Downtown college preparatory (dcp) prepares first-generation students (first in their family to go to college) for college success. To that end, dcp provides educational programs and services: manages, operates, guides, directs and promote california public charter schools(grades 5-12).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.3M 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12.2M
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24.4M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$23.4M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$9.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$24.4M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23.1M
FY2021$24.4M
FY2022$27.4M
FY2023$32.9M
FY2024$22.1M
Expenses
$23.4M
FY2021▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.9M
FY2021$23.4M
FY2022$26.5M
FY2023$28.8M
FY2024$27.8M
Net assets
$9.3M
FY2021▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$9.3M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$14.3M
FY2024$8.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Dec 1999.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $20.9M Management & general 11% · $2.5M

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; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$226,495Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Academic Officer
$173,773Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$165,950Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$160,539Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director of Schoo
$151,844Pt VII · Sec A
Principal
$140,201Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$132,056Pt VII · Sec A
$129,696Pt VII · Sec A

Peter C Settelmayer’s $261K as Chief Executive Officer Thru 6/30/24 is at the 56th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Peter C Settelmayer$261,047$235,750———
Jennifer Andaluz———$226,495$235,492
Paula Gallant—$134,222$217,383$165,950$166,656
Ruth Schriver$197,734$184,245$184,004$160,539$161,129
Amy Fowler——$194,907$173,773$144,102
Thomas R Madson$191,810$177,243———
Valerie F Royaltey-Quandt$189,203$175,745———
Thomas Madson——$168,003$151,844$152,235

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

Prepares first-generation students for college success through charter school programs and services.

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1 program · $20.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Across the bridge foundation runs three small academic charter schools with a clear goal of preparing each of its students to thrive at a four-year university. High standards, personalized attention and an explicit focus on college success drive the academic program at downtown college preparatory.

$20.9Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $654K · 2019–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$142,600
Unitemized GrantFY2021$132,609
Unitemized GrantFY2020$143,829
Unitemized GrantFY2019$235,409

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$251
Money outPt IX
$23.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$20.9M
Managementcol C$2.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$9.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$21.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$23.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$251
Total revenueLn 12$24.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$4.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$21.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.2M
Net assetsLn 32$9.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5234
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.9M$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$13.3M$21.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.0M$12.2M
Net assetsLn 32$8.3M$9.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$144K$144K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$416K$416K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.9M$12.9M$1.0M
Management feesLn 11a$109K$109K
Legal feesLn 11b$206K$206K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$3.8M$3.8M
TravelLn 17−$8K−$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$197K$197K$226
InsuranceLn 23$123K$123K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.2M$3.6M$590K
All other expensesLn 24e$249K$249K
Total functional expensesLn 25$23.4M$20.9M$2.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $22.1M$27.8M−$5.8M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $32.9M$28.8M$4.2M$14.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $27.4M$26.5M$900K$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $24.4M$23.4M$954K$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $23.1M$22.9M$249K$8.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $24,376,341 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,035,339$24,327,515
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $95,299$48,575
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $304$251
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $23,130,942$24,376,341
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $236,470$143,829
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,435,007$14,357,151
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,210,515$8,921,102
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,881,992$23,422,082
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $248,950$954,259
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $24,376,341 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$23,293,113
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,034,402
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,327,515
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $48,575$48,575
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $251$251
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,575 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $251$24,376,341
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,422,082 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $143,829$143,829
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $415,668$415,668
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,916,957 · Management $1,024,526$13,941,483
IX-11a Management feesManagement $109,279$109,279
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $205,883$205,883
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,584$14,584
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,814,696$3,814,696
IX-17 TravelPrograms −$8,436−$8,436
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $197,202 · Management $226$197,428
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $123,041$123,041
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,625,433 · Management $589,955$4,215,388
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $249,239$249,239
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,938,920 · Management $2,483,162 · Fundraising $0$23,422,082
Part X · Balance sheet $21,480,641 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,256,455$4,578,091
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $302,995$30,555
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,473,070$10,736,163
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $330,101$329,950
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,931,957$5,805,882
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,294,578$21,480,641
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,083,913$3,172,529
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $31,947$6,175,135
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,836,800$2,836,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,952,660$12,184,464
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,788,568$8,072,136
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $553,350$1,224,041
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,341,918$9,296,177
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,294,578$21,480,641
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,296,177 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,376,341
XI-2 Total expenses$23,422,082
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$954,259
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,341,918
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,296,177

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