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District of Columbia Students Construction Trades Foundation Inc

EIN 37-1510529 · Washington, DC

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

What it says it does

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

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).

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
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
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 September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$301,715 spent. ACADEMY PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ACCREDITED COURSES LEADING TO PRE-APPRENTICESHIP SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS FOR CAREERS IN ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION.
$7,500 spent. ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND: THE ORGANIZAITON PROVIDES MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR TO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ACADEMY OF CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN PROGRAMING THAT IS SPONSORED IN COLLABORATION WITH NAF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIES IN MULTIPLE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
DC APPRENTICESHIP ACADEMY DELIVERS ALL LEVELS OF RELATED THEORY CLASSES FOR APPRENTICES EMPLOYED BY CONTRACTORS REGISTERED WITH THE DC DEPT. OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP INFORMATION AND TRAINING.

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

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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.

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