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SOJOURNER TRUTH SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SOJOURNER TRUTH SCHOOL (EIN 83-2203475)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-02-27
IRS object ID
202630589349300623
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-02-27T09:04:04-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SB & COMPANY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line110200 GRAND CENTRAL AVE SUITE 250AddressLine1Txt
CityOWINGS MILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21117ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN832203475EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1SOJOURNER TRUTH SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOJOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027470904PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11800 PERRY STREET NEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20018ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJUSTIN LESSEKPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027470904PhoneNum
Signature2026-02-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SOJOURNER TRUTH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJUSTIN LESSEKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11800 PERRY STREET NEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20018ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,466,724GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://THETRUTHSCHOOL.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Total Expenses$9,633,465CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$615,391PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$833,259CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$7,669,024TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$35,588,621TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,413,679NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,297,512NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE SOJOURNER TRUTH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (THE SCHOOL) IS WASHINGTON, DC'S FIRST PUBLIC MONTESSORI MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL STRIVES TO BE AN INNOVATIVE AND EXCITING LEARNING SPACE THAT EMBODIES TWO DESIGN PRINCIPLES: (1) STUDENTS NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR LIFE AND NOT JUST SCHOOL, AND (2) EVERY STUDENT'S IDENTITY, VOICE, PERSPECTIVE, AND CHOICE MATTER.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$8,808,442RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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
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More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JUSTIN LESSEKBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone2027470904PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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WENDY PUGH
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JOHN KENCHELIAN
BOARD OF TRUSTEES TREASURE1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTEN WOLFE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RACHEL KIMBOKO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARYAN RODRIGUEZ BOUCQUET
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN O'CONNELL
BOARD SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA MASIMINI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONICE LEAK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTA KOVACS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH NAVARRO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CASSANDRA WOODALL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUSTIN LESSEK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$138,272$0$20,571
DENISE BRIJBASI EDWARDS
FOUNDING PRINCIPAL40.00$126,854$0$13,024Yes (X)
RYAN ABEL
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SHAKA GREENE
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY
7 JACKSON WALKWAYPROVIDENCERI02903CONSTRUCTION$1,689,008
STUDIOS ARCHITECTURE
1625 M STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036ARCHITECTURE$1,346,472
PERRY STREET PREP PCS
1800 PERRY STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20018RENT$232,838
DC HEALTHLINK
PO BOX 717023PHILADELPHIAPA19171HEALTH INSURANCE$208,228
STERLING SPEECH ASSOCIATES LLC
2509 N CAPITOL STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20002OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE S$187,207
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$527,117GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$611,276AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPER PUPIL ALLOCATIONSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$8,808,442TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$142,226OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$519,889ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$298,721TotalAmt
Program Services$246,532ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,818ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,371FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,997,329TotalAmt
Program Services$4,293,267ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$672,868ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,194FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$528,111ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$4,021FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$391,875ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$62,296ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,984FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$12,175TotalAmt
Management And General$12,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$209,437TotalAmt
Program Services$179,530ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,540ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,367FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,139TotalAmt
Fundraising$7,139FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,838TotalAmt
Program Services$71,943ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,488ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$407FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$113,534TotalAmt
Program Services$97,321ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,471ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$742FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,510TotalAmt
Program Services$51,013ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,109ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$388FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$837,990TotalAmt
Program Services$723,235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$107,954ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,801FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$49,535TotalAmt
Program Services$42,462ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$323FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$808,572TotalAmt
Program Services$667,445ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$134,676ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,451FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,456TotalAmt
Program Services$35,536ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$271FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,785TotalAmt
Program Services$30,675ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,876ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$234FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DIRECT STUDENT COSTS$791,545$791,545
OTHER GENERAL EXPENSES$91,965$78,833$12,532$600
CONSULTING FEE$91,187$78,166$12,426$595
DUES, FINES, AND LOSSES$33,507$28,722$4,566$219

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,633,465TotalAmt
Program Services$8,336,211ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,230,147ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67,107FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,860,156BOYAmt
EOY$18,913,326EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,207BOYAmt
EOY$58,588EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,479BOYAmt
EOY$321,287EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,037BOYAmt
EOY$34,125EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$17,668,909LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$653,920LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,282,706BOYAmt
EOY$17,014,989EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,824,118BOYAmt
EOY$2,543,818EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,082,703BOYAmt
EOY$38,886,133EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$684,137BOYAmt
EOY$5,085,011EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$59,825EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,983,606BOYAmt
EOY$30,439,581EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,281BOYAmt
EOY$4,204EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,669,024BOYAmt
EOY$35,588,621EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,377,879BOYAmt
EOY$2,819,477EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,800BOYAmt
EOY$478,035EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,413,679BOYAmt
EOY$3,297,512EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,082,703BOYAmt
EOY$38,886,133EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$833,259ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$50,574NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,292,433OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,292,433BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$501,176OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$463,139DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,037BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$313,299OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$190,781DepreciationAmt
Book Value$122,518BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,562,001OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$15,562,001BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$17,014,989TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHT OF USE ASSETS, NET - OPERATINGDesc
Book Value$2,543,818BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,543,818TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITIES - OPERATINGDesc
Amt$4,204Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,204TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,517,298TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$50,574NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$50,574RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,466,724RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,466,724TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,633,465TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,633,465ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,633,465TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INCOME TAX LAWS. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'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 SCHOOL PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2022 TO 2025 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE SCHOOL FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE SCHOOL'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE.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 3PUT ON JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND WEBSITE WHEN JOBS ARE ADVERTISED; PUT ON WEBSITE AND IN PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL DURING STUDENT RECRUITMENT AS WELL (INCLUDING MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH MYSCHOOLDC AND THE CITYWIDE LOTTERY).
