EXCEL ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization: EXCEL ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 20-4394596)
Tax period: 2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed: 2017-01-25
IRS object ID: 201710259349300101
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
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule D
Schedule E
Schedule M
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2017-01-25T08:03:12-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2016-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	462108854	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 259	AddressLine1Txt
City	BEDFORD	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	155220259	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2015-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	204394596	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	EXCEL ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	EXCE	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	2023730097	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2501 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE	AddressLine1Txt
City	WASHINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	DC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	20020	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JOHN HANSEN	PersonNm
Person Title	CFO	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	2023730097	PhoneNum
Signature	2017-01-24	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (true)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	RICHARD M JONES CPA	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00621721	PTIN
Phone	8146231880	PhoneNum
Preparation	2017-01-24	PreparationDt
Self Employed	Yes (X)	SelfEmployedInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2015	TaxYr
Build TS	2021-01-29 14:40:06Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	JOHN HANSEN	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2501 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE	AddressLine1Txt
City	WASHINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	DC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	20020	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$13,618,092	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.EXCELPCS.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	2006	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	DC	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATES AS PART OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH ITS PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC EDUCATION TO PRE-SCHOOL TO EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN AN EFFORT TO IMPACT THE INTER-GENERATIONAL PATTERNS OF POVERTY, EXCEL ACADEMY HAS BEEN ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT ACADEMIC AND COMPLEMENTARY SOCIAL AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM TO PREPARE SCHOLARS TO SUCCEED AND EFFECTIVELY COMPETE IN HIGHLY COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	11	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	11	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	199	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	13	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$1,553,822	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$1,613,335	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$12,055,425	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$11,988,979	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$29,310	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	-$1,401	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue	$3,299	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$13,638,557	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$13,604,212	CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$0	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$7,034,162	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$7,624,016	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$116,455	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$5,023,467	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$5,504,230	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$12,057,629	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$13,128,246	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$1,580,928	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$475,966	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$4,688,355	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$5,340,210	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$1,019,922	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$1,195,811	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$3,668,433	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$4,144,399	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATES AS PART OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH ITS PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC EDUCATION TO PRE-SCHOOL TO EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN AN EFFORT TO IMPACT THE INTER-GENERATIONAL PATTERNS OF POVERTY, EXCEL ACADEMY HAS BEEN ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT ACADEMIC AND COMPLEMENTARY SOCIAL AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM TO PREPARE SCHOLARS TO SUCCEED AND EFFECTIVELY COMPETE IN HIGHLY COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$11,946,069	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$11,988,979	RevenueAmt
