STRATEGY STUDIO / NONPROFIT PEOPLE SEARCH

D C PREPARATORY ACADEMY: Form 990, tax year 2015

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
D C PREPARATORY ACADEMY (EIN 02-0550253)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-02-15
IRS object ID
201700469349301850
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-02-15T10:38:49-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521511275PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAFFA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN020550253EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DC PREPARATORY ACADEMYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDCPRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026354590PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1707 EDGEWOOD STREET NEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20017ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEMILY K LAWSONPersonNm
Person TitleFOUNDER/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026354590PhoneNum
Signature2017-02-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2028225000PhoneNum
Preparation2017-02-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerEMILY K LAWSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1707 EDGEWOOD STREET NEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$32,054,398GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.DCPREP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDC PREP IS A NETWORK OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING STUDENTS IN WASHINGTON, DC.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee387TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers75TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$26,693,021PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$30,704,806CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,053,203PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,235,981CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$47,202PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$14,096CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,740PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$7,618CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$27,795,166PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$31,962,501CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$24,225PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$5,742CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$18,238,837PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$21,615,777CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$296,546CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$8,642,919PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$10,436,137CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$26,905,981PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$32,057,656CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$889,185PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$95,155CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$58,428,682TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$59,518,156TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$44,550,102TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$45,753,558TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$13,878,580NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$13,764,598NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionDC PREP'S MISSION IS TO BRIDGE THE EDUCATIONAL DIVIDE IN WASHINGTON, DC BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH THE ACADEMIC PREPARATION AND PERSONAL CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$26,390,215ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,742GrantAmt
Revenue$1,235,981RevenueAmt
DescDC PREP'S MISSION IS TO BRIDGE THE EDUCATIONAL DIVIDE IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH THE ACADEMIC PREPARATION AND PERSONAL CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. DC PREP CURRENTLY OPERATES FIVE TUITION-FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT ARE OPEN TO ANY CHILD IN WASHINGTON, ENROLLING OVER 1,700 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRESCHOOL THROUGH 8TH GRADE. HISTORICALLY, 98% OF DC PREP STUDENTS ARE AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND 2% ARE HISPANIC; OVER 80% OF STUDENTS LIVE IN POVERTY, AS MEASURED BY ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE/REDUCED PRICE MEALS. IN 2016, CITYWIDE PARTNERSHIP FOR ASSESSMENT OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS (PARCC) RESULTS WERE RELEASED. PARCC IS THE ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT THAT MEASURES PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS' PROGRESS TOWARD MASTERY OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS, AND IS CONSIDERED A RELIABLE PREDICTOR OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. PARCC EVALUATES EACH STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE ON A 5-POINT SCALE, WITH LEVEL 4+ DEMONSTRATING PROFICIENCY. DC PREP CONTINUES TO BE THE HIGHEST-PERFORMING NETWORK OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR. IN ADDITION, FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, DC PREP HAS THE HIGHEST COMBINED ELA AND MATH PROFICIENCY IN THE CITY FOR STUDENTS IN THE ECONOMICALLY-DISADVANTAGED SUBGROUP - THE VERY CHILDREN IT IS OUR MISSION TO SERVE.EVEN MORE IMPORTANT, AND ALIGNED WITH OUR MISSION, EVERY DC PREP 8TH GRADE GRADUATE (N=340) HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY A COLLEGE-PREP HIGH SCHOOL, WITH OVER TWO-THIRDS OFFERED ADMISSION TO SELECTIVE SCHOOLS INCLUDING BENJAMIN BANNEKER, CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL, BULLIS, THE FIELD SCHOOL, GEORGETOWN VISITATION, THE HILL SCHOOL, MARET, PHILLIPS ACADEMY ANDOVER, PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY, ST. ALBANS, SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL, AND SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS, AMONG OTHERS. THESE STUDENTS HAVE EARNED $7M IN SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT. FURTHER, 96% OF DC PREP'S FIRST SIX GRADUATING CLASSES HAVE EARNED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS. IN ADDITION, 80% HAVE MATRICULATED TO COLLEGE, ENROLLING IN SCHOOLS SUCH AS GEORGE MASON, GEORGETOWN, GETTYSBURG, HAMPTON, VANDERBILT, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, AND HOWARD.DC PREP IS POISED TO GROW TO TEN CAMPUSES (WITH FIVE PAIRS OF LINKED ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS), ULTIMATELY ENROLLING 3,500 PRESCHOOL - 8TH GRADE STUDENTS IN WARDS 5, 7, AND 8. ULTIMATELY, DC PREP HOPES TO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN IMPROVING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN DC AND IN THE COUNTRY, SHOWING THAT LOW-INCOME MINORITY STUDENTS ARE FULLY CAPABLE OF THE GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND THAT ONE OF THE LOWEST-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE NATION, WASHINGTON, DC, CAN BECOME ONE OF THE BEST.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$26,390,215TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document66IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee387EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members15GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WENDY SCOTTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2026354590PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1707 EDGEWOOD STREET NEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20017ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
LE ROY TERRY EAKIN III
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN JONES
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC PRICE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHERINE BOONE
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNY ABRAMSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TEARSA COATES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA DIXON
DIRECTOR - UNTIL 01/20161.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARIS DRANT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELA ENGLISH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK GROSS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY LANSING KOVLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAURA MARINO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARTHUR MCKEE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRENNIE NIXON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL PENSKY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALERIE ROCKEFELLER WAYNE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY K LAWSON
FOUNDER/CEO; DIR. - UNTIL 05/201640.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$219,546$0$10,984
WENDY SCOTT
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$172,113$0$9,923
KATHLEEN ROUSE
COO - UNTIL 5/201640.00Yes (X)$162,000$0$7,670
KATIE SEVERN
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER40.00$205,591$0$17,097Yes (X)
SHAUNTE EDMONDS
PRINCIPAL40.00$144,695$0$5,584Yes (X)
NICOLE BRYAN
SR. DIR. OF ELEMENTARY PROGRAMMING40.00$133,896$0$13,003Yes (X)
ELIZABETH IBBY JEPPSON
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40.00$128,950$0$5,576Yes (X)
CASSIE PERGAMENT
PRINCIPAL40.00$128,210$0$15,874Yes (X)
RAYMOND WEEDEN
PRINCIPAL40.00$127,916$0$15,712Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,422,917TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$101,423TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K15IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
REVOLUTION FOODS
PO BOX 742759LOS ANGELESCA90074FOOD SERVICES$778,643
MCN BUILD LLC
1214 28TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20007CONSTRUCTION SERVICES$505,434
PMM COMPANIES
15938 DERWOOD ROADROCKVILLEMD20855JANITORIAL AND FACILITIES MGMT$363,167
END-TO-END SOLUTIONS FOR SP ED
714 G STREET SE 201WASHINGTONDC20003SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES$229,838
EDOPS
1611 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW SUITEWASHINGTONDC20009ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE$224,934
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$5FederatedCampaignsAmt
Government Grants$28,534,221GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,170,580AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$95,068NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$30,704,806TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CAFETERIA REVENUE900099$631,441$631,441
PARENT PAYMENTS900099$240,233$240,233
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CNTR900099$195,994$195,994
MEDICAID PROGRAM900099$52,218$52,218
SCHOOL PROGRAMMING900099$50,000$50,000

