2026-05-08T11:59:29-05:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 200 BRICKSTONE SQUARE SUITE 103 ANDOVER MA 01810 990 2024-07-01 522131742 MERIDIAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL MERI 2023879830 2120 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 STEVE PEARCY BOARD CHAIR 2023879830 2026-05-07 1 0 LUKE BURNETT P01079018 9786202000 2026-05-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEVE PEARCY 2120 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 25288905 0 X WWW.MERIDIAN-DC.ORG X 1998 DC TO INSPIRE A PASSION FOR LEARNING IN OUR STUDENTS AND HELP THEM BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE. 8 8 165 50 0 0 21170299 4666232 11947 17825692 299141 566159 646 0 21482033 23058083 0 0 0 0 12775829 12363994 0 0 144505 7961320 8107124 20737149 20471118 744884 2586965 26504430 28842802 14506134 14257541 11998296 14585261 X THE MISSION OF MERIDIAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO INSPIRE A PASSION FOR LEARNING IN OUR STUDENTS AND TO HELP THEM BUILD THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-RESPECT THROUGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.MERIDIAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IS A NURTURING AND RIGOROUS K8 SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS LEARN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN TODAY'S INCREASINGLY GLOBAL WORLD. WE HAVE SERVED THE WASHINGTON, DC COMMUNITY SINCE 1999 AND ARE OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF PRIOR ACADEMIC RECORD, ABILITY, OR SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND. WE HAVE A COLLABORATIVE, CHILD-CENTRIC SCHOOL COMMUNITY THAT CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY OF OUR STUDENTS AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO INTERACT WITH OUR VIBRANT CITY. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT CULTURES AND FORMS OF EXPRESSION AND CAN SEE HOW THEY ARE CONNECTED TO THEIR OWN LIVES. 0 0 18052996 17825692 OPERATING A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL SERVING MORE THAN 600 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE. 18052996 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 165 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X MICHAEL RUSSELL 2023879830 2120 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 STEVE PEARCY CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MAHMIA RICHARDS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HELDA MORAD SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEWANNA BENNETT MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEONNA CARTER MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA DOOLEY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA HOWERTON MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAYSON PEABODY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALI SAMIR MEMBER (UNTIL 11/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MCCREA HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 168578 0 28137 DURAY STEVENS PRINCIPAL - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 40.00 X 134414 0 1931 MICHAEL RUSSELL CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 141253 0 15127 NICOLE BLAIR-BARZEY PRINCIPAL - MIDDLE SCHOOL 40.00 X 148993 0 26332 SELENA GONZALES-JONES DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 137146 0 9325 AYOKA ROSS-DURHAM TEACHER 40.00 X 118497 0 14232 848881 0 95084 25 0 1 0 LUNCHERAS DI SI LLC 703 EDGEWOOD NE WASHINGTON DC 20017 FOOD SERVICE 562871 TENSQUARE 818 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 1009 WASHINGTON DC 20006 SCHOOL MANAGEMENT 426385 DYNAMIC NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC 5067 LAKE CIRCLE WEST COLUMBIA MD 21044 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 322284 NATIONAL CAPITAL SECURITY LLC 3784 LYNARBOR LN ATLANTA GA 30349 SECURITY 208454 COLOSSAL CONTRACTORS INC 4601 SANDY SPRING RD BURTONSVILLE MD 20866 LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS 177220 5 4442581 223651 4666232 PER PUPIL ALLOCATIONS 900099 17606721 17606721 MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT 900099 212577 212577 OTHER STUDENT FEES 900099 6394 6394 17825692 509045 509045 2287936 2230822 57114 57114 57114 23058083 17825692 0 566159 X 205514 179112 24784 1618 9727950 8623573 1009597 94780 301217 266940 31352 2925 1293977 1147143 134218 12616 835336 740280 86945 8111 12010 12010 302838 302838 2062595 1956748 105847 236143 209271 24579 2293 278251 215509 62742 876330 779360 95501 1469 104450 104450 214360 161951 51032 1377 454268 404298 49970 1649033 1461382 171639 16012 151189 120951 30238 OTHER STUDENT EXPENSES 661414 661414 CLASS SUPPLIES/EXPENSES 617006 617006 OTHER EXPENSES 307224 267606 37470 2148 STAFFING EXPENSES 180013 136002 42855 1156 20471118 18052996 2273617 144505 372844 1932572 4305212 8546097 828748 1013520 107006 96493 28134600 13595893 15824980 14538707 3285742 1054919 1779898 1660494 26504430 28842802 1216499 1330701 117844 5985023 5779256 5439805 5257446 1864807 1772294 14506134 14257541 X 11998296 14585261 11998296 14585261 26504430 28842802 2586965 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26216226 12155795 14060431 1918374 1440098 478276 14538707 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - OPERATING, NET 1654418 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - FINANCING 6076 1660494 OPERATING LEASES, NET OF CURRENT PORTION 1772294 1772294 X 23058083 0 23058083 0 23058083 20471118 0 20471118 0 20471118 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED. 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 RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS POSTED ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL MERDIAN PCS IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF REV. PROC. 75-50. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVED AID FROM THE DC GOVERNMENT VIA THE DC OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION(OSSE), THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MATTHEW MCCREA HEAD OF SCHOOL 168578 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28137 0 196715 0 0 0 NICOLE BLAIR-BARZEY PRINCIPAL - MIDDLE SCHOOL 148993 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26332 0 175325 0 0 0 MICHAEL RUSSELL CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 141253 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15127 0 156380 0 0 0 A DC REVENUE BONDS SERIES 2018 536001131 2018-12-12 7500000 REFUND PRIOR ISSUE 0 0 0 B DC REVENUE BONDS SERIES 2020 536001131 2020-08-13 6500000 TO REPAY TERM LOAN 0 0 0 A 1598038 7500000 7500000 0 1 1 1 B 1128317 6500000 6500000 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 1 B 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 1 A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 B 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES. BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE MEMBERSHIP OF WHICH SHALL BE SET IN A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD, MAY CONDUCT THE DAY-TO-DAY AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS AND PERFORM ALL OF THE DUTIES COMMONLY INCIDENT TO AND VESTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE FORM IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE MANAGER, TREASURER, AND EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANTS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE SCHOOL HAS A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" SECTION IN ITS EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK WHICH EXPLAINS THE ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES, REQUIREMENTS AND FRAUD PREVENTION DETAILS. THE SCHOOL CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES BY REQURING THAT ANY ARRANGEMENT WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REQUIRES IN ADVANCE A WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL (IF LESS THAN $10,000) OR OF BOTH THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (IF MORE THAN $10,000). THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ALSO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY GATHERS AND REVIEWS INDUSTRY SALARY BENCHMARKING DATA FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL POSITION, AND USES THIS DATA TO SET COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THIS DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD'S MEETING MINUTES. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MERDIAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. POLICIES ARE PRINTED IN THE PARENT AND STUDENT HANDBOOK AND EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED INSTRUCTION FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 833,832. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,945. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 838,777. CONTRACTED BUILDING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 465,948. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 57,589. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 523,537. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 656,968. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 43,313. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 700,281.