Desc	THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, FACULTY, AND STAFF AT EXCEL ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A STRONG SINGLE- SEX PUBLIC EDUCATION ALTERNATIVE FOR GIRLS LIVING AND LEARNING IN WASHINGTON, DC. EXCEL ACADEMY FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT ALL STUDENTS CAN ACHIEVE GREAT ACADEMIC SUCCESS. WE ARE DETERMINED TO PROVIDE GIRLS IN WASHINGTON, DC, WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY SINGLE-SEX EDUCATION POSSIBLE. EXCEL ACADEMY OFFERS A UNIQUE SINGLE-SEX EDUCATIONAL MODEL FOR FEMALE STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT. BASED ON AN EARLY EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION MODEL THAT OFFERS PRESCHOOL FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS, EXCEL IMPLEMENTS A CURRICULUM PROVEN TO BUILD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN READING, WRITING, MATH, AND TO TEACH ETHICS, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND HEALTHY CHOICES. WE USE EARLY AND FREQUENT ASSESSMENTS TO GAUGE STUDENTS' PROGRESS AND IDENTIFY ACADEMIC NEEDS FOR CLASSROOMS AND INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS, AND RESPOND TO THE DATA SUCH ASSESSMENTS PROVIDE WITH IMMEDIACY. WE HIRE HIGHLY SKILLED TEACHERS, PARTICIPATE IN ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CREATE AND MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY OF RESPECT AND COLLABORATION WITH OUR STAFF AND PARENTS. WE EMBRACE STUDENTS' PARENTS AND GUARDIANS AS ESSENTIAL PARTNERS IN THEIR STUDENT'S EDUCATION, AND WE REACH OUT TO FAMILIES AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT EXCEL ACADEMY'S GIRLS. FOUNDED BY KAYE SAVAGE, EXCEL ACADEMY WAS AUTHORIZED AND APPROVED BY THE DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD IN 2007. IN AUGUST 2008, THE SCHOOL OPENED IN A CHURCH BASEMENT WITH 134 PRESCHOOL, PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN GIRLS. IN 2009, THE SCHOOL TOOK PARTIAL OCCUPANCY OF THE BIRNEY SCHOOL ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE SE, IN THE HEART OF THE BARRY FARM NEIGHBORHOOD IN ANACOSTIA. FROM 2008-2016, THE SCHOOL GREW TO SERVE OVER 700 PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 7 SCHOLARS. IN AUGUST 2013, PREPARING FOR GROWTH THROUGH GRADE 8, THE SCHOOL EXPANDED TO OCCUPY THE ENTIRE 86,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING. EXCEL ACADEMY CONTINUES TO GROW IN STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND STAFF SIZE EVERY YEAR. EXCEL ACADEMY PROVIDES SCHOLARS WITH A STRONG STANDARDS-BASED ACADEMIC PROGRAM, GENDER SPECIFIC TEACHING AND INSTRUCTION, AND LEADERSHIP AND EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES. TWO TEACHING FACULTY MEMBERS ARE ASSIGNED TO EACH CLASSROOM FROM PRESCHOOL TO THIRD GRADE. THIS STRUCTURE PROVIDES A LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO AND ALLOWS TEACHERS TO DELIVER INSTRUCTION APPROPRIATELY SUITED TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENT NEEDS. STUDENTS ADVANCE BASED ON MASTERY OF THE CURRICULUM AND PROGRESS IS MEASURED CONTINUOUSLY USING STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS, RUBRICS AND CURRICULUM CHECKLISTS. DEVELOPING AND APPLYING EARLY LITERACY AND NUMERACY SKILLS IN A HIGHLY STRUCTURED SETTING IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM IN ORDER TO ENSURE STRONG FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS IN THE CORE SUBJECTS: READING, LANGUAGE, WRITING, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES. WE BELIEVE THAT THE SOONER GIRLS ARE ENROLLED IN EXCEL ACADEMY, THE GREATER THE IMPACT ON THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. EXCEL ACADEMY BEGINS WITH THE EARLIEST LEARNERS, PRE-SCHOOL, PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN, TO ALLOW FOR THE MOVEMENT OF STUDENTS WHO MAY BE READY FOR MORE ADVANCED ACADEMIC WORK OR FOR THOSE WHO MAY NEED TO BE GROUPED WITH YOUNGER STUDENTS BASED ON ACADEMIC AND/OR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS. MUCH OF THE STUDENT SUCCESS IN THE EARLY YEARS OF SCHOOL AT EXCEL ACADEMY IS CONNECTED TO INTENSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE READING AND WRITING TEACHING AND INSTRUCTION. STUDENTS RECEIVE DIRECT INSTRUCTION IN PHONICS, DECODING, VOCABULARY, HANDWRITING, WRITING, AND COMPREHENSION. THROUGH A VARIETY OF LEARNING TECHNIQUES, SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION, CENTER WORK, READ ALOUD AND WRITER'S WORKSHOP, STUDENTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO READ. EXCEL ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IS READY TO READ BY KINDERGARTEN AND IS A DEVELOPING READER BEFORE ENTERING FIRST GRADE. STUDENTS WHO DO NOT DEMONSTRATE PREPAREDNESS FOR READING WILL NOT BE PROMOTED TO KINDERGARTEN. EXCEL ACADEMY HAS A VERY STRONG SET OF CORE VALUES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING ALL AREAS OF SCHOOL LIFE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING: A RIGOROUS SINGLE GENDER MODEL - EXCEL ACADEMY'S UNIQUE SINGLE-SEX ENVIRONMENT IS SUPPORTED BY EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND ROOTED IN HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND LEARNING FOR EVERY STUDENT THAT PERMITS STAFF TO FOCUS TEACHING STRATEGIES DIRECTED ON THE LEARNING NEEDS