Integrated Design Electronics Academy Public Charter School

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1997EducationEIN 31-1573701Revenue $13.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSideapcs.org1027 45th St Ne, 20019-3802 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jan 1998School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To prepare students with academic, social, leadership, and occupational skills for post-secondary opportunities and to be responsible citizens who contribute to the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 72 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$245K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 51% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.5M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.4M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$10.6M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$15.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.4M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$10.5M
FY2022$13.1M
FY2023$12.9M
FY2024$11.7M
FY2025$13.4M
Expenses
$10.6M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$9.0M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$12.3M
FY2024$10.7M
FY2025$10.6M
Net assets
$15.3M
FY2025▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$11.3M
FY2023$11.9M
FY2024$12.5M
FY2025$15.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1998.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $8.6M Management & general 19% · $2.0M Fundraising 0% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $245K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$245,186Pt VII · Sec A
Governance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Academic Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Facilities Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Brian Rahaman’s $245K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Brian Rahaman$245,186—————
Nicole McCrae Principal——$176,301———
Justin Rydstrom——$117,091$166,784$164,367$158,657
Nicole McCrae———$152,792$138,000$131,559
Brian Rahaman—$146,798————
Nathalie Liburd—$144,357—$120,589——
Autumn Gabriel—$136,697$140,458———
Heidi Simonsen—$135,768$129,338$121,884$117,081$114,730

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Prepares students with skills for college, careers, and community involvement.

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1 program · $8.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Idea public charter school provides public education to students in grades 9-12 in the district of columbia with an emphasis on college and career readiness.

$8.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$383K
Money outPt IX
$10.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.6M
Managementcol C$2.0M
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.6M
Total assetsLn 16$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$999K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$192K
Other incomeLn 4–11$383K
Total revenueLn 12$13.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.0M
Total assetsLn 16$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.5M
Net assetsLn 32$15.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 572
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K$6.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.3M$15.0M
Total assetsLn 16$19.7M$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.2M$6.5M
Net assetsLn 32$12.5M$15.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$245K$216K$27K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.9M$4.1M$782K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$343K$288K$54K$749
Payroll taxesLn 10$441K$371K$69K$965
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$7K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$180K$41K$138K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$195K$45K$150K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$12K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$53K$44K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$148K$34K$114K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$952K$177K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$130K$110K$20K
InterestLn 20$216K$182K$34K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$824K$688K$136K
InsuranceLn 23$68K$68K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.5M$181K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.6M$8.6M$2.0M$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $13.4M$10.6M$2.8M$15.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.7M$10.7M$995K$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.9M$12.3M$579K$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.1M$10.3M$2.8M$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.5M$9.0M$1.5M$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.5M$8.5M$36K$7.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $13,409,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,835,203$1,033,680
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,465,801$11,801,166
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $119,188$191,887
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $317,156$383,092
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,737,348$13,409,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,722,592$5,962,865
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,019,454$4,628,315
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,742,046$10,591,180
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $995,302$2,818,645
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,409,825 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$999,251
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,429
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,764
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,033,680
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,801,166$11,801,166
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $191,887$191,887
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $333,502$333,502
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $49,590$49,590
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,801,166 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $574,979$13,409,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,591,180 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $215,764 · Management $26,970 · Fundraising $2,452$245,186
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,143,068 · Management $782,210 · Fundraising $8,878$4,934,156
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $288,294 · Management $53,519 · Fundraising $749$342,562
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $371,104 · Management $68,892 · Fundraising $965$440,961
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,062 · Management $23,540$30,602
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $41,471 · Management $138,257$179,728
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,931 · Management $149,792$194,723
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,224 · Management $2,269$14,493
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,404 · Management $8,242$52,646
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $34,047 · Management $113,507$147,554
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $952,114 · Management $176,752 · Fundraising $2,475$1,131,341
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $109,700 · Management $20,365$130,065
IX-20 InterestPrograms $182,248 · Management $33,833$216,081
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $688,323 · Management $135,887$824,210
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $68,460$68,460
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,457,382 · Management $181,030$1,638,412
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,592,136 · Management $1,983,525 · Fundraising $15,519$10,591,180
Part X · Balance sheet $21,826,114 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $288,057$6,554,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,583,572$140,774
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,957$53,398
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $49,472$48,144
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,266,937$15,029,798
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,730,694$21,826,114
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,181,889$759,327
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $30,033$25,257
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $5,377,378$5,688,081
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $57,708$20,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,216,140$6,492,915
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,443,487$15,276,468
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $71,067$56,731
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,514,554$15,333,199
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,730,694$21,826,114
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,333,199 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,409,825
XI-2 Total expenses$10,591,180
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,818,645
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,514,554
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,333,199

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