Civic Intelligence

Digital Public Schools Alliance - Wa

EIN 26-3537285 • 501(c)4 • Seattle, WA

Profile

Advocacy for virtual education

119 First Avenue S 460Seattle, WA 98104

www.digitalpublicschools.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

53rd percentile

3.1%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

75th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

2.9%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Up

$55,958

Up $6,136 (+12%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$8,730

Up $2,830 (+48%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$47,228

Up $3,306 (+7.5%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin53rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$108,117

Up $3,000 (+2.9%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$104,811

Down $1,781 (-1.7%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$3,306

Up $4,781 (+324%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $42,216Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $42,2162013Assets 2014: $56,622Liabilities 2014: $4,804Net Assets 2014: $51,8182014Assets 2015: $80,391Liabilities 2015: $750Net Assets 2015: $79,6412015Assets 2016: $68,569Liabilities 2016: $783Net Assets 2016: $67,7862016Assets 2017: $53,881Liabilities 2017: $1,114Net Assets 2017: $52,7672017Assets 2018: $44,075Liabilities 2018: $1,106Net Assets 2018: $42,9692018Assets 2019: $57,163Liabilities 2019: $800Net Assets 2019: $56,3632019Assets 2020: $49,884Liabilities 2020: $2,345Net Assets 2020: $47,5392020Assets 2021: $58,254Liabilities 2021: $125Net Assets 2021: $58,1292021Assets 2022: $51,277Liabilities 2022: $5,880Net Assets 2022: $45,3972022Assets 2023: $49,822Liabilities 2023: $5,900Net Assets 2023: $43,9222023Assets 2024: $55,958Liabilities 2024: $8,730Net Assets 2024: $47,2282024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$55,958
Liabilities$8,730
Net Assets$47,228
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $145,965Expenses 2013: $147,932Net Income 2013: -$1,9672013Revenue 2014: $144,969Expenses 2014: $135,367Net Income 2014: $9,6022014Revenue 2015: $115,117Expenses 2015: $87,294Net Income 2015: $27,8232015Revenue 2016: $106,117Expenses 2016: $117,972Net Income 2016: -$11,8552016Revenue 2017: $79,588Expenses 2017: $94,607Net Income 2017: -$15,0192017Revenue 2018: $106,117Expenses 2018: $115,915Net Income 2018: -$9,7982018Revenue 2019: $106,117Expenses 2019: $92,723Net Income 2019: $13,3942019Revenue 2020: $79,588Expenses 2020: $88,412Net Income 2020: -$8,8242020Revenue 2021: $104,117Expenses 2021: $93,527Net Income 2021: $10,5902021Revenue 2022: $103,617Expenses 2022: $116,349Net Income 2022: -$12,7322022Revenue 2023: $105,117Expenses 2023: $106,592Net Income 2023: -$1,4752023Revenue 2024: $108,117Expenses 2024: $104,811Net Income 2024: $3,3062024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$108,117
Expenses$104,811
Net Income$3,306
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$55,958
Liabilities
$8,730
Net assets
$47,228
Revenue
$108,117
Expenses
$104,811
Net income
$3,306
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.09$0.47$1.08$1.05$0.03
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.50$0.06$0.44$1.05$1.07$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.06$0.45$1.04$1.16$0.13
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.58$0.00$0.58$1.04$0.94$0.11
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.02$0.48$0.80$0.88$0.09
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.01$0.56$1.06$0.93$0.13
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.01$0.43$1.06$1.16$0.10
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.54$0.01$0.53$0.80$0.95$0.15
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.69$0.01$0.68$1.06$1.18$0.12
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.01$0.80$1.15$0.87$0.28
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.57$0.05$0.52$1.45$1.35$0.10
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.42$1.46$1.48$0.02
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$108,117
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Advocacy for virtual education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY: ENCOURAGED PARENTS TO CALL AND EMAIL THEIR STATE LEGISLATORS AT CRITICAL TIMES IN SUPPORT OF THEIR SCHOOLS. ORGANIZED ONE-ON-ONE DEMONSTRATIONS BETWEEN FAMILIES AND LEGISLATORS/STAFF TO GIVE THEM A FIRST-HAND LOOK AT HOW THE TECHNOLOGY AND SCHOOL OPERATE.$0$42,174
EVENTS: ORGANIZED AND EXECUTED A DIGITAL LEARNING DAY AT THE CAPITOL TO EDUCATE CHILDREN ABOUT THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO MEET WITH THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS ABOUT THEIR SCHOOL AND POLICIES RELATED TO THEIR FUTURE. PUBLISHED OP-EDS AND NEWS STORIES INVOLVING FAMILY PROFILES AND POLICY ISSUES.$0$25,304
MAINTAINED A WEBSITE TO COMMUNICATE WITH INTERESTED CITIZENS REGARDING THE ADVANCEMENTS AND ADVANTAGES OF VIRTUAL EDUCATION AND DISTANCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.$0$16,869
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KATHY HAMLINBoard Member - Resigned-$0--
DIANNA PEDERSENBoard Member-$0--
FELICIA KERNBoard Member-$0--
JAMES PERRYBoard Member-$0--
MADALYN TURNERBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Digital Public Schools Alliance - Wa
EIN
26-3537285
Phone
8005472764
Address
119 FIRST AVENUE S 460, SEATTLE, WA 98104

Signing Officer

Name
Felicia Kern
Title
Board Member
Phone
8005472764
Signed
2025-09-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Snyder Cohn Pc
Address
11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 415, NORTH BETHESDA, MD 20852
Preparer
Keith Jennings
Phone
3016526700
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: inbound phone. Amount: 360. Description: event expenses. Amount: 2,907. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 2,268. Description: travel. Amount: 3,111. Description: insurance expense. Amount: 305. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 8,951.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 5,900. End of year amount: 8,730.”

Raw XML Appendix134 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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