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← HORIZONS GREATER WASHINGTON INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by HORIZONS GREATER WASHINGTON INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,807,870
Total expenses
$2,199,672
Contributions and grants received
$2,773,571
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$32,643
Other revenue
$1,656
Total assets, end of year
$1,671,148
Total liabilities, end of year
$413,766
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,257,382
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,533,356
Management and general expenses
$222,244
Fundraising expenses
$444,072
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,533,356

Program services were 69.7% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $365,074

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $935,066

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,473,431

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $100,554

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $32,380 · excluded $32,380

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $96,229

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $95,966

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $263

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $263 · excluded $263

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $105,938

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $365,074

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $105,938

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $1,656 · excluded $1,656

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,656

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $250,711 · program services $95,781 · management and general $93,519 · fundraising $61,411

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $778,521 · program services $695,685 · management and general $16,586 · fundraising $66,250

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $5,888 · management and general $5,795 · fundraising $93

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $7,471 · management and general $7,471

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $99,520 · program services $81,878 · management and general $8,092 · fundraising $9,550

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $78,475 · management and general $78,475

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $373,329 · program services $111,817 · management and general $3,083 · fundraising $258,429

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $66,098 · program services $64,348 · management and general $82 · fundraising $1,668

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $40,950 · program services $23,072 · management and general $1,576 · fundraising $16,302

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $23,994 · program services $23,994

  • 17 · Travel

    total $428 · program services $387 · fundraising $41

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $40,236 · program services $31,164 · management and general $4,161 · fundraising $4,911

  • 24a · Other expenses: TRANSPORTATION

    total $171,275 · program services $171,275

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD AND HOSPITALITY

    total $158,277 · program services $156,255 · management and general $94 · fundraising $1,928

  • 24c · Other expenses: PRINTING AND POSTAGE

    total $30,465 · program services $10,951 · management and general $12 · fundraising $19,502

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $17,488 · program services $16,060 · management and general $655 · fundraising $773

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $56,546 · program services $50,689 · management and general $2,643 · fundraising $3,214

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $336,108 · end of year $266,632

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $119,912 · end of year $758,535

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $3,604 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $105,552 · end of year $83,469

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $226,502 · end of year $255,003

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $239,533 · end of year $307,509

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $56,515 · end of year $51,448

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $265,817 · end of year $286,518

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $75,800 · end of year $75,800

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $432,643 · end of year $597,475

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $200,436 · end of year $659,907

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

HORIZONS GREATER WASHINGTON IS A TUITION-FREE ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM SERVING PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS IN FAMILIES FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN WASHINGTON, DC AND MARYLAND. THEIR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY BY BUILDING LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIPS WITH STUDENTS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND SCHOOLS TO CREATE EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL THAT INSPIRE THE JOY OF LEARNING.

