Civic Intelligence

Friends of Choice in Urban Schools

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 52-2035104

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 01, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.FOCUSDC.ORG

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1436 U Street NW Suite 204Washington, DC 20009

(202) 387-0405

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

48th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-103%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$139,453

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 16.6% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-32%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-16%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets48th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,337,023

Down $640,736 (-32%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$1,240,658

Down $726,148 (-37%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$96,365

Up $85,412 (+780%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$837,765

Down $156,108 (-16%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$1,704,664

Down $1,788 (-0.1%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$866,899

Down $154,320 (-22%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $1,804,661Liabilities 2011: $53,191Net Assets 2011: $1,751,4702011Assets 2012: $2,009,296Liabilities 2012: $4,269Net Assets 2012: $2,005,0272012Assets 2013: $2,171,128Liabilities 2013: $57,487Net Assets 2013: $2,113,6412013Assets 2014: $2,369,592Liabilities 2014: $98,577Net Assets 2014: $2,271,0152014Assets 2015: $2,395,296Liabilities 2015: $560Net Assets 2015: $2,394,7362015Assets 2016: $3,136,295Liabilities 2016: $15,302Net Assets 2016: $3,120,9932016Assets 2017: $2,758,685Liabilities 2017: $27,341Net Assets 2017: $2,731,3442017Assets 2018: $1,977,759Liabilities 2018: $10,953Net Assets 2018: $1,966,8062018Assets 2019: $1,337,023Liabilities 2019: $96,365Net Assets 2019: $1,240,6582019Assets 2020: $1,583,842Liabilities 2020: $90,999Net Assets 2020: $1,492,8432020Assets 2021: $1,048,939Liabilities 2021: $71,489Net Assets 2021: $977,4502021Assets 2022: $1,566,127Liabilities 2022: $176,767Net Assets 2022: $1,389,3602022Assets 2023: $1,818,739Liabilities 2023: $99,874Net Assets 2023: $1,718,8652023Assets 2024: $4,536,573Liabilities 2024: $582,467Net Assets 2024: $3,954,1062024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$1,337,023
Liabilities$96,365
Net Assets$1,240,658
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2011: $1,653,2352011Expenses 2012: $1,529,4902012Revenue 2013: $1,630,724Expenses 2013: $1,522,110Net Income 2013: $108,6142013Revenue 2014: $1,944,169Expenses 2014: $1,786,795Net Income 2014: $157,3742014Revenue 2015: $1,994,465Expenses 2015: $1,870,744Net Income 2015: $123,7212015Revenue 2016: $2,805,594Expenses 2016: $2,079,337Net Income 2016: $726,2572016Revenue 2017: $1,384,045Expenses 2017: $1,773,694Net Income 2017: -$389,6492017Revenue 2018: $993,873Expenses 2018: $1,706,452Net Income 2018: -$712,5792018Revenue 2019: $837,765Expenses 2019: $1,704,664Net Income 2019: -$866,8992019Revenue 2020: $2,219,179Expenses 2020: $1,976,770Net Income 2020: $242,4092020Revenue 2021: $1,875,647Expenses 2021: $2,390,160Net Income 2021: -$514,5132021Revenue 2022: $2,686,283Expenses 2022: $2,274,373Net Income 2022: $411,9102022Revenue 2023: $2,945,405Expenses 2023: $2,615,900Net Income 2023: $329,5052023Revenue 2024: $4,840,063Expenses 2024: $2,604,822Net Income 2024: $2,235,2412024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$837,765
Expenses$1,704,664
Net Income-$866,899
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 1, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$883,151
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To improve public education in the district of columbia by supporting school choice.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$965,487$1,121,351▲ $155,864
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$388,343$107,935▼ $280,408
Accounts Receivable$379,828$62,471▼ $317,357
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$223,008$30,914▼ $192,094
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$14,418$8,215▼ $6,203
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,759$1,221▼ $538
Total Assets$1,977,759$1,337,023▼ $640,736
Other Assets Total$4,916$4,916→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$10,953$96,365▲ $85,412
Total Liabilities$10,953$96,365▲ $85,412
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,966,806$1,240,658▼ $726,148
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,966,806$1,240,658▼ $726,148
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,977,759$1,337,023▼ $640,736

