2023-04-13T17:19:24-04:00 2022-06-30 462108854 KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC PO BOX 259 BEDFORD PA 155220259 990 2021-07-01 815111613 DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DIGI 2026773522 709 12TH STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 MASHEA ASHTON CEO/PRINCIPAL 2026773522 2023-04-13 true MASHEA ASHTON XXX-XX-XXXX RICHARD M JONES CPA P00621721 8146231880 2023-04-13 X 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MASHEA ASHTON 709 12TH STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 14262245 false X WWW.DIGITALPIONEERSACADEMY.ORG X 2017 DC 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. 9 8 81 9 0 3214820 4260129 6866405 9971808 -42284 217 30091 10038941 14262245 0 0 4448915 6101618 0 46243 3921454 7824672 8370369 13926290 1668572 335955 4154387 4965359 2292567 2767584 1861820 2197775 X 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. false false 12916300 9971808 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. THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S FIRST SCHOOL YEAR OF OPERATION WAS FALL 2018 TO SPRING 2019 AND OPENED WITH 120 6TH GRADERS. IN 2021- 2022, DPA SERVED 451 6TH - 9TH GRADERS. DPA WILL ULTIMATELY BE A COLLEGE PREPARATORY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL (6TH - 12TH GRADE) FOR STUDENTS FROM WARD 7 AND 8 IN WASHINGTON, DC. WHILE ADDING ONE GRADE PER YEAR, 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 FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AND IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS. IN ADDITION TO RIGOROUS ACADEMICS AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, DPA'S INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOCUSES ON CHARACTER BUILDING, DIVERSE OUT-OF- SCHOOL EXPERIENCES ("EXPEDITIONS"), 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. 12916300 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 55 0 81 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 8 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MD X MASHEA ASHTON 2026773522 709 12TH STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 MARY WELLS BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ORLENA BLANCHARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA BATTERTON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HENRY HIPPS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL O'NEILL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEGAND BURGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVJORIK JONES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHASE GLASS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHNNY TAYLOR - OUTGOING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MASHEA ASHTON CEO/PRINCIPA 40.00 X X 233290 0 13992 NORMA BROWN - DIRECTOR OF CURRICULU AND INSTRUCT 40.00 X 144491 0 10965 DIETRA HUNTER PRINCIPAL FE 40.00 X 112388 0 8172 ERUM SIDDIQUI PRINCIPAL FE 40.00 X 105850 0 3359 DEMETRIUS SEAY PRINCIPAL FE 40.00 X 105497 0 21184 ALISS WILLIAMS - ASSOCIATE DEAN OF EMOTIONAL LE 40.00 X 104632 0 16373 806148 74045 7 false true false PREFERRED MEAL SYSTEMS INC 5240 ST CHARLES ROAD BERKELEY IL 60163 FOOD SERVICE 226442 BENJAMIN MARCOVITZ 2932 URSULINES AVENUE NEW ORLEANS LA 70119 LEADER COACHING 220187 EDOPS 1611 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20009 ACCOUNTING 110798 3 2924336 1335793 4260129 PER PUPIL ALLOCATION 611710 9961918 9961918 STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES 611710 9890 9890 9971808 217 217 3000 3000 3000 3000 CASH REWARDS - CREDIT CARD 27091 27091 27091 14262245 9998899 3217 248074 82942 153391 11741 4972988 4592288 380700 95842 89133 6613 96 351221 326635 24234 352 433493 403149 29911 433 14589 4810 9779 254137 236348 17535 254 1108073 1108073 254642 254642 334830 311752 22774 304 119945 111549 8276 120 2441221 2245923 170886 24412 51229 47643 3535 51 17270 15888 1209 173 977303 901606 68162 7535 55063 51209 3799 55 OTHER STUDENT COSTS 478719 478719 STUDENT MATERIALS 471525 471525 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 363595 338143 25088 364 STUDENT FOOD SERVICE 327111 327111 555420 517212 37855 353 13926290 12916300 963747 46243 1586630 566687 221081 121990 794423 1925290 220573 373718 86291 165442 3108970 1468523 1161225 1640447 27759 18993 56405 152792 4154387 4965359 466698 976581 850 956429 780095 868590 1010908 2292567 2767584 X 1276970 2197775 584850 1861820 2197775 4154387 4965359 335955 X false true X true true true X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1781167 805977 975190 1327803 662546 665257 1640447 DEFERRED RENT ABATEMENT 1000790 CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE 10118 1010908 X 14262245 14262245 14262245 13926290 13926290 13926290 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE CHARTER SCHOOLS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF MORE LIKELY THAN NOT FOR RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE CHARTER SCHOOL PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2022, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2018 THROUGH 2020 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE CHARTER SCHOOL FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE CHARTER SCHOOLS POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2022, THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. true true false true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS OPERATING UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE DC GOVERNMENT. REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50 DOES NOT APPLY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. SCHEDULE E, LINE 6 THE CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE DC GOVERNMENT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THEY ENROLL ACCORDING TO THE UNIFORM PER STUDENT FUNDING FORMULA DEVELOPED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. THE CHARTER SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF YEARLY GOVERNMENTAL GRANTS. MOST FUNDS ARE RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PASSED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. X X X X false false false false false false false false false MASHEA ASHTON CEO/PRINCIPAL 233290 7036 6956 247282 NORMA BROWN - DIRECTOR OF CURRICULU AND INSTRUCTION 144491 3927 7038 155456 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S 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. