Bdc a Public Charter School Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF BASIS DC IS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE AT GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE LEVELS WITH A TRANSFORMATIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAM.
- Income
- $16.5 million
- Spending
- $15.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $217,259, 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
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 95% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $14.0 million spent. BASIS WASHINGTON DC OPENED IN 2012 AS THE FIRST BASIS CHARTER SCHOOL OUTSIDE OF ARIZONA AND SERVES APPROXIMATELY 690 STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-12 TRAVELING FROM ALL EIGHT WARDS. THE SCHOOL OPERATES ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT MATH, SCIENCE, AND THE HUMANITIES ARE NOT DISPARATE BUT COMPLEMENTARY WAYS OF COMMUNICATING AND THE BELIEF THAT ANY STUDENT CAN ACHIEVE AT HIGH LEVELS, AND THAT ANY STUDENT IS CAPABLE OF BECOMING SOMEONE WHO LOVES TO LEARN. THE BASIS HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM IS CONSISTENTLY RANKED AMONG THE TOP HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT AND THE WASHINGTON POST, AMONG OTHER PUBLICATIONS. BASIS DC IS ANNUALLY RANKED AS A REGIONAL TOP PERFORMER ON THE DC COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS OF PROGRESS IN EDUCATION (DC CAPE) TEST. BASIS WASHINGTON DC OPENED IN 2012 AS THE FIRST BASIS CHARTER SCHOOL OUTSIDE OF ARIZONA AND SERVES APPROXIMATELY 690 STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-12 TRAVELING FROM ALL EIGHT WARDS. THE SCHOOL OPERATES ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT MATH, SCIENCE, AND THE HUMANITIES ARE NOT DISPARATE BUT COMPLEMENTARY WAYS OF COMMUNICATING AND THE BELIEF THAT ANY STUDENT CAN ACHIEVE AT HIGH LEVELS, AND THAT ANY STUDENT IS CAPABLE OF BECOMING SOMEONE WHO LOVES TO LEARN. THE BASIS HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM IS CONSISTENTLY RANKED AMONG THE TOP HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT AND THE WASHINGTON POST, AMONG OTHER PUBLICATIONS. BASIS DC IS ANNUALLY RANKED AS A REGIONAL TOP PERFORMER ON THE DC COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS OF PROGRESS IN EDUCATION (DC CAPE) TEST.
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
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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