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Nonprofit · EIN 75-3193473

SCHOOLTALK INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Financials

$2.4M$2.7M2023$2.6M$2.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SCHOOLTALK INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,607,333$2,481,662$125,671$1,066,513$151,359$915,154
December 31, 2023990$2,390,768$2,677,125-$286,357$903,937$114,454$789,483
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$250,986
Program service revenue
$2,355,950
Investment income
$397
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$10,560
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$139,911
Other salaries and wages
$1,186,336
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,571,065
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$45,313
Occupancy
$122,236
Travel
$7,888
Depreciation
$21,912
Program services (functional)
$1,995,824
Management and general (functional)
$320,946
Fundraising (functional)
$164,892

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$903,937
Total assets, end of year
$1,066,513
Total liabilities, end of year
$151,359
Net assets, end of year
$915,154
Land, buildings and equipment
$18,204
Net assets without donor restrictions
$863,154
Net assets with donor restrictions
$52,000
Gross receipts
$2,607,333
Employees
31
Volunteers
9
Year formed
2005
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LEILA PETERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$132,164$7,747
YAZID JACKSONRESTORATIVEDC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$105,619$7,741
JESSICA GONZALESDIRECTOR, INCLUSIVEDC
Highest-paid employee
40$102,104$7,830
LIONEL ANDREVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARY GATELYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHARLES MOORECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAI RAOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELLEN WAYNEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER THOMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
XIAO LIUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL TIMMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHALINI SHYBUTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATE MILEYBOARD MEMBER AS OF AUGUST
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS GREENBOARD MEMBER AS OF AUGUST
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LEILA PETERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$130,800$652
YAZID JACKSONRESTORATIVEDC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$113,248$1,117
JESSICA GONZALESDIRECTOR, INCLUSIVEDC
Highest-paid employee
40$100,992$781
CHARLES MOORE BOARD MEMBERUNTIL 12/2023, THEN CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LIONEL ANDRE BOARD MEMBERUNTIL 12/2023, THEN VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAI RAOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARY GATELYSECRATARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNIFER THOMAS CHAIRUNTIL 12/2023, THEN BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL TIMMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
XIAO LIUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHALINI SHYBUTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLEN WAYNEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1301 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 350, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1800
In care of
% LEILA PETERSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LEILA PETERSON, 307 RUSSELL ROAD, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22301
Signed the 990
LEILA PETERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(202) 907-6887
Return prepared by
JM&M

Mission

SCHOOLTALK SUPPORTS YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR PEERS TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL AND ACHIEVE FULFILLING POSTSECONDARY OUTCOMES BY CREATING SPACES THAT EMPHASIZE SELF-DETERMINATION, COMMUNITY-BUILDING, AND INCLUSION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - SCHOOLTALK PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF YOUTH WITH DISABILITES AND THEIR PEERS. SPECIFIC INITIATIVES INCLUDE YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED PROGRAMS FOR DC YOUTH WITH DISABILITES, INCLUDING SUMMER EMPLOYMENT, INTERNSHIPS, EMPLOYER DEVELOPMENT, VIDEO RESUMES, AND SELF-DETERMINATION ACTIVITES. SCHOOLTALK PROVIDES WORKSHOPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN RELATED TOPICS AND SPONSORS COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAKEHOLDERS TO NETWORK AND PROBLEM-SOLVE TOGETHER, SUCH AS WORKING GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE. SCHOOLTALK SPONSORS THE ANNUAL VOICES OF CHANGE CONFERENCE, ORGANIZED AND LED BY YOUTH WITH DISABILITES. SCHOOLTALK HOSTS A WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES A CLEARINGHOUSE OF RESOURCES FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITES AND THE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT THEM. SCHOOLTALK ALSO DISSEMINATES A BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER WITH RESOURCES AND EVENTS RELATED TO THE TRANSITION OF YOUTH WITH DISABILITES AND HOSTS AN ANNUAL SECONDARY TRANSITION COMMUNITY FAIR AND FORUM FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITES, SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, FAMILIES, GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $1,053,336 · grants $4,046 · revenue $2,355,950
  • RESTORATIVE DC - SCHOOLTALK WORKS WITH MULTIPLE DC SCHOOLS, PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED CAPACITY BUILDING AND INTENSIVE LOCALLY BASED TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN ORDER TO LOWER INCIDENTS OF CONFLICT AND HARM, TO REDUCE THE USE OF SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS, TO INCREASE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, AND TO CENTER SCHOOL CULTURE AROUND RELATIONSHIPS, INCLUSIVITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY. SCHOOLTALK ALSO OFFERS MONTHLY TRAINING AND PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES OPEN TO ALL DC PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, SCHOOLTALK, THROUGH RESTORATIVE DC, (NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION), HAS PARTNERED WITH THE DC OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PROVIDE RESTORATIVE ALTERNATIVES TO SUSPENSION, EXPULSION, ARREST, OR PROSECUTION THROUGH REFERRALS FROM SCHOOLS, POLICE, AND PROSECUTORS.
    Expenses $942,488 · grants $6,514

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
75-3193473
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,066,513
Income (IRS master file)
$2,607,333

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,607,333$2,481,662$1,066,513IRS
990December 2023$2,390,768$2,677,125$903,937XML
990December 2022$2,600,648$2,444,197$1,307,534IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 75-3193473).

Questions about SCHOOLTALK INC

What is the EIN of SCHOOLTALK INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SCHOOLTALK INC is 75-3193473.
Is SCHOOLTALK INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to SCHOOLTALK INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SCHOOLTALK INC 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 SCHOOLTALK INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SCHOOLTALK INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SCHOOLTALK INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LEILA PETERSON.
Who are the officers and directors of SCHOOLTALK INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,164 (LEILA PETERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SCHOOLTALK INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,607,333, expenses of $2,481,662 and total assets of $1,066,513 at year end.

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