DC Action for Children Today DC Act
DC Action for Children Today DC Act reported $11.7 million in revenue and $3.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.38 went to program services, $22.54 to management and general costs and $1.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $176,825 (Executive Director). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1875% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.1MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 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 | 13.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $176,825 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.67% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 39.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEducation - The strength of our families and communities depends on a quality education. Through policy analysis and advocacy, we are working to strengthen early childhood, school-age student outcomes and ensure a successful transition from school to career
DC Kids Count - By providing high-quality data and trend analysis, DC Kids Count seeks to enrich local discussions about ways to secure better futures for all children and youth - and to raise the visibility of kids' issues through a nopartisan, evidence-based lens
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40 hrs/week | $159,967 | $0 | $16,858 | $176,825 |
| Chief of Staff Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $132,231 | $0 | $24,747 | $156,978 |
| Director Youth Advocacy Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $127,905 | $0 | $13,786 | $141,691 |
| Director Brand & Communications Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $105,119 | $0 | $30,842 | $135,961 |
| Director Early Childhood Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $118,583 | $0 | $13,898 | $132,481 |
| Director Government Affairs Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $112,377 | $0 | $10,852 | $123,229 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from DC Action for Children Today DC Act (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $756K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 15aNo
- 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 521
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to DC Action for Children Today DC Act totaling $895K 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 DC Action for Children Today DC Act's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for DC Action for Children Today DC Act, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 DC Action for Children Today DC Act spent in 2024, $76.38 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of DC Action for Children Today DC Act's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, DC Action for Children Today DC Act reported that 76.4% of its $3.1 million in expenses went to program services, 22.5% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does DC Action for Children Today DC Act pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation DC Action for Children Today DC Act reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $176,825, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does DC Action for Children Today DC Act get its money?
Of $11.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 13.4% came from contributions and grants and 86.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is DC Action for Children Today DC Act a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1807264 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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503179349304865 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349327156 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323169349300912 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349307895 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021889349300117 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1807264: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.