Nonprofit · EIN 81-5111613
DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $23,725,628 | $21,596,959 | $2,128,669 | $15,732,784 | $11,221,236 | $4,511,548 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,175,043 | $20,240,597 | -$1,065,554 | $12,737,180 | $10,354,301 | $2,382,879 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $17,522,705 | $16,499,962 | $1,022,743 | $15,428,454 | $11,980,021 | $3,448,433 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,793,583
- of which government grants
- $1,778,485
- Program service revenue
- $20,747,594
- Investment income
- $180,951
- Net rental income
- $3,500
- Other revenue
- $3,500
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $277,617
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,528,137
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,685,420
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $38,439
- Accounting fees
- $276,888
- Occupancy
- $3,675,463
- Travel
- $74,041
- Depreciation
- $542,618
- Program services (functional)
- $19,982,148
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,590,021
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,790
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,737,180
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,732,784
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,221,236
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,511,548
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,184,998
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,862,511
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $649,037
- Gross receipts
- $23,725,628
- Employees
- 139
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASHEA ASHTON | CEO/PRINCIPA Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $267,351 | $19,149 |
| ALISS WILLIAMS | ASSOCIATE DE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,337 | $25,612 |
| ROBERT HARRIS | ATHLETIC DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,868 | $24,915 |
| DIETRA HUNTER | PRINCIPAL FE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,250 | $19,471 |
| SHANIQUA WROTTEN | PRINCIPAL FE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,000 | $14,383 |
| ALFRED MASON | OPERATIONS M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,347 | $14,446 |
| MARY WELLS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ORLENA BLANCHARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BATTERTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY HIPPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL O'NEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEGAND BURGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVJORIK JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHATINA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASHEA ASHTON | CEO/PRINCIPA Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $240,558 | $26,494 |
| ALISS WILLIAMS - ASSOCIATE DEAN OF | EMOTIONAL LE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,392 | $20,733 |
| NORMA BROWN - TALENT | SPECIAL PROJ Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,738 | $8,556 |
| DIETRA HUNTER | PRINCIPAL FE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,488 | $8,672 |
| JOSHUA ROE | HUMANITIES T Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,863 | $8,198 |
| SARAH HANSON - DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | AND OPERATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,725 | $7,895 |
| MARY WELLS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ORLENA BLANCHARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BATTERTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY HIPPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL O'NEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEGAND BURGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVJORIK JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMONE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHATINA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASHEA ASHTON | CEO/PRINCIPA Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $236,993 | $8,310 |
| NORMA BROWN - DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL | POPULATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,868 | $4,846 |
| ALISS WILLIAMS | HEAD OF LOWE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,013 | $6,835 |
| CHELSEA ALLEN | ASSISTANT PR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,834 | $5,466 |
| DIETRA HUNTER | PRINCIPAL FE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,452 | $3,483 |
| PETER SAVEDGE | EMOTIONAL LE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,395 | $4,836 |
| ORLENA BLANCHARD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BATTERTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY HIPPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL O'NEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEGAND BURGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVJORIK JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMONE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHASE GLASS - OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 709 12TH ST SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-2962
- In care of
- % MASHEA ASHTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MASHEA ASHTON, 709 12TH STREET SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- MASHEA ASHTON, CEO/PRINCIPAL
- Phone
- (202) 677-3522
- Return prepared by
- KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY (DPA) IS TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS. WE PREPARE STUDENTS TO MEET OR EXCEED THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC STANDARDS, WHILE CULTIVATING THE STRENGTH OF CHARACTER NECESSARY TO BOTH GRADUATE FROM FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND THRIVE IN 21ST CENTURY CAREERS.
Program accomplishments
- EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018, DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY (DPA) ENTERED INTO A FIFTEEN-YEAR CHARTER SCHOOL AGREEMENT WITH THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD (PCSB). IN 2022-2023, DPA UNDERWENT ITS FIVE-YEAR CHARTER REVIEW WITH THE PCSB. DPA IS A COLLEGE PREPARATORY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL THAT SERVED 682 6TH TO 12TH GRADERS, PREDOMINANTLY STUDENTS FROM WARD 7 AND 8 IN WASHINGTON, DC, IN THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR. HAVING ADDED ONE GRADE PER YEAR SINCE ITS FOUNDING, DPA REACHED SCALE IN 2024-25 AND THE FIRST CLASS OF STUDENTS GRADUATED IN JUNE 2025. DPA PROVIDES A UNIQUE, PERSONALIZED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT INTEGRATES BEST PRACTICES FROM SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, PREPARING STUDENTS TO BE INNOVATORS AND ACTIVE CITIZENS IN OUR TECHNOLOGY- DRIVEN WORLD. DPA'S LEARNING MODEL LEVERAGES A CURRICULUM BUILT AROUND TRADITIONAL SUBJECTS WITH THE CRITICAL INCLUSION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AS A CORE CONTENT AREA. THROUGH CORE CLASSES AND PERSONALIZED, PROJECT-BASED WORK, STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP COMPUTATIONAL THINKING SKILLS, A SET OF CAPABILITIES THAT CAN BE FLEXIBLY APPLIED TO SUCCEED IN A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AND IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS. IN ADDITION TO RIGOROUS ACADEMICS, DPA'S INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOCUSES ON CHARACTER BUILDING, DIVERSE ATHLETIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCES, AND DEVELOPING THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL CAPACITIES OF STUDENTS. COMPUTER SCIENCE IS NOT JUST ABOUT TEACHING STUDENTS TO CODE. AS THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL COMPUTING, COMPUTER SCIENCE IS DEFINED AS "THE STUDY OF COMPUTERS AND ALGORITHMIC PROCESSES, INCLUDING THEIR PRINCIPLES, THEIR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DESIGNS, THEIR APPLICATIONS, AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOCIETY." THROUGH HELPING STUDENTS UNDERSTAND WHY AND HOW COMPUTERS WORK, COMPUTER SCIENCE PROVIDES THE BASIS FOR A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF COMPUTER USE AND THE RELEVANT RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND APPLICATIONS. COMPUTER SCIENCE BUILDS ON COMPUTER LITERACY, EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.Expenses $19,982,148 · revenue $20,747,594
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
- 81-5111613
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,732,784
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,725,628
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $23,725,628 | $21,596,959 | $15,732,784 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $19,175,043 | $20,240,597 | $12,737,180 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,522,705 | $16,499,962 | $15,428,454 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,262,245 | $13,926,290 | $4,965,359 | 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 81-5111613).
Questions about DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY CORPORATION is 81-5111613.
- Is DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY CORPORATION 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 DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY CORPORATION 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 DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY CORPORATION 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 DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MASHEA ASHTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $267,351 (MASHEA ASHTON, CEO/PRINCIPA).
- How much revenue does DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,725,628, expenses of $21,596,959 and total assets of $15,732,784 at year end.
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