Civic Intelligence

Washington Informer Charities

EIN 52-1689843 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

Profile

Improve literacy among children & adults

3117 Martin Luther King Jr AveWashington, DC 20032

www.washingtoninformercharities.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

83rd percentile

34%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

29th percentile

-24%

Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

-0.8%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$81,611

Down $60,865 (-43%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$81,611

Down $52,352 (-39%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$172,823

Down $2,861 (-1.6%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$114,768

Down $46,940 (-29%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$58,055

Up $44,079 (+315%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth29th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $26,039Liabilities 2015: $1,0002015Assets 2016: $38,091Liabilities 2016: $1,0002016Assets 2017: $25,591Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $25,5912017Assets 2018: $88,150Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $88,1502018Assets 2019: $49,286Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $49,2862019Assets 2020: $180,085Liabilities 2020: $6,816Net Assets 2020: $173,2692020Assets 2021: $140,340Liabilities 2021: $20,357Net Assets 2021: $119,9832021Assets 2022: $142,476Liabilities 2022: $8,513Net Assets 2022: $133,9632022Assets 2024: $81,611Net Assets 2024: $81,6112024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$81,611
Liabilities-
Net Assets$81,611
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth52nd percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2015: $46,933Expenses 2015: $95,476Net Income 2015: -$48,5432015Revenue 2016: $76,533Expenses 2016: $64,481Net Income 2016: $12,0522016Revenue 2017: $95,159Expenses 2017: $95,442Net Income 2017: -$2832017Revenue 2018: $170,387Expenses 2018: $107,828Net Income 2018: $62,5592018Revenue 2019: $118,841Expenses 2019: $157,705Net Income 2019: -$38,8642019Revenue 2020: $500,205Expenses 2020: $376,122Net Income 2020: $124,0832020Revenue 2021: $680,949Expenses 2021: $401,024Net Income 2021: $279,9252021Revenue 2022: $175,684Expenses 2022: $161,708Net Income 2022: $13,9762022Revenue 2024: $172,823Expenses 2024: $114,768Net Income 2024: $58,0552024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$172,823
Expenses$114,768
Net Income$58,055
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$81,611
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$81,611
Revenue
$172,823
Expenses
$114,768
Net income
$58,055
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.82$1.73$1.15$0.58
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.42$0.09$1.34$1.76$1.62$0.14
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.40$0.20$1.20$6.81$4.01$2.80
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.80$0.07$1.73$5.00$3.76$1.24
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.49$0.00$0.49$1.19$1.58$0.39
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.88$0.00$0.88$1.70$1.08$0.63
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.26$0.00$0.26$0.95$0.95$0.00
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.01$0.77$0.64$0.12
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.26$0.01$0.47$0.95$0.49
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$172,823
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Washington Informer Charities supports the improvement of 21st century literacy among children and adults in the metropolitan DC area through innovative programs, scholarships opportunities, internships and public-private partnerships

Improve Literacy Among Children Adults

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Education and training--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Denise Rolark BarnesChairman-$0--
Deborah Boddie EsqTreasurer-$0--
Dr Elizabeth PrimasBoard Member-$0--
Victor LambertBoard Member-$0--
Desmond R BarnesBoard Member-$0--
Ron BurkeVice President-$0--
Gail ReedSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Washington Informer Charities
EIN
52-1689843
In Care Of
% Denise Rolark Barnes
Phone
2025614100
Address
3117 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Washington, DC 20032

Signing Officer

Name
Denise Rolark Barnes
Title
President
Phone
2025614100
Signed
2025-09-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Precise Consulting and Tax Inc
Address
125 S Estes Drive 9123, Chapel Hill, NC 27515
Preparer
H Marrel Foushee
Phone
2023871798
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Conferences, conventions, and meetings 87,334”

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

“Uncaegorized expenses 8,000”

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

“Insurance 1,125”

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

“Office Expenses 797”

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

“Information Systems 8,868”

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

“Other expenses 1,044”

Raw XML Appendix143 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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