WEST OAK LANE CHARTER SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WEST OAK LANE CHARTER SCHOOL

EIN 23-2946223 · Education (B290)

What they do

FROM OUR BEGINNINGS AS A SCHOOL FOUNDED to HELP UPLIFT ITS NEIGHBORHOOD, WOLCS HAS RETAINED A STEADFAST VISION of THE SCHOOL AS A COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS WILL FEEL SAFE, SUPPORTED, and CHALLENGED, and GRADUATE THOROUGHLY PREPARED to EXCEL IN THE HIGH SCHOOL of THEIR CHOOSING. THE QUALITY of WOLCSS PREPARATION of ITS STUDENTS SHOWS IN THE NUMBER of STUDENTS EARNING PLACEMENT INTO SELECT ADMISSION PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AFTER COMPLETING THEIR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AT WOLCS. SINCE 2009, MORE THAN 50% of WOLCS 8TH GRADERS HAVE BEEN ADMITTED to SPECIAL ADMISSION and CITY-WIDE ADMISSION HIGH SCHOOLS. HOWEVER, WE RECOGNIZE THAT SUCCESS for OUR STUDENTS GOES BEYOND ATTAINING PROFICIENCY IN READING and LANGUAGE ARTS, MATHEMATICS, and SCIENCE. to BE SUCCESSFUL IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION and THE WORLD of WORK, OUR GRADUATES NEED to BE COMPETENT IN THE USE of TECHNOLOGY, CIVIC-MINDED and SELF-CONFIDENT, ARTICULATE and CAPABLE of THINKING INDEPENDENTLY, CRITICALLY, and CREATIVELY. JUST AS IMPORTANTL

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.90%of revenue went to mission work84.5% of expenses · Program services

$109.88spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.98%of revenue went to management and office costs15.5% of expenses

$0.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,034,308 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $304,446 for DR DEBBERA PEOPLES-LEE (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$20,591,532

Mission workProgram services$19,129,22492.90% of revenue84.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,496,61616.98% of revenue15.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$22,625,840109.88% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 14.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 17.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 18.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 17.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 14.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.70% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 15.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,591,532

Expenses$22,625,840

Annual shortfall $2,034,308 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$19,129,224 · 84.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,496,616 · 15.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,591,532

Expenses$22,625,840

Assets$4,651,919

Income$20,591,532

Contributions$2,658,322

Mission work (program services)$19,129,224

Management and general$3,496,616

Accounting fees$38,272

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR DEBBERA PEOPLES-LEECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $304,446Base $257,434 · Other $47,012

SHEILA ROYAL-MOSESCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $283,667Base $222,174 · Other $61,493

CHARLETTA ZEIGLERPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $221,461Base $186,059 · Other $35,402

PEGUY SAINTIL-MIDDLETONCLIMATE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $198,252Base $126,406 · Other $71,846

TIFFANY THOMPSONDIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $194,818Base $144,295 · Other $50,523

PANSY LAMBERT-KNOWLESDIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE · 40 hrs/week $184,141Base $113,075 · Other $71,066

JULIE SPURRITEACHER - 8TH GRADE · 40 hrs/week $179,150Base $109,872 · Other $69,278

JENNIFER HILLTEACHER - 3RD GRADE · 40 hrs/week $178,493Base $109,765 · Other $68,728

MICHELE JONESSR. DIR. OF DEV & EXT. AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $178,034Base $130,211 · Other $47,823

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

DR DEBBERA PEOPLES-LEECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SHEILA ROYAL-MOSESCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

CHARLETTA ZEIGLERPRINCIPAL

PEGUY SAINTIL-MIDDLETONCLIMATE DIRECTOR

TIFFANY THOMPSONDIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

PANSY LAMBERT-KNOWLESDIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE

JULIE SPURRITEACHER - 8TH GRADE

JENNIFER HILLTEACHER - 3RD GRADE

MICHELE JONESSR. DIR. OF DEV & EXT. AFFAIRS

WENDY THOMASVICE PRESIDENT

AVA M WILLIS-BARKSDALEIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

SHARMAIN MATLOCK-TURNERPRESIDENT EMERITUS

PATRICK MORRISONBOARD MEMBER

LAVERNE BOSTIC-JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

KIMBERLY WEST-BROWNBOARD MEMBER

IRV BROCKINGTONTREASURER

IMANI RUBY GLENNBOARD MEMBER

DONNA CLEMENT JACKSONSECRETARY

DANIEL WIDEMANBOARD MEMBER

BAKARI WHITEBOARD MEMBER

AYANA BRADSHAWPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 7115 STENTON AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19138-1136
County: Philadelphia
In care of: % MANAGEMENT WOLCS
Primary officer: DR DEBBERA PEOPLES-LEE, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 927-7995

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Education (B290)