Civic Intelligence

DC Scholars Community Schools

EIN 81-3056166 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

Profile

To close the achievement gap for low-income students as a charter school management organization.

5601 East Capitol Street SEWashington, DC 20019

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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 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

46th percentile

0.0%

Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

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 2020

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-99%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $991,060 (-100%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $991,060 (-100%) from 2019

Net Assets

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin46th percentile

Revenue

Down

$14,905

Down $1,533,794 (-99%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$14,905

Down $2,250,713 (-99%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$0

Up $716,919 (+100%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2017: $422,296Liabilities 2017: $50,886Net Assets 2017: $371,4102017Assets 2018: $944,057Liabilities 2018: $227,138Net Assets 2018: $716,9192018Assets 2019: $991,060Liabilities 2019: $991,060Net Assets 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2017: $1,359,120Expenses 2017: $987,710Net Income 2017: $371,4102017Revenue 2018: $1,920,206Expenses 2018: $1,574,697Net Income 2018: $345,5092018Revenue 2019: $1,548,699Expenses 2019: $2,265,618Net Income 2019: -$716,9192019Revenue 2020: $14,905Expenses 2020: $14,905Net Income 2020: $02020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$14,905
Expenses$14,905
Net Income$0
Open 2020 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$14,905
Expenses
$14,905
Net income
$0
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.00
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.99$0.00$1.55$2.27$0.72
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.23$0.72$1.92$1.57$0.35
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.05$0.37$1.36$0.99$0.37
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020
Signed
Sep 15, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$14,905
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To close the achievement gap for low-income students as a charter school management organization.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SERVICES - COMMUNITY SCHOOLS WAS ESTABLISHED AS A SCHOOL MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION FOR DC SCHOLARS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, DC SCHOLARS STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOL) AND POTENTIALLY OTHER PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. COMMUNITY SCHOOLS' REVENUE PRIMARILY CONSISTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS AND MANAGEMENT SERVICE FEES FOR MANAGING SCHOOLS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBERT WEINBERGBoard Chair-$0--
ANDREW ELLENBOGENTreasurer-$0--
KAREN O'NEILSecretary-$0--
MIEKA WICKDirector-$0--
JENNIFER LEONARDExecutive Director Until JulyFT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Dc Scholars Community Schools
EIN
81-3056166
Phone
2025596138
Address
5601 EAST CAPITOL STREET SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019

Signing Officer

Name
Jennifer Leonard
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2025596138
Signed
2020-09-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jones Maresca & Mcquade Pa
Address
10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE, 770, COLUMBIA, MD 21044
Preparer
David Jones
Phone
4108840220
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: transition costs. Amount: 13,511. Description: misc. Revenue. Amount: 1,394. Total to form 990-ez, line 8: 14,905.”

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

“Description: office supplies. Amount: 331. Description: computer support. Amount: 335. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 666.”

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