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St Coletta of Greater Washington

Washington, DC · EIN 54-0968224 · 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

St Coletta of Greater Washington reported $33.0 million in revenue and $33.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.15 went to program services, $12.82 to management and general costs and $1.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $371,641 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% 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 $34M

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 $33M

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)
86.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.8%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$1.08$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
1.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
97.9%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$371,641$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.11%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
168
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
10.213.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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
$25M expenses · 85.9% of program spending · grants $426K · revenue $24M

St. Coletta of Greater Washington manages the programs of, and provides operational assistance to, st. Coletta special education charter school, a related organization. Under the management agreement, scgw provides facilities, equipment, personnel, financial management, operating services and supplies to the school

$4.1M expenses · 14.1% of program spending · revenue $7.9M

St. Coletta of Greater Washington provides top quality service and support to people with intellectual disabilities and their families. We continue to conduct our adult programs, including our st. Coletta shops where our participants sell accessories and home decor items they make using fused glass, hand-woven textiles and beads. In addition to our physical location, we also sell online at www.colettacollections.com and our participants learn packing and shipping by doing the fulfillment

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
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 20.00 hrs/week
$337,129$0$34,512$371,641
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee, 20.00 hrs/week
$286,536$0$11,682$298,218
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Key employee, 20.00 hrs/week
$241,475$0$25,609$267,084
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week
$204,113$0$25,509$229,622
FORMER CHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$214,274$0$4,053$218,327
COMPTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$173,554$0$5,940$179,494
IT DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$113,568$0$26,761$140,329
HR DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,667$0$11,510$130,177

16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Coletta of Greater Washington (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$33M$34M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$33M$34M86.2%$28M$371,641
FY2024 ⓘ$29M$30M88.1%$29M$376,164
FY2023 ⓘ$26M$28M87.5%$28M$328,620
FY2022 ⓘ$24M$24M87.1%$31M$203,557
FY2021 ⓘ$21M$24M89.1%$32M$194,976
FY2020 ⓘ$25M$25M88.0%$35M$270,647

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–1b12 · 12 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 5Yes
  • 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 5430
  • Volunteers Part I, line 613

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
COMPHEALTH MEDICAL STAFFING
Temporary staffing services
$1,055,527
PROCARE THERAPY INC
Temporary staffing services
$1,043,747
SOLIANT HEALTH
Temporary staffing services
$826,667
METZ AND ASSOCIATES LTD
Food services
$824,438
AMERGIS HEATHCARE STAFFING INC
Temporary staffing services
$640,498

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to St Coletta of Greater Washington totaling $71,626 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 St Coletta of Greater Washington's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for St Coletta of Greater Washington, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of St Coletta of Greater Washington's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, St Coletta of Greater Washington reported that 86.2% of its $33.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does St Coletta of Greater Washington pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation St Coletta of Greater Washington reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $371,641, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does St Coletta of Greater Washington get its money?

Of $33.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is St Coletta of Greater Washington a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 54-0968224 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 202601339349302840 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349312959 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349308756 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321309349304477 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349303875 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100999349300125 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 54-0968224: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.