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← DEMOCRACY PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DEMOCRACY PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Totals

Total revenue
$25,903,442
Total expenses
$17,416,993
Contributions and grants received
$4,776,390
Grants paid
$159,616
Program service revenue
$21,142,706
Investment income
-$15,654
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$58,853,134
Total liabilities, end of year
$40,832,104
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,021,030
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$15,473,872
Management and general expenses
$1,943,121
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$15,473,872

Program services were 88.8% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,776,390

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MANAGEMENT/CONSULTING FEES

    total $13,169,227 · related or exempt $13,169,227

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RENTAL TO CHARTER SCHOOLS

    total $7,973,479 · related or exempt $7,973,479

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $39,660 · excluded $39,660

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

    other assets $55,314

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$55,314

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$55,314 · excluded -$55,314

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $159,616 · program services $159,616

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,632,171 · program services $2,368,954 · management and general $263,217

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,580,580 · program services $5,922,522 · management and general $658,058

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $671,390 · program services $604,251 · management and general $67,139

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $502,289 · program services $452,060 · management and general $50,229

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $157,192 · management and general $157,192

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $192,390 · management and general $192,390

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $790,507 · program services $711,456 · management and general $79,051

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $583,976 · program services $583,976

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $230,534 · program services $202,370 · management and general $28,164

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $123,635 · program services $123,635

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,383,518 · program services $2,085,856 · management and general $297,662

  • 17 · Travel

    total $437,710 · program services $393,939 · management and general $43,771

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,192 · program services $872 · management and general $320

  • 20 · Interest

    total $213,487 · program services $206,012 · management and general $7,475

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $731,334 · program services $658,200 · management and general $73,134

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $168,175 · program services $151,358 · management and general $16,817

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $376,948 · program services $376,948

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP.

    total $212,273 · program services $212,273

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $183,053 · program services $183,053

  • 24d · Other expenses: FOOD

    total $85,023 · program services $76,521 · management and general $8,502

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $7,045,611 · end of year $5,741,957

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $453,737 · end of year $5,493,398

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $2,190,500

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $211,567 · end of year $255,677

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

    $9,281,238

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

    $3,229,988

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,782,584 · end of year $6,051,250

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $37,307,611 · end of year $39,120,352

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,519,261 · end of year $1,189,591

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,231,080 · end of year $2,126,222

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $570,755 · end of year $570,755

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $4,071,445 · end of year $3,559,574

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $32,873,988 · end of year $33,385,962

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,534,581 · end of year $18,021,030

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO EDUCATE RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN SCHOLARS FOR SUCCESS IN THE COLLEGE OF THEIR CHOICE AND A LIFE OF ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES AND OPERATES HIGH-PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOLS.

  • THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS A CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING CHARTER SCHOOLS: DEMOCRACY PREP NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOLS, DEMOCRACY PREP BATON ROUGE, DEMOCRACY PREP AGASSI CAMPUS, AND DEMOCRACY PREP TEXAS. DEMOCRACY PREP CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATE RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN-SCHOLARS FOR SUCCESS IN THE COLLEGE OF THEIR CHOICE AND FOR LIVES OF ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP.IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES, WE EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE SKILLS AND VALUES TO FLOURISH AS COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO WILL STRENGTHEN OUR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AND CHANGE THE WORLD!

    Expenses $15,473,872 · Grants $159,616 · Revenue $21,142,706

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ryan Offutt

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Chris Kraus

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jeri Powell

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Erhard Marius

    TREASURER THRU 03/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • William Collins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ann Duignan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Carlos Lejnieks

    DIRECTOR THRU 12/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kayma Liburd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Damian Travier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Natasha Trivers

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $398,111
    From this org
    $352,862
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,249
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $352,772
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $90
    Deferred
    $19,488
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,761
    Filer's total
    $398,111
  • Valerie M Martinez-Wagner

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $294,271
    From this org
    $280,258
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,013
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $280,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $258
    Deferred
    $14,013
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $294,271
  • Stephen Popper

    CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $264,169
    From this org
    $216,969
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,200
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,915
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $54
    Deferred
    $20,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,950
    Filer's total
    $264,169
  • Duncan Scherer

    CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $242,328
    From this org
    $219,945
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,383
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,885
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $60
    Deferred
    $22,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $383
    Filer's total
    $242,328
  • Michelle Gieg

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $248,954
    From this org
    $217,388
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,566
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,334
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $54
    Deferred
    $13,165
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,401
    Filer's total
    $248,954
  • Jacqueline Younker

    CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $231,402
    From this org
    $195,606
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,796
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,561
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $45
    Deferred
    $10,165
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,631
    Filer's total
    $231,402
  • Georgina Crawley

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $242,450
    From this org
    $223,904
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,546
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,792
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $112
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,546
    Filer's total
    $242,450
  • Harold Andrieux

    VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $189,411
    From this org
    $162,060
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,351
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,976
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $84
    Deferred
    $6,021
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,330
    Filer's total
    $189,411
  • Princess V Lyles

    VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $179,517
    From this org
    $153,093
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,424
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,033
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $60
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,424
    Filer's total
    $179,517
  • Margaret Marrer

    VP OF ACADEMICS

    Total calculated
    $199,084
    From this org
    $180,065
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,019
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,011
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $54
    Deferred
    $18,317
    Nontaxable benefits
    $702
    Filer's total
    $199,084
  • Ralph Johnson

    VP OF COLLEGE ACCESS & SUC

    Total calculated
    $181,574
    From this org
    $167,797
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,777
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,707
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $90
    Deferred
    $11,886
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,891
    Filer's total
    $181,574
  • Evan Burns

    SR. DIR. OF TALENT DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $165,209
    From this org
    $138,365
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,844
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,311
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $54
    Deferred
    $14,215
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,629
    Filer's total
    $165,209
  • Claire Chaney

    SR. DIR. OF DATA, ACCT. & GROWTH STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $177,336
    From this org
    $149,890
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,446
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,845
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $45
    Deferred
    $15,429
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,017
    Filer's total
    $177,336
  • Alexa Gonzalez

    SR. DIR. OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $164,171
    From this org
    $136,021
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,150
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,931
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $90
    Deferred
    $1,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,950
    Filer's total
    $164,171
  • John Lindquist

    SR. DIR. OF POST SECONDARY PROGRAMMING

    Total calculated
    $180,887
    From this org
    $130,034
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,853
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,974
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $60
    Deferred
    $14,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,753
    Filer's total
    $180,887
  • Michael McKee

    SR. DIR. OF IT & FACILITIES

    Total calculated
    $182,374
    From this org
    $139,058
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,316
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,974
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $84
    Deferred
    $6,563
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,753
    Filer's total
    $182,374
  • Chauncey Nash

    FORMER

    Total calculated
    $161,458
    From this org
    $145,076
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,382
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $120,402
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $24,674
    Deferred
    $5,364
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,018
    Filer's total
    $161,458

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 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 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 4A
LINDA JONES EASTON, SENIOR ADVISOR TO CEO RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,865 WHICH IS INCLUDED IN PART II, COLUMN (B)(III).
PART I, LINE 7
THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES TO PERSONS LISTED ON PART VII OF THE 990, AND IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN B(II).

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511369349301506

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