EIN 52-2035104

DC Charter School Alliance

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
10
Year formed
1996
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
DC Charter School Alliance advocates and supports diverse Washington, DC charter schools for lifelong student success.
Also known as...
Friends of Choice in Urban Schools
Total revenues
$2,686,283
2022
Total expenses
$2,274,373
2022
Total assets
$1,566,127
2022
Num. employees
10
2022

Program areas at DC Charter School Alliance

Advocacy: since its launch in june 2020, DC Alliance has become the primary advocate for the district of columbia's public Charter schools. In areas of advocacy, DC Alliance has been and will continue to be a proponent for greater access to public facilities, equitable funding, and the maintenance of public Charter schools' autonomy that is guaranteed in the School reform act. In addition, DC Alliance amplifies the voice of DC's public Charter schools in working groups, task forces, and panels in reference to the DC public Charter School board, the office of the state superintendent, the deputy mayor for education, and the council of the district of columbia. In 2022 and 2021, DC Alliance directed its attention to growing the Charter advocacy base, most notably by building a robust advocacy team who develops and leads DC Alliance's strategies and initiatives to create positive social impact, develop helpful programs, and enlist community support for causes. DC Alliance looks forward to continuing and expanding this work to engage more parents, students, and board members of public Charter schools in advocacy.
School support: DC Alliance provides a range of support for schools at every stage of development, from founding groups navigating the Charter School authorization process to high-performing schools thinking about how to serve more students. For Charter schools interested in expanding, DC Alliance offers a comprehensive series of expert-led workshops and a guided self-study to help schools assess their readiness to grow. DC Alliance's School quality workshops, while open to all Charter schools, are particularly aimed at helping new schools, small schools, struggling schools, and schools experiencing leadership transitions. DC Alliance also organizes the DC Charter conference, which brings together hundreds of Charter School leaders and staff to network and learn from one another. In 2022 and 2021, DC Alliance convened various organizations that provide direct support to Charter schools in the district of columbia to ensure that schools' needs and concerns were elevated and that nonprofit organizations working in the same Charter spaces were aware and respectful of each other's priorities and services.

Who funds DC Charter School Alliance

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Education Forward DCGeneral Operations$430,000
Walton Family FoundationTo Support General Operations in 2022.$400,000
Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationEducation$50,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at DC Charter School Alliance

NameTitleCompensation
Alison CollierBoard Member$117,712
Rachel JohnstonChief of Staff$114,896
Ariel JohnsonExecutive Director$216,984
Anne HerrSenior Director of School Development and Accountability$117,324
Millree WilliamsSenior Director of Communications / Board Member$114,719
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for DC Charter School Alliance

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,520,914
Program services$162,388
Investment income and dividends$2,961
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$20
Total revenues$2,686,283

Form 990s for DC Charter School Alliance

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-10-31990View PDF
2020-122021-11-09990View PDF
2019-122021-02-24990View PDF
2018-122020-01-23990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $400,000 from Walton Family Foundation
December 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
September 27, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
August 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
School foundationsGrantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationMembershipsLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1436 U St NW Suite 204
Washington, DC 20009
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
dccharters.org/ 
Phone
(202) 387-0405
IRS details
EIN
52-2035104
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1996
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B11: Education Single Organization Support
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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