Nonprofit · EIN 20-2325866
OPEN CITY ADVOCATES
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,575,195 | $1,289,953 | $285,242 | $1,141,363 | $47,405 | $1,093,958 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,069,399 | $1,087,258 | -$17,859 | $892,640 | $82,552 | $810,088 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,231,886 | $974,500 | $257,386 | $936,098 | $114,548 | $821,550 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,495,997
- of which government grants
- $495,812
- Program service revenue
- $46,667
- Investment income
- $27,840
- Other revenue
- $4,691
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $366,227
- Other salaries and wages
- $399,749
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $865,942
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,500
- Occupancy
- $61,994
- Travel
- $60,914
- Depreciation
- $4,694
- Program services (functional)
- $1,160,351
- Management and general (functional)
- $56,550
- Fundraising (functional)
- $73,052
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $892,640
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,141,363
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $47,405
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,093,958
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,356
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $909,366
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $184,592
- Gross receipts
- $1,587,536
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENELOPE SPAIN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $157,458 | $14,946 |
| WHITNEY LOUCHHEIM | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $146,986 | $14,456 |
| STEPHEN HARBURG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN SHANER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BARTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| POOJA MEHTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS CAMILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLA WOODS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA NAGORSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA TROTH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAWANA LOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENELOPE SPAIN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $151,562 | $6,008 |
| WHITNEY LOUCHHEIM | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $141,444 | $5,765 |
| STEPHEN HARBURG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN SHANER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMON BUNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| POOJA MEHTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS CAMILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLA WOODS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA NAGORSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA TROTH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENELOPE SPAIN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $134,004 | $3,357 |
| WHITNEY LOUCHHEIM | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $126,831 | $3,057 |
| STEPHEN HARBURG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN SHANER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMON BUNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA IRVING | DIRECTOR 10/2022-02/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MAGGIANO | DIRECTOR 10/2022-02/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| POOJA MEHTA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA NAGORSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA TROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA ROGERS | DIRECTOR 10/2022-02/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLA WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1328 FLORIDA AVE NW LBBY 2, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-4827
- In care of
- % WHITNEY LOUCHHEIM
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PENELOPE SPAIN, 1328 FLORIDA AVENUE NW LBBY 2, WASHINGTON, DC 200094827
- Signed the 990
- PENELOPE SPAIN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 678-9001
- Website
- WWW.OPENCITYADVOCATES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Alta CPA Group
Mission
OPEN CITY ADVOCATES PROVIDES YOUTH-CENTERED LEGAL DEFENSE AND HOLISTIC ADVOCACY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AFTER SENTENCING IN THE DC JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND WORKS FOR SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENTS TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, TO BETTER THE LIVES OF MARGINALIZED CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
Program accomplishments
- OPEN CITY ADVOCATES SERVES APPROXIMATELY 60-70 YOUTH ANNUALLY, RANGING FROM 14-25 YEARS OLD, WHO ARE OR WERE FORMERLY COMMITTED TO THE DC DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH REHABILITATION SERVICES DYRS. WE TACKLE RACIAL DISPARITY WHERE IT IS MOST EXTREME, AS 100 OF YOUTH COMMITTED TO DCS DELINQUENCY SYSTEM ARE YOUTH OF COLOR. WE HELP OUR CLIENTS TRANSITION HOME FROM INCARCERATION AND SUPPORT THEIR QUESTS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION, OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT, AND BECOME POSITIVE FORCES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE PROTECT THEIR DUE PROCESS RIGHTS AND STRIVE TO KEEP THEM OUT OF INHERENTLY HARMFUL LOCKED FACILITIES.Expenses $518,353 · revenue $46,667
- SYSTEMIC REFORM BASED ON THE KNOWLEDGE WE GAIN FROM OUR DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES, OPEN CITY ADVOCATES SPEARHEADS SYSTEMIC REFORM EFFORTS TO END THE REVOLVING DOOR OF THE JUVENILE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS, SAFEGUARD AND EXPAND DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS, AND ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALIZED, TRAUMA RESPONSIVE, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES FOR COURT INVOLVED YOUTH. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO ENSURE THAT NO CHILD MUST CONFRONT THIS COMPLEX BUREAUCRATIC SYSTEM IN WHICH THEIR LIBERTY IS CONSTANTLY AT RISK WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF LEGAL COUNSEL.Expenses $391,007
- THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR, OPEN CITY ADVOCATES PROVIDED ATTENDANCE-BASED SCHOLARSHIP STIPENDS TO CLIENTS ENROLLED IN SCHOOL OR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, ALONG WITH ANCILLARY SUPPORT FOR BASIC NEEDS, THEREBY CREATING A CRUCIAL BRIDGE TO EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING.Expenses $250,991
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2325866
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,141,363
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,587,536
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,575,195 | $1,289,953 | $1,141,363 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,069,399 | $1,087,258 | $892,640 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,231,886 | $974,500 | $936,098 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $533,013 | $545,762 | $583,892 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2325866).
Questions about OPEN CITY ADVOCATES
- What is the EIN of OPEN CITY ADVOCATES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN CITY ADVOCATES is 20-2325866.
- Is OPEN CITY ADVOCATES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to OPEN CITY ADVOCATES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPEN CITY ADVOCATES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OPEN CITY ADVOCATES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPEN CITY ADVOCATES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPEN CITY ADVOCATES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names PENELOPE SPAIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPEN CITY ADVOCATES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,458 (PENELOPE SPAIN, CEO).
- How much revenue does OPEN CITY ADVOCATES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,575,195, expenses of $1,289,953 and total assets of $1,141,363 at year end.
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