CAPITOL HILL CLUSTER SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $281K · expenses $182K · assets $451K
- EIN
- 52-1476472
- Address
- 420 12TH ST SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-2208
- NTEE code
- B90
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 1999 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Parent Teacher Association PTA of the Cluster Schools is dedicated to supporting the academic success of our students teachers staff and families while fostering a positive school culture and building a strong community. We believe in celebrating the diversity of our schools and supporting their success through four primary activities: Community Building Fundraising Communications and Advocacy.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 18 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
18 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Cissna | President | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maggie Adams | Campus Coodination | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Catherine Lux Fry | Fundraising Chair | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marissa Gunn | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jo Palmer | VP Community | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marci Vandiver | VP LSAT | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carla Hall | Co-Treasurer | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Zach Lowe | Communications Chair | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Blanchard | Co-Treasurer | 2024 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yonatan Ben-Shalom (former) | Treasurer | 2022-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christopher Blanchard (former) | Co Treasurer | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pamela Dickerson (former) | President | 2021-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marrissa Gunn (former) | Co Treasurer | 2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Dwyer-Heidkamp (former) | VP Campus Coordination | 2021-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Miller (former) | Secretary | 2021-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Binyamin Appelbaum (former) | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Brooks (former) | VP Equity and Inclusion | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Pannett (former) | Treasurer | 2020 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 150 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Cissna | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maggie Adams | Campus Coodination | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jo Palmer | VP Community | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marci Vandiver | VP LSAT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carla Hall | Co-Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marissa Gunn | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Zach Lowe | Communications Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Catherine Lux Fry | Fundraising Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Blanchard | Co-Treasurer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 100 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Cissna | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yonatan Ben-Shalom | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christopher Blanchard | Co Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maggie Adams | VP Campus Coordination | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Catherine Lux Fry | VP LSAT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marissa Gunn | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 150 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Dickerson | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yonatan Ben-Shalom | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marrissa Gunn | Co Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Dwyer-Heidkamp | VP Campus Coordination | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Catherine Lux Fry | VP LSAT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Cissna | Fundraising Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Miller | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 200 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Dickerson | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Binyamin Appelbaum | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Brooks | VP Equity and Inclusion | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Dwyer-Heidkamp | VP Campus Coordination | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marissa Gunn | Co-Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Miller | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Pannett | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $281,215 | $181,796 | $450,702 | $450,702 | $41,653 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 150 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $258,785 | $161,757 | $393,832 | $393,832 | $18,064 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $134,084 | $206,370 | $260,581 | $260,581 | $19,356 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 150 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $276,594 | $181,203 | $296,084 | $296,084 | $40,063 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 200 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $119,441 | $119,389 | $250,579 | $250,579 | $12,666 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $318,732 in all, tax years 2010 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2012, 2015, 2017-2019, 2021-2024 | 9 | $131,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| CAPITOL HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $114,460 | 2024 | $34,060 | show |
| UNITED WAY OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA | Public charity | Exact | 2011-2012 | 4 | $52,000 | 2012 | $26,000 | show |
| PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAPITOL HILL CLUSTER SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION” | 2010 | 1 | $10,000 | 2010 | $10,000 | show |
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $8,000 | 2020 | $8,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAPITOL HILL CLUSTER SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $2,592 | 2023 | $536 | show |
| TIKVAH TR | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAPITOL HILL CLUSTER SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION” | 2021 | 1 | $500 | 2021 | $500 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAPITOL HILL CLUSTER SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION” | 2014 | 2 | $180 | 2014 | $180 | show |
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2024 · Form 990 · $181,796 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $119,592
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Curriculum Support | $167,219 | $167,219 | $0 | $0 | 92.0% |
| Other (as described) | Family Engagement | $8,013 | $8,013 | $0 | $0 | 4.4% |
| Other (as described) | Marketing | $2,332 | $2,332 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% |
| All other expenses | $1,448 | $1,448 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Communication Support | $1,319 | $1,319 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $770 | $770 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $695 | $695 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $356,751 | $119,592 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $181,796 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $161,757 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $96,522
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Curriculum Support | $146,560 | $146,560 | $0 | $0 | 90.6% |
| Other (as described) | Family Engagement | $6,165 | $6,165 | $0 | $0 | 3.8% |
| Other (as described) | Marketing | $3,785 | $3,785 | $0 | $0 | 2.3% |
| Other (as described) | Communications/Operations | $1,409 | $1,409 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% |
| All other expenses | $1,369 | $1,369 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $1,134 | $1,134 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $695 | $695 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $640 | $640 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $334,345 | $96,522 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $161,757 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $206,370 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $206,203
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Curriculum Support | $172,666 | $172,666 | $0 | $0 | 83.7% |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,618 | $9,618 | $0 | $0 | 4.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Family Engagement | $9,618 | $9,618 | $0 | $0 | 4.7% |
| Other (as described) | Teacher Appreciation | $8,826 | $8,826 | $0 | $0 | 4.3% |
| All other expenses | $1,816 | $1,816 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | PTA Discrecionary | $1,481 | $1,481 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Office expenses | $1,100 | $1,100 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $695 | $695 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $550 | $550 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $319,227 | $206,203 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $206,370 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $181,203 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $17,429
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Curriculum Support | $89,726 | $89,726 | $0 | $0 | 49.5% |
| Other (as described) | Capitol Hill Classics | $56,998 | $0 | $0 | $56,998 | 31.5% |
| Other (as described) Event | Auction | $17,429 | $0 | $0 | $17,429 | 9.6% |
| All other expenses | $9,098 | $9,098 | $0 | $0 | 5.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Teacher Appreciation and Family Support | $5,855 | $5,855 | $0 | $0 | 3.2% |
| Office expenses | $1,007 | $1,007 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $690 | $690 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $400 | $400 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $236,269 | $0 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $181,203 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $119,389 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $119,014 | 99.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $375 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $119,389 | 100% |
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