APPLETREE EARLY LEARNING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

APPLETREE EARLY LEARNING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

EIN 20-1302458 · Charter Schools (B29)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE CHARTER SCHOOL is to CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BEFORE CHILDREN GET to KINDERGARTEN BY PROVIDING THREE and FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN WITH THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, and COGNITIVE FOUNDATIONS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM to SUCCEED IN SCHOOL.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$98.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$9.90of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$1.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $161,445 for AJA MILLS - DIRECTOR FOR (SCHOOL LEAD). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$23,399,962

Expenses$22,954,135

Annual surplus $445,827 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$2,270,071 · 9.9% of expenses

Grants paid$300,000 · 1.3% of expenses

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Revenue$23,399,962

Expenses$22,954,135

Assets$32,774,026

Income$23,399,962

Contributions$2,761,245

Grants given$300,000

Average grant$100,000

Management and general$2,270,071

Accounting fees$234,033

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AJA MILLS - DIRECTOR FORSCHOOL LEAD · 38 hrs/week $161,445Base $143,860 · Other $17,585

TARA YOUNGPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $147,490Base $131,418 · Other $16,072

RENITA JACKSONTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $144,070Base $128,304 · Other $15,766

JAMIE MILESCHIEF OF SCH · 24 hrs/week $136,755Base $123,701 · Other $13,054

ASHLEY GUTIERREZELL TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $134,875Base $119,638 · Other $15,237

KENYETTA SINGLETON - DIRECTOR OFSTUDENT SUPP · 23 hrs/week $95,158Base $76,449 · Other $18,709

REBECCA KIMPORT - DIR OF PROFDEVELOPMENT · 23 hrs/week $90,100Base $71,454 · Other $18,646

THOMAS KEANE JR - SECRETARY ANDGENERAL COUN · 8 hrs/week $82,134Base $43,265 · Other $38,869

WILLIAM J MCCARTHYBOARD CHAIR $40,163Base · Other $40,163

MAYANK PALOD - CHIEFFINANCIAL OF · 16 hrs/week $30,437Base $27,155 · Other $3,282

FEDDOULI ALEXANDER - OUTGOINGCFAO · 12 hrs/week $26,718Base $23,343 · Other $3,375

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

AJA MILLS - DIRECTOR FORSCHOOL LEAD

TARA YOUNGPRINCIPAL

RENITA JACKSONTEACHER

JAMIE MILESCHIEF OF SCH

ASHLEY GUTIERREZELL TEACHER

KENYETTA SINGLETON - DIRECTOR OFSTUDENT SUPP

REBECCA KIMPORT - DIR OF PROFDEVELOPMENT

THOMAS KEANE JR - SECRETARY ANDGENERAL COUN

WILLIAM J MCCARTHYBOARD CHAIR

MAYANK PALOD - CHIEFFINANCIAL OF

FEDDOULI ALEXANDER - OUTGOINGCFAO

KAREN DAVENPORTDIRECTOR

LAUREN BAILLIEDIRECTOR

MATTHEW DOWNSDIRECTOR

PAULA YOUNG SHELTONBOARD VICE C

JENNIFER MCKINNEYDIRECTOR

SARA GLENNDIRECTOR

SKYLE PEARSONDIRECTOR

DAWN SMITHDIRECTOR

CELIA MARTINDIRECTOR

BRIDGET BRADLEY GRAYTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 1801 MISSISSIPPI AVE SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20020
County: District of Columbia
In care of: MAYANK PALOD - CHIEF
Primary officer: MAYANK PALOD - CHIEF, FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 526-1503 Officer phone(202) 488-3990

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC
NTEE classification: Charter Schools (B29)
IRS tax category: Charter Schools
Grant-giving organization: Yes