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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CITYSCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,306,599
Total expenses
$4,301,019
Contributions and grants received
$3,435,116
Grants paid
$1,643,500
Program service revenue
$845,149
Investment income
$7,660
Other revenue
$18,674
Total assets, end of year
$3,939,970
Total liabilities, end of year
$280,797
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,659,173
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,447,576
Management and general expenses
$513,567
Fundraising expenses
$339,876
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,447,576

Program services were 80.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,511,285

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,923,831

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDU. PLANNING SUPPORT

    total $845,149 · related or exempt $845,149

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,660 · excluded $7,660

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $18,674 · excluded $18,674

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $18,674

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,643,500 · program services $1,643,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $121,556 · program services $41,328 · management and general $40,114 · fundraising $40,114

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,152,739 · program services $817,155 · management and general $147,115 · fundraising $188,469

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $34,731 · program services $25,673 · management and general $3,615 · fundraising $5,443

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $48,375 · program services $34,514 · management and general $6,681 · fundraising $7,180

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $104,642 · program services $72,237 · management and general $14,488 · fundraising $17,917

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $14,032 · management and general $14,032

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $180,315 · management and general $180,315

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $704,370 · program services $619,996 · management and general $12,924 · fundraising $71,450

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $19,156 · program services $699 · management and general $18,457

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $44,988 · program services $18,321 · management and general $25,248 · fundraising $1,419

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $43,808 · program services $32,645 · management and general $4,684 · fundraising $6,479

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,403 · program services $8,771 · management and general $357 · fundraising $275

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $74,707 · program services $55,414 · management and general $18,254 · fundraising $1,039

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $22,545 · management and general $22,545

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS

    total $77,061 · program services $75,442 · management and general $1,528 · fundraising $91

  • 24b · Other expenses: OFFICE LUNCHES/EVENTS

    total $4,546 · program services $1,881 · management and general $2,665

  • 24c · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $400 · management and general $400

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $145 · management and general $145

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,724,559 · end of year $3,545,697

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,101,831 · end of year $275,047

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $6,028 · end of year $9,340

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $109,886

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $178,825 · end of year $87,287

  • 18 · Grants payable

    end of year $79,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $114,510

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,338,593 · end of year $3,409,173

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $315,000 · end of year $250,000

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CITYSCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE (FORMERLY CITYTUTOR DC) CATALYZES HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING AND STRATEGIC TALENT MODELS TO SERVE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS, IMPROVING STUDENT WELL-BEING, ACCELERATING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AND ENHANCING FLEXIBLE STAFFING SYSTEMS IN SCHOOLS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CSC IS DC'S TRUSTED PARTNER IN CITYWIDE INITIATIVES RELATED TO TUTORING, TALENT, AND TRUANCY.

  • CITYSCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE SUPPORTS 100+ SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS, AND GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY. WE RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND COACH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO LAUNCH, IMPLEMENT, AND SCALE SCHOOL-BASED, RESEARCH-BACKED INTERVENTIONS THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING, OUR TUTOR-TO-TEACHER PIPELINE PROGRAM, AND STRATEGIC STAFFING & INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN. TO DATE, OUR COALITION OF STAKEHOLDERS HAS SERVED MORE THAN 25,000 STUDENTS IN DC PUBLIC AND PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; STUDENTS SUPPORTED BY CSC SEE IMPROVED ATTENDANCE, WELL-BEING, AND ACADEMIC GROWTH AS MEASURED THROUGH RIGOROUS RESEARCH.

    Expenses $3,447,576 · Grants $1,643,500 · Revenue $845,149

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Catherine Peretti

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $237,851
    From this org
    $218,411
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,440
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,094
    Bonus
    $7,800
    Other
    $517
    Deferred
    $6,035
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,405
    Filer's total
    $237,851

  • Rich Pohlman

    PRESIDENT & CHAIR AS OF 9/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Barry Caldwell

    DIR. TO 9/24, THEN V.C. & SEC.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Scott Afzal

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Katherine Bradley

    PRES. & CHAIR TO 9/24, THEN DIR.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lee Arrowood

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rictor Craig

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Boykin Curry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Arthur McKee

    SR DIR, PORTFOLIO DEV. TO 6/24

    Total calculated
    $115,220
    From this org
    $103,443
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,777
    Hours/week
    40

  • Deidra Bailey

    SR DIR, PROG DEV.

    Total calculated
    $168,627
    From this org
    $159,890
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,737
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,966
    Bonus
    $4,500
    Other
    $424
    Deferred
    $4,055
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,682
    Filer's total
    $168,627

  • Gina Burd

    DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIPS & ADV

    Total calculated
    $146,815
    From this org
    $141,526
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,289
    Hours/week
    40

  • Susannah Tsien

    SR DIR, PROG STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $153,857
    From this org
    $137,655
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,202
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,466
    Bonus
    $7,800
    Other
    $389
    Deferred
    $4,720
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,482
    Filer's total
    $153,857

  • Rachel Evans

    FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $125,465
    From this org
    $120,106
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,359
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $119,777
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $329
    Deferred
    $695
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,664
    Filer's total
    $125,465

  • Carla Watson

    FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $116,799
    From this org
    $111,266
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,533
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $110,891
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $375
    Deferred
    $3,150
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,383
    Filer's total
    $116,799

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SPOT BONUSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE BONUSES ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (WITHIN THE BOARD-APPROVED BUDGET) AND NON-FIXED IN AMOUNT.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
2 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202600949349300505

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