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements-$51,203$51,203
Equipment$8,215$23,840$32,055
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Anne HerrDirector of SchoFT$106,233$33,220$139,453
Alison M CollierChief OperatFT$111,550$27,878$139,428
Irene HoltzmanExecutive DiFT$90,000$10,139$100,139

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Sekou BiddleChair
Ambia HarperTrustee
Jessica WodatchTrustee
Maquita AlexanderTrustee
Marcus NoelTrustee
Patricia BrantleyTrustee
S Joseph Bruno CPATreasurer
Robert CaneTrsutee
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$731,899
Program Service Revenue
$75,688
Investment Income
$23,233
Other Revenue
$6,945
All Other Contributions
$511,484
Change in Net Assets
$-866,899

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$837,765
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$140,751
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$978,516
Total Revenue per Form 990
$837,765
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$929,360
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$775,304
Total Fundraising Expense$177,465
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$384,049$54,870$87,377$526,296
Fees for Services Other$313,881$7,097$38,037$359,015
Conferences and Meetings$98,815$10,973$1,181$110,969
Other Employee Benefits$73,520$20,326$13,747$107,593
Occupancy$72,728$10,888$7,893$91,509
Information Technology$70,789$15,244$4,644$90,677
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$65,675$9,383$14,942$90,000
Fees for Services Accounting-$68,351-$68,351
Payroll Taxes$37,761$5,298$8,356$51,415
Office Expenses$11,712$11,665$590$23,967
All Other Expenses$6,407$10,336$633$17,376
Other Expenses$1,033$8,464-$9,497
Depreciation Depletion-$6,203-$6,203
Insurance$707$3,778$65$4,550
Total Functional Expenses$1,250,013$277,186$177,465$1,704,664

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,704,664
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,704,664
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,704,664
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$45,386
Fundraising Gross Income$45,386
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Gala$91,970$45,386$45,386$0
Total Events$91,970$45,386$45,386-
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The members of the finance committee review the 990.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Any potential conflicts are communicated to the chairman of the board. These conflicts are then discussed at a board meeting where an appropriate decision is made.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of Choice in Urban Schools
EIN
52-2035104
Phone
2023870405
Address
1436 U STREET NW SUITE 204, WASHINGTON, DC 20009

Signing Officer

Name
Alison M Collier
Title
Chief Operating Off.
Phone
2023870405
Signed
2020-11-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Alison M Collier
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
9

Preparer

Firm
Deleon & Stang Cpas and Advisors
Address
100 LAKEFOREST BLVD STE 650, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877-2609
Preparer
Clint Lehman CPA
Phone
3019489825
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Programmatic contracts 238,645 3,622 0 other consultants 75,000 0 38,000 payroll fees 236 3,475 37 total 313,881 7,097 38,037”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

“Focus complies with the provisions of the fasb accounting standards codification topic "accounting for uncertainty in income taxes." for the years ended december 31, 2019 and 2018, no unrecoginzed tax provisions or benefits exist. At december 31, 2019, tax years 2016 through 2018 remain subject to examination by federal and state taxing jurisdictions.”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,337,023
Liabilities
$96,365
Net assets
$1,240,658
Revenue
$837,765
Expenses
$1,704,664
Net income
-$866,899
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.54$0.58$3.95$4.84$2.60$2.24
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.82$0.10$1.72$2.95$2.62$0.33
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.57$0.18$1.39$2.69$2.27$0.41
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.05$0.07$0.98$1.88$2.39$0.51
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.58$0.09$1.49$2.22$1.98$0.24
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.10$1.24$0.84$1.70$0.87
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.98$0.01$1.97$0.99$1.71$0.71
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.76$0.03$2.73$1.38$1.77$0.39
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.14$0.02$3.12$2.81$2.08$0.73
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.40$0.00$2.39$1.99$1.87$0.12
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.37$0.10$2.27$1.94$1.79$0.16
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.17$0.06$2.11$1.63$1.52$0.11
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.01$0.00$2.01$1.53
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.80$0.05$1.75$1.65