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Multicultural Career Intern Program

EIN 52-1263933 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF MCIP AND ITS PUBLIC SCHOOL AFFILIATE, CHEC, IS TO STRIVE TO BECOME A MODEL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT RESPECTS AND RESPONDS TO THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF OUR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS BY PREPARING THEM FOR THE ACASEMIC RIGORS OF COLLEGE AND AS LEADERS IN THE QUEST FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY IS A COLLABORATIVE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND TEACHERS IN A SCHOOL CONTINUOUSLY SEEK AND SHARE LEARNING AND THEN ACT ON WHAT THEY LEARN. THE GOAL IS TO ENHANCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AS PROFESSIONALS TO BENEFIT STUDENT EDUCATION. THE RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH IS THAT STUDENTS EXPERIENCE DECREASED DROPOUT RATE AND FEWER CLASSES "SKIPPED", LOWER RATES OF ABSENTEEISM, INCREASED LEARNING THAT IS DISTRIBUTED MORE EQUITABLY IN A SMALLER SIZED SCHOOL, GREATER ACADEMIC GAINS THAN IN TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS, AND SMALLER ACHIEVEMENT GAPS BETWEEN STUDENTS FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS.

Income
$2.9 million
Spending
$2.9 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
4.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 55%
Employees
20
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$236,173, executive director

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

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 22% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100.

  • 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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

