The Next Step Public Charter School
Donations deductibleThe Next Step Public Charter School's network
14 peoplei14 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 14 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Cartwright Chair | Chairperson | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carlos Hernandez - Outgoing | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Celine Fejeran | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Donte Brooks | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Fernando Luis Mejia Figueroa-Studen | Rep - Direct | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Housnatou Vologuem - Student | Rep - Direct | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Ingold | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mario Marquez - Outgoing | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Cuellar - Staff | Rep - Direct | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Naomi Watson - Outgoing | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sarah Lehar - Outgoing | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Vanessa Mendoza | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Vita Soto - Staff REP | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Yenisey Rodriguez | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
21 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Arturo Martinez | Day Principa | since 2018 |
| Arturo Martinez - Principal | Day Program | 2021 |
| Bethesda Manrique - Chief | Academic Off | since 2021 |
| Brandi Shelton - Director of Studen | Support Serv | since 2018 |
| Jonathan Mathis | Executive Di | since 2018 |
| Jonathan Mathis - Outgoing | Executive Di | since 2021 |
| Joshua Brown | Senior Direc | since 2021 |
| Joshua Brown - DIR Engagement | Marketing & | 2022 |
| Josue Torres | Ged Teacher | 2023 |
| Juan Carlos Martinez - Interim | Executive Di | 2021 |
| Juan Carlos Martinez - Outgoing | Interim Iexe | 2022 |
| Juan Martinez - Chief of Talent | And Outcomes | since 2018 |
| Julie Meyer - Outgoing 126 | Executive Di | since 2018 |
| Maria P Gatica Riquelme - DIR Curri | Instruction | 2023 |
| Maria Suber - Director of | Human Resour | 2023 |
| Monique Mitchell - Chief | Operating of | 2023 |
| Nicole Gibbs - ESL Teacher | Day School | 2023 |
| Nicole Gibbs - ESL Teacherassessmnt | Leadership S | 2022 |
| Oscar Ramirez Gonzalez | Evening Prin | since 2019 |
| Taunya Melvin - Outgoing - Chief | Operating of | since 2018 |
| Vivian Robledo | Executive Di | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Robledo | Executive Di | 40 | $216k | $8k | |
| Joshua Brown | Senior Direc | 40 | $133k | $13k | |
| Monique Mitchell - Chief | Operating of | 40 | $132k | $24k | |
| Sahira Fernandez - Chief of Student | Support | 40 | $131k | $31k | |
| Troy Lewis-Director Development | Strategic Pr | 40 | $125k | $11k | |
| Michael Cuellar | Principal Ev | 40 | $122k | $16k | |
| Maria Gatica Riquelme - Director | Curriculum I | 40 | $119k | $12k | |
| Diego Fernandez-Staff Rep | Director | 40 | $90k | $14k | |
| Vita Soto-Staff Rep | Director | 40 | $86k | $29k | |
| Celine Fejeran | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Vanessa Mendoza | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Yenisey Rodriguez | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Julian Gamez | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Donte Brooks | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lemar White | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jose Sagastizado Student Rep | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alicia Robinson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Steve Cartwright Outgoing | Chairperson | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Next Step Public Charter School
- EIN
- 522103442
- Address
- 3047 15th St Nw, Washington, DC, 20009-4211
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- To provide students who face extraordinary challenges and who are not supported in traditional high schools the opportunity to continue their education. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B20 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1998
- Principal officer
- Vivian Robledo (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCeline Fejeran
≥8years on the filingsJohn Ingold
≥7years on the filingsSteve Cartwright
≥4years on the filingsFernando Luis Mejia Figueroa-Studen
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $34.3m
- Total liabilities
- $5.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $28.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $300k
- Program service revenue
- $13.7m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $4k
- Employees
- 96
- Volunteers
- 9