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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY CORPORATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$19,175,043
Total expenses
$20,240,597
Contributions and grants received
$3,565,455
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$15,527,024
Investment income
$81,732
Other revenue
$832
Total assets, end of year
$12,737,180
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,354,301
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,382,879
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$18,644,290
Management and general expenses
$1,565,604
Fundraising expenses
$30,703
Program service expenses (Part III)
$18,644,290

Program services were 92.1% 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)

    $2,841,324

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $724,131

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PER PUPIL ALLOCATION

    total $15,503,113 · related or exempt $15,503,113

  • 2b · Program service revenue: STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES

    total $23,911 · related or exempt $23,911

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $81,732 · excluded $81,732

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $13,500

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $12,668

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $832

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $832 · excluded $832

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $282,854 · program services $101,590 · management and general $168,456 · fundraising $12,808

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,336,139 · program services $6,740,259 · management and general $595,880

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $124,626 · program services $114,593 · management and general $9,958 · fundraising $75

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $650,347 · program services $597,994 · management and general $51,963 · fundraising $390

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $603,757 · program services $555,155 · management and general $48,240 · fundraising $362

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $14,450 · program services $13,287 · management and general $1,154 · fundraising $9

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $263,489 · program services $242,278 · management and general $21,053 · fundraising $158

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,733,592 · program services $1,568,474 · management and general $151,909 · fundraising $13,209

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $293,028 · program services $293,028

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $521,510 · program services $479,529 · management and general $41,668 · fundraising $313

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $153,223 · program services $140,889 · management and general $12,242 · fundraising $92

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,520,461 · program services $3,237,063 · management and general $281,287 · fundraising $2,111

  • 17 · Travel

    total $121,827 · program services $112,020 · management and general $9,734 · fundraising $73

  • 20 · Interest

    total $15,702 · program services $14,438 · management and general $1,255 · fundraising $9

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $539,280 · program services $495,868 · management and general $43,089 · fundraising $323

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $96,209 · program services $88,464 · management and general $7,687 · fundraising $58

  • 24a · Other expenses: STUDENT FOOD SERVICE

    total $654,637 · program services $654,637

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER STUDENT COSTS

    total $602,267 · program services $602,267

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    total $582,769 · program services $535,856 · management and general $46,563 · fundraising $350

  • 24d · Other expenses: STUDENT MATERIALS

    total $515,600 · program services $515,600

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,614,830 · program services $1,541,001 · management and general $73,466 · fundraising $363

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,905,779 · end of year $1,846,639

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $123,194 · end of year $948,282

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,060,111 · end of year $574,763

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $286,992 · end of year $182,134

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $165,985 · end of year $149,547

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $3,889,757

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,477,238

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,751,091 · end of year $1,412,519

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $10,227 · end of year $1,461

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $9,125,075 · end of year $7,621,835

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,023,042 · end of year $903,967

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $710,072 · end of year $666,547

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $10,246,907 · end of year $8,783,787

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,591,544 · end of year $2,092,474

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $856,889 · end of year $290,405

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY (DPA) IS TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS. WE PREPARE STUDENTS TO MEET OR EXCEED THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC STANDARDS, WHILE CULTIVATING THE STRENGTH OF CHARACTER NECESSARY TO BOTH GRADUATE FROM FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND THRIVE IN 21ST CENTURY CAREERS.

  • EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018, DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY (DPA) ENTERED INTO A FIFTEEN-YEAR CHARTER SCHOOL AGREEMENT WITH THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD (PCSB). IN 2022-2023, DPA UNDERWENT ITS FIVE-YEAR CHARTER REVIEW WITH THE PCSB. IN 2023-24, DPA SERVED 599 6TH - 11TH GRADERS, DPA IS A COLLEGE PREPARATORY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL THAT WILL ULTIMATELY SERVE 6TH - 12TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM WARD 7 AND 8 IN WASHINGTON, DC. WHILE ADDING ONE GRADE PER YEAR, DPA PROVIDES A UNIQUE, PERSONALIZED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT INTEGRATES BEST PRACTICES FROM SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, PREPARING STUDENTS TO BE INNOVATORS AND ACTIVE CITIZENS IN OUR TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN WORLD. THE FIRST CLASS OF STUDENTS WILL GRADUATE IN JUNE 2025. DPA'S LEARNING MODEL LEVERAGES A CURRICULUM BUILT AROUND TRADITIONAL SUBJECTS WITH THE CRITICAL INCLUSION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AS A CORE CONTENT AREA. THROUGH CORE CLASSES AND PERSONALIZED, PROJECT-BASED WORK, STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP COMPUTATIONAL THINKING SKILLS, A SET OF CAPABILITIES THAT CAN BE FLEXIBLY APPLIED TO SUCCEED IN A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AND IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS. IN ADDITION TO RIGOROUS ACADEMICS, DPA'S INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOCUSES ON CHARACTER BUILDING, DIVERSE ATHLETIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCES, AND DEVELOPING THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL CAPACITIES OF STUDENTS. COMPUTER SCIENCE IS NOT JUST ABOUT TEACHING STUDENTS TO CODE. AS THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL COMPUTING, COMPUTER SCIENCE IS DEFINED AS "THE STUDY OF COMPUTERS AND ALGORITHMIC PROCESSES, INCLUDING THEIR PRINCIPLES, THEIR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DESIGNS, THEIR APPLICATIONS, AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOCIETY." THROUGH HELPING STUDENTS UNDERSTAND WHY AND HOW COMPUTERS WORK, COMPUTER SCIENCE PROVIDES THE BASIS FOR A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF COMPUTER USE AND THE RELEVANT RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND APPLICATIONS. COMPUTER SCIENCE BUILDS ON COMPUTER LITERACY, EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

    Expenses $18,644,290 · Revenue $15,527,024

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mary Wells

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Orlena Blanchard

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sara Batterton

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Henry Hipps

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Paul O'Neill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Legand Burge

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kevjorik Jones

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Simone Scott

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shatina Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mashea Ashton

    CEO/PRINCIPA

    Total calculated
    $267,052
    From this org
    $240,558
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,494
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,558
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $23,197
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,297
    Filer's total
    $267,052

  • Norma Brown - Talent

    SPECIAL PROJ

    Total calculated
    $141,294
    From this org
    $132,738
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,556
    Hours/week
    40

  • Dietra Hunter

    PRINCIPAL FE

    Total calculated
    $133,160
    From this org
    $124,488
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,672
    Hours/week
    40

  • Joshua Roe

    HUMANITIES T

    Total calculated
    $130,061
    From this org
    $121,863
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,198
    Hours/week
    40

  • Aliss Williams - Associate Dean Of

    EMOTIONAL LE

    Total calculated
    $142,125
    From this org
    $121,392
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,733
    Hours/week
    40

  • Sarah Hanson - Director Of Finance

    AND OPERATIO

    Total calculated
    $125,620
    From this org
    $117,725
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,895
    Hours/week
    40

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 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
7 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540389349301309

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