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6AS A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL HAS A FUNDING STREAM FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (UNIFORM PER STUDENT FUNDING) AND THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL GRANTS FOR EDUCATION AND OTHER PROGRAMS)

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJUSTIN LESSEKPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$138,272BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$4,850DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$15,721NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$158,843TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DISTRICT OF COLUMBIABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN536001131BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP25483VD92CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2024-12-18BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$27,100,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposeSEE PART VIPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$27,469,296TotalProceedsAmt
Capitalized Interest$329,874CapitalizedInterestAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$537,780IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Capital Expenditures$7,484,239CapitalExpendituresAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$4,518,966OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Unspent$14,598,436UnspentAmt
Substantial Completion2030SubstantialCompletionYr
Refunding Tax Exempt Bonds0RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable BondsYes (1)RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation Made0FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (1)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetYes (1)RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To RebateYes (1)ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 3. COLUMN ATHE TOTAL PROCEEDS SHOWN IN PART II, LINE 3 DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE PRICE SHOWN IN PART I, (E) DUE TO INTEREST EARNINGS ON INVESTED PROCEEDS.
PART III, LINE 7, COLUMN AAS PROVIDED IN TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.141-4(C)(2)(I)(B), THE AMOUNT OF PRIVATE PAYMENTS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITY OR PAYMENT TEST MAY NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF PRIVATE BUSINESS USE AND/OR UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS USE. ACCORDINGLY, THE AMOUNT OF PRIVATE PAYMENTS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD DOES NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT STATED IN PART III, LINE 6. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT UNDERTAKEN AN ANALYSIS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITY OR PAYMENT TEST WITH RESPECT TO THE BONDS, AS THE LEVEL OF PRIVATE BUSINESS USE AND/OR UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS USE REPORTED IN PART III, LINE 6 IS NOT IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 145 OF THE CODE.
PART IV, LINE 2(B), COLUMN ATHE REFUNDING PORTION OF THE BONDS HAS MET THE 6-MONTH SPENDING EXCEPTION TO REBATE.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BOUR FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE PREPARED 990 DURING ONE OF OUR MONTHLY COMMITTEE SESSSIONS, AND THEN APPROVE IT FOR SUBMISSION
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ADDRESSES THIS DIRECTLY WITH MEMBERS ANNUALLY. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE COVERED, AND OUR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CONFLICTS AND DETERMINES WHETHER AN ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES WAS DETERMINED THROUGH COMPARISON OF COMPENSATION AT OTHER SIMILAR SCHOOLS FOR ANALOGOUS ROLES WITH ANALOGOUS RESPONSIBILITIES. COMPARISON WAS DONE WITH D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOLS POSITIONS AND COMPENSATION, AS WELL AS OTHER D.C. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN REVIEWED AND PROPOSED THE COMPENSATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR A VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18FORMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PURSUANT TO DC PCSB'S DATA AND DOCUMENT SUBMISSION POLICY AND THE ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REPORTING, THE SCHOOL CORPORATION SHALL DELIVER TO DC PCSB FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT OR ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO SHALL BE SELECTED FROM AN APPROVED LIST DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO 38-1802.04(C)(11)(B)(IX) OF THE ACT, AND PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP, GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS FOR FINANCIAL AUDITS ISSUED BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, AND DC PCSB REQUIREMENTS. SUCH AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THESE STATEMENTS MAY INCLUDE SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES AS REQUIRED BY DC PCSB.