COUNCIL OF THE GREAT CITY SCHOOLS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COUNCIL OF THE GREAT CITY SCHOOLS

EIN 36-2481232 · Education (B)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE O, PAGE 45.FOUNDED IN 1956 and INCORPORATED IN 1961, THE PURPOSE of THE COUNCIL of THE GREAT CITY SCHOOLS (THE COUNCIL) is to REPRESENT THE NEEDS, CHALLENGES, and SUCCESSES of MAJOR-CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS and THEIR STUDENTS BEFORE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS, and THE PRESS; to PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT of PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THESE DISTRICTS THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS, CONFERENCES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, and OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT MAY ALSO BENEFIT OTHER SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS and STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.30 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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.95%of revenue went to mission work72.3% of expenses · Program services

0.34%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$98.07spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.79%of revenue went to management and office costs27.3% of expenses

$2.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.1%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$11,486,065

Mission workProgram services$8,148,95770.95% of revenue72.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,076,67326.79% of revenue27.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$39,2350.34% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$221,2001.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,264,86598.07% 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: 72.3% mission · 27.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 20.1% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 20.8% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 19.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 26.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 21.6% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 21.8% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 19.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,486,065

Expenses$11,264,865

Annual surplus $221,200 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)$8,148,957 · 72.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,076,673 · 27.3% of expenses

Fundraising$39,235 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,486,065

Expenses$11,264,865

Assets$22,606,446

Income$13,168,124

Contributions$3,807,130

Mission work (program services)$8,148,957

Fundraising$39,235

Management and general$3,076,673

Stocks and bonds$14,419,114

Accounting fees$46,310

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

RAYMOND HARTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $437,280Base $364,918 · Other $72,362

MICHAEL D CASSERLYSTRATEGIC ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $326,510Base $276,530 · Other $49,980

TERESITA TRINIDADDIRECTOR OF FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $271,396Base $239,278 · Other $32,118

AKISHA OSEI SARFODIRECTOR OF RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $231,953Base $190,822 · Other $41,131

MANISH NAIKDIRECTOR OF LEGISLATION · 40 hrs/week $220,342Base $197,018 · Other $23,324

ALKA PATERIYADIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & PARTNERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $208,345Base $175,635 · Other $32,710

DENISE WALSTONCHIEF OF CURRICULUM/DIRECTOR OF MATHEMATICS · 40 hrs/week $187,151Base $176,139 · Other $11,012

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 (100)

RAYMOND HARTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL D CASSERLYSTRATEGIC ADVISOR

TERESITA TRINIDADDIRECTOR OF FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION

AKISHA OSEI SARFODIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

MANISH NAIKDIRECTOR OF LEGISLATION

ALKA PATERIYADIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & PARTNERSHIPS

DENISE WALSTONCHIEF OF CURRICULUM/DIRECTOR OF MATHEMATICS

ADRIENE BATTLESUPERINTENDENT

ALBERTO CARVALHOSUPERINTENDENT

ALEESIA JOHNSONSUPERINTENDENT

ALEX MARREROSUPERINTENDENT

ALFONSO ALVAREZDIRECTOR

ALISSA IMPINKDIRECTOR

ALLEN ZEMANDIRECTOR

ANGELA CHAPMANSUPERINTENDENT

ANGELIQUE PETERSON-MAYBERRYDIRECTOR

ANITA HUGGINSSUPERINTENDENT

ANNE KEKEDIRECTOR

ANTIONETTE COUSINSDIRECTOR

BARBARA HILLARDDIRECTOR

BERTHA NABAA MCKINNEYDIRECTOR

BETTYE JENKINSDIRECTOR

BOB VASQUEZSUPERINTENDENT

BRANDON CRAIGDIRECTOR

BRENDA LARSEN-MITCHELLSUPERINTENDENT

BRENT JONESSUPERINTENDENT

BRYAN JOHNSONSUPERINTENDENT

CAMILLE RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

CAMILLE SIMMONSDIRECTOR

CARRIE OLSONDIRECTOR

CEYSHE NAPADIRECTOR

CHRISONDRA GOODWINEDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA MARTINEZDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE BAPTISTE PEREZDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER BERNIERSUPERINTENDENT

COURTNEY JACKSONDIRECTOR

CRYSTAL HILLSUPERINTENDENT

DARRYL WILLIEDIRECTOR

DAVID KAUFFMANDIRECTOR

DAVID LAWRENCESUPERINTENDENT

DEANNA KAPLANDIRECTOR

DEMARIO STRICKLANDSUPERINTENDENT

DEMETRUS LIGGINSSUPERINTENDENT

DIANA SAYAVEDRASUPERINTENDENT

DOUGLAS OTTODIRECTOR

EBONY JOHNSONSUPERINTENDENT

EDUARDO GALVANSUPERINTENDENT

ELIEZER RAMOS PARESSUPERINTENDENT

ELIZABETH SMITHDIRECTOR

ERIKA MICHELLDIRECTOR

ERRICK GREENESUPERINTENDENT

FABIOLA BAGULASUPERINTENDENT

FATEAMA FULMORESUPERINTENDENT

GABRIELLA BLAKEYSUPERINTENDENT

GAIL LOGAN STRANGEDIRECTOR

GENE WALKERDIRECTOR

HASANI COUNCILDIRECTOR

HAZEL STABLERDIRECTOR

HOWARD HEPBURNSUPERINTENDENT

IAN ROBERTSSUPERINTENDENT

IRENE BUSTAMANTE ADAMSDIRECTOR

ISRAEL IRROBALIDIRECTOR

JAIME AQUINOSUPERINTENDENT

JAMIE POLKSUPERINTENDENT

JASON KAMRASSUPERINTENDENT

JASON MEADOWSDIRECTOR

JAVIER MONTANEZSUPERINTENDENT

JENNIFER BROUHARDDIRECTOR

JENNIFER COLLIERSUPERINTENDENT

JERMALL WRIGHTSUPERINTENDENT

JERRY ALMENDAREZSUPERINTENDENT

JESSICA VAUGHNDIRECTOR

JHARRETT BRYANTTSUPERINTENDENT

JILL BAKERSUPERINTENDENT

JIM VUEDIRECTOR

JOE ERNSTSUPERINTENDENT

JOHN THIENSUPERINTENDENT

JOSE DOTRESSUPERINTENDENT

JOYCE WILKERSONDIRECTOR

JOYCE WALKER WESLEYDIRECTOR

JUSTIN CHAPADIRECTOR

KANDACE BUCKNERDIRECTOR

KAREN MOLINARSUPERINTENDENT

KEITH HAYASHISUPERINTENDENT

KELLY BIELEFELDSUPERINTENDENT

KELLY GONEZIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

KEVIN HENDRICKSUPERINTENDENT

KHALILAH SLATER HARRINGTONDIRECTOR

KIMBERLEE ARMSTRONGSUPERINTENDENT

KIMBERLY MARTORANODIRECTOR

KYLA JOHNSON-TRAMMELLSUPERINTENDENT

LAMONTE COLESUPERINTENDENT

LEWIS FEREBEESUPERINTENDENT

LISA ALLENSUPERINTENDENT

LISA CANEDIRECTOR

LISA SAYLES-ADAMSSUPERINTENDENT

MARCIA ANDREWSCHAIR

MARGO BELLAMYDIRECTOR

MARIA SUSUPERINTENDENT

MARIA VAZQUEZSUPERINTENDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1961
Location: 1301 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 702, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-1758
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % ALISA ADAMS
Primary officer: RAYMOND C HART, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailtharris@cgcs.org Phone(202) 393-2427

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education