LEARN DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $11.9M · expenses $10.3M · assets $28.5M

EIN
85-2299516
Address
2692 MITSCHER ROAD, WASHINGTON DC, DC 20373-0000
Website
HTTPS://WWW.LEARNCHARTER.ORG/SCHOOLS/LEARNDC
NTEE code
B29
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
December 2020 (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
School
Principal officer
Jill Gaitens (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC FOUNDATION AND AMBITION TO EARN A COLLEGE DEGREE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Shona Person PRINCIPAL2024 $163,454$163,454 1
Jill Gaiten (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2021 $89,443$89,443 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Vineeta Raketich MEMBER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Katie MacCarthy MEMBER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Maya Martin Cadogan MEMBER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Tara Brown MEMBER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Troy Prestwood BOARD CHAIR2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Brittany Rhanes MEMBER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Jessica Lousche MEMBER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Christine Scheller (former) MEMBER2023 2 $0 reported 1
Leslie Tamez (former) MEMBER2023 2 $0 reported 1
Lee Garrison (former) MEMBER2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Ashley Meeker (former) MEMBER2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $163K · 48 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHONA PERSON PRINCIPAL40 $148,315$0$15,139 $163,4541
MAYA MARTIN CADOGAN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
TARA BROWN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
KATIE MACCARTHY MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
TROY PRESTWOOD BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
VINEETA RAKETICH MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
BRITTANY RHANES MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA LOUSCHE MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 37 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MAYA MARTIN CADOGAN BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
TARA BROWN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTINE SCHELLER MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
LESLIE TAMEZ MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
TROY DONTE PRESTWOOD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
KATIE MACCARTHY MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
VINEETA RAKETICH MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 32 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MAYA MARTIN CADOGAN BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
TARA BROWN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
LEE GARRISON MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ASHLEY MEEKER MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
TROY DONTE PRESTWOOD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
KATIE MACCARTHY MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
VINEETA RAKETICH MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
2021 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $89K · 24 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JILL GAITEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $76,919$0$12,524 $89,4431
MAYA MARTIN CADOGAN BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
TARA BROWN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
LEE GARRISON MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ASHLEY MEEKER MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
TROY DONTE PRESTWOOD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
KATIE MACCARTHY MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
VINEETA RAKETICH MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 5 contractors · $4.7M
NameLocationServicePaid
APPLETREE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION INNOVAWASHINGTON, DCCONTRACTED STUDENT INSTRUCTION FEES$2,075,209
LEARN CHICAGO (V)CHICAGO, ILFACILITY FEES$1,213,100
LEARN CHICAGO (V)CHICAGO, ILMANAGEMENT FEES$946,865
KOKUADALLAS, TXSUBSTITUTE CONTRACT STAFF$259,565
WHITSONS FOOD SERVICE BRONX LLCNEW YORK, NYFOOD SERVICE FEES$192,563
2023 · 5 contractors · $3.9M
NameLocationServicePaid
APPLETREE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION INNOVAWASHINGTON, DCCONTRACTED SERVICES$1,730,300
LEARN CHICAGO (V)CHICAGO, ILMANAGEMENT SERVICES$1,665,896
ALIGNSTAFFINGWASHINGTON, DCSUBSTITUTE SERVICES$177,751
MELWOOD HORTICULTURAL TRAINING CENTER IUPPER MARLBORO, MDCLENAING SERVICES$159,213
SCHOOL HEALTH PARTNERS LLCHANOVER PARK, ILCONTRACTED SERVICES$146,386
2022 · 4 contractors · $2.9M
NameLocationServicePaid
APPLETREE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION INNOVAWASHINGTON, DCCONTRACTED SERVICES$1,432,467
LEARN CHICAGO (V)CHICAGO, ILMANAGEMENT SERVICES$1,141,809
MELWOOD HORTICULTURAL TRAINING CENTERUPPER MARLBORO, MDCLEANING SERVICES$150,106
GENUINE FOOD LAB LLCNEW YORK, NYFOOD SERVICES$145,366

