DC Public Education Fund
DC Public Education Fund reported $19.3 million in revenue and $19.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.86 went to program services, $2.12 to management and general costs and $2.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $239,376 (PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 4% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $239,376 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.24% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSystems improvement and reform: provides support and resources that increase the school system's capacity and ability to meet "a capital commitment" goals.1. Dcps reading clinic: together with dcps, the dcps reading clinic creates a system where struggling readers in grades k-2 can experience the joy of mastering reading, while allowing dcps teachers to earn graduate credit in reading remediation. Dcps is piloting this work in secondary grades.2. Capital math collective: capital math collective (cmc) is a citywide initiative working to accelerate math outcomes for students in grades 3-8.…
Excellent teachers and leaders: provides the resources to attract, retain, develop and reward the most effective educators in dc public schools. This leadership pipeline initiative enabled dcps to take key steps toward developing an equity-centered leadership pipeline, including engagement with local universities to revise leadership practices, standards, diverse and equitable recruiting, and revision of evaluation measures and hiring processes
Innovative classrooms and schools: provides resources to develop innovative projects in classrooms and schools that will support rigorous curriculum instruction to help accelerate student achievement.1. High school redesign. This program reimagines the high school experience, creating innovative learning environments that strengthen student engagement, expand career-connected and postsecondary pathways, and equip graduates with the skills needed to succeed in an evolving economy.2. Dcps persists. Dcps persists is a college persistence initiative that aims to both improve college completion…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,236 | $0 | $15,140 | $239,376 |
| SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,421 | $0 | $15,923 | $207,344 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from DC Public Education Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $445K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 56
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PBLWORKS Dcps program support | $253,449 |
| EDUCATION ELEMENTS INC Dcps program support | $138,950 |
| SERVIO CONSULTING Dcps program support | $124,376 |
| NEW LEADERS Dcps program support | $103,834 |
| TRANSCEND INC Dcps program support | $103,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to DC Public Education Fund totaling $8.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of DC Public Education Fund's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, DC Public Education Fund reported that 95.9% of its $19.4 million in expenses went to program services, 2.1% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does DC Public Education Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation DC Public Education Fund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $239,376, for the role of PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does DC Public Education Fund get its money?
Of $19.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is DC Public Education Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-1607955 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202631829349300813 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532249349300848 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432119349300528 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322169349301517 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212239349301626 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202141839349300024 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-1607955: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.