Civic Intelligence

Sojourner Truth School

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 83-2203475

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on Nov 13, 2020

Organization ProfileTHETRUTHSCHOOL.ORG

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1800 Perry St NEWashington, DC 20018

(202) 747-0904

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

44th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

37th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

90th percentile

50%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

60th percentile

$34,927

Higher top officer pay than 60% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.8% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2020

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets44th percentile

Assets

$470,154

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$458,437

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$11,717

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue37th percentileNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

$917,580

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$459,143

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$458,437

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$40M$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2020: $470,154Liabilities 2020: $11,717Net Assets 2020: $458,4372020Assets 2021: $1,061,776Liabilities 2021: $108,673Net Assets 2021: $953,1032021Assets 2022: $1,744,109Liabilities 2022: $485,068Net Assets 2022: $1,259,0412022Assets 2023: $5,367,387Liabilities 2023: $3,569,099Net Assets 2023: $1,798,2882023Assets 2024: $10,082,703Liabilities 2024: $7,669,024Net Assets 2024: $2,413,6792024Assets 2025: $38,886,133Liabilities 2025: $35,588,621Net Assets 2025: $3,297,5122025

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2020

Assets$470,154
Liabilities$11,717
Net Assets$458,437
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Revenue 2020: $917,580Expenses 2020: $459,143Net Income 2020: $458,4372020Revenue 2021: $2,812,722Expenses 2021: $2,318,056Net Income 2021: $494,6662021Revenue 2022: $4,533,183Expenses 2022: $4,227,245Net Income 2022: $305,9382022Revenue 2023: $6,033,151Expenses 2023: $5,493,904Net Income 2023: $539,2472023Revenue 2024: $8,706,252Expenses 2024: $8,090,861Net Income 2024: $615,3912024Revenue 2025: $10,466,724Expenses 2025: $9,633,465Net Income 2025: $833,2592025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$917,580
Expenses$459,143
Net Income$458,437
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
Nov 13, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$917,580
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The sojourner truth public charter school (the school) is washington, dc's first public montessori middle and high school. The school strives to be an innovative and exciting learning space that embodies two design principles: (1) students need to be prepared for life and not just school, and (2) every student's identity, voice, perspective, and choice matter.

The mission of the sojourner truth school is to empower students to transform the world.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$350,177-
Accounts Receivable-$67,097-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$31,181-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$21,699▲ $21,699
Total Assets$0$470,154▲ $470,154
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$11,717-
Total Liabilities$0$11,717▲ $11,717
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$382,208-
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions-$76,229-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$0$458,437▲ $458,437
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$470,154▲ $470,154

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$21,699-$21,699
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay60th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Justin LessekEX-OFFICIO; EXECUTIVE DIRECTORFT$30,000$4,927$34,927

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Sarah NavarroChair
Wendy PughVice Chair
Atalie JacobsBoard Member
Caroline HillBoard Member
Donice LeakBoard Member
Emily HedinBoard Member
Kiva ZytnickBoard Member
Laura MasiminiBoard Member
Laure FlemingBoard Member
Marlena McwilliamsBoard Member
Richard PohlmanBoard Member
JONATHAN O'CONNELLSecretary
Craig RobinsonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$917,280
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$300
All Other Contributions
$560,929
Change in Net Assets
$458,437
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$292,439
Other Expenses$165,998
Total Fundraising Expense$21,368
Professional Fundraising Fees$706
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$84,660$90,070$5,470$180,200
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$41,817$38,154$12,378$92,349
Fees for Services Accounting-$51,524-$51,524
Fees for Services Management$40,641--$40,641
Payroll Taxes$9,230$9,358$1,302$19,890
Office Expenses$1,205$4,012$21$5,238
Insurance$1,854$1,879$262$3,995
Other Expenses$1,272$1,290$180$2,742
Fees for Services Legal-$1,777-$1,777
All Other Expenses$1,166$219$19$1,404
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$706$706
Occupancy$295$299$42$636
Total Functional Expenses$232,096$205,679$21,368$459,143
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$706
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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
Yes
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, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The annual irs form 990 is completed by the accounting firm engaged to manage the audit and provided in draft form to the board prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization requests the board of trustees members to complete and submit annual "board of trustees conflict of interest form and keep them as the organization's filing records.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B

“The compensation process for key employees was determined through comparison of compensation at other similar schools for analogous roles with analogous responsibilities. Comparison was done with d.c. Public schools positions and compensation, as well as other d.c. Public charter schools. The board finance committee then reviewed and proposed the compensations to the full board for a vote.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“Forms are available upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Audited financial statements. Pursuant to dc pcsb's data and document submission policy and the annual compliance reporting, the school corporation shall deliver to dc pcsb financial statements audited by an independent certified public accountant or accounting firm who shall be selected from an approved list developed pursuant to 38-1802.04(c)(11)(b)(ix) of the act, and prepared in accordance with gaap, government auditing standards for financial audits issued by the comptroller general of the united states, and dc pcsb requirements. Such audited financial statements shall be made available to the public. These statements may include supplemental schedules as required by dc pcsb.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sojourner Truth School
EIN
83-2203475
Phone
2027470904
Address
1800 PERRY ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20018
Doing Business As
The Sojourner Truth Public Charter School

Signing Officer

Name
Justin Lessek
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2027470904
Signed
2020-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Justin Lessek
Formed
2018
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
3
Volunteers
9

Preparer

Firm
Sb & Company LLC
Address
10200 GRAND CENTRAL AVENUE SUITE, 250, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117
Preparer
Tiana Wynn
Phone
4105840060
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1AS A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL HAS A FUNDING STREAM FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (UNIFORM PER STUDENT FUNDING) AND THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL GRANTS FOR EDUCATION AND OTHER PROGRAMS)
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ANNUAL IRS FORM 990 IS COMPLETED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM ENGAGED TO MANAGE THE AUDIT AND PROVIDED IN DRAFT FORM TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION REQUESTS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT ANNUAL "BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AND KEEP THEM AS THE ORGANIZATION'S FILING RECORDS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES WAS DETERMINED THROUGH COMPARISON OF COMPENSATION AT OTHER SIMILAR SCHOOLS FOR ANALOGOUS ROLES WITH ANALOGOUS RESPONSIBILITIES. COMPARISON WAS DONE WITH D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOLS POSITIONS AND COMPENSATION, AS WELL AS OTHER D.C. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN REVIEWED AND PROPOSED THE COMPENSATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR A VOTE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3FORMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PURSUANT TO DC PCSB'S DATA AND DOCUMENT SUBMISSION POLICY AND THE ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REPORTING, THE SCHOOL CORPORATION SHALL DELIVER TO DC PCSB FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT OR ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO SHALL BE SELECTED FROM AN APPROVED LIST DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO 38-1802.04(C)(11)(B)(IX) OF THE ACT, AND PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP, GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS FOR FINANCIAL AUDITS ISSUED BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, AND DC PCSB REQUIREMENTS. SUCH AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THESE STATEMENTS MAY INCLUDE SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES AS REQUIRED BY DC PCSB.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$470,154
Liabilities
$11,717
Net assets
$458,437
Revenue
$917,580
Expenses
$459,143
Net income
$458,437
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$38.9$35.6$3.30$10.5$9.63$0.83
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.1$7.67$2.41$8.71$8.09$0.62
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.37$3.57$1.80$6.03$5.49$0.54
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.74$0.49$1.26$4.53$4.23$0.31
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.06$0.11$0.95$2.81$2.32$0.49
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.01$0.46$0.92$0.46$0.46