Nonprofit · EIN 02-0550253
D C PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20020
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $80,682,027 | $66,180,534 | $14,501,493 | $154,983,290 | $98,188,102 | $56,795,188 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $68,004,535 | $66,771,484 | $1,233,051 | $119,804,392 | $79,018,807 | $40,785,585 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $60,553,302 | $62,835,132 | -$2,281,830 | $114,824,621 | $76,122,578 | $38,702,043 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $68,298,238
- of which government grants
- $65,542,403
- Program service revenue
- $1,929,763
- Investment income
- $2,895,720
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$44,675
- Other revenue
- $7,558,306
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,443
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,679,655
- Other salaries and wages
- $35,332,247
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $44,137,295
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $122,009
- Accounting fees
- $595,274
- Occupancy
- $6,785,474
- Depreciation
- $3,477,036
- Program services (functional)
- $55,562,312
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,174,233
- Fundraising (functional)
- $443,989
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $119,804,392
- Total assets, end of year
- $154,983,290
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $98,188,102
- Net assets, end of year
- $56,795,188
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $86,493,067
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,186,039
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $54,571,744
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,223,444
- Gross receipts
- $80,741,330
- Employees
- 519
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA MAESTAS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $265,659 | $14,579 |
| KATIE SEVERN | SENIOR ADVISOR Key employee | 40 | $236,361 | $24,811 |
| DANIEL ENGLENDER | COO & CFO Officer | 40 | $237,654 | $20,706 |
| CASSIE PERGAMENT | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $221,901 | $12,409 |
| MAURA ENGLENDER | CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $206,965 | $18,107 |
| ALIESHA MAYE | CHIEF OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $186,582 | $17,775 |
| EMMA BIVONA | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,905 | $16,280 |
| KATHERINE KUZMA | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,020 | $16,104 |
| MARY PENDLETON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,302 | $10,328 |
| SHAUNTE EDMONDS | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,235 | $7,728 |
| DESIREE TUCKER OKAH-AVAE | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,084 | $12,565 |
| VANESSA M GONZALEZ MAYOL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $152,533 | $16,096 |
| PATRICK CLOWNEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HADLEY COOPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BRADLEY | DIRECTOR AS OF 02/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLETTE BRUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHEVALIER CLEAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA CULLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEROY TERRY EAKIN III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELA ENGLISH | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL FINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AHMAD HAJJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TEMICA HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERCEDES KEARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY K LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM STEPTOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PERRY SHURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RASHIDA YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE SEVERN | SENIOR ADVISOR Key employee | 40 | $241,617 | $25,006 |
| LAURA MAESTAS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $232,036 | $12,889 |
| DANIEL ENGLENDER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $218,931 | $19,725 |
| CASSIE PERGAMENT | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $219,959 | $12,309 |
| MAURA ENGLENDER | CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $204,620 | $17,953 |
| TARA O'FLAHERTY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS Key employee | 40 | $185,477 | $18,228 |
| ALIESHA MAYE | CHIEF OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $181,777 | $14,107 |
| VANESSA M GONZALEZ MAYOL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $186,589 | $8,377 |
| NEEMA DESAI | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,599 | $17,297 |
| KATHERINE KUZMA | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,848 | $15,409 |
| JORGE R TRONCOSO RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,137 | $16,342 |
| JONATHAN CALDERA | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,883 | $16,481 |
| EMMA BIVONA | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,256 | $15,008 |
| PATRICK CLOWNEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HADLEY COOPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLETTE BRUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHEVALIER CLEAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CULLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEROY TERRY EAKIN III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELA ENGLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD HAJJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEMICA HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES KEARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY K LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM STEPTOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY SHURE | DIRECTOR AS OF 06/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHIDA YOUNG | DIRECTOR AS OF 06/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE SEVERN | PRESIDENT AND ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $236,057 | $24,423 |
| LAURA MAESTAS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $210,998 | $11,827 |
| DANIEL ENGLENDER CHIEF OPER | OFFICER/CFO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $196,755 | $18,000 |
| TARA O'FLAHERTY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS Key employee | 40 | $188,752 | $18,254 |
| CASSIE PERGAMENT | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,810 | $15,768 |
| EMILY JOHANNSEN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,827 | $15,884 |
