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Kai Bynum

Head of School · Lakeside School

Head of School at Lakeside School. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 3 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
3
Roles reported
3
Reported compensation
$861K
Others who share this name
3

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Head of School of Lakeside School, based in Seattle, WA.
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Received $861K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of Recovery Cafe, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Director of Friends of Recovery Cafe, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Dr. Kai Bynum served as the 11th Head of School of Lakeside School from July 2022 until his recent departure to prioritize his health.

During his tenure, he led the school's response to generative AI adoption, modernized campus safety protocols, expanded student and family wellness programming, and oversaw construction of the Vassar Center. He previously served as Head of School at Hopkins School in Connecticut from 2016 to 2022.

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Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
2022–2026 (recent departure)
Education
  • Harvard University
  • Columbia University
  • University of Pennsylvania

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Affiliations

Organizations

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Lakeside School Head of School · $125.3M revenue · Seattle, WATO EDUCATE STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-12.pay $406K → $861KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$861Kreported comp
Friends of Recovery Cafe Director · $3.2M revenue · Seattle, WASupporting Organization for the support and benefit of Recovery CafeFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Recovery Cafe Director · $4.5M revenue · Seattle, WARecovery Support ServicesFiled FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Kai Bynum

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Kai Bynum 2 organizations · Fairfield, CT, Southington, CTFairfield Country Day School Corporation
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Kai Bynum 1 organization · New Haven, CTHopkins School Incorporated
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Kai Bynum 1 organization · Atlanta, GACountry Day School Headmasters Association

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Assoc. Head of School/CFO · FY2024
$499K
B
Head of School (thru 6/22) · FY2022
$367K
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Head of Downtown School · FY2024
$306K
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Upper School Director · FY2024
$291K
D
Director of Development · FY2024
$252K
R
Middle School Director · FY2024
$225K
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Director of Admissions · FY2024
$212K
B
Director of Experiential Education · FY2024
$203K
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Director of Technology · FY2024
$203K
A
Director of College Counseling · FY2024
$191K
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Director of Athletics · FY2023
$186K
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Director of Technology · FY2022
$183K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org