District of Columbia College Access Program
District of Columbia College Access Program reported $43.9 million in revenue and $13.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.74 went to program services, $13.37 to management and general costs and $8.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $367,956 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 378% 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 $14MFor 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 $44MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $367,956 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.65% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 73.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseDc cap maintains one main initiative student success, which provides scholars with increased financial support from dc cap. In conjunction with this program, dc cap provides comprehensive support for a pipeline of "scholars," the majority of whom enroll at one of dc cap's "university partner institutions." this strategy was designed to pair federal, private, and institutional gift aid with high-impact, collaborative coaching from dc cap and university staff. Student success coaches provide academic, financial aid, social, and logistical support within a cohort-based scholar community. This…
Dc cap awards "named" scholarships based on donor giving and agreed upon student eligibility criteria. Additionally, dc cap manages the ward 7&8 scholars program and the gear up program. Ward 7&8 provides scholarship funding and student success coaching to increase retention and graduation rates among dc cap scholars from d.c.'s ward 7&8 high schools. The program provides highly intensive support services through college, as well as annual scholarships for up to five years per scholar ($12,000, per scholar, per year). Gear up is a federally funded college-readiness program powered by dc cap…
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 & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $351,149 | $0 | $16,807 | $367,956 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TO 09/24 Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,565 | $0 | $9,419 | $247,984 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,320 | $0 | $14,973 | $197,293 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,737 | $0 | $12,837 | $195,574 |
| CHIEF DATA OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,690 | $0 | $4,851 | $192,541 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,766 | $0 | $11,182 | $189,948 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from District of Columbia College Access Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 542
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MARCUM LLP Accounting | $394,145 |
| OUTSOURCE IT It consulting | $323,203 |
| ORR GROUP INC Hr consulting | $303,653 |
| FRONTRUNNER PRODUCTIONSDC Event management | $269,220 |
| SALESFORCE It services | $123,539 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to District of Columbia College Access Program totaling $1.8M 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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Of every $100 District of Columbia College Access Program spent in FY2025, $77.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of District of Columbia College Access Program's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, District of Columbia College Access Program reported that 77.7% of its $13.9 million in expenses went to program services, 13.4% to management and general and 8.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does District of Columbia College Access Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation District of Columbia College Access Program reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $367,956, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does District of Columbia College Access Program get its money?
Of $43.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 51.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is District of Columbia College Access Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-2132835 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 202610749349300316 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349304076 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349310506 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349301828 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211029349300341 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349303401 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-2132835: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.