AND STYLES OF GIRLS. AN EARLY EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM - STARTING WITH STUDENTS WHO ARE THREE YEARS OLD, EXCEL ACADEMY OFFERS AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES SCHOOL READINESS IN LITERACY, MATH, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. "MORE TIME ON TASK - STUDENTS AT EXCEL ACADEMY ARE IN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR LONGER SCHOOL DAYS AND FOR AN EXTENDED YEAR. A RELENTLESS FOCUS ON THE DETAILS ALLOWS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO SPEND MORE TIME ON TASK. A STANDARDS BASED CURRICULUM - OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM IS RESEARCH-PROVEN AND HAS DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN READING, WRITING, AND MATH. EARLY AND FREQUENT ASSESSMENTS - EXCEL ACADEMY TEACHERS KNOW THE POWER OF ASSESSING STUDENT PROGRESS AND USING DATA TO TRACK STUDENT PERFORMANCE. WE IDENTIFY STUDENTS' ACADEMIC NEEDS EARLY AND ADJUST TEACHING STRATEGIES ACCORDINGLY. THIS SYSTEM OF ASSESSMENT ALLOWS US TO RESPOND WITH TARGETED INTERVENTION AND IMMEDIACY. A TEAM OF HIGHLY SKILLED TEACHERS - THE EXCEL TEAM RECEIVES ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO BUILD SKILLS AND CREATE AND MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY OF RESPECT AND COLLABORATION WITH OUR STAFF AND PARENTS. "A SCHOOL WIDE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - EXCEL ACADEMY CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON OUR CHARACTER EDUCATION PROGRAM BASED ON THE CORE VALUES: INTEGRITY, DISCIPLINE, ENJOYMENT, ACHIEVEMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND SISTERHOOD (IDEALS). THE IDEALS ARE REINFORCED THROUGHOUT THE DAY, BEGINNING WITH THE MORNING MEETING AND CONTINUING WITH SCHOOL-WIDE BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS. WE DEVOTE TIME EACH DAY TO EXPLICIT TEACHING AND MODELING OF OUR IDEALS. CO-CURRICULAR EDUCATION - EXCEL ACADEMY PROVIDES A WIDE AND INCLUSIVE PAIRING OF CO-CURRICULAR OFFERINGS THAT COMPLEMENT AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF OUR SCHOLARS. THESE OFFERINGS HAVE INCLUDED MUSIC, ART, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND TECHNOLOGY. SUPPORT SERVICES - EXCEL ACADEMY'S SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO MEETING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF EVERY CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS. A TEAM OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL STAFF, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT ARE PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL RELATED SERVICES, INCLUDING SPEECH/LANGUAGE THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, ARE ALL PROVIDED. WELLNESS INITIATIVE - WEEKLY PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOCUSED ON ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE BODY AWARENESS, STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE AS WELL AS BALANCE AND COORDINATION. ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES - EXCEL ACADEMY AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO EXTEND THE SCHOOL DAY AND PROVIDE SCHOLARS ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES. LED BY TEACHERS, AFTER SCHOOL STAFF, AND COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS, CREATIVE PROGRAMMING ENCOURAGES SCHOLARS TO EXPLORE PASSIONS AND INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. GIRLS WHO PARTICIPATE IN AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES FORM BONDS AND ALLEGIANCES WITH LIKE-MINDED SISTER SCHOLARS IN SHARED EXPERIENCES THAT HELP DEVELOP TEAMWORK AND SISTERHOOD. PARENT ENGAGEMENT - WE EMBRACE STUDENTS' PARENTS AND GUARDIANS AS ESSENTIAL PARTNERS IN THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN AND WE ENGAGE FAMILIES AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT EXCEL'S SCHOLARS. EXCEL CULTIVATES RICH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE MISSION OF GIRLS' EDUCATION, PROVIDING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARS IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. EXCEL IS COMMITTED TO LOOKING FORWARD BY CRITICALLY ASSESSING OUR CURRICULUM AND TEACHING METHODS. WE HAVE STRENGTHENED ASPECTS OF THE CURRICULUM THAT HAVE PROVEN SUCCESSFUL WHILE REMAINING CRITICAL OF THOSE ASPECTS THAT DID NOT PERFORM TO THE STANDARD THAT EXCEL REQUIRES. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS PROCESS HAS ALLOWED US TO CREATE AN EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES THE SOLID ACADEMIC FOUNDATION THAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR OUR SCHOLARS. FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE REVIEWS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, WE BELIEVE THAT A HIGH QUALITY, SINGLE SEX SCHOOL FOR GIRLS FACILITATES ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. GIVEN THE PROPER SUPPORT, ALL CHILDREN CAN DEVELOP A LOVE OF LEARNING AND MEET HIGH ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL STANDARDS. MINORITY GIRLS LIVING IN HIGH POVERTY NEIGHBORHOODS, STAND TO BENEFIT FROM A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS COURAGE, RESPECT, INTEGRITY, SCHOLARSHIP AND PERSEVERANCE. WITH A SOLID ACADEMIC FOUNDATION AND ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS, EXCEL ACADEMY'S STUDENTS ARE POISED TO BREAK THE CHAINS OF UNDERACHIEVEMENT AND FREE THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN FROM POVERTY-LIMITED LIVES. OUR PROGRAM IS GEARED TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE INTERGENERATIONAL PATTERNS OF POVERTY IN OUR STUDENTS AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY WE SERVE.	Desc
