Public Charity

COUNCIL OF THE GREAT CITY SCHOOLS

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, COUNCIL OF THE GREAT CITY SCHOOLS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $11.5M in revenue, $11.3M in expenses, $22.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $273K.

EIN: 362481232 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.5M
Total Expenses$11.3M
Total Assets$22.6M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$273K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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.

Where $100 goes at Council of the Great City Schools

How Council of the Great City Schools divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$78 Programs the work itself
$22 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $78 for programs

$28
Meetings and conferences -the council held nine in-person conferences and meetings in fy24-25
36% of program spending
$21
General membership services this is the combined organizational services of the Council of the Great City Schools, including legislation, communications, research, academic achievement, task forces, and management services
27% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,000 calls; 12 schools; 20 organizations
$17
Categorical grants the council received two new categorical grants in fy24-25: one from the hewlett foundation to support districts through providing hands-on professional development and implementation guidance for…
21% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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

SUPERINTENDENT Adriene Battle
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Akisha Osei Sarfo
SUPERINTENDENT Alberto Carvalho
SUPERINTENDENT Aleesia Johnson
SUPERINTENDENT Alex Marrero
DIRECTOR Alfonso Alvarez

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Fundraising & Sponsorship
$115,000 3 grants
Health & Medicine
$62,500 2 grants
General Support
$56,969 4 grants
Education
$25,000 1 grant
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$13,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $11.5M $11.3M $22.6M
2024 $14.1M $11.5M $22.0M
2023 $10.1M $10.0M $19.0M
2022 $11.5M $7.5M $17.4M
2021 $7.4M $5.9M $15.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.4M to $11.5M (+56%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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