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Public Preparatory Network Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Bronx, NY EIN: 26-4646416 Website

The organization's purpose is to manage and support a network of open-enrollment free college preparatory charter schools committed to high academic standards, merit, citizenship and responsibility in New York city's neediest neighborhoods.

Public Preparatory Network Inc at a glance

In short: Public Preparatory Network Inc gave $356K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $178K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$356,300
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$178,150
Median grant
$178,150
Total assets
$1,169,139
+159.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Public Preparatory Network Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Public Prep Charter School Academies: $356K across 2 grantsPublic Prep Charter SchoolAcademies$356K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Public Prep Charter School Academies ($356K across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Bronx

How Public Preparatory Network Inc gives

  • Giving grew 345% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2022) to $570K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $356K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Public Prep Charter School Academies Bronx, NYSummer Boost$352,800
Public Prep Charter School Academies Bronx, NYAfterschool Grant$3,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,169,139$8,052,339$5,072,468$356,3002$73
2024$451,178$4,838,678$6,737,357——$1,205
2023$335,609$5,709,651$7,158,959——$-2,178
2022$1,647,311$6,871,820$7,459,382$80,0001$-12,056
2021$2,858,866$7,875,769$6,009,353$124,7501$803
2020$1,870,624$6,897,826$6,585,305$570,0001$630
2019$1,375,025$5,805,474$6,423,974$398,6681$-5,764

About Public Preparatory Network Inc

Based on IRS filings

Public Preparatory Network Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bronx, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $356K. Net investment income was $73.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Public Preparatory Network Inc is led by Janelle Bradshaw, Ceo- since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Janelle Bradshaw

    Ceo-

    CEO → CEO -, 2024

    CEO - → Ceo-, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    41 hrs/week

    $268K (2019) → $355K (2025)

  • Mark Diker

    Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caitlin Omeis

    Managing Director of Sfa-

    Mng Director of Student & Family Affairs → Managing Director of Sfa, 2022

    Managing Director of Sfa → Managing Director of Sfa-, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2020) → $146K (2025)

  • Keisha Morris

    Managing Director of Ops-

    Managing Director of Operations → Managing Director of Ops-, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $150K (2023) → $176K (2025)

  • Jeffery Aler

    Managing Director of Hr-

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $144K (2025)

  • Porsche Landon-Hutton

    Managing Director of Adv-

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $162K (2025)

  • Shanice Adams

    Managing Director of Sch-

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $158K (2025)

  • Jessica Strong

    Director of Sp-

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $159K (2025)

  • Margery Mayer

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emilee Christopher

    Chief of Staff-

    Mng. Director of Talent → Chief Talent Officer, 2022

    Chief Talent Officer → Chief of Staff-, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2019) → $299K (2025)

  • Jeannemarie Hendershot

    COO -

    Chief Operating Officer → COO -, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $28K (2022) → $115K (2025)

  • Nicole Kail Greene

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Bryan Lawrence (2019–2024) — Director -
  • Former: Giuseppa L. Carbone (2019–2024) — Superintendent
  • Former: Paul A. Vermylen Jr. (2019–2024) — Treasurer -
  • Former: Philip O. Brandes (2019–2024) — Director -
  • Former: Samuel Green (2019–2024) — Director -
  • Former: Sarah Britton (2019–2024) — Director -
  • Former: Rafet Abdeljabbar (2020–2024) — Managing Director of Talent
  • Former: Jenny Zambrano (2023–2024) — CFO -
  • Former: Michael Burgevin (2023–2024) — Chief Academic Officer
  • Former: Julie Anne Garretson (2024) — Director of Operations & School Support
  • Former: Michael Farkosh Soares (2022–2023) — Director of Hummanities
  • Former: Emily Zaeske (2019–2022) — Director of Student Support
  • Former: Michele Cerwin (2019–2022) — COO
  • Former: James T. Farris (2020–2022) — Mng. Director of Finance
  • Former: Andrew Group (2021–2022) — Mng Director of Operations
  • Former: Eldrid Sequeira (2019–2021) — Director of Data Vis. & Math
  • Former: Dominique Schulte (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Ian Rowe (2019–2020) — CEO
  • Former: Kameron Lewis Levin (2019–2020) — Chief Learning Officer
  • Former: Gregory Jones (2020) — Director
  • Former: Catherine Prefontaine Hausmann (2019) — Director of Ela Instruction
  • Former: Danielle Keen Tschirhart (2019) — Md Finance & Operations
  • Former: Eric Grannis (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Greg Jones (2019) — Director

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

Janelle Bradshaw — CEO-Resigned 8/24: $355KJanelle BradshawCEO-Resigned 8/24$355KEmilee Christopher — Chief of Staff-Resigned 6/25: $299KEmilee ChristopherChief of Staff-Resigned 6/25$299KKeisha Morris — Managing DIR of Ops-Resigned 1/25: $176KKeisha MorrisManaging DIR of Ops-Resigned…$176KPorsche Landon-Hutton — Managing DIR of ADV-Resigned 6/25: $162KPorsche Landon-HuttonManaging DIR of ADV-Resigned…$162KJessica Strong — Director of SP-Resigned 6/25: $159KJessica StrongDirector of SP-Resigned 6/25$159KShanice Adams — Managing DIR of Sch-Resigned 3/24: $158KShanice AdamsManaging DIR of Sch-Resigned…$158KCaitlin Omeis — Managing DIR of SFA-Resigned 6/25: $146KCaitlin OmeisManaging DIR of SFA-Resigned…$146KJeffery Aler — Managing DIR of HR-Resigned 6/25: $144KJeffery AlerManaging DIR of HR-Resigned 6/25$144KJeannemarie Hendershot — COO - Resigned 6/24: $115KJeannemarie HendershotCOO - Resigned 6/24$115K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $355K, to Janelle Bradshaw (CEO-Resigned 8/24). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Public Preparatory Network Inc

How much does Public Preparatory Network Inc give each year?

Public Preparatory Network Inc gave $356K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Public Preparatory Network Inc?

Public Preparatory Network Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.1M.

What is Public Preparatory Network Inc?

Public Preparatory Network Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bronx, NY. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Public Preparatory Network Inc operate?

Public Preparatory Network Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Public Preparatory Network Inc's EIN?

Public Preparatory Network Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4646416. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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