2025-05-13T09:35:00-05:00 2024-06-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 919 EAST MAIN STREET SUITE 1800 RICHMOND VA 23219 990 2023-07-01 522265744 THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY THUR 2025636862 2427 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE S WASHINGTON DC 20020 RAYMOND WEEDEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2025636862 2025-05-12 1 1 MEREDITH BELL P01696827 8042822121 2025-05-12 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL RAYMOND WEEDEN 2427 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20020 12620471 0 X THURGOODMARSHALLACADEMY.ORG X 2000 DC THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY PREPARES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND CIVIC LIFE THROUGH A PROGRAM FEATURING A DATA-DRIVEN CURRICULUM AND WRAP-AROUND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICE. IT TEACHES ROUGHLY 350 STUDENTS PER YEAR, MOST OF WHOM LIVE IN UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS. 11 11 96 300 0 0 3152303 2885059 8463846 9521003 67527 193533 17564 -42800 11701240 12556795 22629 6424 0 0 7754307 8229416 48250 80113 424119 3714121 3853006 11539307 12168959 161933 387836 16943260 17485772 758557 913233 16184703 16572539 THE MISSION OF THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN OUR DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. 0 0 11162989 6424 9526412 THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY HAS A SINGLE PROGRAM--EDUCATION VIA DATA-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION AND YOUTH-DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 6/30/2024, THE SCHOOL SERVED 338 STUDENTS DURING THE ROUGHLY 180-DAY SCHOOL YEAR AS WELL AS ROUGHLY 200 STUDENTS DURING SUMMER PROGRAMMING. HISTORICALLY, THE SCHOOL'S STUDENTS' SCORES ON STANDARDIZED TESTS HAVE BEEN ABOVE THE AVERAGE FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT HIGH SCHOOLS IN DC. SUBSTANTIALLY ALL GRADUATING SENIORS WERE ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE. 11162989 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 54 0 1 96 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X RAYMOND WEEDEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2025636862 2427 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20020 MARK HARRISON CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIELLE BIERZYNSKI VICE-CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JINAH BRYANT TREASURER & TRUSTEE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALICIA MCCORD SECRETARY & TRUSTEE FROM 2/15/24 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURENCE TELSON SECRETARY & TRUSTEE THRU 2/15/24 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMEEN BEALE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE BERMAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEROME EPSTEIN TRUSTEE THRU 12/31/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GORDON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEISHA JAMES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ROE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN STOEL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARLENE WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND WEEDEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 195491 0 31248 DAVID SCHLOSSMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 140829 0 28835 MALIKA MAYS HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 140052 0 21739 ELENA ROBERTS ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 111271 0 12996 DEMETRIUS TAYLOR TEACHER 40.00 X 109241 0 3739 SAMANTHA KOONCE GAINES TEACHER 40.00 X 108269 0 20264 STEPHANIE BROWN DIRECTOR OF SDT. AFFAIRS 40.00 X 108046 0 18793 913199 0 137614 14 0 1 0 BUILDING HOPE A CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITI 910 17TH ST NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20006 ACCOUNTING & HR SERVICES 277769 BOLANA CAPITOL ENTERPRISES INC 4645 NANNIE HELEN BURROUGHS AVE NE WASHINGTON DC 20019 JANITORIAL 204452 MARCUM LLP PO BOX 95000-2288 PHILADELPHIA PA 191950001 ACCOUNTING & HR SERVICES 176862 BLACKOUT INVESTIGATIONS & SECURITY SERVI 1009 CHAFF WAY LA PLATA MD 20646 SECURITY 147231 TOP SPANISH CAFE & CATERING INC 3541 GEORGIA AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20010 STUDENT MEAL SERVICE 131684 9 133015 2612036 140008 2885059 TUITION ALLOCATION 900099 9353282 9353282 SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM 900099 134707 134707 SCHOOL BASED HLTH CARE 