SCHOOL TO WORK. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO ONE (1) STUDENT WHO HAS SHOWN ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT OVER THREE YEARS IN THE ACADEMY AND WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OR SCHOOL. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED IN THE AMOUNT OF 4,800 OVER FOUR YEARS. THE PETER J. MERLINO ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IS IN MEMORY OF A FORMER ACADEMY COORDINATOR OF THE ACADEMY OF THE FITNESS, HEALTH PROMOTIONS & SPORTS EDUCATION AT BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL. HE WAS THE DEVOTED HUSBAND OF OUR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, ILENE G. MERLINO, AS WELL AS A FATHER AND TEACHER. HE WAS DEDICATED TO HELPING STUDENTS ACHIEVE. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS FOR 1,250 OVER FOUR YEARS. THE CLINTON GIBSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IS IN MEMORY OF MR. GIBSON, WHO WAS A DIRECTOR ON THE PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC. BOARD. UPON HIS DEATH, HE PLACED A CODICIL IN HIS WILL FOR A SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO BE SET UP IN HIS MEMORY. THE AMOUNT OF THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS 750 AND DISTRIBUTED IN ONE LUMP SUM. THE JUSTIN W. GRIFFITHS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IS IN MEMORY OF THE SON OF FORMER ACADEMIES BOARD MEMBER, JEFFREY W. GRIFFITHS. JUSTIN GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE WITH A DEGREE IN FINANCE IN 2012 AND FOLLOWED HIS DREAM TO START A CAREER ON WALL STREET. JUSTIN PUT HIS HEART INTO EVERYTHING HE ACCOMPLISHED FROM HIS FRIENDSHIPS TO HIS CAREER. HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS COMPASSIONATE AND CARING NATURE. TO JUSTIN, SUCCESS WAS IN HELPING THOSE AROUND HIM TO REACH THEIR GOALS AND OFFER CEASELESS SUPPORT. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS FOR 4,000 OVER FOUR YEARS. THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND, ESTABLISHED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S WILL IN 1790, IS A TRUST FUND ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION AND AWARDED TO THE PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC. ITS GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND CLASSROOM RESOURCES TO: - (60% MINIMUM) FOR ACADEMY STUDENTS SEEKING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE TRADES, CRAFTS AND APPLIED SCIENCE FIELDS. THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH ACADEMY PROGRAMS WITHIN THIS CRITERIA. THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL ASSIST STUDENTS WHO NEED FINANCIAL AID TO OBTAIN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE AWARD AMOUNTS VARY PER STUDENT. - (40% MAXIMUM) FOR ACADEMY PROGRAMS TO AUGMENT THEIR TEACHING RESOURCES BY THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, TEACHING MATERIALS, SPECIAL SUPPLIES, ETC THAT WOULD ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THAT THEY ALREADY PROVIDE IN THE CRAFTS, TRADES AND APPLIED SCIENCES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY BOTH THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD (ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD) AND MANAGEMENT BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED AND FILED. ONCE FINALIZED THE 990 IS GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS.THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE CEO IS REVIEWED BASED ON HIS ANNUAL WORK PLAN THAT HE SUBMITS TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD. THE CHAIRPERSON, ALONG WITH MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THEM WITH WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B STAFF ARE REVIEWED BASED ON OUR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROCESS. THIS PROCESS WAS IMPLEMENTED IN JULY 2008 AND IS MAINTAINED IN EACH STAFF MEMBERS PERSONNEL FILE. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM (KEY EMPLOYEES) ARE REVIEW BY THE CEO WITH WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF SUCH. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIES, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 IMPUTED INTEREST ON OPERATING LEASE -10,430