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HOPE COMMUNITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
HOPE COMMUNITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 33-1101817)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-04-16
IRS object ID
202641069349300629
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)
Return2026-04-16T09:08:14-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN202153727PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110200 GRAND CENTRAL AVE SUITE 250AddressLine1Txt
CityOWINGS MILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21117ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN331101817EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOPE COMMUNITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHOPEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2028327370PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12106 34TH STREET SEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20020ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALLISON BARRPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028327370PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTIANA WYNNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00997288PTIN
Phone4105840060PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerALLISON BARRPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20020ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,243,921GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Contract TerminationYes (X)ContractTerminationInd
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PY Other Revenue$22,187PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$14,108CYOtherRevenueAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$252,821NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionHOPE COMMUNITY PROVIDES SCHOLARS WITH EXPERIENCES TO ENHANCE THEIR EDUCATION. THESE EXPERIENCES INCORPORATE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, THE ARTS, AND MATH (STEAM) INTO PROJECTS THAT CONNECTS OUR SCHOOL FROM PK 3- 8TH GRADE. ALONG WITH OUR EUREKA MATH AND INTO READING ACADEMIC CORE CURRICULUM, WE ALSO SUPPORT OUR SCHOLARS COLLABORATIVELY WITH CONFLICT RESOLUTION PRACTICES AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH PERSONAL STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT THEIR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH THROUGH OUR SEL CURRICULUM, SECOND STEPS. FOR SCHOLARS THAT NEED ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC SUPPORT, HOPE COMMUNITY EMPLOYEES MULTIPLE MATH AND READING INTERVENTIONISTS THAT UTILIZE HIGH QUALITY SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULUM WHICH DIRECTLY COMPLIMENTS OUR CORE CURRICULUM. AT HOPE COMMUNITY WE CELEBRATE DIVERSITY. WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE SCHOLARS WHO ARE LEARNING ENGLISH THROUGH OUR ELL PROGRAMMING AND RECEIVE DIRECT SUPPORT FROM OUR ELL TEACHERS AND BILINGUAL PARENT LIAISON.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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DescTHE CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH AN INTEGRATED EDUCATIONAL APPROACH THAT PLACES A HEAVY EMPHASIS ON THE ARTS, MUSIC, AND LITERATURE. IN ADDITION TO THE CORE SUBJECTS THAT ARE TRADITIONALLY COVERED, THE SCHOOL WORKS TO NURTURE THE CHARACTER OF EACH STUDENT THROUGH A STAFF THAT TEACHES AND MODELS EXCELLENCE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARACTER-FORMING RITUALS AND TRADITIONS. THE STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY BY WORKING ALONGSIDE PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN PURSUIT OF OUR MISSION. THE FORMATION OF A STRONG COMMUNITY BEGINS WITH THE WAY WE STRUCTURE THE SCHOOL INTO SMALLER COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOR AGES THREE AND FOUR, THE SCHOOL HAS A PRIMARY ACADEMY (PK-3), INTERMEDIATE ACADEMY (3-5), AND PREP ACADEMY (6-8). THESE SMALLER COMMUNITIES ENABLE TEACHERS TO BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS AND WORK CLOSELY WITH FELLOW STAFF MEMBERS. THE SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS TUTORING TO ASSIST STUDENTS THAT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. HOPE COMMUNITY BELIEVES THAT PARENTS HAVE THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR TEACHING THEIR CHILDREN AND IT IS THE SCHOOL'S ROLE TO WORK ALONGSIDE PARENTS AND SUPPORT THEM IN THIS TASK. HOPE COMMUNITY ASKS PARENTS TO SIGN A COVENANT AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOL ACCEPTING THESE RESPONSIBILITIES AND COMMITTING TO WORK WITH US TO FULFILL OUR MISSION. HOPE HAS ALSO FORMED A PARENT COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP TEAM TO GIVE PARENTS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE DAILY DECISIONS OF THE SCHOOL.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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IRP Document14IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee71EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JUSTIN RYDSTROMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2028327370PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12106 34TH STREET SEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20020ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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KERRY SMITH
BOARD CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANISA BAILEY
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE COMMIT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHEREEFAT BALOGUN
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLISON BARR
FINANCE & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC JOHNSON
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORRAINE OYETUBO
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLIFFORD OWENS
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL50.00$185,557$0$18,295Yes (X)
MARCUS JOHNSON
TEACHER45.00$105,369$0$10,389Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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SCHOOLHOUSE FINANCE LLC