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,915,578$10,279,023 $28,516,393$853,972 $5,219,371$6,669,278 $143,315487
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,622,316$9,210,002 $29,205,634-$782,583 $3,179,746$5,425,156 $0370
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,763,450$7,310,787 $30,236,557-$194,897 $2,247,609$4,496,315 $76,919327
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,183,665$4,831,225 $4,679,838$352,440 $2,082,517$3,100,658 $76,919247

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $1,704,387 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
LAWNDALE EDUCATIONAL AND REGIONAL NETWORK CHARTER SCHOOL Public charity Exact 2021-2023 3$1,704,387 2023$90,423
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EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLDCB29 $9,961,192$8,926,315 EXECUTIVE DI$231,816 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
ACHIEVEMENT PREPARATORY ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLDCB29 $17,232,204$14,931,805 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO$237,988 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
BREAKTHROUGH MONTESSORI PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLDCB29 $12,244,404$11,933,883 EXEC DIR -$145,628 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
DC HEBREW LANGUAGE CHARTER SCHOOLDCB29 $10,252,095$8,570,183 HEAD OF SCHO$158,206 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
COMMUNITY COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLDCB29 $10,476,588$8,321,617 CHIEF OF STA$166,276 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
CREATIVE MINDS INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLDCB29 $17,854,339$19,172,550 EXECUTIVE DI$266,656 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
PERRY STREET PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLDCB29 $15,523,863$14,392,706 & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER$199,145 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLDCB29 $15,485,053$14,698,544 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$243,591 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
HOWARD UNIVERSITY PUBLIC CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS & SCDCB29 $8,890,348$9,740,746 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$218,110 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
SOJOURNER TRUTH SCHOOLDCB29 $10,466,724$9,633,465 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$158,843 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMYDCB29 $13,993,988$13,277,194 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$231,009 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
MONUMENT ACADEMY INCDCB29 $13,936,823$14,148,197 HEAD OF SCHOOL AND CEO$284,442 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE DAY ACADEMYDCB29 $10,532,154$11,312,207 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$208,679 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOLILB29 $9,272,197$9,535,381 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$205,997 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar name
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LEAD CHARTER SCHOOL INCNJB29 $10,971,482$7,930,818 CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER$129,438 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar name
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RUSSELL BYERS CHARTER SCHOOLPAB29 $15,236,220$14,580,358 CEO$233,714 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

