Nonprofit · EIN 52-2103442
THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,065,111 | $10,918,884 | $3,146,227 | $34,257,786 | $5,514,295 | $28,743,491 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,400,079 | $9,566,739 | $2,833,340 | $26,541,448 | $944,184 | $25,597,264 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,905,494 | $8,802,990 | $4,102,504 | $23,662,831 | $898,907 | $22,763,924 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $300,331
- of which government grants
- $238,766
- Program service revenue
- $13,741,252
- Investment income
- $11,678
- Net rental income
- $11,847
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$489
- Other revenue
- $11,850
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,675
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $395,246
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,785,995
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,405,735
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $44,666
- Accounting fees
- $245,215
- Occupancy
- $618,277
- Travel
- $4,476
- Depreciation
- $405,881
- Program services (functional)
- $9,463,910
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,304,157
- Fundraising (functional)
- $150,817
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,541,448
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,257,786
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,514,295
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,743,491
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,675,133
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,723,803
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,688
- Gross receipts
- $14,066,306
- Employees
- 96
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIVIAN ROBLEDO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $216,019 | $7,872 |
| SAHIRA FERNANDEZ - CHIEF OF STUDENT | SUPPORT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,625 | $30,961 |
| MONIQUE MITCHELL - CHIEF | OPERATING OF Officer | 40 | $131,989 | $24,094 |
| JOSHUA BROWN | SENIOR DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,581 | $12,900 |
| MICHAEL CUELLAR | PRINCIPAL EV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,438 | $15,724 |
| TROY LEWIS-DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT | STRATEGIC PR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,983 | $11,372 |
| MARIA GATICA RIQUELME - DIRECTOR | CURRICULUM I Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,495 | $11,729 |
| VITA SOTO-STAFF REP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $85,721 | $29,262 |
| DIEGO FERNANDEZ-STAFF REP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $89,945 | $14,114 |
| CELINE FEJERAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA MENDOZA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YENISEY RODRIGUEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN GAMEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONTE BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEMAR WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE SAGASTIZADO STUDENT REP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALICIA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE CARTWRIGHT OUTGOING | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIVIAN ROBLEDO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $217,197 | $7,737 |
| SAHIRA FERNANDEZ - CHIEF OF STUDENT | SUPPORT & EN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,739 | $28,368 |
| JOSHUA BROWN - CHIEF | PROGRAM OFFI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,928 | $11,924 |
| MONIQUE MITCHELL - CHIEF | OPERATING OF Officer | 40 | $113,680 | $19,601 |
| MICHAEL CUELLAR - STAFF | REP - DIRECT Trustee or director | 40 | $118,876 | $13,783 |
| JOSUE TORRES | GED TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,020 | $16,649 |
| MARIA GATICA RIQUELME - CO-PRINCIPA | CURRICULUM D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,992 | $11,547 |
| VITA SOTO - STAFF REP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $86,402 | $26,325 |
| TAUNYA MELVIN - OUTGOING - CHIEF | OPERATING OF Officer | 40 | $13,695 | $0 |
| STEVE CARTWRIGHT | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CELINE FEJERAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA MENDOZA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YENISEY RODRIGUEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN GAMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONTE BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEMAR WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE SAGASTIZADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO LUIS MEJIA FIGUEROA-STUDEN | REP - DIRECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOUSNATOU VOLOGUEM - STUDENT | REP - DIRECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN INGOLD - OUTGOING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIVIAN ROBLEDO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $164,856 | $531 |
| TAUNYA MELVIN - OUTGOING - CHIEF | OPERATING OF Officer | 40 | $131,825 | $27,668 |
| MARIA SUBER - DIRECTOR OF | HUMAN RESOUR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,652 | $29,446 |
| MICHAEL CUELLAR - STAFF | REP - DIRECT Trustee or director | 40 | $106,020 | $12,593 |
| JOSUE TORRES | GED TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,016 | $15,263 |
| NICOLE GIBBS - ESL TEACHER | DAY SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,784 | $10,663 |
| JOSHUA BROWN | SENIOR DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,491 | $10,909 |
| MARIA P GATICA RIQUELME - DIR CURRI | INSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,003 | $10,593 |
| VITA SOTO - STAFF REP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $80,151 | $24,119 |
| MONIQUE MITCHELL - CHIEF | OPERATING OF Officer | 40 | $83,903 | $16,725 |
| STEVE CARTWRIGHT | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CELINE FEJERAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN INGOLD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YENISEY RODRIGUEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO LUIS MEJIA FIGUEROA-STUDEN | REP - DIRECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOUSNATOU VOLOGUEM - STUDENT | REP - DIRECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA MENDOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONTE BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI WATSON - OUTGOING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LEHAR - OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS HERNANDEZ - OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO MARQUEZ - OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3047 15TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-4211
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VIVIAN ROBLEDO, 3047 15TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009
- Signed the 990
- VIVIAN ROBLEDO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 319-2249
- Website
- WWW.NEXTSTEPPCS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WHO FACE EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGES AND WHO ARE NOT SUPPORTED IN TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- FOR OVER 20 YEARS, THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL HAS SOUGHT TO FULFILL ITS VISION IN MEANINGFUL, INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE AND REPLICABLE WAYS, FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH (AGES 16-30): WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH ALL YOUTH RECEIVE AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION AND THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS HUMAN BEINGS AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. ATTENTION TO STUDENT ASPIRATIONS, AS DESCRIBED IN STUDENTS INDIVIDUALIZED LIFE PLANS, COMMITS THE ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY TO ASSISTING ACHIEVEMENT IN ACADEMIC, PERSONAL, AND CAREER DOMAINS. THIS CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES STUDENTS WHO FACE EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGES AND ARE NOT SUPPORTED IN TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION, AS THE MISSION STATEMENT DECLARES. IN PRACTICE, THE NEXT STEP PCS OFFERS THREE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH: ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL), GED ENGLISH, AND GED ESPAOL. STUDENTS EXPERIENCE COMPREHENSIVE AND HOLISTIC RESOURCES TO ENSURE SUCCESS, AS FACILITATED BY THE DIVISION OF STUDENT SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT - CASE MANAGEMENT, CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES, FOOD AND DIAPER RESOURCES, CAREER AND LIFE SKILLS ADVISING, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. STUDENTS AT THE NEXT STEP PCS ARE EXPOSED TO THEIR CAREER ASPIRATIONS, AS WELL AS COLLEGE. THROUGH DUAL ENROLLMENT AND THE FORTHCOMING EARLY COLLEGE, STUDENTS AT THE NEXT STEP PCS RECEIVE THE SUPPORT NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC GOALS, WHILE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY PURSUING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.Expenses $9,463,910 · grants $3,675 · revenue $13,741,255
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
- 52-2103442
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $34,257,786
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,066,306
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,065,111 | $10,918,884 | $34,257,786 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,400,079 | $9,566,739 | $26,541,448 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,905,494 | $8,802,990 | $23,662,831 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,187,051 | $8,423,804 | $19,225,814 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 52-2103442).
Questions about THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is 52-2103442.
- Is THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL 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 THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL 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 THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL 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 THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names VIVIAN ROBLEDO.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,019 (VIVIAN ROBLEDO, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,065,111, expenses of $10,918,884 and total assets of $34,257,786 at year end.
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