Harmony Dc Public Charter Schools
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR HIGHER LEARNING IN A SAFE, CARING, AND COLLABORATIVE ATMOSPHERE THROUGH A QUALITY LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS.
- Income
- $6.3 million
- Spending
- $5.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 8.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 89%
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 58
- Highest pay
- $166,728, ceo
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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
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)
- $5.3 million spent. HARMONY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) PROGRAM AIMS TO PREPARE EACH STUDENT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STEM TEACHERS. HARMONY STEM PROGRAM IS A PART OF HARMONY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT THAT INVOLVES A TEAM OF CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS, INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES, AND LEAD TEACHERS IN HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SYSTEM. HARMONY STEM PROGRAM HAS THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: PROJECT BASED LEARNING PROGRAM (PBL): HARMONY PROVIDES CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES, AND PBL TRAINING TO THE TEACHERS. INSTRUCTIONAL ADMINISTRATORS AND STEM COORDINATOR SUPPORT TEACHERS ON SITE TO ASSIST THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PBL. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: HARMONY BELIEVES THAT CONTENT-FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS A CRITICAL NEED TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF TEACHING SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS. OUR STEM TRAINING MODEL HAS TWO MAJOR COMPONENTS; THE MASTERY OF CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND DELIVERY OF THE CONTENT WITH EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES. STEM CULTURE: THE DEPARTMENT ALSO PROVIDES STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS TO BUILD STEM SCHOOL ATMOSPHERE CONNECTING THE STUDENTS TO HIGHER EDUCATION. WE DESIGN A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE STEM EDUCATION BEYOND THE CLASSROOM AND SEE HOW TODAYS INSTRUCTION CONNECTS TO CAREER AND LIFELONG LEARNING. APPROACH WE ARE KNOWN FOR OUR PROJECT-BASED, HANDS-ON APPROACH TO LEARNING. OUR APPROACH IS BORN OUT OF THE BELIEF THAT KIDS LEARN BEST BY EXPLORING, DISCOVERING, AND COLLABORATING IN CAREFULLY MATCHED SMALL GROUPS. THIS IS EQUALLY TRUE IN SCIENCE AND MATH AS IT IS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE OR ART. THIS CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH IS A LOT LIKE TINKERING. IT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO DRAW CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DISCIPLINES AND BUILD ON THEIR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE. IT GIVES THEM THE TIME AND SPACE TO TEST THEIR IDEAS AND TO FIGURE OUT HOW THINGS IN THE WORLD WORK. IT SHOWS THEM THAT YOU HAVE TO FAIL A LOT IN ORDER TO LEARN AND THAT FAILURE IS AT THE HEART OF INNOVATION AND INVENTION. THIS IS THE WAY 21ST CENTURY SKILLS ARE BUILT. WE BELIEVE THAT OUR SMALL CLASSROOMS AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING STYLE CREATE AN INVITING, SAFE, AND PURPOSEFUL ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS THRIVE. WALK INTO ANY CLASSROOM AND YOU WILL SEE CHILDREN PEACEFULLY SOLVING THEIR CONFLICTS WITH THE LOVING SUPPORT OF OUR DEDICATED TEACHERS. OUR BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS ARE CLEAR AND OUR STUDENTS HAPPILY RISE TO MEET THEM. HARMONYS FRIENDLY AND RESPECTFUL ATMOSPHERE IS CONTAGIOUS AND CARRIES ON WELL AFTER SCHOOL IS OVER. THE SCHOOL HAS AN EXTENDED DAY MODEL. STUDENTS RECEIVE AN EXTRA 5 HOURS OF MATH AND ELA INSTRUCTION WEEKLY. TEACHERS ARE ABLE TO DELIVER DATA-DRIVEN, INDIVIDUALIZED, CENTER-BASED INSTRUCTION. MATH AND READING INTERVENTIONISTS ARE ABLE TO MEET ACADEMICALLY STRUGGLING STUDENTS TWICE A WEEK IN SMALL GROUPS OR ONE-ON-ONE TO GIVE INTENSIVE ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS. ASSESSMENT WE USE AMPLIFYS DIBELS NEXT AND READING 3D, NWEA'S MAP, CURRICULUM ASSESSMENTS, AND BI-WEEKLY TESTS TO MEASURE STUDENT GROWTH AND GRADE-LEVEL PROFICIENCY IN MATH, READING, AND LANGUAGE USAGE, TAKING A BASELINE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND ONE AT MID-TERMS. PROGRESS MONITORING ASSESSMENTS ARE USED ONCE A MONTH TO TRACK STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT MORE CLOSELY. THE RESULTING DATA GIVES OUR TEACHERS ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT EACH STUDENT KNOWS SO THAT THEY CAN CREATE TUTORING ROSTERS, SMALL GROUPS, AND TARGETED INSTRUCTIONAL PLANS TO REINFORCE, DEVELOP, OR INTRODUCE SPECIFIC SKILLS AND CONCEPTS. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS AND EMBEDDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS THE KEY FOR RAISING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND WE TAKE IT SERIOUSLY AT HARMONY. EVERY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OUR TEACHERS COLLABORATE IN A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY (PLC) TO SHARE THEIR STRUGGLES AND WHAT WORKS IN A FOCUSED AND POWERFUL WAY. OUTSIDE OF THE FORMAL PLC STRUCTURE, OUR TEACHERS SHARE THEIR PLANNING PERIODS EVERY DAY. INFORMALLY, YOU WILL OFTEN SEE OUR TEACHERS WORKING TOGETHER AFTER SCHOOL INTO THE EVENING HOURS. CUSTOMIZABLE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING MAPS ARE BUILT-IN ONLINE TO OUR MATH, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, AND SCIENCE CURRICULA. IT ALLOWS TEACHERS TO REFLECT ON AND TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR OWN PD, BUILDING CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND INSTRUCTIONAL CAPACITY THAT THEY CAN TAKE DIRECTLY TO THE CLASSROOM. HARMONY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) PROGRAM AIMS TO PREPARE EACH STUDENT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STEM TEACHERS. HARMONY STEM PROGRAM IS A PART OF HARMONY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT THAT INVOLVES A TEAM OF CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS, INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES, AND LEAD TEACHERS IN HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SYSTEM. HARMONY STEM PROGRAM HAS THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: PROJECT BASED LEARNING PROGRAM (PBL): HARMONY PROVIDES CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES, AND PBL TRAINING TO THE TEACHERS. INSTRUCTIONAL ADMINISTRATORS AND STEM COORDINATOR SUPPORT TEACHERS ON SITE TO ASSIST THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PBL. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: HARMONY BELIEVES THAT CONTENT-FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS A CRITICAL NEED TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF TEACHING SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS. OUR STEM TRAINING MODEL HAS TWO MAJOR COMPONENTS; THE MASTERY OF CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND DELIVERY OF THE CONTENT WITH EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES. STEM CULTURE: THE DEPARTMENT ALSO PROVIDES STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS TO BUILD STEM SCHOOL ATMOSPHERE CONNECTING THE STUDENTS TO HIGHER EDUCATION. WE DESIGN A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE STEM EDUCATION BEYOND THE CLASSROOM AND SEE HOW TODAYS INSTRUCTION CONNECTS TO CAREER AND LIFELONG LEARNING. APPROACH WE ARE KNOWN FOR OUR PROJECT-BASED, HANDS-ON APPROACH TO LEARNING. OUR APPROACH IS BORN OUT OF THE BELIE
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 March 2015.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Harmony Public Schools (Houston, TX), EIN 76-0615245. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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