2026-08-19T16:25:08-05:00 2025-09-30 521853933 JM&M 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2024-10-01 311705384 DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS PROJECTS DUKE 2022820123 3500 R STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 SANDI M LOGAN PRINCIPAL & HEAD OF SCHOOL 2022820123 2026-08-19 1 1 P01608826 2022963306 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SANDI M LOGAN 3500 R STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 18573791 0 X WWW.ELLINGTONSCHOOL.ORG X 1999 DC TO NURTURE AND INSPIRE PASSION FOR THE ARTS AND LEARNING IN TALENTED STUDENTS WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR ARTISTIC SKILLS; TO ENSURE THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND/OR CAREERS IN THE ARTS BY OFFERING AN INTENSIVE ARTS-BASED PROGRAM; AND TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS IN OUR GLOBAL SOCIETY THROUGH OUR STRONG FOCUS ON COMMUNITY SERVICE. 12 11 155 280 0 0 15044562 17910220 475197 568378 57772 95193 0 0 15577531 18573791 15009 28659 0 0 14247954 16314274 0 0 11343 2065950 1921567 16328913 18264500 -751382 309291 7141352 8413882 8003921 8967160 -862569 -553278 X TO NURTURE AND INSPIRE PASSION FOR THE ARTS AND LEARNING IN TALENTED STUDENTS WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR ARTISTIC SKILLS; TO ENSURE THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND/OR CAREERS IN THE ARTS BY OFFERING AN INTENSIVE ARTS-BASED PROGRAM; AND TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS IN OUR GLOBAL SOCIETY THROUGH OUR STRONG FOCUS ON COMMUNITY SERVICE. 0 0 7392250 23794 114546 ARTS PROGRAM - THE ARTS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES A THOROUGH AND COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PLATFORM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE THEY WILL PURSUE AN ARTISTIC CAREER. CULTIVATING CRITICAL THINKING, ART MAKING, SELF-DISCOVERY, AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT ARE ALL OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHOOL'S ARTS CURRICULUM. THE NURTURING ENVIRONMENT AT THE SCHOOL PROMOTES STUDENTS' MASTERY OF THEIR UNIQUE CREATIVE PROCESSES; CREATES OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLABORATE ACROSS DISCIPLINES; AND PROVIDES THE TOOLS AND FOUNDATION NECESSARY FOR THE STUDENTS TO SHAPE THEIR OWN CAREERS. WHETHER THEY DECIDE TO PURSUE COLLEGE DEGREES OR GO DIRECTLY FOR PROFESSIONAL ARTS OPPORTUNITIES, THE SCHOOL'S STUDENTS GROW THROUGH INTENSIVE TRAINING AND NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO EXHIBIT THEIR ARTWORK AS WELL AS TO PERFORM, PUBLISH, AND DOCUMENT THEIR EXPERIENCES. 5509905 453832 ACADEMICS PROGRAM - RANKED AS ONE OF D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' HIGHEST PERFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS, THE SCHOOL PROVIDES AN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO FOCUS THEIR EFFORTS ON STRIVING TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. AS A RESULT, 98% OF THE STUDENTS GRADUATE ON TIME, AND MANY OF THEM ARE ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGES ANNUALLY. 1379880 4865 STUDENT SERVICES PROGRAM - THE SCHOOL PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO ITS STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING TUTORING, COUNSELING, CAREER COACHING, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 14282035 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 117 0 1 155 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X SANDI M LOGAN 2022820123 3500 R STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 AMBER GOLDEN PRESIDENT 5.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ARI FITZGERALD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KAY TWOMEY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANETTE MCCUNE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDRICK RHODES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE PHILLIPS ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE MCPHATTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY COOPER CAFRITZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN ONKEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SABRINA MINOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY HOLLIS FACULTY & BOARD MEMBER 32.00 8.00 X 102098 0 3727 JESSICA WODATCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDI M LOGAN PRINCIPAL & HEAD OF SCHOOL 32.00 8.00 X 319691 0 10323 LEE JACKSON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 32.00 8.00 X 176575 0 11338 STEPHEN K JOHNSON FACULTY- THEATER/DRAMA 40.00 X 164006 0 15290 ISAAC DANIEL JR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - ARTS 40.00 X 173393 0 10281 DUPOR GEORGES FACULTY - TROMBONE 40.00 X 145478 0 8219 KIERON IRVINE DEPARTMENT CHAIR - MUSIC 40.00 X 151817 0 5358 LAURA LODDO MOTICKA DEPARTMENT CHAIR - WORLD LANGUAGES 40.00 X 144353 0 7909 1377411 0 72445 32 0 1 0 JLM HR CONSULTING LLC 18520 OFFICE PARK DRIVE GAITHERSBURG MD 20886 HR CONSULTING 145101 JACQUELINE LOVE-BAKER 2399 SUMMIT RIDGE TRAIL CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22911 DEVELOPMENT/FUNDRAISING/GRANT WRITING 116000 2 1830621 15555820 