  • HORIZONS OFFERS AN INTENSIVE SUMMER PROGRAM AND SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMMING FOR K-9 YOUTH THAT BUILD CRITICAL SKILLS IN READING, MATH, SWIMMING, AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEARS AND TRANSITIONS. OVER 90% OF HORIZONS' STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEALS AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION AND ARE IDENTIFIED THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS. STUDENTS EXPERIENCED GAINS IN MATH, READING, WRITING, AND SWIM PROFICIENCY IN SMALL CLASS SIZES. THE PROJECT-BASED STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH) CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON THE WHOLE CHILD WHILE ALLOWING VETERAN AND NEW PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS TO HONE THEIR CRAFT WITH US. STUDENTS WHO ATTEND HORIZONS RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 350 HOURS OF ACADEMICALLY ENRICHING EXPERIENCES AND SUPPORT OUTSIDE OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAY - APPROXIMATELY 30% MORE THAN THEIR PEERS.THROUGH THE NINE-YEAR COMMITMENT TO ITS YOUTH, HORIZONS BUILDS STRONG RELATIONSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH TRUSTED ADULTS AND PEERS. IT SUPPLEMENTS ITS INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM WITH SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING TO DISTINGUISH IT FROM THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAY AND TO PRIORITIZE THE TEACHING OF LIFE SKILLS. TO ENSURE OUR APPROACH IS STUDENT-CENTERED, HOLISTIC, AND INCLUSIVE, HORIZONS GREATER WASHINGTON'S PROGRAMMING ADHERES TO THE WEIKART CENTER'S PYRAMID OF PROGRAM QUALITY. THE PYRAMID'S STEPS; CREATING SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, INTERACTIVE, AND ENGAGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, INFORM ALL INSTRUCTIONAL, PROGRAMMATIC, AND SITE-SPECIFIC DECISIONS AND GOALS. IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE PYRAMID OF PROGRAM QUALITY, HORIZONS FOSTERS JOYFUL AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENTS FULL OF ACADEMIC, ARTISTIC, AND ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES THAT INSPIRE YOUNG MINDS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ENSURE ITS STUDENTS' VOICES AND THE VOICES OF THEIR CAREGIVERS DRIVE PROGRAM DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENTS. ALL OF HORIZONS' PROGRAMMING - DURING SUMMER AND ON SCHOOL YEAR SATURDAYS - IS COMPLETELY FREE FOR OUR FAMILIES TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS. IN 2025, THE HALLMARK SUMMER PROGRAM SERVED 422 K-9 STUDENTS ACROSS THE THREE PROGRAM SITES. HORIZONS EXPERIENCED INCREASED DEMAND FROM AREA SCHOOLS, THE ADDITION OF TWO FEEDER SCHOOL PRINCIPALS TO ITS BOARD AND INCREASED MAJOR GIVING SUPPORT WITH THE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF ITS MAJOR GIFTS PROGRAM. HORIZONS' STAR READING AND MATH SUMMER SCORES IMPROVED, AND ATTENDANCE MET BEST-IN-CLASS SUMMER PROGRAM STANDARDS. IN ADDITION, HORIZONS' STUDENTS ARE 1.5X MORE LIKELY TO ATTEND SCHOOL REGULARLY THAN NON-HORIZONS PARTICIPANTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. HORIZONS GREATER WASHINGTON'S RESULTS WERE POWERED BY ITS NEW LOWER SCHOOL SUMMER CURRICULUM. THE CURRICULUM WAS DEVELOPED BY HORIZONS' PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND SITE ADVISORS - PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS FAMILIAR WITH OUR STUDENTS AND THE LOCAL EDUCATION LANDSCAPE AS WELL AS THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY THAT SUMMER PROVIDES FOR ACCELERATING LEARNING FOR STUDENTS.EACH HGW STUDENT ALSO HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENROLL INTO THE SCHOOL YEAR SATURDAY ACADEMY FOLLOWING THE SUMMER PROGRAM. IN ITS THIRD YEAR, WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE BOLSTERED OUR SCHOOL YEAR SATURDAY ACADEMY FROM 48 HOURS TO 108 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING ACROSS 18 SCHOOL YEAR SATURDAYS. IN THIS PROGRAM, K-8 STUDENTS DIVE INTO SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) DRIVEN BY THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES AND LED BY PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS. THE 2024-2025 SATURDAY ACADEMY SERVED 75 K-8 STUDENTS AT ONE PROGRAM SITE.

    Expenses $1,533,356

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • GABRIELLA GODDARD

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JANE WU BROWER

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN DESARBO

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KIT BALLENGER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • IVELINA BENITEZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DENNIS BISGAARD

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSEPH CONRAD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HENRY DARREN ALCUS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MATTHEW GOULD

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LEANA KATZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BETSY FENZEL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CAROLYN MANSFIELD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JESSICA MORALES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JUSTIN PHAM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANN RAKESTRAW

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANN KAY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JALENE SPAIN THOMAS

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROSA MENSAH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL DI MARCO

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $176,630
    From this org
    $164,690
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,940
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,690
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,959
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,981
    Filer's total
    $176,630

  • SARAH SLOAN

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $74,081
    From this org
    $71,923
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,158
    Hours/week
    20

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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MUST BE APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ESTABLISHING THIS COMPENSATION, THE 990'S OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ARE STUDIED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THAT THE COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. THE APPROVAL OF THESE SALARIES IS DOCUMENTED IN WRITING.

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • HORIZONS NATIONAL

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORTS THE NETWORK OF HORIZONS PROGRAMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES · CT

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
24 June 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202621769349301652

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