900099 33014 33014 9521003 193533 193533 3989 0 3989 3989 3989 700 133015 63676 -62976 -62976 10778 0 10778 10778 OTHER INCOME 900099 5409 5409 5409 12556795 9526412 0 145324 6424 6424 365919 232194 87446 46279 6668072 6409330 73460 185282 118484 111967 2672 3845 583492 545378 14604 23510 493449 466306 11128 16015 14633 14633 323760 323760 80113 80113 14499 13701 327 471 188491 182230 4349 1912 254163 240483 5739 7941 799727 759509 18125 22093 375136 375136 640721 605478 14449 20794 73531 69487 1658 2386 DIRECT STUDENT COSTS 638371 638371 STAFF DEVELOPMENT COSTS 148585 140411 3351 4822 OTHER STAFF EXPENSES 126661 119693 2856 4111 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES 108816 108816 145912 138075 3292 4545 12168959 11162989 581849 424119 1132 1208 5302315 6723985 2127836 1414649 67417 190111 182826 19415917 10381096 9296831 9034821 25035 60866 16943260 17485772 291944 322593 36495 70735 430118 519905 758557 913233 X 16099845 16539995 84858 32544 16184703 16572539 16943260 17485772 387836 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 182000 182000 15886232 7587803 8298429 3347685 2793293 554392 9034821 ACCRUED SALARIES & BENEFITS 459136 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 60769 519905 13525927 905456 905456 12620471 -63676 -63676 12556795 13138091 905456 63676 969132 12168959 0 12168959 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 8B -63,676. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 8B 63,676. 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 SCHOOL PUBLISHED ITS NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE ON ITS PRIMARY PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET HOMEPAGE AT ALL TIME DURING ITS TAXABLE YEAR IN A MANNER REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE NOTICED BY VISITORS TO THE HOMEPAGE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE ACADEMY IS A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. AS SUCH, THE ACADEMY RECEIVES A FIXED TUITION PER-PUPIL PUBLIC FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD. IN ADDITION, THE SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL ENTITLEMENT INCOME UNDER TITLES 1, 2, 4, AND 5. X X X X X 1 FUNDED STRATEGIES 157 COLUMBUS AVE 510 NEW YORK NY 10023 GRANT WRITING & MANAGEMENT 0 1874269 80113 1794156 1874269 80113 1794156 DC GALA SHOWCASE 133715 133015 700 36681 50 26945 133715 133015 700 36681 50 26945 63676 -62976 1 ROUGHLY $1000/SEMESTER PER ALUMNUS/ALUMNAE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENSES UNTIL ROUGHLY $15,000 BUDGET PLUS ANY LATE-BREAKING-FUNDS ARE EXPENDED. 13 0 6424 FMV TUITION, HOUSING DEPOSITS AND THE LIKE, FEES, BOOKS, SUPPLIES, TRANSPORTATION. PART I, LINE 2: SCHOOL ALUMNI RELATIONS STAFF MONITORS APPLICATIONS FROM ALUMNI THAT SHOW NEED, AND THIS STAFF MONITORS APPROPRIATE USE OF FUNDS; OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY IS OPEN TO ALL ALUMNI FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RAYMOND WEEDEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 167385 0 28016 0 90 0 5034 0 26214 0 226739 0 0 0 DAVID SCHLOSSMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 140571 0 0 0 258 0 4419 0 24416 0 169664 0 0 0 MALIKA MAYS HEAD OF SCHOOL 139962 0 0 0 90 0 10403 0 11336 0 161791 0 0 0 FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART 1, LINE 6, ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY SUPPORTS STUDENTS' ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING TUTORING AND SPECIALIZED EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS DRAW UPON VOLUNTEERS FROM DC'S PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY; THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IS ESTIMATED AT 300. FOR INSTANCE, ONE TUTORING PROGRAM ALONE CONNECTS ROUGHLY 70 STUDENTS BIWEEKLY WITH VOLUNTEERS AT SEVERAL AREA LAW FIRMS (ESTIMATE SOLELY FOR THIS PROGRAM IS 5 FIRMS/YEAR X 20 VOLUNTEERS/FIRM). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A FROM TIME TO TIME A TRUSTEE AGREES AND THE BOARD APPROVES SERVICE AS A NON-VOTING MEMBER TO PRESERVE AN ODD NUMBER OF VOTING TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY USED THE FOLLOWING PROCESS TO REVIEW THE PREPARED FORM 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS: (1) THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (MANAGEMENT) ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990, PROVIDING INFORMATION TO AND SEEKING FEEDBACK FROM THE SCHOOL'S ACCOUNTANTS AND TAX PREPARES FOR SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO FILING; THEN, ROUGHLY ONE WEEK PRIOR TO FILING, (2) MANAGEMENT (THE COO AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) REVIEWED THE PREPARED FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING; AND (3) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WAS PROVIDED THE PREPARED FORM 990 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AT BOTH THE BOARD AND STAFF LEVELS. