Mastery Charter High School
Mastery Charter High School is a public charity based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It serves students in grades 7–12 and makes grants to other public charity charter schools within the Mastery Charter School network.
Mastery Charter High School at a glance
In short: Mastery Charter High School gave $1.1M across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $74K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,107,547
- +159.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $73,836
- +73.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $53,610
- Total assets
- $46,668,894
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Mastery Charter High School
- Contact
Mailing address: 5700 Wayne Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144
Phone: (215) 866-9000
Website: https://masterycharter.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mastery Charter High School funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hardy Williams Academy Charter School ($225K). Together the top 7 received $572K.
Organizations only. It also paid 8 grants to individuals ($535,609), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 63 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mastery Charter High School gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $426K (2024) to $1.5M (2019). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hardy Williams Academy Charter School Philadelphia, PA | Program Expenses | $224,638 |
| 8 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $535,609 |
| Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School Philadelphia, PA | Program Expenses | $80,612 |
| Mastery Schools of Camden Inc Philadelphia, PA | Program Expenses | $73,888 |
| Mastery Charter School Pastorius-Richardson Elementary Philadelphia, PA | Program Expenses | $58,965 |
| Grover Cleveland-Mastery Charter School Philadelphia, PA | Program Expenses | $53,610 |
| Mastery Charter School John Wister Campus Philadelphia, PA | Program Expenses | $45,329 |
| Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School Philadelphia, PA | Program Expenses | $34,896 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $46,668,894 | $65,445,727 | $66,096,186 | $1,107,547 | 15 | $840,172 |
| 2024 | $49,284,678 | $61,586,098 | $56,983,177 | $426,250 | 10 | $431,287 |
| 2023 | $43,092,100 | $54,500,262 | $52,799,490 | $473,942 | 10 | $199,653 |
| 2022 | $43,740,057 | $52,618,647 | $45,994,542 | $856,055 | 14 | $26,507 |
| 2021 | $37,501,381 | $47,104,915 | $38,509,726 | $1,398,223 | 14 | $24,939 |
| 2020 | $33,408,997 | $46,682,982 | $39,200,187 | $1,355,979 | 15 | $42,286 |
| 2019 | $24,564,494 | $44,287,020 | $38,724,293 | $1,513,768 | 15 | $29,583 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is for all students to learn the academic and personal skills they need to be prepared for postsecondary success and able to pursue their dreams. Its filing describes instruction, staff development, rigorous curricula, and assessment-informed support as parts of its educational program.
The organization states that it grants funds only to other 501(c)(3) public charity charter schools within the Mastery Charter School network. Its shared management team monitors the proper use of grant funds. In 2025, the grants listed in its filing were designated for program expenses.
Grantee missions in the 2025 filing describe preparing students for postsecondary success and helping them pursue their dreams. Those statements are the grantees’ missions, not a separate grantmaking mission stated by the funder.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 15 grants totaling $1,107,547. Grant amounts ranged from $11,470 to $224,638, with a median of $53,610. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
The largest reported awards were $224,638 to Hardy Williams Academy Charter School, $191,802 to Mastery Charter School – an individual recipient, $120,616 to Mastery Charter School – an individual recipient, and $86,719 to Mastery Charter School – an individual recipient Other reported awards included $80,612 to an individual recipient Charter School, $73,888 to Mastery Schools of Camden Inc., $58,965 to Mastery an individual recipient, $53,610 to Grover Cleveland-Mastery Charter School, $53,024 to Mastery Charter School – an individual recipient, $45,329 to Mastery Charter an individual recipient, $40,526 to Mastery Charter School – an individual recipient, and $34,896 to Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School.
No application process or deadline is stated.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sulaiman Rahman as chair, Davina Dukes as secretary, Michael Haugen as treasurer, and Robert Victor and Jaime Serrano as trustees. It also lists Joel Boyd as chief executive officer, Yonca Agatan as chief financial officer, Jeffrey Pestrak as executive schools officer, and Peter Lee as chief information officer. Christopher Ziemba is listed as principal – HS, until June 2025.
Mastery Charter High School is led by Joel Boyd, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2024; 15 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joel Boyd
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$123K (2024) → $299K (2025)
Sulaiman Rahman
Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Victor
Trustee
Chair & Treasurer → Chair to Dec, 2024
Chair to Dec → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaime Serrano
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian McLaughlin
Regional Schools Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$188K (2019) → $211K (2025)
Christopher Ziemba
Principal - Hs
Principal → Principal - High School, 2021
Principal - High School → Principal - Hs, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$132K (2019) → $193K (2025)
Jeffrey Pestrak
Executive Schools Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$197K (2019) → $237K (2025)
Jessica Varevice
Chief Academic Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$157K (2019) → $223K (2025)
Matthew Troha
Chief Operating Officer
Regional Schools Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$188K (2019) → $216K (2025)
Peter Lee
Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$190K (2019) → $222K (2025)
Yonca Agatan
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$194K (2019) → $220K (2025)
Saliyah Cruz
Chief Equity Officer
Deputy Chief of Student Development → Chief Equity Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$138K (2020) → $218K (2025)
Ashley Baldwin
Regional Schools Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$166K (2022) → $206K (2025)
Daniel Bell
Deputy Chief of Finance
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$155K (2022) → $218K (2025)
Naeemah Seward
Regional Schools Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$190K (2024) → $186K (2025)
Yvette Nunez
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$198K (2024) → $220K (2025)
Kimberly Blake
Regional Schools Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$194K (2025)
Serena Amos
Chief People Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$174K (2025)
Davina Dukes
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Haugen
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Scott Gordon (2019–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Elizabeth Farruggia (2020–2024) — Deputy Chief of Specialized Services
- Former: Charity Hughes (2022–2023) — Chief Talent Officer to Dec
- Former: Letisha Laws (2022–2023) — Regional Schools Officer to Aug
- Former: Michael Patron (2023) — Compliance & Regulatory Officer
- Former: Laura Clancy (2019–2022) — Senior Advisor to Dec
- Former: Lucilla Perry (2020–2022) — Regional Schools Officer
- Former: Gerry Emery (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Bertram Lawson (2021) — Chief Operating Officer to Jan
- Former: Robin Lynn Olanrewaju (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Debra Durso (2019) — Regional Schools Officer
- Former: Joseph Ferguson (2019) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Lucilla Ra'ifa (2019) — Regional Schools Officer
- Former: Thomas Greenwood (2019) — Deputy Chief of Finance
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $299K, to Joel Boyd (Chief Executive Officer). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Mastery Charter High School
How much does Mastery Charter High School give each year?
Mastery Charter High School gave $1.1M across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $426K across 10 grants.
What is Mastery Charter High School's typical grant size?
Mastery Charter High School's median grant in 2025 was $53,610, and its average grant was $73,836, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mastery Charter High School give grants?
Mastery Charter High School gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (7 grants).
Does Mastery Charter High School give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Mastery Charter High School's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Expenses" (15 grants).
Who are Mastery Charter High School's largest grantees?
Mastery Charter High School's largest 2025 grantees include Hardy Williams Academy Charter School ($224,638), Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School ($80,612) and Mastery Schools of Camden Inc ($73,888), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 8 grants to individuals ($535,609), which are not listed by name. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mastery Charter High School?
Mastery Charter High School reported $46.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $65.4M.
What does Mastery Charter High School fund?
The organization’s stated mission is for all students to learn the academic and personal skills they need to be prepared for postsecondary success and able to pursue their dreams. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mastery Charter High School?
Mastery Charter High School has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check masterycharter.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Mastery Charter High School's EIN?
Mastery Charter High School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3060542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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