Public Charity

RICHARD WRIGHT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FOR JOURNALISM AND MEDIA ART

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, RICHARD WRIGHT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FOR JOURNALISM AND MEDIA ART operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $10.6M in revenue, $11.1M in expenses, $22.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $195K.

EIN: 272713037 WASHINGTON, DC Charter Schools NTEE: B29 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.6M
Total Expenses$11.1M
Total Assets$22.1M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$195K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF RICHARD WRIGHT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FOR JOURNALISM AND MEDIA ARTS IS TO TRANSFORM STUDENTS IN GRADES 8-12 INTO WELL-VERSED MEDIAL CONTRIBUTORS BY PROVIDING A STUDENT-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT THAT CONNECTS THEM TO THE CLASSIC AND MODERN LANGUAGES AND A CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON STRONG WRITING SKILLS AND VOCABULARY.

Where $100 goes at Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Art

How Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Art divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$89 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $89 for programs

$89
Named after prominent african american novelist, richard wright, the charter school will emphasize the development of students' skills in communication and expression, while providing a comprehensive education that…
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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.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF OF OPERATIONS Alisha Roberts-Funderburk
TRUSTEE Carla Holly
CHAIRMAN OF THE BAORD Derwin Ross
HEAD OF SCHOOL Dr Marco Clark
SECRETARY Essie Charles
TRUSTEE Jerome Kearney

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$150,680 3 grants
Education
$24,329 1 grant
Health & Medicine
$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $10.6M $11.1M $22.1M
2024 $10.3M $10.6M $23.3M
2023 $10.3M $10.0M $24.0M
2022 $9.0M $9.3M $15.9M
2021 $8.4M $8.2M $15.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.4M to $10.6M (+26%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.1M.

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