DC Scores goes where kids in need are and creates neighborhood teams that give kids the confidence and skills to succeed on the playing field, in the classroom, and in life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $576K a year · 14% 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $28K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$853K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2023▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.8M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2023▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.0M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2023▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 2023) · 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 Dec 2012.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $2.7M Management & general 14% · $536K Fundraising 14% · $519K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Sustainability Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bethany Henderson————$148,000$149,767
Katrina Owens$135,684$142,333$120,000$100,393$102,393—
Anthony Francavilla$116,164$105,500————

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

Programs and updates

Builds neighborhood teams for kids, fostering confidence and skills for success.

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3 programs · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Soccer Program

DC scores provides 24 weeks of soccer at schools and recreation centers across the district. Our soccer programming includes weekly practice sessions and game days. Each practice session focuses on skill development and team building.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Writing

Poetry & service learning - DC scores provides 12 weeks of POETRY/SPOKEN word programming for our poet-athletes during the fall season. Each participant is lead by writing coaches to find their voice through poetry.

$662Kprogram expense
03

Summer

DC scores provides several summer arts and soccer camps each year. Our camps focus on our values of teamwork, leadership, and commitment. The camps range from an introduction to soccer and various arts modalities to elite soccer training.

$526Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28K
Grants paid · 19 grants · $290K · 2021–2024
Serve Your CityDC · FY2024$20,000
Intentionalist Spc (dc United Foundation)FY2024$15,000
So Others Might Eat (dc United Foundation)DC · FY2024$10,000
Fihankra Akoma Ntoaso FanDC · FY2024$10,000
Serve Your CityDC · FY2023$25,000
Intentionalist Spc (dc United Foundation)FY2023$15,000
National Business (dc United Foundation)FY2023$7,459
Peace for DCDC · FY2022$10,000
Adidas AmericaFY2022$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$177K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$536K
Fundraisingcol D$519K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$853K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$744K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$739K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$177K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$428K
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$478K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$853K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$383K$853K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$113K$113K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$93K$7K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$756K$56K$245K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$773$526$237$10
Other employee benefitsLn 9$108K$74K$33K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$127K$86K$39K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$95K$95K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$903K$643K$198K$62K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$2K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$273K$207K$19K$46K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$370
OccupancyLn 16$67K$51K$7K$10K
TravelLn 17$481K$416K$17K$49K
InterestLn 20$4K$334$4K$19
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$16K$11K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$348$12K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$19K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$275K$192K$31K$52K
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$11K$9K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$2.7M$536K$519K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.8M$5.0M$761K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.1M$4.9M$265K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.6M$3.7M$875K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$2.9M$363K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.2M$494K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$2.3M$699K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,609,499 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,205,440$4,401,142
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,505$177,456
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,768$30,901
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,122$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,249,835$4,609,499
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $55,031$113,265
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,154,826$1,422,611
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,676,654$2,198,741
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,886,511$3,734,617
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $363,324$874,882
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $4,609,499 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$738,788
VIII-1e Government grants$744,230
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,918,124
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,542
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,401,142
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $177,456$177,456
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,901$30,901
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $177,456 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,901$4,609,499
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,734,617 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $113,265$113,265
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,984 · Management $6,827 · Fundraising $30,189$130,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $755,905 · Management $55,505 · Fundraising $245,416$1,056,826
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $526 · Management $237 · Fundraising $10$773
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $73,634 · Management $33,129 · Fundraising $1,396$108,159
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $86,360 · Management $38,856 · Fundraising $1,637$126,853
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $94,652$94,652
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $643,295 · Management $198,027 · Fundraising $61,657$902,979
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,832 · Fundraising $4,520$6,352
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $207,346 · Management $19,392 · Fundraising $45,784$272,522
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,169 · Management $370$5,539
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,612 · Management $7,160 · Fundraising $9,626$67,398
IX-17 TravelPrograms $415,536 · Management $16,739 · Fundraising $49,010$481,285
IX-20 InterestPrograms $334 · Management $3,989 · Fundraising $19$4,342
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $11,125 · Management $5,000$16,125
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $348 · Management $12,118$12,466
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,900 · Management $4,067 · Fundraising $1,875$24,842
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $191,557 · Management $31,275 · Fundraising $52,334$275,166
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,668 · Management $8,502 · Fundraising $15,903$35,073
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,679,396 · Management $535,845 · Fundraising $519,376$3,734,617
Part X · Balance sheet $4,206,019 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $833,663$427,929
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,453,098$2,365,362
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $529,235$927,010
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,504$200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,271$7,805
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,337$477,713
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,861,108$4,206,019
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $134,371$189,833
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $90,000$63,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $146,082$142,361
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,539$457,827
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $382,992$853,021
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,011,831$2,440,208
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $466,285$912,790
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,478,116$3,352,998
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,861,108$4,206,019
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,352,998 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,609,499
XI-2 Total expenses$3,734,617
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$874,882
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,478,116
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,352,998

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