DC Preparatory Academy
Dc prep's mission is to bridge the educational divide in washington, dc by increasing the number of students from underserved communities with the academic preparation and personal character to succeed in competitive high schools and colleges.
DC Preparatory Academy at a glance
- Total assets
- $154,983,290
- +29.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $80,682,027
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,895,720
- +73.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $66,180,534
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who DC Preparatory Academy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How DC Preparatory Academy gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $375K (2020) to $375K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $375K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DC Prep Support Corporation Washington, DC | Sinking Fund Payments for Aec's Loan | $375,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $154,983,290 | $80,682,027 | $66,180,534 | — | — | $2,895,720 |
| 2024 | $119,804,392 | $68,004,535 | $66,771,484 | $375,000 | 1 | $1,672,144 |
| 2023 | $114,824,621 | $60,553,302 | $62,835,132 | $375,000 | 1 | $958,273 |
| 2022 | $111,305,629 | $62,324,675 | $53,286,323 | $375,000 | 1 | $8,270,970 |
| 2021 | $90,604,234 | $48,510,869 | $42,776,051 | $375,000 | 1 | $16,381 |
| 2020 | $85,864,133 | $49,242,577 | $43,255,774 | $375,000 | 1 | $208,046 |
About DC Preparatory Academy
Based on IRS filings
DC Preparatory Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $155.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $2.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
DC Preparatory Academy is led by Laura Maestas, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; 12 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Maestas
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$205K (2020) → $266K (2025)
Patrick Clowney
Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shaunte Edmonds
Managing Director of Schools
Director of Schools → Managing Director of Schools, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$132K (2020) → $171K (2025)
Emma Bivona
Managing Director of Schools
Principal → Managing Director of Schools, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$146K (2024) → $171K (2025)
Mary Pendleton
Senior Director of Program
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$171K (2025)
Emily K. Lawson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mercedes Kearney
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michela English
Director
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ahmad Hajj
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Collette Bruce
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chevalier Cleaves
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Fine
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leroy Terry Eakin III
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Cullins
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Steptoe
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Temica Hunt
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Perry Shure
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rashida Young
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Bradley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cassie Pergament
Chief Academic Officer
Senior Director of Program → Chief Academic Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$135K (2020) → $222K (2025)
Katie Severn
Senior Advisor
President & Academic Officer → Senior Advisor, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$226K (2020) → $236K (2025)
Maura Englender
Chief Talent Officer
Senior Director of Student Support → Chief Talent Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$127K (2021) → $207K (2025)
Aliesha Maye
Chief of School Operations
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$158K (2023) → $187K (2025)
Daniel Englender
COO & CFO
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer → COO & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$219K (2024) → $238K (2025)
Katherine Kuzma
Principal
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$154K (2024) → $167K (2025)
Vanessa M. Gonzalez Mayol
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$187K (2024) → $153K (2025)
Desiree Tucker Okah-Avae
Principal
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$160K (2025)
Hadley Cooper
Secretary
Director → Secretary -, 2021
Secretary - → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Tara O'Flaherty (2020–2024) — Senior Director of Schools
- Former: Neema Desai (2022–2024) — Senior Director of Schools
- Former: Jonathan Caldera (2024) — Principal
- Former: Jorge R. Troncoso Ramirez (2024) — Director of Information Technology
- Former: Daniel Englender Chief Oper (2020–2023) — Officer, CFO & Treasurer
- Former: Jenny Abramson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Judy Lansing Kovler (2020–2023) — Director -
- Former: Nicole Davy (2020–2023) — Director -
- Former: Emily Johannsen (2022–2023) — Senior Director of Operations
- Former: Barry Brinkley (2023) — Chief of Staff
- Former: David Burke (2023) — Director of People Operations
- Former: Maura Marino (2020–2022) — Director -
- Former: Neils Ribeiro-Yemofio (2021–2022) — Chief of External Affairs
- Former: Rachel McClam (2022) — Principal
- Former: Sterling Thomas (2022) — Director
- Former: Arthur McKee (2020–2021) — Director -
- Former: Carol Pensky (2020–2021) — Director -
- Former: Charis Drant (2020–2021) — Director -
- Former: Larry Nussdorf (2020–2021) — Director -
- Former: Le Roy Eakin III (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Suraj Patel (2020–2021) — Chief Talent Officer
- Former: Valerie Rockefeller Wayne (2020–2021) — Secretary -
- Former: Brian Jones Vice Chair (2021)
- Former: Michelle Hess (2021) — Director of Special Education
- Former: Brian Jones (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Erin Waldron (2020) — Principal
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $266K, to Laura Maestas (Chief Executive Officer). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about DC Preparatory Academy
How large is DC Preparatory Academy?
DC Preparatory Academy reported $155.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $80.7M.
What is DC Preparatory Academy?
DC Preparatory Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $155.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does DC Preparatory Academy operate?
DC Preparatory Academy has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is DC Preparatory Academy's EIN?
DC Preparatory Academy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0550253. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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