Public Charity

DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY

DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $80.7M in revenue, $66.2M in expenses, $155.0M in total assets. 52 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 020550253 WASHINGTON, DC Charter Schools NTEE: B29 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$80.7M
Total Expenses$66.2M
Total Assets$155.0M
Grant Records52
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

DC PREP'S MISSION IS TO BRIDGE THE EDUCATIONAL DIVIDE IN WASHINGTON, DC BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH THE ACADEMIC PREPARATION AND PERSONAL CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

Where $100 goes at DC Preparatory Academy

How DC Preparatory Academy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$84 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $84 for programs

$84
At DC prep, our vision is that every child will be prepared academically and socially for a successful future
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 2,100 students; 12 schools
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

$260,000
2024
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
$35,000
$35,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$23,200
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,500

Showing up to 5 of 52 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ahmad Hajj
CHIEF OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS Aliesha Maye
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Cassie Pergament
DIRECTOR Chevalier Cleaves
DIRECTOR Collette Bruce
COO & CFO Daniel Englender

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,083,728 33 grants
Education
$280,120 13 grants
Research & Policy
$260,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$196,864 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $80.7M $66.2M $155.0M
2024 $68.0M $66.8M $119.8M
2023 $60.6M $62.8M $114.8M
2022 $62.3M $53.3M $111.3M
2021 $48.5M $42.8M $90.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $48.5M to $80.7M (+66%), with total assets most recently reported at $155.0M.

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