Educare DC
Educare DC's mission is to eliminate the opportunity gap for young children living in poverty and give them the skills necessary for success in kindergarten and beyond. We work at the intersection of practice, policy, and research to create a future where all children, in particular children who are historically underserved can have access to high-quality early childhood education that unlocks their full potential.
Educare DC at a glance
In short: Educare DC gave $440K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $440K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $440,420
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $440,420
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $440,420
- Total assets
- $29,743,414
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Educare DC funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Children's Center Inc ($440K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Educare DC gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $369K (2021) to $440K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $440K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Children's Center Inc Washington, DC | EHS Program Support | $440,420 |
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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 | $29,743,414 | $21,277,067 | $18,212,622 | $440,420 | 1 | $1,147,973 |
| 2024 | $27,177,922 | $17,680,827 | $15,792,494 | $435,227 | 1 | $435,733 |
| 2023 | $25,714,088 | $14,640,820 | $14,382,603 | $424,029 | 1 | $143,078 |
| 2022 | $21,365,239 | $14,022,838 | $12,960,520 | $403,475 | 1 | $4,290 |
| 2021 | $20,810,624 | $14,867,843 | $13,506,109 | $368,669 | 1 | $133 |
| 2020 | $17,946,496 | $25,762,354 | $9,442,849 | — | — | $13,528 |
| 2019 | $16,167,063 | $7,886,029 | $5,941,226 | — | — | $15,443 |
About Educare DC
Based on IRS filings
Educare DC is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $440K. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Educare DC is led by Jamal Berry, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jamal Berry
President & CEO
Vice President & Programs → Co President & CEO, 2023
Co President & CEO → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$107K (2019) → $212K (2025)
Rick Calder
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Talia M. Newman
Ehs Partnership Director
Director & Early Head Start → Director of Early Head Start Ptship, 2023
Director of Early Head Start Ptship → Ehs Partnership Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$110K (2022) → $108K (2025)
Angela J. Williams
School Director - Idea
Director of Education → School Director - Idea, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$121K (2024) → $103K (2025)
Richard Nduma
Senior Director Finance & Treasurer
Finance Director → Senior Director Finance & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$125K (2024) → $133K (2025)
Krystina L. Johnson
School Director - Parkside
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Angel Elliott
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charis Drant
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessie Rasmussen
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lesley Poole
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Farrell
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Schumacher
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Sims
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Khosi Mathias
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Song
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tifarah Allen
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Boykins
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Ledyard
Vice President of Administrator & Treasurer
Vice President of Finance & Administration → Vice President of Administration & Finance, 2024
Vice President of Administration & Finance → Vice President of Administrator & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$131K (2021) → $156K (2025)
Ronnell Nathaniel
Vice President of Programs
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$153K (2024) → $151K (2025)
Zunnobia Hakir
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Jones Harden
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Alice Leiter (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Dontai Smalls (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Grace Tenhula (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sarah Barpolis (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Stacey Fraioli (2024) — Vice President of Development & Communications
- Former: Diana Mendley Rauner (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Pyper Davis (2019–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Catherine White (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Wendy Goldberg (2019–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Max Freund (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jerry Johnson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Andy Klingenstein (2021) — Director
- Former: Hannah Urrey (2021) — Director of Development
- Former: Michael Truesdale (2021) — School Director
- Former: Aliya Degeneste (2019–2020) — Director of Operations
- Former: Andrew Klingenstein (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Maxine Freund (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Oberdorfer (2019) — Director
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 $212K, to Jamal Berry (President and CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Educare DC
How much does Educare DC give each year?
Educare DC gave $440K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $435K across 1 grant.
How large is Educare DC?
Educare DC reported $29.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.3M.
What is Educare DC?
Educare DC is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. It holds $29.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Educare DC operate?
Educare DC has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland.
What is Educare DC's EIN?
Educare DC's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2481956. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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