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$66,095TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$66,095RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,235,981TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,100TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$16,100ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$89,893SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$91,897SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$2,004SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$2,004TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$2,004ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$7,618TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$7,618ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$7,618OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$31,962,501TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,235,981RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$21,714ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,742TotalAmt
Program Services$5,742ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$820,355TotalAmt
Program Services$96,420ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$699,653ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,282FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,564,397TotalAmt
Program Services$14,947,477ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,503,246ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$113,674FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$370,860TotalAmt
Program Services$296,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,663ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,088FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,454,963TotalAmt
Program Services$1,247,489ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$199,790ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,684FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,405,202TotalAmt
Program Services$1,163,431ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$232,118ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,653FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$134,417TotalAmt
Program Services$18,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$115,917ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$337,260TotalAmt
Management And General$337,260ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$227,103TotalAmt
Management And General$210,241ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,862FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$531,478TotalAmt
Program Services$372,035ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,721ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,722FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$229,637TotalAmt
Program Services$188,225ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,719FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,190,197TotalAmt
Program Services$3,112,592ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,661ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,944FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,035,318TotalAmt
Program Services$1,879,442ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$152,104ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,772FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$220,772TotalAmt
Program Services$180,959ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,161ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,652FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DIRECT STUDENT COSTS$2,137,575$2,137,575
DUES/FEES/FINES$454,353$377,753$74,056$2,544
STAFF RELATED EXPENSES$310,433$168,002$133,977$8,454
AUTHORIZER FEES$296,830$296,830