Total Program Service Expenses	$11,946,069	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (true)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	false	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	false	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	false	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (true)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	false	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	false	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	false	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	false	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (true)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (true)	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	false	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	Yes (true)	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	false	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	false	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	false	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	false	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	false	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	false	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent	false	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	Yes (true)	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	false	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	false	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	false	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	false	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	false	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	27	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee	199	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	false	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 Filedind	false	Form8899Filedind
Form1098 C Filed	false	Form1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	11	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	11	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	false	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	false	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	false	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	false	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	false	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	false	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (true)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (true)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (true)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (true)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	false	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other Website	Yes (X)	OtherWebsiteInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JOHN HANSEN	PersonNm
Phone	2023730097	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2501 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE	AddressLine1Txt
City	WASHINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	DC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	20020	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
PAMELA MONTGOMERY
CHAIR	4.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH HEIDER
VICE-CHAIR	4.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
VALERIE HOLT
TREASURER	4.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL BEALE
SECRETARY	4.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
LAURA CALDWELL
MEMBER	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DAVID CUMBERBATCH
MEMBER	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LEONARD MANNING
MEMBER	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH BEY
MEMBER	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LORETTA KING
MEMBER	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SHERI MITCHELL
MEMBER	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KEISHA WALTON
MEMBER	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
EDWIN WITT POWELL
MEMBER - OUT	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
VITO JOHN GERMINARIO
MEMBER - OUT	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN HANSEN
CFO	40.00		Yes (X)	$67,774	$0	$8,162
DEBORAH LOCKHART
CEO/HEAD OF	40.00		Yes (X)	$36,577	$0	$2,589
PAMELA GREEN - OUTGOING
CEO	40.00		Yes (X)	$1,635	$0	$0
CLARENCE PINEDA - OUTGOING
DIRECTOR OF	40.00		Yes (X)	$54,993	$0	$5,025
KAYE SAVAGE - OUTGOING
CEO	40.00		Yes (X)	$37,500	$0	$0
LAVONNE BUNCH - OUTGOING
CEO	40.00		Yes (X)	$91,407	$0	$0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$289,886	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$15,776	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	false	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	false	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
TEN SQUARE LLC
818 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20006	MANAGEMENT CONS	$591,655
METZ CULINARY MANAGEMENT INC
TWO WOODLAND DRIVE	DALLAS	PA	18612	FOOD SERVICE	$429,833
ED-OPS
1161 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20009	FINANCE SERVICE	$144,505