1900 GALLOWS ROAD SUITE 250VIENNAVA22182RENT$1,693,925
ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES IN EDUCATION I
1001 MARINA DRIVE APT 410QUINCYMA02171CHARTER MANAGEMENT$805,341
EDOPS
1140 19TH STREET NW SUITE 650WASHINGTONDC20036FINANCE & STUDENT DATA SERVICES$240,424
WHITSONS FOOD SERVICE BRONX CORP
1800 MOTOR PARKWAYISLANDIANY11749FOOD SERVICES$228,939
BELEN CLEANING SERVICES INC
19462 ZINNIA CIRCLEGERMANTOWNMD20876JANITORIAL SERVICES$179,444
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPER PUPIL ALLOCATIONSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,878,144TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$289,815SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$289,815SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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OTHER REVENUE900099$80$80
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$14,108OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$275,707ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$294,670TotalAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$308,079TotalAmt
Program Services$246,463ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,616ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$809,484TotalAmt
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Management And General$299,509ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,910TotalAmt
Program Services$12,543ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,367ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$189,071TotalAmt
Program Services$183,399ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$678,530TotalAmt
Program Services$279,846ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$398,684ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,302TotalAmt
Program Services$76,287ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,015ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,233,276ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,254,139ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,657TotalAmt
Program Services$39,574ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,642TotalAmt
Program Services$49,060ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,582ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
DIRECT STUDENT COSTS$755,896$755,896
CHARTER ADMINSTRATION F$70,954$70,954
DUES AND FEES$22,208$21,098$1,110
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$282$282

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,110TotalAmt
Management And General$24,110ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$3,770,198ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,681,257BOYAmt
EOY$3,592,876EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,555,318BOYAmt
EOY$126,984EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$145,618BOYAmt
EOY$44,094EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,395BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$0LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,565BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,354,958BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,878,111BOYAmt
EOY$3,763,954EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$516,527BOYAmt
EOY$3,511,133EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,347,128BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,863,655BOYAmt
EOY$3,511,133EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,971,308BOYAmt
EOY$252,821EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,148BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,014,456BOYAmt
EOY$252,821EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,878,111BOYAmt
EOY$3,763,954EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,761,635ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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 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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,243,921TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$289,815OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$289,815RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,954,106RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,954,106TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,616,571TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,616,571ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$3,099,170OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$3,099,170ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,715,741TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 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 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 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 THROUGH 2025, REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES 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.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 289,815.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COSTS INCURRED IN LIQUIDATION 3,099,170.
PART XI AND PART XIIUNDER THE LIQUIDATION BASIS, ASSETS ARE PRESENTED AT THEIR ESTIMATED NET REALIZABLE VALUE, WHICH IS THE ESTIMATED CASH PROCEEDS FROM THEIR SALE LESS THE COSTS TO SELL THEM. LIABILITIES ARE MEASURED AT THEIR ESTIMATED SETTLEMENT AMOUNTS, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REFLECT THE ESTIMATED COSTS AND INCOME ASSOCIATED WITH CARRYING OUT THE LIQUIDATION. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SCHOOL AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, WERE PREPARED ON THE GOING CONCERN BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, WHICH IS THE ACCRUAL BASIS THAT ASSUMES THE SCHOOL WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE INDEFINITELY AND MEET ITS FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (U.S. GAAP). THE ADJUSTMENTS REPRESENT AMOUNTS RECORDED IN LIQUIDATION.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc0PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media0PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp Recs0MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships Recs0MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