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$330,764TotalAmt
Program Services$198,464ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$128,804ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,496FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,057,656TotalAmt
Program Services$26,390,215ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,370,895ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$296,546FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,311,283BOYAmt
EOY$9,488,017EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,217,210BOYAmt
EOY$939,764EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$942,512BOYAmt
EOY$1,225,041EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,629,237BOYAmt
EOY$1,305,161EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$250,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$406,270BOYAmt
EOY$730,501EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$52,564,056LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$8,233,580LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,550,411BOYAmt
EOY$44,330,476EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,371,759BOYAmt
EOY$1,249,196EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,428,682BOYAmt
EOY$59,518,156EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,033,779BOYAmt
EOY$2,434,652EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,745BOYAmt
EOY$33,745EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,520,000BOYAmt
EOY$12,070,000EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,816,437BOYAmt
EOY$31,029,132EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,141BOYAmt
EOY$186,029EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,550,102BOYAmt
EOY$45,753,558EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,578,732BOYAmt
EOY$12,451,372EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,299,848BOYAmt
EOY$1,313,226EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,878,580BOYAmt
EOY$13,764,598EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,428,682BOYAmt
EOY$59,518,156EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$95,155ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$39,888NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$21,061DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$25,000DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsYes (1)RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations$5,000RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$30,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN FY16, DC PREP ENGAGED IN THE FOLLOWING GRASSROOTS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO INFLUENCE LOCAL EDUCATION LEGISLATION AND INITIATIVES: TESTIFIED IN FRONT OF THE D.C. COUNCIL EDUCATION COMMITTEE REGARDING THE CITY'S EDUCATION BUDGET; TESTIFIED IN FRONT OF THE D.C. COUNCIL EDUCATION COMMITTEE REGARDING THE CITY'S SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM; TESTIFIED IN FRONT OF THE D.C. COUNCIL EDUCATION COMMITTEE REGARDING THE CITY'S AT-RISK STUDENT FUNDING; TESTIFIED IN FRONT OF THE D.C. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGARDING THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT, SUBMITTED TESTIMONY TO THE D.C. COUNCIL EDUCATION COMMITTEE REGARDING THE STATE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, SIGNED ONTO A LETTER WITH FRIENDS OF CHOICE IN URBAN SCHOOLS (FOCUS) IN SUPPORT OF THE SOAR ACT REAUTHORIZATION; ATTENDED AND SPOKE AT COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL BUILDINGS FOR FUTURE DC PREP SCHOOLS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,902,620OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,902,620BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$19,849,033OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,220,120DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,628,913BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$26,824,528OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,128,251DepreciationAmt
Book Value$24,696,277BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,586,891OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,885,209DepreciationAmt
Book Value$701,682BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$400,984OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$400,984BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$44,330,476TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINTEREST RATE SWAPS LIABILITYDesc
Amt$186,029Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$186,029TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$32,080,632TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$39,888NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$158,019DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$118,131RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$31,962,501RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$31,962,501TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$32,194,614TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$136,958DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$136,958ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$32,057,656ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$32,057,656TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDC PREP PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015, 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3IN ALL MATERIALS, DC PREP IS DESCRIBED AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, OPEN TO ALL ON A SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6DC PREP IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND RECEIVED FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeHIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient2RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$5,742CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationA SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE (CURRENTLY MADE UP OF THE CEO, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT, DIRECTOR OF PREPNEXT, AND ALUMNI SUPPORT COUNSELORS) REVIEWS REQUESTS FROM THE FAMILIES OF ALUMNI STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN ORDER TO ATTEND AN OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE. IN ALL CASES, THE FUNDS ADDRESS THE SHORTFALL BETWEEN THE SCHOLARSHIP OFFER THE ALUMNI STUDENT HAS RECEIVED FROM THE INSTITUTION AND THE ACTUAL COST OF TUITION AND ASSOCIATED COSTS. THE FUNDS ARE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL WITH A LETTER DETAILING THE PURPOSE OF THE FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
EMILY K LAWSON
FOUNDER/CEO; DIR. - UNTIL 05/2016$194,546$0$25,000$0$0$0$10,439$0$545$0$230,530$0$0$0
WENDY SCOTT
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$162,113$0$10,000$0$0$0$4,338$0$5,585$0$182,036$0$0$0
KATHLEEN ROUSE
COO - UNTIL 5/2016$152,000$0$10,000$0$0$0$7,125$0$545$0$169,670$0$0$0
KATIE SEVERN
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER$185,591$0$20,000$0$0$0$10,953$0$6,144$0$222,688$0$0$0
SHAUNTE EDMONDS
PRINCIPAL$122,695$0$22,000$0$0$0$0$0$5,584$0$150,279$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL BONUSES PAID TO DC PREP'S OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII WERE BASED ON AN APPRAISAL OF HIS/HER PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016.ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
A536001131254839J382005-06-15$5,500,000REPAY OUTSTANDING NOTES USED TO PURCHASE/RENOVATE THE FIRST SCHOOL BUILDING000
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
B536001131254839W252007-06-26$9,580,000REFINANCE AND FINANCE PURCHASE AND RENOVATION OF THE SECOND SCHOOL BUILDING000

