Nonprofit · EIN 26-1255738
CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $46,162,530 | $41,838,683 | $4,323,847 | $46,265,741 | $15,115,390 | $31,150,351 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $43,807,955 | $39,722,422 | $4,085,533 | $43,581,150 | $16,994,936 | $26,586,214 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $38,064,381 | $36,203,602 | $1,860,779 | $39,075,630 | $16,953,438 | $22,122,192 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,319,317
- of which government grants
- $3,311,266
- Program service revenue
- $40,903,974
- Investment income
- $860,837
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $167,830
- Net income from fundraising events
- $70,000
- Other revenue
- $78,402
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $553,643
- Other salaries and wages
- $24,084,952
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $29,365,967
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $36,141
- Accounting fees
- $268,896
- Occupancy
- $4,154,924
- Depreciation
- $908,596
- Program services (functional)
- $37,993,911
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,763,772
- Fundraising (functional)
- $81,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,581,150
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,265,741
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,115,390
- Net assets, end of year
- $31,150,351
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,389,552
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,957,094
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,150,351
- Gross receipts
- $68,139,231
- Employees
- 363
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSS E WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $435,656 | $46,377 |
| KELLY DICKENS | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,081 | $23,290 |
| NIYA WHITE | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,277 | $40,893 |
| DEMETRIA GARTRELL | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,681 | $37,850 |
| KATE MERRILL | MANAGING DIR OF CURRICULUM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,921 | $9,998 |
| JACOB WAITES | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,372 | $15,448 |
| TOM O'HARA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RONEAL JOSEPHS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEVILLE WATERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERENZE CAMPBELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN QUINN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BOOTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET HORN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI JAREAUX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AREESAH MOBLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMMENA NAZEEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA GASKINS-TYLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID DUGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSS E WILLIAMS | CEO Officer | 40 | $306,114 | $33,278 |
| KELLY DICKENS | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,983 | $17,720 |
| BRANDY TYSON | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,078 | $25,175 |
| NIYA WHITE | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,957 | $28,204 |
| DEMETRIA GARTRELL | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,030 | $26,198 |
| KATE MERRILL | MANAGING DIR OF CURRICULUM & INSTR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,492 | $9,336 |
| TOM O'HARA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RONEAL JOSEPHS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEVILLE WATERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BOOTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERENZE CAMPBELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA GASKINS - TYLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET HORN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI JAREAUX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AREESAH MOBLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DUGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMMENA NAZEEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN QUINN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSS E WILLIAMS | CEO Officer | 40 | $284,545 | $37,347 |
| KELLY DICKENS | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,437 | $17,945 |
| DEMETRIA GARTRELL | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,810 | $14,098 |
| BRANDY TYSON | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,598 | $15,523 |
| NIYA WHITE | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,029 | $15,101 |
| RACHEL TOMMELLEO | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,336 | $19,461 |
| TOM O'HARA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RONEAL JOSEPHS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEVILLE WATERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JD WILDE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BOOTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERENZE CAMPBELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE FADIREPO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET HORN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI JAREAUX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AREESAH MOBLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ART MORAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMMENA NAZEEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN QUINN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 301 N ST NE STE 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-7981
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RUSS E WILLIAMS, 301 N STREET NE 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- RUSS E WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 589-0202
- Website
- WWW.CENTERCITYPCS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS (CENTER CITY PCS) EMPOWERS OUR STUDENTS FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS BY BUILDING STRONG CHARACTER, PROMOTING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, AND GENERATING PUBLIC SERVICE THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON, D.C.
Program accomplishments
- FOR FAMILIES SEEKING SMALL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, CENTER CITY PCS'S NETWORK OF PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED SCHOOLS PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY, WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION. BY INFUSING ACADEMICS WITH CHARACTER, EXCELLENCE, AND SERVICE, CENTER CITY PCS PREPARES STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS.Expenses $37,993,911 · revenue $40,912,376
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1255738
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,265,741
- Income (IRS master file)
- $68,139,231
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $46,162,530 | $41,838,683 | $46,265,741 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $43,807,955 | $39,722,422 | $43,581,150 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $38,064,381 | $36,203,602 | $39,075,630 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $37,320,653 | $36,500,496 | $21,995,309 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 26-1255738).
Questions about CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS is 26-1255738.
- Is CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS 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 CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RUSS E WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $435,656 (RUSS E WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $46,162,530, expenses of $41,838,683 and total assets of $46,265,741 at year end.
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