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 (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE SCHOOL WAS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND WAS OPERATING UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE DC GOVERNMENT. REV. PROC 75-50 DOES NOT APPLY TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. ALL FEDERAL RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL FUNDING APPLY TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4THE SCHOOL WAS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND WAS OPERATING UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE DC GOVERNMENT. REV. PROC 75-50 DOES NOT APPLY.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE SCHOOL WAS OPERATING UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE DC GOVERNMENT AND RECEIVED FUNDING FROM DC GOVERNMENT DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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)
PersonCLIFFORD OWENSPersonNm
TitleSCHOOL PRINCIPALTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$181,057BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$4,500BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$18,295DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$203,852TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Liquidation Of Assets Table LiquidationOfAssetsTableGrp

Liquidation Of Assets Detail LiquidationOfAssetsDetail (4 entries)

Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDescDistributionDistributionDtFair Market Value Of AssetFairMarketValueOfAssetAmtMethod Of FMV DeterminationMethodOfFMVDeterminationTxtEINEINAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionTxt
HARMONY DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT2025-06-30$270,315FMV46532055162 T STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20002501(C)(3)
HARMONY DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2025-06-30$333,897FMV46532055162 T STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20002501(C)(3)
HARMONY DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
SOFTWARE2025-06-30$56,310FMV46532055162 T STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20002501(C)(3)
HARMONY DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS2025-06-30$272,855FMV46532055162 T STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20002501(C)(3)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of Successor0DirectorOfSuccessorInd
Employee Of Successor0EmployeeOfSuccessorInd
Owner Of Successor0OwnerOfSuccessorInd
Receive Compensation0ReceiveCompensationInd
Assets DistributedYes (1)AssetsDistributedInd
Required To Notify AGYes (1)RequiredToNotifyAGInd
Attorney General NotifiedYes (1)AttorneyGeneralNotifiedInd
Liabilities PaidYes (1)LiabilitiesPaidInd
Bonds Outstanding0BondsOutstandingInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAS PART OF THE LIQUIDATION PROCESS, THE SCHOOL WAS REQUIRED TO TRANSFER THE MAJORITY OF ITS PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT TO THE LANDLORD OF THE BUILDING FACILITIES WHERE THE SCHOOL CONDUCTED ITS OPERATIONS WITHOUT PAYMENT FROM THE OTHER PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (SEE NOTE 5 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION). AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 (IN LIQUIDATION), THE SCHOOL TRANSFERRED APPROXIMATELY $290,000 OF THE NET BOOK VALUE OF EQUIPMENT TO ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1HOPE COMMUNITY PROVIDES SCHOLARS WITH EXPERIENCES TO ENHANCE THEIR EDUCATION. THESE EXPERIENCES INCORPORATE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, THE ARTS, AND MATH (STEAM) INTO PROJECTS THAT CONNECTS OUR SCHOOL FROM PK 3- 8TH GRADE. ALONG WITH OUR EUREKA MATH AND INTO READING ACADEMIC CORE CURRICULUM, WE ALSO SUPPORT OUR SCHOLARS COLLABORATIVELY WITH CONFLICT RESOLUTION PRACTICES AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH PERSONAL STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT THEIR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH THROUGH OUR SEL CURRICULUM, SECOND STEPS. FOR SCHOLARS THAT NEED ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC SUPPORT, HOPE COMMUNITY EMPLOYEES MULTIPLE MATH AND READING INTERVENTIONISTS THAT UTILIZE HIGH QUALITY SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULUM WHICH DIRECTLY COMPLIMENTS OUR CORE CURRICULUM. AT HOPE COMMUNITY WE CELEBRATE DIVERSITY. WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE SCHOLARS WHO ARE LEARNING ENGLISH THROUGH OUR ELL PROGRAMMING AND RECEIVE DIRECT SUPPORT FROM OUR ELL TEACHERS AND BILINGUAL PARENT LIAISON. ON APRIL 24, 2025, THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO APPROVE THE CLOSURE OF THE SCHOOL. THE BOARD APPROVED A PLAN OF LIQUIDATION EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2025, AND RELINQUISHED ITS CHARTER WITH DC PCSB. AS A RESULT, THE SCHOOL HAS CEASED ALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND ADOPTED THE LIQUIDATION BASIS OF ACCOUNTING AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 (AS PRESENTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN LIQUIDATION).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3PHALEN LEADERHSIP ACADEMY ACTS AS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND OVERSEES ALL ACADEMIC, STAFF AND STATE REPORTING PROCESSES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE IRS. MANAGEMENT ALSO REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CSCHOOL LEADERSHIP WORKS WITH COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL TEAMS TO REVIEW AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY. POLICY COVERS ALL EMPLOYEES, SCHOOL LEADERSHIP REVIEWS THE CONFLICT AND LEGAL TEAM AND HUMAN RESOURCES DETERMINES WHETHER AN ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS AND IF ANY RESTRICITIONS ARE NEEDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15SALARY LEVELS FOR SCHOOL LEADERS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.