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	3	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants	$1,585,778	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$27,557	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$31,965	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$1,613,335	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PER PUPIL FUNDING ALLOCATION	900099	$11,918,499	$11,918,499
STUDENT PROGRAM FEES	900099	$70,480	$70,480

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$11,988,979	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$7,915	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$7,915	ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	$9,316	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	-$9,316	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$9,316	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$9,316	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$7,863	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$4,564	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$3,299	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$3,299	ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$13,604,212	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$11,988,979	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion	$1,898	ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$268,696	TotalAmt
Program Services	$64,644	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$204,052	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,378,667	TotalAmt
Program Services	$6,054,324	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$249,725	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$74,618	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$99,730	TotalAmt
Program Services	$93,817	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,764	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,149	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$325,870	TotalAmt
Program Services	$306,550	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$15,567	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,753	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$551,053	TotalAmt
Program Services	$507,920	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$36,938	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$6,195	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$699,996	TotalAmt
Program Services	$629,996	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$70,000	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$56,224	TotalAmt
Program Services	$16,830	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$39,394	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$141,328	TotalAmt
Management And General	$141,328	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$353,360	TotalAmt
Program Services	$270,641	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$82,719	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,016	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,016	ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$216,163	TotalAmt
Program Services	$198,691	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$14,450	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,022	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$90,029	TotalAmt
Program Services	$82,982	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$6,035	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,012	FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,119,429	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,953,533	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$142,069	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$23,827	FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$211,642	TotalAmt
Program Services	$195,076	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$14,186	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,380	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$31,848	TotalAmt
Program Services	$29,355	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,135	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$358	FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
DIRECT STUDENT COSTS	$1,230,004	$1,230,004
AUTHORIZER FEE	$135,748	$126,545	$9,203
STAFF DEVELOPMENT	$132,089	$104,708	$27,381
OTHER STAFF COSTS	$72,856	$67,917	$4,939

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$12,498	TotalAmt
Program Services	$11,520	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$837	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$141	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$13,128,246	TotalAmt
Program Services	$11,946,069	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,065,722	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$116,455	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$201,939	BOYAmt
EOY	$102,607	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,201,618	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,782,665	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$224,433	BOYAmt
EOY	$462,685	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$71,094	BOYAmt
EOY	$132,089	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$11,783	BOYAmt
EOY	$11,118	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$1,464,003	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$704,947	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$798,044	BOYAmt
