Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2024.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
5 people listed on the 990; $33K paid to officers and key staff.
Ariel Johnson’s $33K as Executive Di is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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.
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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
Engages the charter school community in legislation, educating officials and advancing educational equity.
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Our mission DC charter school action is a social welfare organization focused on engaging the charter school community in the legislative and political process, growing the coalition of charter school supporters and activists, and educating DC public officials on the impact of charter public schools in advancing educational equity.
Who we are dccsa is a 501(c)(4) organization. We work closely with our partner, DC charter school alliance, a 501(c)(3) organization that brings together students, parents, educators, administrators, and community-based organizations who all share a common goal: to improve the quality of public education and advance education equity for…
Our vision DC charter school action believes all children in DC should have access to a high-quality public education. We envision a day when families educational opportunities are not limited by geography or income. We are committed to creating the conditions to ensure all students receive the education they deserve.
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Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $321K | |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $0 | $321K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $76K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $0 | $244K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $33K | $27K | $7K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $25K | $25K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $3K | $3K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $536K | $536K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $200 | $200 | ||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $2K | $2K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $9K | $9K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $611K | $575K | $35K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest | $1.1M | $686K | $461K | $1.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $850K | $460K | $390K | $635K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 Viewing | $855K | $611K | $244K | $244K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $855,005 across 3 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $610,524 across 8 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $320,596 assets, 7 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $244,481 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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