Washington, D.C. · Nonprofit
DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND
DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 59 organizations whose IRS filings report $50,478,807 to it, the largest being XQ INSTITUTE ($12,184,222). 35 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $6.4M
- Funders on record
- 59
- Grants received
- $50M
- Net assets
- $16M
What DC Public Education Fund does
Mission
Tthe DC Public Education Fund catalyzes philanthropy in support of strategic initiatives in dc public schools (dcps). Through its investments, the DC Public Education Fund collaborates with dcps leadership and the philanthropic community to incubate dcps' highest priority and most innovative design solutions for students.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Systems improvement and reform: provides support and resources that increase the school system's capacity and ability to meet "a capital commitment" goals.1. Dcps reading clinic: together with dcps, the dcps reading clinic creates a system where struggling readers in grades k-2 can experience the joy of mastering reading, while allowing dcps teachers to earn graduate credit in reading remediation. Dcps is piloting this work in secondary grades.2. Capital math collective: capital math collective (cmc) is a citywide initiative working to accelerate math outcomes for students in grades 3-8. Bringing together dcps, public charter schools, nonprofits, educators, and community partners, cmc invests in high-quality instruction, targeted student supports, educator training and coaching, family engagement, and cross-sector collaboration to strengthen math achievement and ensure more students develop the skills and confidence needed for long-term academic success.
$15,549,326 spentof which $11,813,228 as grants84% of program spendingExcellent teachers and leaders: provides the resources to attract, retain, develop and reward the most effective educators in dc public schools. This leadership pipeline initiative enabled dcps to take key steps toward developing an equity-centered leadership pipeline, including engagement with local universities to revise leadership practices, standards, diverse and equitable recruiting, and revision of evaluation measures and hiring processes.
$1,881,844 spentof which $511,299 as grants10% of program spendingInnovative classrooms and schools: provides resources to develop innovative projects in classrooms and schools that will support rigorous curriculum instruction to help accelerate student achievement.1. High school redesign. This program reimagines the high school experience, creating innovative learning environments that strengthen student engagement, expand career-connected and postsecondary pathways, and equip graduates with the skills needed to succeed in an evolving economy.2. Dcps persists. Dcps persists is a college persistence initiative that aims to both improve college completion rates for dcps graduates most at-risk of not earning degrees to influence systems and outcomes at both the k-12 and college levels.3. Career & technical education. This program strengthens pathways that connect students to industry-recognized credentials, work-based learning experiences, postsecondary opportunities, and high-demand careers, ensuring that more dc students graduate with the skills, experiences, and networks needed to thrive in an evolving workforce.
$701,814 spentof which $211,737 as grants4% of program spendingStanding ovation for dc public schools: the DC Public Education Fund's signature event, standing ovation for dc public schools is the premier awards show for dcps educators in washington, dc.
$383,703 spentof which $66,609 as grants2% of program spendingEngaged students and families: provides opportunities for students, families, and communities to become more connected with their school. Dcps is embedding whole-child practices across elementary, middle, and high schools to reshape what great teaching looks like and to ensure that every classroom is a place where students feel valued and connected.
$36,456 spentof which $2,610 as grants0% of program spending
The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $18,553,143.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2019 to 2020, from $11M to $20M (+88%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
92% of DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (48% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Jim Kline
President & executive director
Board chair
Mark Ein
Board chair
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2022 and FY2023 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 12 funders to 25 funders, grant income rose $2.0M → $9.7M.
8 of 59 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 4% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 59 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 24% of grant income, and it takes 3 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 3 funders to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 76% · 2018 54% · 2019 32% · 2020 56% · 2021 30% · 2022 35% · 2023 52% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
38% of DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 59% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND draws 82% of its grant income from funders outside Washington, D.C., across 12 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $2.1M arriving through sponsors registered in 7 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 11,752 education nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 11,752 education nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Organizations like DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Washington, D.C.
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
93% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
36%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND?
- DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 59 organizations whose IRS filings report $50,478,807 to it, the largest being XQ INSTITUTE ($12,184,222). 35 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND have?
- IRS filings report 59 organizations giving $50,478,807 in grants to DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND, 35 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND?
- XQ INSTITUTE is the largest funder on record, with $12,184,222 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington, D.C.. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 59 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing