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Downtown Doral Charter Schools Foundation Inc

EIN 84-1757078 · Doral, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair52 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE DOWNTOWN DORAL CHARTER SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, INC. PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR TWO CHARTER SCHOOLS LOCATED IN DORAL FLORIDA, NAMELY DOWNTOWN DORAL CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, INC. AND DOWNTOWN DORAL CHARTER UPPER SCHOOL, INC. BOTH SCHOOLS ARE 501(C)3 TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.

Income
$577,069
Spending
$419,635
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
14.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 51%
Employees
0
Volunteers
5

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 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 338% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 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

Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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. $345,896 spent. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR DOWNTOWN DORAL CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, INC. AND DOWNTOWN DORAL CHARTER UPPER SCHOOL, INC (THE "SCHOOLS"). THE SCHOOLS ARE A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE SCHOOLS AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD. THE SCHOOLS HAVE THREE LANGUAGE TRACKS, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE AND FRENCH. WITHIN EACH TRACK, THERE ARE TWO PROGRAMS, THE BILINGUAL EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM (BEAP) AND THE BILINGUAL EDUCATION STUDIES PROGRAM (BESP). BEAP SERVES STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATING FROM ELEMENTARY AND ARE ALREADY PROFICIENT IN THE LANGUAGES OF SPANISH, PORTUGUESE OR FRENCH. NEW STUDENTS WHO ARE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THROUGH A SCREENING TEST THAT THEY ARE PROFICIENT IN THE LANGUAGE TRACK THEY ARE APPLYING FOR WILL BE ABLE TO ENROLL IN THIS PROGRAM AS WELL. BEAP OFFERS MORE ADVANCED SPANISH, PORTUGUESE AND FRENCH COURSES, INCLUDING HUMANITIES COURSES IN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN ELEMENTARY AND AP COURSES IN UPPER SCHOOL. BESP SERVES STUDENTS WHO ARE NEW TO THE SCHOOL AND DO NOT HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE. STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM ARE EXPOSED TO TWO FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES PER YEAR, BUT THE COURSES ARE NOT AS ADVANCED AS THE OTHER PROGRAM. ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF THE PROGRAM, ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME FULLY BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL BY THE TIME THEY GRADUATE. THROUGH THE COURSES AND SCHOOL-WIDE ACTIVITIES, STUDENTS WILL BE IMMERSED IN THE SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, AND FRENCH CULTURES, ALLOWING THEM TO DEVELOP BICULTURALISM. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR DOWNTOWN DORAL CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, INC. AND DOWNTOWN DORAL CHARTER UPPER SCHOOL, INC (THE "SCHOOLS"). THE SCHOOLS ARE A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE SCHOOLS AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD. THE SCHOOLS HAVE THREE LANGUAGE TRACKS, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE AND FRENCH. WITHIN EACH TRACK, THERE ARE TWO PROGRAMS, THE BILINGUAL EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM (BEAP) AND THE BILINGUAL EDUCATION STUDIES PROGRAM (BESP). BEAP SERVES STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATING FROM ELEMENTARY AND ARE ALREADY PROFICIENT IN THE LANGUAGES OF SPANISH, PORTUGUESE OR FRENCH. NEW STUDENTS WHO ARE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THROUGH A SCREENING TEST THAT THEY ARE PROFICIENT IN THE LANGUAGE TRACK THEY ARE APPLYING FOR WILL BE ABLE TO ENROLL IN THIS PROGRAM AS WELL. BEAP OFFERS MORE ADVANCED SPANISH, PORTUGUESE AND FRENCH COURSES, INCLUDING HUMANITIES COURSES IN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN ELEMENTARY AND AP COURSES IN UPPER SCHOOL. BESP SERVES STUDENTS WHO ARE NEW TO THE SCHOOL AND DO NOT HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE. STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM ARE EXPOSED TO TWO FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES PER YEAR, BUT THE COURSES ARE NOT AS ADVANCED AS THE OTHER PROGRAM. ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF THE PROGRAM, ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME FULLY BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL BY THE TIME THEY GRADUATE. THROUGH THE COURSES AND SCHOOL-WIDE ACTIVITIES, STUDENTS WILL BE IMMERSED IN THE SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, AND FRENCH CULTURES, ALLOWING THEM TO DEVELOP BICULTURALISM.

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 July 2019.

    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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