YOUTHBUILD DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

YOUTHBUILD DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC

EIN 20-1818541 · Special Education (B28)

What they do

YOUTHBUILD PCS OPERATES AS PART of THE DISTRICT of COLUMBIAS PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, FOCUSING EXCLUSIVELY ON DISCONNECTED YOUTH - YOUNG MEN and WOMEN BETWEEN THE AGES of 16-24 WHO ARE NEITHER EMPLOYED NOR ENROLLED IN AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, YOUTHBUILD PCS SEEKS to TRANSFORM THE LIVES of DISCONNECTED YOUTH BY OFFERING A PROGRAM, IN ENGLISH and SPANISH, THAT COMBINES RIGOROUS ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION WITH VOCATIONAL TRAINING, LIFE and EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS-BUILDING, and COMMUNITY SERVICE. ONE of FEW ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT, YOUTHBUILD PCS PROGRAM is DESIGNED to PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES to SUCCEED, INCLUDING ACCESS to POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION and EMPLOYMENT. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAM IN A NON-TRADITIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHILE CONTRIBUTING to THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH DEVELOPMENT of HOUSING for LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS of THE DISTRICT of COLUMBIA. SMALL BY DESIGN, YOUTHBUILD PCS NURTURING LEARNING COMMUNITY UTILIZES IN

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.99%of revenue went to mission work93.2% of expenses · Program services

$94.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.44%of revenue went to management and office costs6.8% of expenses

$2.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,273,523

Mission workProgram services$4,640,07387.99% of revenue93.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$339,5886.44% of revenue6.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$293,8625.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,979,66194.43% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.54% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 9.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.91% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.7% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,273,523

Expenses$4,979,661

Annual surplus $293,862 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,640,073 · 93.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$339,588 · 6.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,273,523

Expenses$4,979,661

Assets$11,890,107

Income$5,543,850

Contributions$681,653

Mission work (program services)$4,640,073

Management and general$339,588

Stocks and bonds$263,072

Accounting fees$130,967

Investing fees$2,352

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

CLAIRE LIBERTHEAD OF SCHO · 40 hrs/week $182,003Base $165,104 · Other $16,899

KEISHA MORRISCOO · 40 hrs/week $171,089Base $121,532 · Other $49,557

BEATRIZ VARGASCAO · 40 hrs/week $141,150Base $125,000 · Other $16,150

LIGIA ARREAGAGED INSTRUCT · 40 hrs/week $127,378Base $110,268 · Other $17,110

ROBERT HARRINGTONDIR. OF CONS · 40 hrs/week $116,359Base $103,569 · Other $12,790

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

CLAIRE LIBERTHEAD OF SCHO

KEISHA MORRISCOO

BEATRIZ VARGASCAO

LIGIA ARREAGAGED INSTRUCT

ROBERT HARRINGTONDIR. OF CONS

ALEN AMINIDIRECTOR

AMIRA KAMARADIRECTOR

ANDRIA WISLERDIRECTOR

CLOUDIA MENSAHDIRECTOR

GISELLE JONESDIRECTOR

MARK JORDAN OUTGOINGDIRECTOR

MARY BLATCHSECRETARY

NICOLE CENTENODIRECTOR

NOEL BRAVO OUTGOINGTREASURER

SEAN PONDERDIRECTOR

SURAJ PATELBOARD CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 3220 16TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20010-3356
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % LAYC YOUTHBUILD DC PUBLIC CHARTER
Primary officer: SURAJ PATEL, BOARD CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 319-0141 Officer phone(020) 231-9223

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: Special Education (B28)
IRS tax category: Special Education