2026-05-11T11:46:52-05:00 2025-06-30 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2024-07-01 020550253 DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY DCPR 2026354590 2330 POMEROY ROAD SE WASHINGTON DC 20020 LAURA MAESTAS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2026354590 2026-05-10 1 0 SARA SMITH P01332734 2022274000 2026-05-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X LAURA MAESTAS 2330 POMEROY ROAD SE WASHINGTON DC 20020 80741330 0 X WWW.DCPREP.ORG X 2001 DC DC PREP IS A NETWORK OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING PK3-8TH GRADE STUDENTS IN WASHINGTON, DC. 15 15 519 85 0 0 63475084 68298238 2891253 1929763 1672144 2895720 -33946 7558306 68004535 80682027 391166 25443 0 0 45067703 44137295 0 0 443989 21312615 22017796 66771484 66180534 1233051 14501493 119804392 154983290 79018807 98188102 40785585 56795188 X DC PREP'S MISSION IS TO BRIDGE THE EDUCATIONAL DIVIDE IN WASHINGTON, DC BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH THE ACADEMIC PREPARATION AND PERSONAL CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. 0 0 55562312 25443 1929763 AT DC PREP, OUR VISION IS THAT EVERY CHILD WILL BE PREPARED ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. WE HAVE BIG DREAMS FOR OUR STUDENTS AND MAKE THOSE DREAMS A REALITY THROUGH DAILY EFFORT, FOCUS, AND SUPPORT OF ONE ANOTHER AND OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. DC PREP CURRENTLY OPERATES SIX TUITION-FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT ARE OPEN TO ANY CHILD IN WASHINGTON, ENROLLING MORE THAN 2,100 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRESCHOOL THROUGH 8TH GRADE. HISTORICALLY, 89% OF DC PREP STUDENTS ARE AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND 8% ARE HISPANIC; OVER 65% OF STUDENTS ARE CONSIDERED "AT RISK" BECAUSE THEY ARE HOMELESS, IN FOSTER CARE, OR THEIR FAMILIES QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.DC PREP HAS A TWIN FOCUS ON HIGH-QUALITY, RIGOROUS ACADEMICS AND HOLISTIC SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH. DURING OUR 22 YEARS AS A CHARTER NETWORK, WE HAVE ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT RESULTS ACROSS STUDENT OUTCOMES (INCLUDING ALUMNI SUCCESS), QUALITY REPORTS, AND AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS. IN OUR 22-YEAR HISTORY, DC PREP HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN AMONG THE HIGHEST PERFORMING NETWORKS OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL. EACH YEAR, DC PREP CAMPUSES ARE RECOGNIZED BY LOCAL NONPROFIT EMPOWERK12 FOR OUTSIZED ACADEMIC GAINS AMONG ITS AT-RISK STUDENTS. IN 2024, ANACOSTIA MIDDLE CAMPUS AND EDGEWOOD MIDDLE CAMPUS WERE NAMED EMPOWERK12 BOLD PERFORMANCE SCHOOLS. ALL THREE MIDDLE CAMPUSES WERE RECOGNIZED BY THE DC MATH HUB AND EMPOWER K12 IN THEIR 2024 DC MATH REPORT FOR FASTEST GROWING MATH SCORES CITYWIDE. ONE-HUNDRED PERCENT OF OUR ALUMNI HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, EARNING A CUMULATIVE $13 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT. OUR ALL-TIME HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE IS 94%, COMPARED TO THE CITYWIDE RATE OF 75%. OUR ALUMNI GRADUATE COLLEGE AT FOUR TIMES THE RATE OF THEIR PEERS, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.ALL DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS MUST UNDERGO THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS EVERY FIVE YEARS TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATION IN THE CITY. THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS IS CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE AN LEA'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST A NUMBER OF PERFORMANCE STANDARDS EVALUATING LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, AND RESOURCE CAPACITY. IN ITS MOST RECENT ACCREDITATION REVIEW BY COGNIA, DC PREP EARNED AN INDEX OF EDUCATION QUALITY (IEQ) SCORE OF 387 OUT OF A POSSIBLE 400 POINTS. THE FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE OF INSTITUTIONS IN COGNIA'S ACCREDITATION NETWORK IS 278-283. 55562312 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 104 0 1 519 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X VANESSA GONZALEZ 2026354590 2330 POMEROY ROAD SE WASHINGTON DC 20020 PATRICK CLOWNEY CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 HADLEY COOPER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BRADLEY DIRECTOR AS OF 02/2025 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLETTE BRUCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHEVALIER CLEAVES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA CULLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEROY TERRY EAKIN III DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELA ENGLISH DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL FINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AHMAD HAJJ DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TEMICA HUNT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MERCEDES KEARNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY K LAWSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAM STEPTOE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PERRY