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Briya Public Charter School

EIN 20-4497716 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BRIYA PCS IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS OPERATING UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE DC GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD, PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN THAT EMPOWERS FAMILIES THROUGH A CULTURALLY SENSITIVE FAMILY LITERACY MODEL.

Income
$18.2 million
Spending
$17.0 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
15 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 88%
Employees
65
Volunteers
48
Highest pay
$212,207, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $14.9 million spent. BRIYA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IS A TWO-GENERATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DESIGNED TO GIVE AN INTEGRATED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO IMMIGRANT PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN. FAMILIES ENROLL IN BRIYA'S TWO-GENERATION PROGRAM TOGETHER: PARENTS STUDY ENGLISH, DIGITAL LITERACY, AND PARENTING WHILE THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN RECEIVE A HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM BUILDS ON FAMILIES' STRENGTHS AND PROVIDES TOOLS AND SUPPORT FOR IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES. BRIYA COLLABORATES AND CO-LOCATES WITH MARY'S CENTER FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD CARE, INC., A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER THAT OFFERS A VARIETY OF MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. BRIYA IS CONSISTENTLY RECOGNIZED AS A HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOL IN ADULT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION BY THE DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD. BRIYA OFFERS THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: ADULT EDUCATION - PARENTS LEARN ENGLISH, FROM BASIC TO ADVANCED LEVELS, AND GAIN PRACTICAL DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS TO HELP THEIR FAMILIES THRIVE. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - INFANT, TODDLER, AND PREK CLASSES FOR THE CHILDREN OF ADULT STUDENTS ARE HELD SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH ADULT CLASSES. CLASSES USE A REGGIO EMILIA-INSPIRED APPROACH. PARENTING AND FAMILY TIME - BRIYA'S UNIQUE MODEL BRINGS PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER EACH WEEK. AFTER LEARNING ABOUT CHILD DEVELOPMENT THEORY DURING PARENTING CLASS, ADULTS SEE THEIR KNOWLEDGE COME TO LIFE AS THEY ENGAGE WITH THEIR CHILDREN IN THE INFANT, TODDLER, AND PREK CLASSROOMS. WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS OFFERING GUIDANCE AS NEEDED, PARENTS GAIN CONFIDENCE TO EXTEND AND REINFORCE LEARNING AT HOME. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - TWO PROGRAMS HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE WITH CREDENTIALS FOR JOBS IN HEALTH CARE AND EARLY EDUCATION: -MEDICAL ASSISTANT (MA) PROGRAM: THIS 12-15-MONTH PROGRAM PREPARES STUDENTS FOR A CAREER AS A REGISTERED MEDICAL ASSISTANT IN MEDICAL OFFICES, CLINICS AND HOSPITALS. MA STUDENTS LEARN TO PERFORM BOTH CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES. -CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) PROGRAM: THIS 10-MONTH PROGRAM, OFFERED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, PREPARES STUDENTS TO GAIN THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) CREDENTIAL. WITH THE CDA CREDENTIAL, GRADUATES CAN PURSUE CAREER OPTIONS SUCH AS EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER, HOME VISITOR, OR OPERATOR OF A LICENSED HOME DAYCARE FACILITY. THE NATIONAL EXTERNAL DIPLOMA PROGRAM (NEDP) - STUDENTS IN BRIYA'S HIGHEST-LEVEL ENGLISH CLASS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA THROUGH THE NEDP, WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ADULT LEARNERS. BRIYA'S STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT FOR COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT NEEDS, INCLUDING MEDICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, EMPLOYMENT, IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES, EMERGENCY SHELTER, CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND MORE. ON-SITE MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST MEETS ONE-ON-ONE WITH STUDENTS AND LEADS SMALL SUPPORT GROUPS. LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION IS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN DURING REGISTRATION, WORKSHOPS, AND REFERRAL SERVICES. BRIYA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IS A TWO-GENERATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DESIGNED TO GIVE AN INTEGRATED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO IMMIGRANT PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN. FAMILIES ENROLL IN BRIYA'S TWO-GENERATION PROGRAM TOGETHER: PARENTS STUDY ENGLISH, DIGITAL LITERACY, AND PARENTING WHILE THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN RECEIVE A HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM BUILDS ON FAMILIES' STRENGTHS AND PROVIDES TOOLS AND SUPPORT FOR IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES. BRIYA COLLABORATES AND CO-LOCATES WITH MARY'S CENTER FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD CARE, INC., A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER THAT OFFERS A VARIETY OF MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. BRIYA IS CONSISTENTLY RECOGNIZED AS A HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOL IN ADULT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION BY THE DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD. BRIYA OFFERS THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: ADULT EDUCATION - PARENTS LEARN ENGLISH, FROM BASIC TO ADVANCED LEVELS, AND GAIN PRACTICAL DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS TO HELP THEIR FAMILIES THRIVE. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - INFANT, TODDLER, AND PREK CLASSES FOR THE CHILDREN OF ADULT STUDENTS ARE HELD SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH ADULT CLASSES. CLASSES USE A REGGIO EMILIA-INSPIRED APPROACH. PARENTING AND FAMILY TIME - BRIYA'S UNIQUE MODEL BRINGS PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER EACH WEEK. AFTER LEARNING ABOUT CHILD DEVELOPMENT THEORY DURING PARENTING CLASS, ADULTS SEE THEIR KNOWLEDGE COME TO LIFE AS THEY ENGAGE WITH THEIR CHILDREN IN THE INFANT, TODDLER, AND PREK CLASSROOMS. WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS OFFERING GUIDANCE AS NEEDED, PARENTS GAIN CONFIDENCE TO EXTEND AND REINFORCE LEARNING AT HOME. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - TWO PROGRAMS HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE WITH CREDENTIALS FOR JOBS IN HEALTH CARE AND EARLY EDUCATION: -MEDICAL ASSISTANT (MA) PROGRAM: THIS 12-15-MONTH PROGRAM PREPARES STUDENTS FOR A CAREER AS A REGISTERED MEDICAL ASSISTANT IN MEDICAL OFFICES, CLINICS AND HOSPITALS. MA STUDENTS LEARN TO PERFORM BOTH CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES. -CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) PROGRAM: THIS 10-MONTH PROGRAM, OFFERED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, PREPARES STUDENTS TO GAIN THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) CREDENTIAL. WITH THE CDA CREDENTIAL, GRADUATES CAN PURSUE CAREER OPTIONS SUCH AS EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER, HOME VISITOR, OR OPERATOR OF A LICENSED HOME DAYCARE FACILITY. THE NATIONAL EXTERNAL DIPLOMA PROGRAM (NEDP) - STUDENTS IN BRIYA'S HIGHEST-LEVEL ENGLISH CLASS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA THROUGH THE NEDP, WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ADULT LEARNERS. BRIYA'S STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT FOR COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT NEEDS, INCLUDING MEDICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, EMPLOYMENT, IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES, EMERGENCY SHELTER, CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND MORE. ON-SITE MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST MEETS ONE-ON-ONE WITH STUDENTS AND LEADS SMALL SUPPORT GROUPS. LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION IS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN DURING REGISTRATION, WORKSHOPS, AND REFERRAL SE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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