Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy

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The mission of the Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy public charter school is to implement a high performing Day school that provides a challenging academic program in a supportive, parentally involved, and diverse learning environment to enable each student to achieve academic success, talent, and positive development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 117 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
Download 990
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $615K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$729K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $126K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13.6M
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.5M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$11.3M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$5.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.5M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$10.3M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$12.1M
FY2025$10.5M
Expenses
$11.3M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.1M
FY2021$8.4M
FY2023$10.0M
FY2024$12.5M
FY2025$11.3M
Net assets
$5.0M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$5.0M

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 2005.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $9.6M Management & general 15% · $1.7M

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

13 people listed on the 990; $729K 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
Executive Director
$185,386Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Manager
$124,017Pt VII · Sec A
$110,843Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Students
$105,567Pt VII · Sec A
Facilities Manager
$102,372Pt VII · Sec A
Business Manager
$100,342Pt VII · Sec A
Teacher Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Linda McKay’s $185K as Executive Director is at the 31st 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Dr Linda McKay$185,386$185,769$172,119$136,648$157,343
Edwin Acevedo—$147,036———
Stacii Bryson$124,017$121,510$110,203——
Luis Sotomayor$110,843$121,818———
Jimia Williams—$118,165$99,423$76,942$80,370
Elizabeth Hines—$112,625———
Richard Austin————$110,339
Sanjay Singh———$107,949$108,204

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

Educates students in a supportive, diverse environment for academic success and positive development.

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1 program · $9.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The school's mission is accomplished by engaging children in powerful learning experiences based on world-class educational methods and standards. The school is supported by strong community and parental involvement which fosters energetic and highly motivated staff who respect the abilities and potential of what each child can achieve.

$9.6Mprogram 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
50can INCFY2024$126K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$126K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $924K federal money spent
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through The Office of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia$274K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through The Office of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia$221K
Covid-19 - Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through The Office of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia$131K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through The Office of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia$121K
DC Opportunity Scholarship ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.370 · Through The Office of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia$88K

Plus 5 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $2.0M federal money spent
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Office of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia$1.1M
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Office of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia$254K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Office of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia$225K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through Office of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia$124K
DC Opportunity Scholarship ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.370 · Through Office of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia$86K

Plus 6 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $1.9M federal money spent
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Office of State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia$962K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Office of State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia$352K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Office of State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia$255K
DC Opportunity Scholarship ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.370 · Through Office of State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia$116K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Office of State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia$62K

Plus 5 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $1.9M federal money spent
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Office of State Superintendent of Education of DC$708K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Office of State Superintendent of Education of DC$385K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Office of State Superintendent of Education of DC$260K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Office of State Superintendent of Education of DC$182K
DC Opportunity Scholarship ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.370 · Through Office of State Superintendent of Education of DC$148K

Plus 5 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$240K
Money outPt IX
$11.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.6M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$5.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$18.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$240K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$10.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$233K
Accounts receivableLn 4$33K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.6M
Other assetsLn 15$10.3M
Total assetsLn 16$18.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5117
VolunteersI 65
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$2.4M$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$18.6M$18.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.8M$13.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M$5.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$227K$227K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.9M$5.0M$932K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$124K$105K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$891K$166K
Payroll taxesLn 10$525K$429K$96K
Legal feesLn 11b$56K$46K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$54K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$516K$516K$642
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$18K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$17K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M$1.2M$150K
TravelLn 17$80K$80K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$942
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$221K$190K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$130K$106K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$871K$852K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$131K$116K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.3M$9.6M$1.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 19, 2025 $10.5M$11.3M−$780K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $12.1M$12.5M−$363K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 $11.5M$10.0M$1.5M$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $10.3M$8.4M$1.9M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $9.9M$9.1M$758K$2.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $10,532,154 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,108,076$1,506,184
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,986,825$8,770,706
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,895$240,277
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$14,987
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,120,796$10,532,154
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 $8,618,803$7,855,003
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,864,939$3,457,204
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,483,742$11,312,207
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$362,946−$780,053
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $10,532,154 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,504,084
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,506,184
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,770,706$8,770,706
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $240,277$240,277
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,987$14,987
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,785,693 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $240,277$10,532,154
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,312,207 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $227,014$227,014
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,989,239 · Management $932,146$5,921,385
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $104,723 · Management $19,555$124,278
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $890,739 · Management $166,394$1,057,133
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $428,814 · Management $96,379$525,193
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $45,665 · Management $10,263$55,928
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $54,065 · Management $12,151$66,216
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $515,737 · Management $642$516,379
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,852 · Management $4,012$21,864
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,430 · Management $3,918$21,348
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,187,340 · Management $150,124$1,337,464
IX-17 TravelPrograms $80,187$80,187
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,190 · Management $942$5,132
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $190,425 · Management $30,974$221,399
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $105,925 · Management $23,808$129,733
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $852,011 · Management $18,636$870,647
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $115,903 · Management $15,004$130,907
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,600,245 · Management $1,711,962 · Fundraising $0$11,312,207
Part X · Balance sheet $18,616,842 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,360,167$1,957,584
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$1,414,215
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,781,950$233,134
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $147,925$33,097
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,124$92,375
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,009,124$4,632,656
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,321,747$10,253,781
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,642,037$18,616,842
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,227,676$841,821
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$92,960
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$1,968,639
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,618,173$10,697,287
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,845,849$13,600,707
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,796,188$5,016,135
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,796,188$5,016,135
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,642,037$18,616,842
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,016,135 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,532,154
XI-2 Total expenses$11,312,207
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$780,053
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,796,188
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,016,135

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