SHURE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RASHIDA YOUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA MAESTAS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 2.00 X 265659 0 14579 DANIEL ENGLENDER COO & CFO 40.00 2.00 X 237654 0 20706 MAURA ENGLENDER CHIEF TALENT OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 206965 0 18107 ALIESHA MAYE CHIEF OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 186582 0 17775 VANESSA M GONZALEZ MAYOL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 152533 0 16096 CASSIE PERGAMENT CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 221901 0 12409 KATIE SEVERN SENIOR ADVISOR 40.00 0.00 X 236361 0 24811 EMMA BIVONA MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS 40.00 0.00 X 170905 0 16280 MARY PENDLETON SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM 40.00 0.00 X 171302 0 10328 SHAUNTE EDMONDS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS 40.00 0.00 X 171235 0 7728 KATHERINE KUZMA PRINCIPAL 40.00 0.00 X 167020 0 16104 DESIREE TUCKER OKAH-AVAE PRINCIPAL 40.00 0.00 X 160084 0 12565 2348201 0 187488 118 0 1 0 MCN BUILD 1214 28TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 17402900 WHITSONS FOOD SERVICE (BRONX) CORP 1800 MOTOR PARKWAY ISLANDIA NY 11749 STUDENT FOOD SERVICES 1891863 END-TO-END SOLUTIONS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATI 15938 DERWOOD POAD ROCKVILLE MD 20855 SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES 1204771 PMM COMPANIES 714 G STREET SE SUITE 201 WASHINGTON DC 20003 JANITORIAL AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SER 1012560 SCOOT EDUCATION INC 3839 MAIN STREET CULVER CITY CA 90232 SUBSTITUTE TEACHER SERVICES 677835 20 312918 65542403 2442917 31211 68298238 CAFETERIA REVENUE 900099 1781760 1781760 E-RATE PROGRAM 900099 89988 89988 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CNTR 900099 43304 43304 MEDICAID PROGRAM 900099 14711 14711 1929763 2895720 2895720 14628 312918 59303 -44675 -44675 GAIN ON NEW MARKET TAX 900099 7573900 7573900 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 29081 29081 7602981 80682027 1929763 0 10454026 25443 25443 1679655 311509 1243184 124962 35332247 30614154 4614914 103179 895051 761619 130817 2615 3192377 2639162 533198 20017 3037965 2553974 466469 17522 122009 49541 72468 595274 595274 163721 1394 145568 16759 776814 489514 272503 14797 369103 309322 57594 2187 6785474 6718405 55932 11137 3477036 3251370 218273 7393 486048 378030 104067 3951 DIRECT STUDENT COSTS 6137483 6137483 PROF. DEVELOPMENT 887114 463751 400524 22839 STAFF RELATED EXPENSES 773490 532631 228924 11935 AUTHORIZER FEES 637664 637664 806566 325010 396860 84696 66180534 55562312 10174233 443989 4747741 615936 27731506 53684947 4750185 1761687 650221 567694 1995691 1789114 118299348 31806281 71272400 86493067 1317165 3186039 7339483 6884806 119804392 154983290 4319841 11495790 51553662 85787713 23145304 30812 0 873787 79018807 98188102 X 40253934 54571744 531651 2223444 40785585 56795188 119804392 154983290 X 14501493 -1592653 3100763 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 47794694 52281061 57471605 63475084 68298238 289320682 47794694 52281061 57471605 63475084 68298238 289320682 289320682 16381 29398 932694 1672202 2895720 5546395 47503 59284 120665 9352 7602981 7839785 302706862 9189426 0.95580 0.98850 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 47,503. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 59,284. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 120,665. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 9,352. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 29,081. GAIN ON NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 7,573,900. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4249945 4249945 42036887 13303066 28733821 48374928 14205357 34169571 5064812 4089083 975729 18572776 208775 18364001 86493067 INTEREST RATE SWAP LIABILITY 873787 873787 X PART X, LINE 2: DC PREP PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, 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. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 IN ALL MATERIALS, DC PREP IS DESCRIBED AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, OPEN TO ALL ON A SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 DC PREP IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND RECEIVED FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. FEDERAL FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH LOCAL DC GOVERNMENT. 