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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DONORSCHOOSE ORG.

Totals

Total revenue
$193,986,172
Total expenses
$182,287,046
Contributions and grants received
$190,600,548
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,385,624
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$145,221,332
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,101,847
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$141,119,485
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$167,614,152
Management and general expenses
$3,223,992
Fundraising expenses
$11,448,902
Program service expenses (Part III)
$167,614,152

Program services were 92.0% 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)

    $53,612,400

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $136,988,148

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $981,908

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,726,427 · excluded $2,726,427

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $28,632,029

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

    securities $27,972,832

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $659,197

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $659,197 · excluded $659,197

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,036,865 · program services $1,057,270 · management and general $287,208 · fundraising $692,387

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $16,044,983 · program services $9,660,904 · management and general $1,235,697 · fundraising $5,148,382

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $595,789 · program services $359,812 · management and general $45,110 · fundraising $190,867

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,737,155 · program services $2,225,930 · management and general $298,453 · fundraising $1,212,772

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,370,048 · program services $813,169 · management and general $114,083 · fundraising $442,796

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $32,650 · management and general $32,650

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $88,502 · management and general $88,502

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $225,718 · management and general $225,718

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,219,302 · program services $667,919 · management and general $95,492 · fundraising $455,891

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,050,631 · fundraising $2,050,631

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $646,334 · program services $368,055 · management and general $123,324 · fundraising $154,955

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,843,356 · program services $1,216,342 · management and general $209,430 · fundraising $417,584

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $998,189 · program services $629,175 · management and general $86,869 · fundraising $282,145

  • 17 · Travel

    total $808,600 · program services $462,137 · management and general $54,167 · fundraising $292,296

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,406,915 · program services $2,310,937 · management and general $22,593 · fundraising $73,385

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $100,604 · management and general $100,604

  • 24a · Other expenses: CLASSROOM MATERIALS

    total $146,192,187 · program services $146,192,187

  • 24b · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD FEES

    total $1,568,736 · program services $1,568,736

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $176,696 · management and general $176,696

  • 24d · Other expenses: THANK YOU PACKAGE

    total $81,579 · program services $81,579

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $62,207 · management and general $27,396 · fundraising $34,811

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $10,475,340 · end of year $17,954,927

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $75,525,092 · end of year $57,191,447

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $15,697,641 · end of year $15,126,341

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,728,512 · end of year $2,782,556

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

    $10,374,777

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

    $5,652,914

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,179,086 · end of year $4,721,863

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $8,865,981 · end of year $31,579,405

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $14,153,378 · end of year $13,664,397

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,908,207 · end of year $2,200,396

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,762,813 · end of year $2,023,504

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,830,745 · end of year $2,078,343

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $93,537,128 · end of year $96,765,707

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $35,402,551 · end of year $44,353,778

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

DONORSCHOOSE.ORG ENGAGES THE PUBLIC IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY GIVING PEOPLE A SIMPLE, ACCOUNTABLE AND PERSONAL WAY TO ADDRESS EDUCATIONAL INEQUITY. WE ENVISION A NATION WHERE CHILDREN IN EVERY COMMUNITY HAVE THE TOOLS AND EXPERIENCES NEEDED FOR AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

DONORSCHOOSE.ORG IS A SIMPLE WAY TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO LEARN.

  • DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, OUR DONORS HAVE PROVIDED $190 MILLION TO FUND 324,630 CLASSROOM PROJECTS, SUPPORTING 183,600 TEACHERS.

    Expenses $167,614,152

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Theresia Gouw

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Yvette Nicole Brown

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • W Kamau Bell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Charles Best

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Peter Bloom

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Amanda Calzada

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mitch Cohen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stephen Colbert

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kristie Jones

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Richard Lovett

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Maria Moats

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Desiree Rogers

    BOARD MEMBER (TO JAN 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Trabian Shorters

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeff Weiner

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Alix Guerrier

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $507,766
    From this org
    $442,783
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,983
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $442,783
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $48,233
    Filer's total
    $507,766
  • Katie Bisbee

    CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $369,286
    From this org
    $323,586
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,700
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $323,586
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,238
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,462
    Filer's total
    $369,286
  • Oliver Hurst-Hiller

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $360,048
    From this org
    $319,190
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,858
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $319,190
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,608
    Filer's total
    $360,048
  • Geoffrey Hill

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $390,007
    From this org
    $330,817
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,190
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $330,817
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,940
    Filer's total
    $390,007
  • Julia Prieto

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $368,713
    From this org
    $320,790
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,923
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $320,790
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,888
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,035
    Filer's total
    $368,713
  • Risa Ward

    SVP, STRATEGY & CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $252,207
    From this org
    $234,590
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,617
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $234,590
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,492
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,125
    Filer's total
    $252,207
  • Abigail Feuer

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $270,670
    From this org
    $220,730
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,940
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,730
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,108
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,832
    Filer's total
    $270,670
  • Daniel Betz

    VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT & DESIGN

    Total calculated
    $269,926
    From this org
    $217,415
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,511
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,415
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,918
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,593
    Filer's total
    $269,926
  • Nancy Mond

    VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING

    Total calculated
    $251,156
    From this org
    $217,040
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,116
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,040
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,053
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,063
    Filer's total
    $251,156
  • Michael Walker

    VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING

    Total calculated
    $266,754
    From this org
    $212,664
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,090
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,664
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,349
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,741
    Filer's total
    $266,754

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 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 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
3 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540969349300409

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