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD COMPLY WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES BY ANNUALLY RESPONDING TO A SURVEY THAT INCLUDES THE POLICY, AN AFFIRMATION THAT MEMBERS WILL ABIDE BY IT, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO REPORT ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER REVIEWS THE SURVEYS AND ALERTS THE BOARD CHAIR OF ANY ISSUES IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A RESOLUTION TO ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE POLICY STATES THAT BOARD MEMBERS ARE TO REPORT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ON AN ONGOING BASIS. EMPLOYEES OF THE SCHOOL RECEIVED (AND SIGN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF) A PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL THAT INCLUDES AN EXPLICIT PROHIBITION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND A REQUIREMENT THAT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT BE REPORTED TO THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR. SUPERVISORS RESOLVE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR REPORT THE ISSUE TO THEIR SUPERVISORS. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FURTHER MONITOR AND ENFORCE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES BY ACTIVELY SUPERVISING THE SCHOOL'S CONTRACTS AND FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY'S DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS WELL AS FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES INCLUDED REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE AND NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD) WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ALL OF WHOM ARE INDEPENDENT OF AND HAVE NO FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION, THE BOARD REVIEWED COMPARABILITY DATA REGARDING PAY OF SIMILAR EXECUTIVES AT COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS AND OF GENERAL TRENDS IN THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT MARKET. THEY DOCUMENTED THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION BY RETAINING CORRESPONDENCE AND RESEARCH AND THROUGH FORMS AUTHORIZING EXECUTIVE PAY. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER STAFF WAS CONDUCTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO IS INDEPENDENT OF AND HAS NO FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH ANY EMPLOYEES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONSIDERED COMPARABILITY DATA REGARDING PAY SCALES FOR SIMILAR WORKERS AND THE GENERAL LOCAL EMPLOYMENT MARKET, AND DOCUMENTED DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS IN THE WORK-PAPERS OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY PROVIDES GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS TO ITS AUTHORIZING BODY, THE DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD, WHICH PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE DOCUMENTS AS GOVERNED BY DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND FEDERAL LAW. DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO PUBLISHED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE WHEN REQUIRED BY LAW, AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS COMPOSED OF THE BOARD CHAIR (WHO PRESIDES), THE VICE-CHAIR, THE SECRETARY, AND THE TREASURER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE OPTION TO ADD AN AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD TO THE COMMITTEE. ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE GOVERNING BODY). THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WORKING IN SUPPORT OF THE FULL BOARD. THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LAW, REVOLVES AROUND FIVE MAJOR AREAS: (1) PERFORMING POLICY WORK AS DIRECTED BY THE BOARD, OR WHEN IT AFFECTS THE WORK OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.; (2) ACTING AS LIAISON TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE; (3) HELPING DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN; (4) CONDUCTING EXECUTIVE SEARCHES; AND (5) ADDRESSING URGENT ISSUES TO RESOLVE AN EMERGENCY OR ORGANIZATIONAL CRISIS.