2025 BASH 327546 312918 14628 19745 28285 5975 5298 327546 312918 14628 19745 28285 5975 5298 59303 -44675 1 TUITION ASSISTANCE, TEXT BOOKS, GIFT CARDS, & OTHER SUPPORT 122 25443 PART I, LINE 2: A SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE (CURRENTLY MADE UP OF THE CEO, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT, DIRECTOR OF PREPNEXT, AND ALUMNI SUPPORT COUNSELORS) REVIEWS REQUESTS FROM THE FAMILIES OF ALUMNI STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN ORDER TO ATTEND AN OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE. IN ALL CASES, THE FUNDS ADDRESS THE SHORTFALL BETWEEN THE SCHOLARSHIP OFFER THE ALUMNI STUDENT HAS RECEIVED FROM THE INSTITUTION AND THE ACTUAL COST OF TUITION AND ASSOCIATED COSTS. THE FUNDS ARE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL WITH A LETTER DETAILING THE PURPOSE OF THE FUNDS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 LAURA MAESTAS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 255659 0 10000 0 0 0 13311 0 1268 0 280238 0 0 0 KATIE SEVERN SENIOR ADVISOR 233861 0 0 0 2500 0 12300 0 12511 0 261172 0 0 0 DANIEL ENGLENDER COO & CFO 235154 0 0 0 2500 0 12195 0 8511 0 258360 0 0 0 CASSIE PERGAMENT CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 219401 0 0 0 2500 0 11141 0 1268 0 234310 0 0 0 MAURA ENGLENDER CHIEF TALENT OFFICER 204465 0 0 0 2500 0 10379 0 7728 0 225072 0 0 0 ALIESHA MAYE CHIEF OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS 184082 0 0 0 2500 0 9264 0 8511 0 204357 0 0 0 EMMA BIVONA MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS 166655 0 0 0 4250 0 8552 0 7728 0 187185 0 0 0 KATHERINE KUZMA PRINCIPAL 162020 0 0 0 5000 0 8376 0 7728 0 183124 0 0 0 MARY PENDLETON SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM 167052 0 0 0 4250 0 2600 0 7728 0 181630 0 0 0 SHAUNTE EDMONDS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS 165985 0 0 0 5250 0 0 0 7728 0 178963 0 0 0 DESIREE TUCKER OKAH-AVAE PRINCIPAL 148355 0 0 0 11729 0 4837 0 7728 0 172649 0 0 0 VANESSA M GONZALEZ MAYOL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 150033 0 0 0 2500 0 7932 0 8164 0 168629 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 ALL BONUSES PAID TO DC PREP'S OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A FOR THE 2024 CALENDAR YEAR WERE BASED ON AN APPRAISAL OF HIS/HER PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 OR JUNE 30, 2024. A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 536001131 2021-12-15 52000000 REPAY OUTSTANDING BONDS (A & B) AND NMTC LOANS & FINANCE RENOV. OF SCHOOL 0 0 0 B DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 536001131 2024-07-10 36550000 REPAY OUTSTANDING NMTC LOANS & FINANCE RENOVATION OF 2330 POMEROY, PHASE 2 0 0 0 A 51553662 922939 20721874 29908850 2022 1 0 1 1 B 36550000 707610 7404275 12153000 16285115 1 0 0 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 1 1 0 1 1 EAGLE BANK 20.000000000000 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 1 1 0 1 1 PINNACLE 17.400000000000 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 B 0 X 5 31211 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION REPORTS NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DANIEL ENGLENDER, MAURA ENGLENDER, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE INFORMATION TO COMPLETE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE PREPARER BY DC PREP'S CONTRACTED ACCOUNTING SERVICE, IT'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CFO, AND CEO. ONCE THE INITIAL DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS COMPLETED, IT IS CIRCULATED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE, FOLLOWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE MEMBERS OF DC PREP'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THAT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN AND CEO FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO BELIEVES HIMSELF OR HERSELF TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN A DECISION ON A SPECIFIC MATTER IS REQUIRED TO RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON SAID MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO WORKS WITH MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, USING COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION DATA OF ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE IN THE CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION INDUSTRY, TO DETERMINE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. THE CEO IS NOT PRESENT FOR THE DISCUSSION. AS IT TAKES PLACE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE NOTES FROM THAT DISCUSSION ARE NOT A PART OF THE REGULAR MINUTES FOR THE BOARD MEETING. THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MAINTAINS A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THAT DISCUSSION THAT INCLUDES THOSE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR UNANIMOUS DECISION. TO DRAW UP ITS RECOMMENDATION FOR COMPENSATION, THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MAKES USE OF DATA OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS (MULTIPLE-CAMPUS CHARTER SCHOOLS) BASED ON RESEARCH CONDUCTED ON CHARTER SCHOOLS BY EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS. THE DATA SHOWS THAT THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS GENERALLY IN LINE WITH ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND ACHIEVEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ALSO, MANY OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD, DC PREP'S AUTHORIZER. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: TRANSFER OF ASSETS FROM SUPPORT CORP 3,100,763. DC PREP SUPPORT CORPORATION 707 EDGEWOOD STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20017 821574134 TO SUPPORT D.C. PREPARATORY ACADEMY DC 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 DC PREP SUPPORT CORPORATION S 3101763 COST VALUE