From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $22K (2024). In 2024 it reported $22K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing year	Total Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Grants paid	Grants	Net Investment Income
2025	$8,355,896	$2,198,573	$3,098,114	—	—	$204,264
2024	$8,826,773	$4,759,691	$2,913,659	$21,574	Total only	$142,518
2023	$8,271,819	$2,038,317	$2,702,520	$1,500	Total only	$143,569
2022	$8,758,139	$1,853,281	$2,970,335	—	—	$92,686
2021	$11,172,960	$2,848,260	$3,100,351	$8,844	Total only	$51,218
2020	$13,129,699	$2,274,949	$3,117,289	$10,000	1	$29,420
2019	$16,749,569	$2,279,634	$3,501,456	$20,000	2	$12,375

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About College Success Foundation - District of Columbia

Based on IRS filings

College Success Foundation - District of Columbia is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $204K.

Focus Areas

Education

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

College Success Foundation - District of Columbia is led by James Dorsey, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

James Dorsey

CEO

President & CEO → CEO, 2025

On filings since 2019

5 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Michael Cheever

CEO

Executive Vice President External Relations → CEO, 2025

On filings since 2020

5 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Lester McKee

Executive Director

Director of Programs → Executive Director - From Mar, 2022
Executive Director - From Mar → Executive Director, 2023

On filings since 2019

40 hrs/week

$123K (2019) → $182K (2025)
Creighton Magid

Chairman

Chair → Chairman, 2025

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Kevin Mungin

Director of Program

Director of Programs → Director of Program, 2025

On filings since 2022

40 hrs/week

$101K (2022) → $132K (2025)
Magdalena Nayyar

Director of Development

On filings since 2023

40 hrs/week

$136K (2023) → $144K (2025)
Joe Portera

Board Member

On filings since 2019

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Linda Leftrict

Board Member

On filings since 2021

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Marisa Milton

Board Member

On filings since 2021

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Parker Brill

Board Member

On filings since 2021

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Yoram Rubanenko

Board Member

On filings since 2022

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Delleperche Joseph

Board Member

On filings since 2024

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Richard Hahn

Board Member

On filings since 2024

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported

Former officers (16)

Former: Tina Eskridge (2020–2024) — Board Member
Former: Monish Kundra (2019–2023) — Board Member
Former: Richard J. Bell (2020–2023) — Board Member
Former: Herbert Tillery (2019–2022) — Executive Director - Termed Jun
Former: Michele Hagans (2019–2021) — Board Member
Former: Norma Barfield (2019–2021) — Director of Development
Former: Robert Hagans Jr. (2019–2021) — Board Member
Former: Robert W. Simmons III (2019–2021) — Board Member
Former: Robert Moser (2019–2020) — Board Member
Former: Dan Minuds (2019) — Board Member
Former: Deon Bolden (2019) — Board Member
Former: Doug Picha (2019) — Board Member
Former: Henry Tam Jr. (2019) — Board Member
Former: Joe Gaffney (2019) — Secretary
Former: Patricia McGuire (2019) — Board Member
Former: Sarah Porter (2019) — Director of Accounting & Finance

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $182K, to Lester McKee (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about College Success Foundation - District of Columbia

How large is College Success Foundation - District of Columbia?

College Success Foundation - District of Columbia reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.

What is College Success Foundation - District of Columbia?

College Success Foundation - District of Columbia is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $8.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does College Success Foundation - District of Columbia operate?

College Success Foundation - District of Columbia has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is College Success Foundation - District of Columbia's EIN?

College Success Foundation - District of Columbia's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5561911. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 29, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
September 27, 2026 Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
September 27, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
September 27, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
September 27, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
September 27, 2026 Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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