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdRetiredRetiredAmtTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYrCurrent RefundingCurrentRefundingIndAdvance RefundingAdvanceRefundingIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A$1,320,000$5,500,000$198,106$5,301,894200500Yes (1)Yes (1)
B$1,690,000$9,580,000$278,787$9,301,213200700Yes (1)Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A000000Yes (1)
B000000Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A000Yes (1)Yes (1)0000
B000Yes (1)Yes (1)0000

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A0
B0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
DATE REBATE COMPUTATION PERFORMEDISSUER NAME: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 06/15/2016 ISSUER NAME: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 06/26/2016
SCHEDULE K SUPPLENTAL INFORMATIONSCHEDULE K, PART II, LINE 7: FOR THE 2005 SERIES BOND, INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL ISSUANCE COST FROM PROCEEDS ARE THE FOLLOWING: LETTER OF CREDIT FEES ($51,806), INTEREST RATE CAP ($15,400), AND CREDIT ENHANCEMENT FEES ($3,475). FOR THE 2007 SERIES BOND, INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL ISSUANCE COST FROM PROCEEDS ARE THE FOLLOWING: LETTER OF CREDIT FEES ($80,707) AND CREDIT ENHANCEMENT FEES ($5,519).

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,750NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$91,318NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT IN THIS COLUMN REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE TYPE OF PROPERTY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE INFORMATION TO COMPLETE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE PREPARER BY DC PREP'S CONTRACTED ACCOUNTING SERVICE, ITS CFO AND CEO. ONCE THE INITIAL DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS COMPLETED, IT IS CIRCULATED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE, FOLLOWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE MEMBERS OF DC PREP'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THAT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN AND CEO FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO BELIEVES HIMSELF OR HERSELF TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN A DECISION ON A SPECIFIC MATTER IS REQUIRED TO RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON SAID MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CEO WORKS WITH MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, USING COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION DATA OF ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE IN THE CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION INDUSTRY, TO DETERMINE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. THE CEO IS NOT PRESENT FOR THE DISCUSSION. AS IT TAKES PLACE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE NOTES FROM THAT DISCUSSION ARE NOT A PART OF THE REGULAR MINUTES FOR THE BOARD MEETING. THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MAINTAINS A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THAT DISCUSSION THAT INCLUDES THOSE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR UNANIMOUS DECISION. TO DRAW UP ITS RECOMMENDATION FOR COMPENSATION, THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MAKES USE OF DATA OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS (MULTIPLE-CAMPUS CHARTER SCHOOLS) BASED ON RESEARCH CONDUCTED ON CHARTER SCHOOLS BY EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS. THE DATA SHOWS THAT THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS GENERALLY IN LINE WITH ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND ACHIEVEMENT. THE CEO'S 2016 FISCAL YEAR COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED IN JULY 2015. THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES' FISCAL YEAR COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED IN AUGUST 2015.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ALSO, MANY OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD, DC PREP'S AUTHORIZER.