2026-02-27T09:04:04-06:00 2025-06-30 202153727 SB & COMPANY LLC 10200 GRAND CENTRAL AVE SUITE 250 OWINGS MILLS MD 21117 990 2024-07-01 832203475 SOJOURNER TRUTH SCHOOL SOJO 2027470904 1800 PERRY STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20018 JUSTIN LESSEK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027470904 2026-02-24 1 1 TIANA WYNN P00997288 4105840060 2026-02-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THE SOJOURNER TRUTH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL JUSTIN LESSEK 1800 PERRY STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20018 10466724 0 X HTTPS://THETRUTHSCHOOL.ORG/ X 2018 DC THE MISSION OF THE SOJOURNER TRUTH SCHOOL IS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD. 11 11 95 11 0 0 1377247 1138393 7284028 8808442 0 377663 44977 142226 8706252 10466724 0 0 0 0 5541218 6369290 2654 7139 67107 2546989 3257036 8090861 9633465 615391 833259 10082703 38886133 7669024 35588621 2413679 3297512 X THE 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. 0 0 8336211 8808442 THE 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. 8336211 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC X JUSTIN LESSEK 2027470904 1800 PERRY STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20018 WENDY PUGH BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN KENCHELIAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES TREASURE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTEN WOLFE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL KIMBOKO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARYAN RODRIGUEZ BOUCQUET BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN O'CONNELL BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA MASIMINI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONICE LEAK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTA KOVACS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH NAVARRO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASSANDRA WOODALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN LESSEK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 138272 0 20571 DENISE BRIJBASI EDWARDS FOUNDING PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 126854 0 13024 RYAN ABEL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 117500 0 9753 SHAKA GREENE DIRECTOR OF CULTURE 40.00 X 106055 0 12125 488681 0 55473 4 0 1 0 GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY 7 JACKSON WALKWAY PROVIDENCE RI 02903 CONSTRUCTION 1689008 STUDIOS ARCHITECTURE 1625 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 ARCHITECTURE 1346472 PERRY STREET PREP PCS 1800 PERRY STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20018 RENT 232838 DC HEALTHLINK PO BOX 717023 PHILADELPHIA PA 19171 HEALTH INSURANCE 208228 STERLING SPEECH ASSOCIATES LLC 2509 N CAPITOL STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE S 187207 7 527117 611276 1138393 PER PUPIL ALLOCATIONS 900099 8808442 8808442 8808442 377663 377663 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 142226 142226 142226 10466724 8808442 0 519889 298721 246532 48818 3371 4997329 4293267 672868 31194 616085 528111 83953 4021 457155 391875 62296 2984 12175 12175 209437 179530 28540 1367 7139 7139 80838 71943 8488 407 113534 97321 15471 742 59510 51013 8109 388 837990 723235 107954 6801 49535 42462 6750 323 808572 667445 134676 6451 41456 35536 5649 271 35785 30675 4876 234 DIRECT STUDENT COSTS 791545 791545 OTHER GENERAL EXPENSES 91965 78833 12532 600 CONSULTING FEE 91187 78166 12426 595 DUES, FINES, AND LOSSES 33507 28722 4566 219 9633465 8336211 1230147 67107 2860156 18913326 34207 58588 63479 321287 18037 34125 17668909 653920 4282706 17014989 2824118 2543818 10082703 38886133 684137 5085011 59825 6983606 30439581 1281 4204 7669024 35588621 X 2377879 2819477 35800 478035 2413679 3297512 10082703 38886133 833259 50574 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1292433 1292433 501176 463139 38037 313299 190781 122518 15562001 15562001 17014989 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS, NET - OPERATING 2543818 2543818 LEASE LIABILITIES - OPERATING 4204 4204 X 10517298 50574 50574 10466724 0 10466724 9633465 0 9633465 0 9633465 PART X, LINE 2: THE 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. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 PUT 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 6 AS 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) X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JUSTIN LESSEK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 138272 0 0 0 0 0 4850 0 15721 0 158843 0 0 0 A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 536001131 25483VD92 2024-12-18 27100000 SEE PART VI 0 0 0 A 27469296 329874 537780 7484239 4518966 14598436 2030 0 1 0 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 PART II, LINE 3. COLUMN A THE 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 A AS 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 A THE REFUNDING PORTION OF THE BONDS HAS MET THE 6-MONTH SPENDING EXCEPTION TO REBATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B OUR 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 12C THE 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 15 THE 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 18 FORMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUDITED 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.