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 (4)
  1. $1.2 million spent. 8. OSSE: BELL TEEN PARENT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (TEEN PREVENTION)GRANTOR: OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION (OSSE) SITES SERVED: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS (CHEC) - SUPPORTED BY OSSE, THE BELL TEEN PARENT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT CHEC ELIMINATED ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION FOR TEEN PARENTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED HIGH-QUALITY, ON-SITE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND COMPREHENSIVE CHILDCARE FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS. THIS DUAL-GENERATION APPROACH ENABLED TEEN PARENTS TO REMAIN ENROLLED AND SUCCESSFULLY TRACK TOWARD GRADUATION WHILE ENSURING THEIR CHILDREN RECEIVED TOP-TIER DEVELOPMENTAL CARE.
  2. $872,575 spent. . CITYTUTOR DC HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING (HIT) GRANT (AFTER SCHOOL)GRANTOR: OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION (OSSE) / CITYTUTOR DC SITES SERVED: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS (CHEC), HARRIET TUBMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, POWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIN PARTNERSHIP WITH CITYTUTOR DC AND OSSE, MCIP DELIVERED HIGH-DOSAGE, EVIDENCE-BASED TUTORING TO CLOSE ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY GAPS IN FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY AND MATH. BY INTEGRATING TARGETED, SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION (1:1 TO 1:3 RATIOS) DIRECTLY INTO THE SCHOOL DAY AT CHEC, TUBMAN ELEMENTARY, AND POWELL ELEMENTARY, THE PROGRAM DROVE MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN GRADE-LEVEL PROFICIENCY. THIS ENSURED AT-RISK STUDENTS RECEIVED CONSISTENT, DIRECT ACADEMIC ACCELERATION TO BUILD VITAL SKILLS AND CLASSROOM CONFIDENCE.2. OSSE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INCENTIVE INITIATIVE (CSII) (AFTER SCHOOL)GRANTOR: OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION (OSSE) SITES SERVED: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS (CHEC), HARRIET TUBMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOPERATING AS A VITAL COMMUNITY HUB, MCIP UTILIZED THE OSSE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INCENTIVE INITIATIVE TO DEPLOY FULL-TIME COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATORS AT CHEC AND TUBMAN ELEMENTARY. THE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED NON-ACADEMIC BARRIERS TO LEARNING BY FACILITATING COMPREHENSIVE WRAPAROUND SERVICE INTERVENTIONS. BY INTEGRATING SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CARE, ADULT FAMILY EDUCATION, AND TARGETED CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM TRACKING, THE INITIATIVE STABILIZED FAMILIES AND ACTIVELY IMPROVED OVERALL STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND ENGAGEMENT.3. OSSE WHOLE CHILD INITIATIVE (AFTER SCHOOL)GRANTOR: OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION (OSSE) SITES SERVED: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS (CHEC), HARRIET TUBMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, POWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, RANDLE HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALIGNING WITH THE CDC'S WHOLE SCHOOL, WHOLE COMMUNITY, WHOLE CHILD FRAMEWORK, MCIP CULTIVATED SAFE, TRAUMA-INFORMED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS ACROSS CHEC, TUBMAN, POWELL, AND RANDLE HIGHLANDS. THIS OSSE-FUNDED INITIATIVE TRAINED EDUCATORS IN SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS MITIGATION AND DEEPLY INTEGRATED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND PHYSICAL HEALTH EDUCATION INTO DAILY STUDENT ROUTINES. THIS HOLISTIC APPROACH DIRECTLY IMPROVED OVERALL SCHOOL CLIMATE AND STUDENT WELL-BEING METRICS.5. OVSJG: DELINQUENCY PREVENTION (AFTER SCHOOL)GRANTOR: OFFICE OF VICTIM SERVICES AND JUSTICE GRANTS (OVSJG) SITES SERVED: TARGET POPULATIONS WITHIN MCIP'S NETWORK. THROUGH A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE OF VICTIM SERVICES AND JUSTICE GRANTS, MCIP EXECUTED EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO KEEP AT-RISK YOUTH SAFELY ENGAGED IN THEIR EDUCATION. BY PROVIDING DEDICATED CASE MANAGEMENT AND ROBUST TRUANCY REDUCTION SERVICES, THE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY DIVERTED YOUTH FROM THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, MEASURABLY REDUCING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM AND CHAMPIONING POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.6. LEARN24: OUT OF SCHOOL TIME (OST) PROGRAM (AFTER SCHOOL)GRANTOR: OFFICE OF OUT OF SCHOOL TIME GRANTS AND YOUTH OUTCOMES (LEARN24) SITES SERVED: TARGET POPULATIONS WITHIN MCIP'S NETWORK. MCIP MAXIMIZED THE IMPACT OF THE LEARN24 OUT OF SCHOOL TIME GRANT BY CREATING STRUCTURED, ENRICHING AFTER-SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FOR OUR STUDENTS. LED BY DEDICATED EDUCATORS, THE PROGRAM DELIVERED HIGH-QUALITY ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMMING. THIS INITIATIVE KEPT YOUTH SAFELY ENGAGED OUTSIDE OF STANDARD INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS WHILE ACTIVELY BUILDING ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS THAT STRONGLY ALIGN WITH DISTRICT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES.9. OSSE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: SUMMER BRIDGE (AFTER SCHOOL)GRANTOR: OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION (OSSE) SITES SERVED: TARGET POPULATIONS WITHIN MCIP'S NETWORK. - TO PROACTIVELY MITIGATE SUMMER LEARNING LOSS, MCIP LEVERAGED OSSE FUNDING TO DELIVER THE COMPREHENSIVE SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE PROVIDED TARGETED ACADEMIC READINESS AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT FOR YOUTH ADVANCING TO NEW GRADE LEVELS OR SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS. BY COMPLETING THIS TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMMING, PARTICIPANTS ENSURED THEY STEPPED INTO THEIR NEW CLASSROOMS WITH STRONG FOUNDATIONS AND CLEAR ACADEMIC READINESS.10. LEARN24: SUMMER SCHOOL (AFTER SCHOOL)GRANTOR: OFFICE OF OUT OF SCHOOL TIME GRANTS AND YOUTH OUTCOMES (LEARN24) SITES SERVED: TARGET POPULATIONS WITHIN MCIP'S NETWORK - MCIP SUCCESSFULLY COMBATED THE "SUMMER SLIDE" THROUGH THE LEARN24 SUMMER SCHOOL GRANT, OPERATING COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL AND ENRICHMENT SESSIONS FOR PARTICIPATING YOUTH. OVER THE COURSE OF THE SUMMER RECESS, STUDENTS ENGAGED IN DYNAMIC FIELD-BASED LEARNING AND DAILY ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING, KEEPING THEM ACTIVE, INSPIRED, AND INTELLECTUALLY SHARP FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH CITYTUTOR DC AND OSSE, MCIP SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED HIGH-DOSAGE, EVIDENCE-BASED TUTORING TO AGGRESSIVELY CLOSE ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY GAPS IN FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY AND MATH. BY INTEGRATING TARGETED, SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION (1:1 TO 1:4 RATIOS) DIRECTLY INTO THE SCHOOL DAY AT CHEC, TUBMAN ELEMENTARY, AND POWELL ELEMENTARY, WE EMPOWERED OUR MOST AT-RISK STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE MEASURABLE ACADEMIC ACCELERATION, ENSURING THEY BUILD BOTH VITAL SKILLS AND RENEWED CLASSROOM CONFIDENCE.
  3. $189,938 spent. SCHUSTERMAN FOUNDATION: MENTORING CHEC (MENTORING)GRANTOR: SCHUSTERMAN FOUNDATION SITES SERVED: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS (CHEC)BACKED BY THE SCHUSTERMAN FOUNDATION, MCIP OPERATED THE OASIS YOUTH MENTORING INITIATIVE AT CHEC, CULTIVATING LEADERSHIP AMONG OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT COHORTS. UTILIZING OUR CORE 5RS CURRICULUM WITHIN STRUCTURED, SMALL-GROUP SETTINGS, THE PROGRAM COMBINED ACADEMIC-YEAR MENTORING WITH IMMERSIVE FIELD EXPERIENCES. THIS DYNAMIC APPROACH SUSTAINED HIGH PROGRAM RETENTION RATES AND PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH THE CONCRETE TOOLS NECESSARY TO ELEVATE THEIR ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT
  4. 7. PRIVATE DONORS: BELL SCHOLARSHIP GALAGRANTOR: VARIOUS PRIVATE PHILANTHROPIC DONORS SITES SERVED: GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORSLEVERAGING PRIVATE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT AND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS FROM THE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GALA, MCIP PROUDLY MOBILIZED $155,000 IN DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ALLOCATED UNDER THE 5425 SCHOLARSHIPS EXPENSE, THESE FUNDS PROVIDED POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING SENIORS, BREAKING DOWN FINANCIAL BARRIERS AND DIRECTLY EMPOWERING OUR MOST PROMISING SCHOLARS TO MATRICULATE INTO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 September 1982.

    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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