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TMA SUPPORT CORPORATION Private foundation$13,298,9055 12009–2013 THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MEMPHIS AND THE MID-SOUTH INC DAF sponsor$5,848,32811 12012–2024 THE SOULSVILLE CHARTER SCHOOL LLC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$2,692,25953 162016–2024 MONUMENT ACADEMY INC; LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL; ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL; THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY and 12 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$2,183,80344 152019–2025 DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL; SAGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BOISE A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC; ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOLS; VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL and 11 more
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TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,245,0006 22019–2024 COMMUNITY COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL; MONUMENT ACADEMY INC
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,153,7859 42014–2022 MONUMENT ACADEMY INC; DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL; AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL; DC HEBREW LANGUAGE CHARTER SCHOOL
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$930,73551 122010–2024 THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY; HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL; SAGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BOISE A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC; BRIDGES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL and 8 more
DEERFIELD PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION Private foundation$742,0006 12016–2023 MOTT HAVEN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
THE CERES FOUNDATION INC 43J-74D54 Private foundation$700,0005 12020–2024 MONUMENT ACADEMY INC
MAX AND MARIAN FARASH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$652,5986 22017–2024 VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL; ROCHESTER ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$544,54917 62016–2024 MONUMENT ACADEMY INC; MOTT HAVEN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL; HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL; PAVE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL and 2 more
ROBERT I SCHATTNER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$530,0003 12020–2023 DC HEBREW LANGUAGE CHARTER SCHOOL
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$467,13822 52011–2021 INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL; SAGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BOISE A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC; LEE MONTESSORI PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL; VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOLS and 1 more
STEANS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$409,5531 12016–2016 LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $10,279,023 spent · pay $3,541,138 · grants $0 · events $41,480
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,928,390$2,779,544$140,357$8,489 28.5%
Other (as described)DIRECT STUDENT COSTS $2,824,597$2,824,597-- 27.5%
Occupancy $2,162,379$2,059,173$98,291$4,915 21.0%
Fees: management $814,335-$814,335- 7.9%
Depreciation and depletion $556,804$530,230$25,309$1,265 5.4%
Payroll taxes $252,069$237,242$14,048$779 2.5%
Other employee benefits $210,463$198,507$11,296$660 2.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $143,315$126,100$16,984$231 1.4%
Other (as described)AUTHORIZER FEE $94,759$90,442$4,317- 0.9%
Interest $83,273$80,066$3,089$118 0.8%
Other (as described)FEES AND LICENSES $83,118-$83,118- 0.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $41,480$39,161$2,319- 0.4%
Travel $37,225$35,144$2,081- 0.4%
Office expenses $23,568$22,443$1,072$53 0.2%
Information technology $16,347$15,567$743$37 0.2%
Pension plan contributions $6,901$6,072$818$11 0.1%
Total$10,279,023100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $9,210,002 spent · pay $2,813,067 · grants $0 · events $67,758
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,457,657$2,384,443$67,059$6,155 26.7%
Other (as described)DIRECT STUDENT COSTS $2,391,622$2,391,622-- 26.0%
Occupancy $2,264,792$2,182,436$78,924$3,432 24.6%
Fees: management $779,050-$779,050- 8.5%
Depreciation and depletion $545,246$525,419$19,001$826 5.9%
Payroll taxes $197,656$191,062$6,040$554 2.1%
Other employee benefits $157,754$152,490$4,821$443 1.7%
Other (as described)FEES AND LICENSES $109,829-$102,275$7,554 1.2%
Interest $83,025$80,003$2,897$125 0.9%
Other (as described)AUTHORIZER FEE $79,815$77,029$2,786- 0.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $67,758$65,682$2,076- 0.7%
Office expenses $34,584$33,328$1,204$52 0.4%
Information technology $17,991$17,337$627$27 0.2%
Travel $12,705$12,316$389- 0.1%
Fees: other services $10,518-$10,518- 0.1%
Total$9,210,002100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $7,310,787 spent · pay $1,659,473 · grants $0 · events $21,161
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)DIRECT STUDENT COSTS $2,094,601$2,094,601-- 28.7%
Occupancy $2,074,881$1,971,138$101,273$2,470 28.4%
Other salaries and wages $1,369,641$1,329,870$36,584$3,187 18.7%
Fees: management $604,977-$604,977- 8.3%
Depreciation and depletion $432,257$410,644$21,098$515 5.9%
Interest $113,931$108,234$5,697- 1.6%
Other employee benefits $113,587$109,800$3,484$303 1.6%
Payroll taxes $99,326$96,015$3,046$265 1.4%
Fees: other services $96,571-$96,571- 1.3%
Other (as described)FEES AND LICENSES $92,456-$92,456- 1.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $76,919$74,685$2,055$179 1.1%
Other (as described)AUTHORIZER FEE $57,632$54,816$2,816- 0.8%
Office expenses $44,672$42,438$2,180$54 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $21,161$20,510$651- 0.3%
Information technology $17,439$16,567$851$21 0.2%
Travel $736$713$23- 0.0%
Total$7,310,787100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $4,831,225 spent · pay $1,399,577 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)DIRECT STUDENT COSTS $1,852,813$1,852,813-- 38.4%
Other salaries and wages $1,129,780$1,099,589$24,301$5,890 23.4%
Occupancy $801,147$736,438$58,546$6,163 16.6%
Depreciation and depletion $345,718$317,795$25,264$2,659 7.2%
Fees: management $250,515$40,889$209,626- 5.2%
Other employee benefits $106,651$103,663$2,405$583 2.2%
Payroll taxes $86,227$83,811$1,945$471 1.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $76,919$74,863$1,655$401 1.6%
Other (as described)FEES AND LICENSES $59,717-$59,717- 1.2%
Office expenses $59,336$33,898$25,154$284 1.2%
Other (as described)AUTHORIZER FEE $30,398$28,159$2,239- 0.6%
Interest $18,747$17,367$1,380- 0.4%
Travel $13,257$12,956$301- 0.3%
Total$4,831,225100%

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