EOY	$759,056	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$179,444	BOYAmt
EOY	$89,990	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,688,355	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,340,210	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,014,257	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,186,128	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,665	BOYAmt
EOY	$9,683	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,019,922	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,195,811	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,657,243	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,143,332	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$11,190	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,067	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,668,433	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,144,399	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,688,355	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,340,210	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$475,966	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (true)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	Yes (true)	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit Performed	Yes (true)	FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
School	Yes (X)	SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$358,718	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$37,488	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$321,230	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$1,098,310	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$661,639	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$436,671	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$6,975	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$5,820	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,155	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$759,056	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$13,604,212	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$13,604,212	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$13,604,212	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$13,128,246	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$13,128,246	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$13,128,246	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	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 SCHOOL'S 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 EXCEL ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016, 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, 2016, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2012 THROUGH 2014 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt	Yes (true)	NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc	Yes (true)	PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media	false	PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp Recs	Yes (true)	MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships Recs	Yes (true)	MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc	Yes (true)	MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All Sol	Yes (true)	MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts	false	DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy	false	DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty	false	DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs	false	DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy	false	DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts	false	DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog	false	DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty	false	DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid Rcvd	Yes (true)	GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd	false	GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550	Yes (true)	ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
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. THIS PER PUPIL ALLOCATION IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH EXTRA FUNDS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	1	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$31,465	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Desc	FURNITURE	Desc
Contribution	1	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$500	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held	false	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	false	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used	false	ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATES AS PART OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH ITS PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC EDUCATION TO PRE-SCHOOL TO EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN AN EFFORT TO IMPACT THE INTER-GENERATIONAL PATTERNS OF POVERTY, EXCEL ACADEMY HAS BEEN ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT ACADEMIC AND COMPLEMENTARY SOCIAL AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM TO PREPARE SCHOLARS TO SUCCEED AND EFFECTIVELY COMPETE IN HIGHLY COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	READING, WRITING, MATH, AND TO TEACH ETHICS, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND HEALTHY CHOICES. WE USE EARLY AND FREQUENT ASSESSMENTS TO GAUGE STUDENTS' PROGRESS AND IDENTIFY ACADEMIC NEEDS FOR CLASSROOMS AND INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS, AND RESPOND TO THE DATA SUCH ASSESSMENTS PROVIDE WITH IMMEDIACY. WE HIRE HIGHLY SKILLED TEACHERS, PARTICIPATE IN ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CREATE AND MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY OF RESPECT AND COLLABORATION WITH OUR STAFF AND PARENTS. WE EMBRACE STUDENTS' PARENTS AND GUARDIANS AS ESSENTIAL PARTNERS IN THEIR STUDENT'S EDUCATION, AND WE REACH OUT TO FAMILIES AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT EXCEL ACADEMY'S GIRLS. FOUNDED BY KAYE SAVAGE, EXCEL ACADEMY WAS AUTHORIZED AND APPROVED BY THE DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD IN 2007. IN AUGUST 2008, THE SCHOOL OPENED IN A CHURCH BASEMENT WITH 134 PRESCHOOL, PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN GIRLS. IN 2009, THE SCHOOL TOOK PARTIAL OCCUPANCY OF THE BIRNEY SCHOOL ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE SE, IN THE HEART OF THE BARRY FARM NEIGHBORHOOD IN ANACOSTIA. FROM 2008-2016, THE SCHOOL GREW TO SERVE OVER 700 PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 7 SCHOLARS. IN AUGUST 2013, PREPARING FOR GROWTH THROUGH GRADE 8, THE SCHOOL EXPANDED TO OCCUPY THE ENTIRE 86,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING. EXCEL ACADEMY CONTINUES TO GROW IN STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND STAFF SIZE EVERY YEAR. EXCEL ACADEMY PROVIDES SCHOLARS WITH A STRONG STANDARDS-BASED ACADEMIC PROGRAM, GENDER SPECIFIC TEACHING AND INSTRUCTION, AND LEADERSHIP AND EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES. TWO TEACHING FACULTY MEMBERS ARE ASSIGNED TO EACH CLASSROOM FROM PRESCHOOL TO THIRD GRADE. THIS STRUCTURE PROVIDES A LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO AND ALLOWS TEACHERS TO DELIVER INSTRUCTION APPROPRIATELY SUITED TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENT NEEDS. STUDENTS ADVANCE BASED ON MASTERY OF THE CURRICULUM AND PROGRESS IS MEASURED CONTINUOUSLY USING STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS, RUBRICS AND CURRICULUM CHECKLISTS. DEVELOPING AND APPLYING EARLY LITERACY AND NUMERACY SKILLS IN A HIGHLY STRUCTURED SETTING IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM IN ORDER TO ENSURE STRONG FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS IN THE CORE SUBJECTS: READING, LANGUAGE, WRITING, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES. WE BELIEVE THAT THE SOONER GIRLS ARE ENROLLED IN EXCEL ACADEMY, THE GREATER THE IMPACT ON THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. EXCEL ACADEMY BEGINS WITH THE EARLIEST LEARNERS, PRE-SCHOOL, PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN, TO ALLOW FOR THE MOVEMENT OF STUDENTS WHO MAY BE READY FOR MORE ADVANCED ACADEMIC WORK OR FOR THOSE WHO MAY NEED TO BE GROUPED WITH YOUNGER STUDENTS BASED ON ACADEMIC AND/OR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS. MUCH OF THE STUDENT SUCCESS IN THE EARLY YEARS OF SCHOOL AT EXCEL ACADEMY IS CONNECTED TO INTENSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE READING AND WRITING TEACHING AND INSTRUCTION. STUDENTS RECEIVE DIRECT INSTRUCTION IN PHONICS, DECODING, VOCABULARY, HANDWRITING, WRITING, AND COMPREHENSION. THROUGH A VARIETY OF LEARNING TECHNIQUES, SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION, CENTER WORK, READ ALOUD AND WRITER'S WORKSHOP, STUDENTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO READ. EXCEL ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IS READY TO READ BY KINDERGARTEN AND IS A DEVELOPING READER BEFORE ENTERING FIRST GRADE. STUDENTS WHO DO NOT DEMONSTRATE PREPAREDNESS FOR READING WILL NOT BE PROMOTED TO KINDERGARTEN. EXCEL ACADEMY HAS A VERY STRONG SET OF CORE VALUES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING ALL AREAS OF SCHOOL LIFE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING: A RIGOROUS SINGLE GENDER MODEL - EXCEL ACADEMY'S UNIQUE SINGLE-SEX ENVIRONMENT IS SUPPORTED BY EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND ROOTED IN HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND LEARNING FOR EVERY STUDENT THAT PERMITS STAFF TO FOCUS TEACHING STRATEGIES DIRECTED ON THE LEARNING NEEDS AND STYLES OF GIRLS. AN EARLY EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM - STARTING WITH STUDENTS WHO ARE THREE YEARS OLD, EXCEL ACADEMY OFFERS AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES SCHOOL READINESS IN LITERACY, MATH, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. "MORE TIME ON TASK - STUDENTS AT EXCEL ACADEMY ARE IN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR LONGER SCHOOL DAYS AND FOR AN EXTENDED YEAR. A RELENTLESS FOCUS ON THE DETAILS ALLOWS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO SPEND MORE TIME ON TASK. A STANDARDS BASED CURRICULUM - OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM IS RESEARCH-PROVEN AND HAS DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN READING, WRITING, AND MATH. EARLY AND FREQUENT ASSESSMENTS - EXCEL ACADEMY TEACHERS KNOW THE POWER OF ASSESSING STUDENT PROGRESS AND USING DATA TO TRACK STUDENT PERFORMANCE. WE IDENTIFY STUDENTS' ACADEMIC NEEDS EARLY AND ADJUST TEACHING STRATEGIES ACCORDINGLY. THIS SYSTEM OF ASSESSMENT ALLOWS US TO RESPOND WITH TARGETED INTERVENTION AND IMMEDIACY. A TEAM OF HIGHLY SKILLED TEACHERS - THE EXCEL TEAM RECEIVES ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO BUILD SKILLS AND CREATE AND MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY OF RESPECT AND COLLABORATION WITH OUR STAFF AND PARENTS. "A SCHOOL WIDE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - EXCEL ACADEMY CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON OUR CHARACTER EDUCATION PROGRAM BASED ON THE CORE VALUES: INTEGRITY, DISCIPLINE, ENJOYMENT, ACHIEVEMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND SISTERHOOD (IDEALS). THE IDEALS ARE REINFORCED THROUGHOUT THE DAY, BEGINNING WITH THE MORNING MEETING AND CONTINUING WITH SCHOOL-WIDE BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS. WE DEVOTE TIME EACH DAY TO EXPLICIT TEACHING AND MODELING OF OUR IDEALS. CO-CURRICULAR EDUCATION - EXCEL ACADEMY PROVIDES A WIDE AND INCLUSIVE PAIRING OF CO-CURRICULAR OFFERINGS THAT COMPLEMENT AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF OUR SCHOLARS. THESE OFFERINGS HAVE INCLUDED MUSIC, ART, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND TECHNOLOGY. SUPPORT SERVICES - EXCEL ACADEMY'S SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO MEETING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF EVERY CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS. A TEAM OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL STAFF, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT ARE PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL RELATED SERVICES, INCLUDING SPEECH/LANGUAGE THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, ARE ALL PROVIDED. WELLNESS INITIATIVE - WEEKLY PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOCUSED ON ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE BODY AWARENESS, STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE AS WELL AS BALANCE AND COORDINATION. ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES - EXCEL ACADEMY AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO EXTEND THE SCHOOL DAY AND PROVIDE SCHOLARS ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES. LED BY TEACHERS, AFTER SCHOOL STAFF, AND COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS, CREATIVE PROGRAMMING ENCOURAGES SCHOLARS TO EXPLORE PASSIONS AND INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. GIRLS WHO PARTICIPATE IN AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES FORM BONDS AND ALLEGIANCES WITH LIKE-MINDED SISTER SCHOLARS IN SHARED EXPERIENCES THAT HELP DEVELOP TEAMWORK AND SISTERHOOD. PARENT ENGAGEMENT - WE EMBRACE STUDENTS' PARENTS AND GUARDIANS AS ESSENTIAL PARTNERS IN THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN AND WE ENGAGE FAMILIES AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT EXCEL'S SCHOLARS. EXCEL CULTIVATES RICH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE MISSION OF GIRLS' EDUCATION, PROVIDING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARS IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. EXCEL IS COMMITTED TO LOOKING FORWARD BY CRITICALLY ASSESSING OUR CURRICULUM AND TEACHING METHODS. WE HAVE STRENGTHENED ASPECTS OF THE CURRICULUM THAT HAVE PROVEN SUCCESSFUL WHILE REMAINING CRITICAL OF THOSE ASPECTS THAT DID NOT PERFORM TO THE STANDARD THAT EXCEL REQUIRES. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS PROCESS HAS ALLOWED US TO CREATE AN EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES THE SOLID ACADEMIC FOUNDATION THAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR OUR SCHOLARS. FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE REVIEWS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, WE BELIEVE THAT A HIGH QUALITY, SINGLE SEX SCHOOL FOR GIRLS FACILITATES ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. GIVEN THE PROPER SUPPORT, ALL CHILDREN CAN DEVELOP A LOVE OF LEARNING AND MEET HIGH ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL STANDARDS. MINORITY GIRLS LIVING IN HIGH POVERTY NEIGHBORHOODS, STAND TO BENEFIT FROM A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS COURAGE, RESPECT, INTEGRITY, SCHOLARSHIP AND PERSEVERANCE. WITH A SOLID ACADEMIC FOUNDATION AND ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS, EXCEL ACADEMY'S STUDENTS ARE POISED TO BREAK THE CHAINS OF UNDERACHIEVEMENT AND FREE THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN FROM POVERTY-LIMITED LIVES. OUR PROGRAM IS GEARED TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE INTERGENERATIONAL PATTERNS OF POVERTY IN OUR STUDENTS AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY WE SERVE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEW THE FORM 990 INFORMATION RETURN AND THEN FORWARD THE FORM 990 TO THE TREASURER FOR REVIEW AND PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. ONCE APPROVED THE TREASURER NOTIFIES THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THAT THE 990 IS AUTHORIZED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE REVIEW REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY INTEREST BY ANYONE THAT MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AS THERE ARE CHANGES IN BOARD MEMBERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES THE POLICY IS DISCLOSED AND COMPLIED WITH.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT A REGULAR MEETING. THERE IS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND A COMPARISON OF SALARY TO MARKET FOR DETERMINATION OF SALARY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR INSPECTION AT THE SCHOOL AND A COPY MAY BE OBTAINED AT A COST PER COPY FOR REPRODUCTION.