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Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School

Washington, DC · EIN 27-2618506 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School reported $15.5 million in revenue and $14.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.16 went to program services, $11.61 to management and general costs and $1.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.0% of the total. Government grants made up 5.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $243,591 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% 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 $15M

For 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.2%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.18$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
6.5%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
5.8%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
90.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$243,591$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.66%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
168
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.313.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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 expense
$13M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $14M

At the Inspired Teaching Demonstration public charter school (the "school"), a professional learning community of master teachers and teacher residents ensures that a diverse group of students achieve their potential as accomplished learners, thoughtful citizens, and imaginative and inquisitive problem solvers through a demanding, inquiry-based curriculum. The defining characteristic of the school is a professional learning community focused on a progressive, constructivist approach to teaching and learning based on the research on how the brain works and how children learn. The school is…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$231,878$0$11,713$243,591
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$172,810$0$12,002$184,812
DEMONSTRATION & OUTREACH
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,809$0$15,719$136,528
SOCIAL WORKER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$114,320$0$19,652$133,972
LEAD TEACHER, 7TH/8TH MATH
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,464$0$9,740$126,204
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$117,698$0$6,981$124,679
OF CULTURE, EQUITY AND ACCESS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,510$0$3,469$123,979

16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $426K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$15M$15M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$15M$15M87.2%$9.0M$243,591
FY2024 ⓘ$15M$15M87.3%$8.2M$228,917
FY2023 ⓘ$13M$12M85.7%$7.8M$228,517
FY2022 ⓘ$12M$11M84.4%$7.2M$159,250
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$10M85.9%$6.7M$188,789
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$9.4M86.7%$5.8M$179,057

Governance 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–1b11 · 11 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 11aNo
  • 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 5132
  • Volunteers Part I, line 675

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BUSY BEE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE
Janitorial and facilities
$605,544
ALIGNSTAFFING
Substitute teachers
$265,116
CITY TEACHING ALLIANCE
Resident teachers
$237,955
LUNCHERAS DI SI LLC
Food services
$221,560
PARADIGM THERAPY PARTNERS LLC
Special education services
$204,733

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School totaling $400 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School reported that 87.2% of its $14.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.6% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $243,591, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School get its money?

Of $15.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.5% came from contributions and grants (including 5.8% from government grants) and 90.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 27-2618506 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202620769349301307 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510919349300626 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430259349300023 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341289349303234 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200629349300705 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100559349300700 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 27-2618506: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.