DC Charter School Action FY2023 filing

Not tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(4)EducationEIN 87-3303961

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DC Charter School Action engages the Charter School community in the legislative process, growing the coalition of activists, educating DC public officials and advancing educational equity.

97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $365K a year · 38% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $548K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$850K
-0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$460K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$635K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$850K
FY2023▼ -0.6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$855K
FY2023$850K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$460K
FY2023▼ -25%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$611K
FY2023$460K
FY2024$686K
Net assets
$635K
FY2023▲ +160%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$244K
FY2023$635K
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2023 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 Feb 2024.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $446K Management & general 3% · $14K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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3 programs · $446K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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

$446Kprogram expense
02

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…

Pt IX · col B
03

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.

Pt IX · col B

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$548K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $225K · 2024–2024
DC Charter School AllianceDC · FY2024$225,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$850K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$850K
Money outPt IX
$460K
Ln 25
Programscol B$446K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$635K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$676K
Total assetsLn 16$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$850K
Total revenueLn 12$850K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$676K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$676K
Total assetsLn 16$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$635K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$321K$676K
Total assetsLn 16$321K$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$244K$635K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$181K$181K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$262K$262K
Office expensesLn 13$808$808
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$460K$446K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$686K$461K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $850K$460K$390K$635K 990 PDF
FY2022 $855K$611K$244K$244K 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $850,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$850,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$850,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$850,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $459,543 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,333$4,333
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,533$8,533
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $180,731$180,731
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $262,306$262,306
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $808$808
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,832$2,832
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $445,869 · Management $13,674 · Fundraising $0$459,543
Part X · Balance sheet $675,533 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $320,596$675,533
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $320,596$675,533
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $76,121$40,601
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,121$40,601
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $244,475$634,932
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $244,475$634,932
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $320,596$675,533
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $634,932 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$850,000
XI-2 Total expenses$459,543
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$390,457
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$244,475
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$634,932

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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