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← DC CHARTER SCHOOL ALLIANCE

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by DC CHARTER SCHOOL ALLIANCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,686,283
Total expenses
$2,274,373
Contributions and grants received
$2,520,914
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$162,388
Investment income
$2,961
Other revenue
$20
Total assets, end of year
$1,566,127
Total liabilities, end of year
$176,767
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,389,360
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,946,416
Management and general expenses
$183,657
Fundraising expenses
$144,300
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,946,416

Program services were 85.6% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $806,086

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $59,619

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,655,209

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MANAGEMENT SERVICE FEE

    total $160,233 · related or exempt $160,233

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TRAINING AND CONSULTIN

    total $2,155 · related or exempt $2,155

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,961 · excluded $2,961

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $20 · excluded $20

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $20

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $418,317 · program services $374,775 · management and general $21,772 · fundraising $21,770

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $778,668 · program services $697,351 · management and general $41,158 · fundraising $40,159

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $24,688 · program services $22,244 · management and general $731 · fundraising $1,713

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $127,537 · program services $114,843 · management and general $6,586 · fundraising $6,108

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $81,614 · program services $72,043 · management and general $5,043 · fundraising $4,528

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $8,005 · program services $3,818 · management and general $2,077 · fundraising $2,110

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $36,360 · program services $3,400 · management and general $32,960

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $156,000 · program services $156,000

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $9,360 · fundraising $9,360

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $385,367 · program services $276,680 · management and general $59,588 · fundraising $49,099

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $63,394 · program services $58,191 · management and general $3,634 · fundraising $1,569

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $85,959 · program services $77,226 · management and general $4,443 · fundraising $4,290

  • 17 · Travel

    total $53,745 · program services $49,114 · management and general $3,148 · fundraising $1,483

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,783 · program services $3,405 · management and general $189 · fundraising $189

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $36,106 · program services $32,416 · management and general $2,024 · fundraising $1,666

  • 24b · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $5,470 · program services $4,910 · management and general $304 · fundraising $256

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6 · end of year $250,564

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $849,040 · end of year $673,514

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $340,363

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $177,996 · end of year $146,564

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $16,963 · end of year $18,186

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

    $83,258

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

    $83,258

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $18 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,916 · end of year $136,936

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $71,489 · end of year $44,747

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $132,020

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $977,450 · end of year $1,089,360

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $300,000

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO ADVOCATE FOR AND SUPPORT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF CHARTER SCHOOLS SO THAT EVERY STUDENT CAN CHOOSE HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS.

  • ADVOCACY: SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN JUNE 2020, DC ALLIANCE HAS BECOME THE PRIMARY ADVOCATE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. IN AREAS OF ADVOCACY, DC ALLIANCE HAS BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROPONENT FOR GREATER ACCESS TO PUBLIC FACILITIES, EQUITABLE FUNDING, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS' AUTONOMY THAT IS GUARANTEED IN THE SCHOOL REFORM ACT. IN ADDITION, DC ALLIANCE AMPLIFIES THE VOICE OF DC'S PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN WORKING GROUPS, TASK FORCES, AND PANELS IN REFERENCE TO THE DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD, THE OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT, THE DEPUTY MAYOR FOR EDUCATION, AND THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN 2022 AND 2021, DC ALLIANCE DIRECTED ITS ATTENTION TO GROWING THE CHARTER ADVOCACY BASE, MOST NOTABLY BY BUILDING A ROBUST ADVOCACY TEAM WHO DEVELOPS AND LEADS DC ALLIANCE'S STRATEGIES AND INITIATIVES TO CREATE POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT, DEVELOP HELPFUL PROGRAMS, AND ENLIST COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR CAUSES. DC ALLIANCE LOOKS FORWARD TO CONTINUING AND EXPANDING THIS WORK TO ENGAGE MORE PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND BOARD MEMBERS OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN ADVOCACY.

    Expenses $1,352,288 · Revenue $160,233

  • SCHOOL SUPPORT: DC ALLIANCE PROVIDES A RANGE OF SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS AT EVERY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT, FROM FOUNDING GROUPS NAVIGATING THE CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION PROCESS TO HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOLS THINKING ABOUT HOW TO SERVE MORE STUDENTS. FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS INTERESTED IN EXPANDING, DC ALLIANCE OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF EXPERT-LED WORKSHOPS AND A GUIDED SELF-STUDY TO HELP SCHOOLS ASSESS THEIR READINESS TO GROW. DC ALLIANCE'S SCHOOL QUALITY WORKSHOPS, WHILE OPEN TO ALL CHARTER SCHOOLS, ARE PARTICULARLY AIMED AT HELPING NEW SCHOOLS, SMALL SCHOOLS, STRUGGLING SCHOOLS, AND SCHOOLS EXPERIENCING LEADERSHIP TRANSITIONS. DC ALLIANCE ALSO ORGANIZES THE DC CHARTER CONFERENCE, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF CHARTER SCHOOL LEADERS AND STAFF TO NETWORK AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER. IN 2022 AND 2021, DC ALLIANCE CONVENED VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO ENSURE THAT SCHOOLS' NEEDS AND CONCERNS WERE ELEVATED AND THAT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE SAME CHARTER SPACES WERE AWARE AND RESPECTFUL OF EACH OTHER'S PRIORITIES AND SERVICES.

    Expenses $594,128 · Revenue $2,155

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Patricia Brantley

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Justin Rydstrom

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jessica Wodatch

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Sekou Biddle

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Terry Eakin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Allison Fansler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ambia Harper

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Allison Kokkoros

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Myron Long

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Maura Marino

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Linda Moore

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Margie Yeager

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Simone Ward

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF FEB. 2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shannon Hodge

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL AUG. 2022

    Total calculated
    $186,278
    From this org
    $173,864
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,414
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,864
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,414
    Filer's total
    $186,278
  • Ariel Johnson

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF AUG. 2022

    Total calculated
    $232,039
    From this org
    $216,984
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,055
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,984
    Bonus
    $1,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,870
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,185
    Filer's total
    $232,039
  • Ramona Edelin

    SENIOR ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $141,832
    From this org
    $141,832
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Anne Herr

    DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL SUPPORT

    Total calculated
    $117,324
    From this org
    $117,324
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Rachel Johnston

    SR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & SCHOOL SUPPORT

    Total calculated
    $114,896
    From this org
    $114,896
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Tameria Lewis

    SR. DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $152,083
    From this org
    $152,083
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,083
    Bonus
    $1,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $152,083
  • Millree Williams

    SR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $114,719
    From this org
    $114,719
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    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 · 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
THE ORGANIZATION GAVE OUT HOLIDAY BONUSES OF $1,000 AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

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
2022
Filed
14 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333199349320243

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