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District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc)

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 30-0414415 Website

To lead efforts to strengthen the early care and education system in the District Of Columbia for the benefit of young children.

District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc) at a glance

In short: District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc) reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$1,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$370,635
-39.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$16,932
-96.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$254,243
-20.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc)

Who District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc) funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $38K (2020). In 2025 it reported $2K 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.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
DC Family Child Care Association Washington, DCGeneral Support$12,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$370,635$16,932$254,243$1,500Total only
2024$609,074$428,548$319,634——
2023$487,056$393,311$295,060——
2022$394,730$413,125$433,603$1,000Total only
2021$409,283$393,839$248,078$12,5001
2020$263,522$366,854$268,562$37,5001
2019$165,790$104,560$28,061——

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

About District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc)

Based on IRS filings

District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc) 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 $371K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc) is led by Berna Artis, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Berna Artis

    Executive Director

    President of Board → President, 2024

    President → Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $96K (2025)

  • Beatriz Barros

    President

    At Large → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kamren Rollins

    At Large

    At-Large-Member → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → At Large, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arshad Ali

    At Large

    Treasurer → At Large, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alethea Ettinoff

    At Large

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mau Castro

    Vice President of Programs

    At Large → Vice President of Programs, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen O'Connor

    Treasurer

    At Large → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosa Moraes

    At Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Kathy Hollowell-Marle (2019–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Christopher Beard (2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Rosa Moralles (2024) — At Large
  • Former: Rahshita Lowe-Watson (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Amy Beard (2021–2023) — At-Large
  • Former: Jacqueline Hines (2021–2023) — At-Large
  • Former: Jennifer Johnson (2021–2023) — Vice President of Membership
  • Former: Shannon Mara (2021–2023) — At-Large
  • Former: Kalpana Kumar Sharma (2022–2023) — Vice President of Programming
  • Former: Yvonee Delancey Stewart (2022–2023) — At-Large
  • Former: Robert Gundling (2019–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Kalpana Kumar (2021) — Vice President of Programming
  • Former: Yvonne Delancy-Stewart (2021) — Member-At-Large
  • Former: Jackie Hines (2019–2020) — Vice President of Membership
  • Former: Jollen Tran (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Yvonne Stweart Delancy (2019–2020) — At-Large-Member
  • Former: Michael Truesdale (2020) — At-Large-Member
  • Former: Rashita Lowe Watson (2019) — Secretary

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

Berna Artis — Executive Director (From 3/1/2025): $96KBerna ArtisExecutive Director (From…$96K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $96K, to Berna Artis (Executive Director (From 3/1/2025)).

Frequently asked questions about District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc)

How much does District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc) give each year?

District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc) reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.

How large is District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc)?

District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc) reported $371K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17K.

What is District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc)?

District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc) is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $371K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc) operate?

District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc) has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc)'s EIN?

District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (Dcaeyc)'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0414415. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 30, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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