Educare DC
Educare DC reported $21.3 million in revenue and $18.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.70 went to program services, $13.27 to management and general costs and $2.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.0% of the total. Government grants made up 50.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $237,916 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 17% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 50.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $237,916 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.31% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseEarly head start and head starteducare runs an early head start (infant-toddler) and head start (pre-kindergarten) program for children ranging in age from 6 weeks to 5 years across two educare dc school sites. Our infant-toddler program, for children ages 6 weeks to 3 years, is designed to provide children with high-quality interactions and caring attention from their teachers. The pre-kindergarten program uses a play-based curriculum to ensure the 3-, 4- and 5-year-old students are ready to learn and succeed in kindergarten and beyond. Teachers design learning units based on the children's…
Comprehensive services:comprehensive health and wellness services are a critical component of our work. Children must be healthy to learn and develop well and, in turn, a quality early learning experience results in better long-term health. Educare dc offers vital health and wellness support to our children and families including: developmental screenings, assistance enrolling in medicaid and wic, management of chronic conditions, on-site therapeutic services, on-site hearing, vision, and dental screenings, coordination with medical providers for immunizations and well-baby checks, and…
Family engagement services:family engagement is a critical component of educare dc's programming. Educare dc's family engagement team works with families to build mutually respectful, goal-oriented relationships that support family wellbeing. This approach is based on the principle that our school can only address a child's needs within the context of the entire family. This two-generation approach enables parents to see and believe in themselves as community leaders, skilled advocates, and the primary drivers of their children's education at educare dc and beyond. To achieve this goal, our…
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 AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,335 | $0 | $25,581 | $237,916 |
| VP OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,226 | $0 | $17,780 | $169,006 |
| VP OF ADMIN./TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,350 | $0 | $6,850 | $163,200 |
| SR. DIR. FINANCE/ TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,319 | $0 | $7,669 | $140,988 |
| EHS PARTNERSHIP DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,615 | $0 | $14,036 | $121,651 |
| SCHOOL DIRECTOR - PARKSIDE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,634 | $0 | $12,174 | $114,808 |
| SCHOOL DIRECTOR - IDEA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,656 | $0 | $10,794 | $113,450 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Educare DC (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $581K (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–1b13 · 13 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5175
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MARCUM LLP Accounting and hr | $294,096 |
| ALIGNSTAFFING Temp staffing | $290,371 |
| KIDDIES KOLLEGE Partner | $262,886 |
| NATIONAL SPEECHLANGUAGE THERAPY CENTER Speech/occupational therapy and behavior | $247,304 |
| CORBETT CONSTRUCTION Renovations/construction | $193,509 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Educare DC totaling $1.9M 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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Every number above is copied from Educare DC's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Educare DC, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Educare DC spent in FY2025, $84.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Educare DC's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Educare DC reported that 84.7% of its $18.2 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Educare DC pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Educare DC reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $237,916, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Educare DC get its money?
Of $21.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.0% came from contributions and grants (including 50.6% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Educare DC a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-2481956 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 June 30, 2025, object 202640569349301119 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500789349300510 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440819349300119 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341259349300549 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200779349301300 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130999349300803 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-2481956: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.