| ALIESHA MAYE | CHIEF OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,568 | $10,553 |
| BARRY BRINKLEY | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,950 | $8,538 |
| DAVID BURKE | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,045 | $14,520 |
| PATRICK CLOWNEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HADLEY COOPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY ABRAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLETTE BRUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHEVALIER CLEAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CULLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEROY TERRY EAKIN III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELA ENGLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD HAJJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEMICA HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES KEARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY K LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM STEPTOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE DAVY | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 09/2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY LANSING KOVLER | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 09/2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2330 POMEROY RD SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20020-3552
- In care of
- % WENDY SCOTT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURA MAESTAS, 2330 POMEROY ROAD SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20020
- Signed the 990
- LAURA MAESTAS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 635-4590
- Website
- WWW.DCPREP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
DC PREP'S MISSION IS TO BRIDGE THE EDUCATIONAL DIVIDE IN WASHINGTON, DC BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH THE ACADEMIC PREPARATION AND PERSONAL CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
Program accomplishments
- AT DC PREP, OUR VISION IS THAT EVERY CHILD WILL BE PREPARED ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. WE HAVE BIG DREAMS FOR OUR STUDENTS AND MAKE THOSE DREAMS A REALITY THROUGH DAILY EFFORT, FOCUS, AND SUPPORT OF ONE ANOTHER AND OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. DC PREP CURRENTLY OPERATES SIX TUITION-FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT ARE OPEN TO ANY CHILD IN WASHINGTON, ENROLLING MORE THAN 2,100 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRESCHOOL THROUGH 8TH GRADE. HISTORICALLY, 89% OF DC PREP STUDENTS ARE AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND 8% ARE HISPANIC; OVER 65% OF STUDENTS ARE CONSIDERED "AT RISK" BECAUSE THEY ARE HOMELESS, IN FOSTER CARE, OR THEIR FAMILIES QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.DC PREP HAS A TWIN FOCUS ON HIGH-QUALITY, RIGOROUS ACADEMICS AND HOLISTIC SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH. DURING OUR 22 YEARS AS A CHARTER NETWORK, WE HAVE ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT RESULTS ACROSS STUDENT OUTCOMES (INCLUDING ALUMNI SUCCESS), QUALITY REPORTS, AND AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS. IN OUR 22-YEAR HISTORY, DC PREP HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN AMONG THE HIGHEST PERFORMING NETWORKS OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL. EACH YEAR, DC PREP CAMPUSES ARE RECOGNIZED BY LOCAL NONPROFIT EMPOWERK12 FOR OUTSIZED ACADEMIC GAINS AMONG ITS AT-RISK STUDENTS. IN 2024, ANACOSTIA MIDDLE CAMPUS AND EDGEWOOD MIDDLE CAMPUS WERE NAMED EMPOWERK12 BOLD PERFORMANCE SCHOOLS. ALL THREE MIDDLE CAMPUSES WERE RECOGNIZED BY THE DC MATH HUB AND EMPOWER K12 IN THEIR 2024 DC MATH REPORT FOR FASTEST GROWING MATH SCORES CITYWIDE. ONE-HUNDRED PERCENT OF OUR ALUMNI HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, EARNING A CUMULATIVE $13 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT. OUR ALL-TIME HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE IS 94%, COMPARED TO THE CITYWIDE RATE OF 75%. OUR ALUMNI GRADUATE COLLEGE AT FOUR TIMES THE RATE OF THEIR PEERS, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.ALL DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS MUST UNDERGO THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS EVERY FIVE YEARS TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATION IN THE CITY. THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS IS CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE AN LEA'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST A NUMBER OF PERFORMANCE STANDARDS EVALUATING LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, AND RESOURCE CAPACITY. IN ITS MOST RECENT ACCREDITATION REVIEW BY COGNIA, DC PREP EARNED AN INDEX OF EDUCATION QUALITY (IEQ) SCORE OF 387 OUT OF A POSSIBLE 400 POINTS. THE FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE OF INSTITUTIONS IN COGNIA'S ACCREDITATION NETWORK IS 278-283.Expenses $55,562,312 · grants $25,443 · revenue $1,929,763
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 02-0550253
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $154,983,290
- Income (IRS master file)
- $80,741,330
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $80,682,027 | $66,180,534 | $154,983,290 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $68,004,535 | $66,771,484 | $119,804,392 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $60,553,302 | $62,835,132 | $114,824,621 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $62,324,675 | $53,286,323 | $111,305,629 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-0550253).
Questions about D C PREPARATORY ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of D C PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of D C PREPARATORY ACADEMY is 02-0550253.
- Is D C PREPARATORY ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to D C PREPARATORY ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does D C PREPARATORY ACADEMY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of D C PREPARATORY ACADEMY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did D C PREPARATORY ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of D C PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAURA MAESTAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of D C PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $265,659 (LAURA MAESTAS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does D C PREPARATORY ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $80,682,027, expenses of $66,180,534 and total assets of $154,983,290 at year end.
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