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS CONSIST OF THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A 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. THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S FIRST SCHOOL YEAR OF OPERATION WAS FALL 2018 TO SPRING 2019 AND OPENED WITH 120 6TH GRADERS. IN 2021- 2022, DPA SERVED 451 6TH - 9TH GRADERS. DPA WILL ULTIMATELY BE A COLLEGE PREPARATORY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL (6TH - 12TH GRADE) FOR STUDENTS FROM WARD 7 AND 8 IN WASHINGTON, DC. WHILE ADDING ONE GRADE PER YEAR, 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 FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AND IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS. IN ADDITION TO RIGOROUS ACADEMICS AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, DPA'S INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOCUSES ON CHARACTER BUILDING, DIVERSE OUT-OF- SCHOOL EXPERIENCES ("EXPEDITIONS"), 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 PAUL O'NEILL MASHEA ASHTON DIRECTOR CEO BUSINESS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS REVIEWS THE DRAFT 990 WITH THE CEO, ADDRESSING ALL QUESTIONS THE CEO MAY HAVE AND MAKING ANY NECESSARY CHANGES. THE CEO THEN DISTRIBUTES THE UPDATED DRAFT TO THE TREASURER, ADDRESSING ALL QUESTIONS THE CEO MAY HAVE AND MAKING ANY NECESSARY CHANGES. THE CEO THEN DISTRIBUTES THE FINAL DRAFT VIA EMAIL WITH A NOTICE THAT THEY ARE TO RESPOND TO THE TREASURER WITH ANY QUESTION/COMMENTS WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS. ONCE THE FIVE DAYS HAVE EXPIRED AND ALL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN FULLY ADDRESSED BY THE TREASURER, CEO AND/OR THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, THE TREASURER THEN NOTIFIES THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS VIA EMAIL THAT THE 990 IS READY TO FILE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONSTANTLY MONITORED BY THE CEO, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE CEO, AND THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES. ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY STAFF COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS OR CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH THE BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN A PARTICULAR MATTER SHALL PROMPTLY AND FULLY DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO HIS/HER SUPERVISOR. THE EMPLOYEE SHALL THEREAFTER REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DISCUSSION, AS WELL AS ANY DECISIONS, RELATING TO THE MATTER AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF THE SUPERVISOR AS TO HOW THE CORPORATION DECISIONS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE CONFLICT WILL BE DETERMINED. THE CEO SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PROPER WAY FOR THE CORPORATION TO HANDLE CORPORATION DECISIONS WHICH INVOLVE UNRESOLVED EMPLOYEE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IN MAKING SUCH DETERMINATIONS, THE CEO MAY CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST APPROVE IN ADVANCE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO OF THE CORPORATION. BEFORE APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THAT THE TOTAL COMPENSATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION TO THE CEO IS REASONABLE IN AMOUNT IN LIGHT OF THE POSITION, RESPONSIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION OF THE OFFICER FOR THE POSITION HELD, INCLUDING THE RESULT OF AN EVALUATION OF THE OFFICER'S PRIOR PERFORMANCE FOR THE CORPORATION, IF APPLICABLE. IN MAKING THE DETERMINATION, THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER TOTAL COMPENSATION TO INCLUDE THE SALARY AND THE VALUE OF ALL BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION TO THE INDIVIDUAL IN PAYMENT FOR SERVICES. AT THE TIME OF THE DISCUSSION AND DECISION CONCERNING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, THE CEO SHOULD NOT BE PRESENT IN THE MEETING. THE BOARD SHALL OBTAIN AND CONSIDER APPROPRIATE DATA CONCERNING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILAR OFFICERS IN LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE BOARD SHALL SET FORTH THE BASIS FOR ITS DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING AT WHICH THE DECISIONS ARE MADE, INCLUDING THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE EVALUATION AND THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION WAS REASONABLE IN LIGHT OF THE EVALUATION AND THE COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION) AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 1023, APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION IS MADE AVAILABLE ON LOCATION OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL.