DC Action for Children Today DC Act

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1992Human ServicesEIN 52-1807264Revenue $11.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSwearedcaction.org1400 16th Street Nw, 20036-2217 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jul 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We're making the District of Columbia a place where all kids grow up safe, resilient, powerful and heard. DC Action uses research, data, and a racial equity lens to break down barriers that stand in the way of all kids reaching their full potential. Our collaborative advocacy campaigns bring the power of young people and all residents to raise their voices to create change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$756K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.3M a year · 50% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$756K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 75% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $10.8M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$87K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$11.7M
+438% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$10.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$11.7M
FY2024▲ +438%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$11.7M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$10.1M
FY2024▲ +545%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$10.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1993.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.4M Management & general 23% · $703K Fundraising 1% · $34K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $756K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$159,967Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$132,231Pt VII · Sec A
Director Youth Advocacy
$127,905Pt VII · Sec A
Director Early Childhood
$118,583Pt VII · Sec A
Director Government Affairs
$112,377Pt VII · Sec A
Director Brand & Communications
$105,119Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Perry’s $160K as Executive Director is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kimberly Perry$159,967$167,443$152,363$173,000
Matthew Hanson$132,231$121,960$124,920$126,874
Jorge Membreno$127,905———
Ruqiyyah Abu-Anbar$118,583———
Joanna Blotner$112,377———
Tawana Jacobs$105,119———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for DC children, using data and collaboration to ensure they grow up safe, resilient, powerful, and heard.

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2 programs · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education

The strength of our families and communities depends on a quality education. Through policy analysis and advocacy, we are working to strengthen early childhood, school-age student outcomes and ensure a successful transition from school to career.

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

DC Kids Count

By providing high-quality data and trend analysis, DC Kids Count seeks to enrich local discussions about ways to secure better futures for all children and youth - and to raise the visibility of kids' issues through a nopartisan, evidence-based lens.

$58Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $516K · 2021–2024
District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange AuthorityFY2024$200,000
Spaces in ActionMD · FY2024$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$40,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$703K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$852K
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.1M
Total revenueLn 12$11.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$852K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$852K
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
Net assetsLn 32$10.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$852K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$87K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$10.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$258K$258K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$756K$534K$222K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$877K$774K$79K$25K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$33K$0$33K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$192K$162K$28K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$135K$108K$26K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$29K$7K$727
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$454K$344K$108K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$152K$32K$120K$0
Information technologyLn 14$44K$360$44K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$119K$95K$21K$2K
TravelLn 17$17K$14K$3K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$33K$33K$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$0$13K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.4M$703K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $11.7M$3.1M$8.6M$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.4M−$265K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.9M$309K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.8M$454K$1.5M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,673,970 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,256,738$1,559,370
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $915,000$10,114,600
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,171,738$11,673,970
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $80,000$257,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,712,013$1,993,328
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $644,587$867,654
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,436,600$3,118,482
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$264,862$8,555,488
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,673,970 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,114,600 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,559,370
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,559,370
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,114,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,673,970
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,118,482 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $257,500$257,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $533,851 · Management $222,331 · Fundraising $0$756,182
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $773,560 · Management $78,746 · Fundraising $25,010$877,316
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $32,584 · Fundraising $0$32,584
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $161,883 · Management $28,017 · Fundraising $1,949$191,849
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $107,730 · Management $25,664 · Fundraising $2,003$135,397
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $29,085 · Management $6,544 · Fundraising $727$36,356
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $343,932 · Management $108,406 · Fundraising $1,500$453,838
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,629 · Management $120,235 · Fundraising $0$151,864
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $360 · Management $43,574 · Fundraising $0$43,934
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $94,803 · Management $21,331 · Fundraising $2,370$118,504
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,083 · Management $2,772 · Fundraising $0$16,855
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $33,417 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$33,417
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $12,886 · Fundraising $0$12,886
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,381,833 · Management $703,090 · Fundraising $33,559$3,118,482
Part X · Balance sheet $10,213,818 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,579,293$851,951
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,250$9,329,600
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,427$17,938
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,100$14,329
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,635,070$10,213,818
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $64,563$87,353
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,563$87,353
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,570,507$1,035,185
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$9,091,280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,570,507$10,126,465
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,635,070$10,213,818
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,126,465 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,673,970
XI-2 Total expenses$3,118,482
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,555,488
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,570,507
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$470
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,126,465

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