DC Preparatory Academy

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Washington, DC EIN 02-0550253

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$3.8M

Foundation funders

26

Grants recorded

68

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds DC Preparatory Academy?

DC Preparatory Academy is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Clark Charitable Foundation Inc ($1.0M), The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales ($715K), Greater Washington Community Foundation ($448K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to DC Preparatory Academy between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Clark Charitable Foundation Inc$1,000,00012020
The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales$715,19332020–2022
Greater Washington Community Foundation$448,36172019–2025
Education Forward DC$415,00012022
Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund$378,22572020–2024
The Nussdorf Family Foundation Inc$203,62542021–2025
MPG Foundation Inc$100,00012022
The Robert & Christina Silberman$75,03352020–2024
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc$70,00072019–2025
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc$64,86412022
Citybridge Foundation$50,00012020
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$40,00052020–2024
The Shure Family Charitable$38,60052020–2024
MCN Build Foundation Inc$35,00042020–2025
Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family$30,00012025
United Way Worldwide$30,00012019
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$27,50022021–2022
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$27,00012020
Bainum Family Foundation$25,00012022
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation$14,00012022
Naturebridge$12,82512020
National College Attainment Network$10,00012021
The Lee and Juliet Folger Fund$7,50032019–2024
The Albertsons Companies Foundation$5,00012020
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz$3,00022022–2023
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Flamboyan Foundation Inc$2,50012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M5 grants2019 14 grants2020 10 grants2021 16 grants2022 8 grants2023 10 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $133K (2019) to $1.4M (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $157K.

What grants has DC Preparatory Academy received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Nussdorf Family Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$72,375
2025Greater Washington Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$35,000
2025Hoffmann-Niemczewski FamilyGENERAL PURPOSES$30,000
2025MCN Build Foundation IncANNUAL SPONSORSHIP FOR DC PREP GALA$10,000
2025Community Foundation of Greater Memphis IncGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth FundIMPACT AND INNOVATION$260,000
2024The Nussdorf Family Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$71,250
2024Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$35,000
2024Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth FundCHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING$35,000
2024The Robert & Christina SilbermanOPERATING GIFT$11,000
2024MCN Build Foundation IncANNUAL CONTRIBUTION$10,000
2024Community Foundation of Greater Memphis IncGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Shure Family CharitableCHARITABLE DONATION$9,600
2024Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncEDUCATION$8,000
2024The Lee and Juliet Folger FundGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$2,500
2023Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$70,000
2023Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth FundIMPACT AND INNOVATION$15,000
2023The Robert & Christina SilbermanOPERATING GIFT$10,912
2023MCN Build Foundation IncANNUAL FUNDRAISER DONATION$10,000
2023The Shure Family CharitableCHARITABLE DONATION$10,000
2023Community Foundation of Greater Memphis IncGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncGENERAL$8,000
2023The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzMISCELLANEOUS$2,000
2022Education Forward DCGENERAL OPERATIONS$415,000
2022The Norman R Rales and Ruth RalesEDUCATIONAL SUPPORT$158,670
2022MPG Foundation IncPUBLIC CHARITY$100,000
2022The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington IncSEE PART IV, TYPE E$64,864
2022The Robert & Christina SilbermanOPERATING GIFT$37,953
2022Greater Washington Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2022The Nussdorf Family Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000

Showing 30 most recent of 68 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds DC Preparatory Academy?

DC Preparatory Academy is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Clark Charitable Foundation Inc ($1.0M), The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales ($715K), Greater Washington Community Foundation ($448K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to DC Preparatory Academy between 2019–2025.

Who is DC Preparatory Academy's largest funder?

Clark Charitable Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of DC Preparatory Academy, with $1.0M across 1 grant (2020).

How much grant funding has DC Preparatory Academy received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to DC Preparatory Academy across 68 grants from 26 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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