523779 12498 17910220 PERFORMANCE INCOME 900099 256428 256428 MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 197364 197364 ART FEES 900099 114546 114546 SPECIAL EVENTS DEVELOPMENT 900099 40 40 568378 95193 95193 18573791 568378 0 95193 28659 28659 580289 469482 110807 14402416 11652275 2750141 190926 154469 36457 364452 294860 69592 776191 627977 148214 17165 17165 125448 125448 654553 438029 209824 6700 300 233 67 270124 222563 45465 2096 9155 1185 6512 1458 214057 194625 19192 240 59009 49853 9156 351723 510 351213 CURRICULUM AND STUDENT 88851 81050 7801 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 47073 13650 32574 849 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 46612 22277 24335 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMEN 24999 17840 7159 12498 12498 18264500 14282035 3971122 11343 2681695 3148534 2314631 2017509 44869 782250 803079 1503942 19459 1346 990311 860027 128817 130284 1148802 830017 7141352 8413882 1191844 1070587 6812077 7896573 8003921 8967160 X -1211814 -902523 349245 349245 -862569 -553278 7141352 8413882 309291 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 352445 X 0 320402 278059 42343 669909 581968 87941 130284 ART COLLECTION 352445 DUE FROM ELLINGTON FUND, A RELATED PARTY 377572 LOAN RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY 100000 830017 X 18573791 0 18573791 0 18573791 18264500 0 18264500 0 18264500 PART III, LINE 4: DESAP RECEIVED A DONATION OF AN ART COLLECTION FROM THE ESTATE OF PEGGY COOPER CAFRITZ. THE DONATED ART COLLECTION HAS DONOR RESTRICTIONS SPECIFYING THAT THE COLLECTION MUST BE EXHIBITED IN ROTATION BY THE DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST TWO YEARS, AFTER WHICH TIME DESAP MAY SELL ANY SUCH ARTWORK IF IT SO DESIRES. DESAP'S ART COLLECTION, WHICH INCLUDES NUMEROUS PIECES, WAS COLLECTIVELY VALUED AT $352,445 AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. VISUAL ARTS AND MUSEUM STUDIES STUDENTS IN PARTICULAR REGULARLY VISIT GALLERIES AS PART OF THEIR STUDIES. HAVING PIECES "IN HOUSE" IS A CONVENIENT EXTENSION OF THESE STUDIES AND SERVES TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS OF ALL ART FORMS. PART X, LINE 2: DESAP RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. DESAP DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THERE WAS NO TAX LIABILITY RECORDED FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL'S NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLISHED IN ITS HANDBOOKS, THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE, AND THROUGH DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS GIVEN THE SCHOOL'S STATUS AS A DC PUBLIC SCHOOL. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES GRANT REVENUE FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 1 AWARDS 73 27659 SPIRIT AWARDS 1 1000 PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR, WITH INPUT FROM THE TEACHERS AND APPROVAL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ARTS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SANDI M LOGAN PRINCIPAL & HEAD OF SCHOOL 294691 0 25000 0 0 0 10318 0 5 0 330014 0 0 0 LEE JACKSON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 176575 0 0 0 0 0 11320 0 18 0 187913 0 0 0 ISAAC DANIEL JR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - ARTS 173393 0 0 0 0 0 10277 0 4 0 183674 0 0 0 STEPHEN K JOHNSON FACULTY- THEATER/DRAMA 164006 0 0 0 0 0 10257 0 5033 0 179296 0 0 0 KIERON IRVINE DEPARTMENT CHAIR - MUSIC 151817 0 0 0 0 0 4939 0 419 0 157175 0 0 0 DUPOR GEORGES FACULTY - TROMBONE 145478 0 0 0 0 0 8214 0 5 0 153697 0 0 0 LAURA LODDO MOTICKA DEPARTMENT CHAIR - WORLD LANGUAGES 144353 0 0 0 0 0 7586 0 323 0 152262 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE PRINCIPAL AND HEAD OF SCHOOL RECEIVED A BONUS IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024. THE BONUS WAS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW USING COMPARABLE DATA WAS PERFORMED IN AUGUST 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT WHEN THE MEMBER JOINS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DOCUMENTS ARE MONITORED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO INDICATE ANY FUTURE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHENEVER THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE PRINCIPAL & HEAD OF SCHOOL IS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. COMPARATIVE DATA USED TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION IS MARKET INFORMATION AS SHARED BY THIRD PARTIES (EG. DCPS, ARTS SCHOOLS NETWORK AND SOURCES AVAILABLE THROUGH PARTNERS, ETC.). COMPENSATION FOR OTHER STAFF, INCLUDING OTHER OFFICERS, IS DETERMINED BY THE PRINCIPAL & HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE LAST TIME A COMPENSATION REVIEW USING COMPARABLE DATA WAS PERFORMED WAS IN AUGUST 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESSES OF AUDIT OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAVE NOT CHANGED DURING THE TAX YEAR. THE ELLINGTON FUND 3500 R STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 521152273 SUPPORT THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF DESAP DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0