Epiphany School is an independent, co-educational day School, serving approximately 276 children from the greater seattle area, in grades pre-kindergarten through five. Through innovative teaching in a caring and inclusive environment, Epiphany School challenges and supports all students to become confident, curious and courageous learners.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 210 volunteers and 121 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $382K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $16.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $208K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10.8M
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.6M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$12.6M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$30.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.6M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$10.3M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$10.9M
FY2024$11.4M
FY2025$12.6M
Expenses
$12.6M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$8.8M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$11.7M
FY2025$12.6M
Net assets
$30.9M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26.1M
FY2021$28.6M
FY2022$27.0M
FY2023$28.4M
FY2024$29.7M
FY2025$30.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1969.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $8.6M Management & general 22% · $2.8M Fundraising 9% · $1.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$318,335Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Finance and Operations
$174,143Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Admissions & Enrollment Mgmt
$150,098Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Development
$141,382Pt VII · Sec A
Upper Elementary Division Head
$139,148Pt VII · Sec A
Lower Elementary Division Head
$131,407Pt VII · Sec A
Business Manager
$121,979Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jenn Elkin’s $318K as Head of School is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer B Elkin—$328,410$319,371$304,600$286,951$257,027
Jenn Elkin$318,335—————
Rafael Ramirez$174,143$166,401$163,706$34,372——
Karen Benson———$107,480$152,492$132,655
Greg Jones$150,098$139,887———$102,031
Lauren Smith$141,382$138,026$131,024———
Paige Baublitz-Watkins————$140,458$120,926
Allisen Haworth$139,148$132,440$129,108———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates approximately 267 children from pre-K through 5th grade in the greater Seattle area.

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3 programs · $8.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Epiphany school provides schooling for approximately 276 students in grades pre-kindergarten through five, accredited through the rigorous standards of the northwest association of independent schools. The epiphany school experience is about challenging and caring for children.

$7.2Mprogram expense
02

Epiphany school provides financial assistance to students based on need as assessed by clarity tuition. During the 2024-2025 school year, 31 students received financial aid.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

The learning skills program at epiphany, initiated in the early 1970s, is one unique feature of the school. In addition to integrating themselves into the kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms, teachers of the learning skills program utilize one-on-one tutoring to address specific student needs.

$479Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$447K
Money outPt IX
$12.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.6M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$30.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$41.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$207K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$380K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$447K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13K
Total revenueLn 12$12.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$184K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.2M
Total assetsLn 16$41.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.8M
Net assetsLn 32$30.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5121
VolunteersI 6210
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.2M$16.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.5M$15.2M
Total assetsLn 16$39.4M$41.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.7M$10.8M
Net assetsLn 32$29.7M$30.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.0M$1.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$593K$79K$476K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.1M$4.4M$1.4M$299K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$305K$227K$63K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$681K$475K$171K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$483K$328K$130K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$65K$65K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$119K$119K
Investment management feesLn 11f$54K$54K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$234K$87K$141K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$79K$79K
Office expensesLn 13$154K$106K$41K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$298K$281K$15K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$508K$484K$22K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$107K$60K$42K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$526K$500K$23K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$64K$61K$3K$321
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$456K$93K$467K
All other expensesLn 24e$221K$94K$35K$91K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.6M$8.6M$2.8M$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12.6M$12.6M$73K$30.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.4M$11.7M−$334K$29.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.9M$10.4M$429K$28.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.2M$9.5M$751K$27.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.3M$8.8M$1.5M$28.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.7M$7.9M−$143K$26.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,642,961 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,186,601$1,615,945
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,731,116$10,626,684
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $443,266$447,273
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$9,048−$46,941
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,351,935$12,642,961
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $864,380$1,000,318
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,858,639$8,114,677
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$119,445
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,962,691$3,335,517
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,685,710$12,569,957
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$333,775$73,004
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,642,961 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $515 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$380,063
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,235,882
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$207,015
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,615,945
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,626,684$10,626,684
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $460,141$460,141
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$12,868−$12,868
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$63,142−$63,142
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $15,686$15,686
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,626,684 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $400,332$12,642,961
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,569,957 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,000,318$1,000,318
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,564 · Management $475,565 · Fundraising $39,281$593,410
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,401,733 · Management $1,351,632 · Fundraising $298,944$6,052,309
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $227,168 · Management $63,286 · Fundraising $14,988$305,442
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $475,344 · Management $170,823 · Fundraising $34,602$680,769
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $327,831 · Management $130,385 · Fundraising $24,531$482,747
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,583$7,583
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $65,320$65,320
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $119,445$119,445
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $54,295$54,295
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $86,753 · Management $141,245 · Fundraising $6,491$234,489
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $79,446$79,446
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $105,520 · Management $41,055 · Fundraising $7,896$154,471
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $280,587 · Management $14,925 · Fundraising $2,985$298,497
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $483,558 · Management $21,841 · Fundraising $2,540$507,939
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $60,474 · Management $42,382 · Fundraising $4,525$107,381
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $500,500 · Management $22,606 · Fundraising $2,629$525,735
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $61,030 · Management $2,756 · Fundraising $321$64,107
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $455,775 · Management $93,382 · Fundraising $466,563$1,015,720
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $94,160 · Management $35,020 · Fundraising $91,354$220,534
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,639,315 · Management $2,813,547 · Fundraising $1,117,095$12,569,957
Part X · Balance sheet $41,738,150 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $145,922$183,946
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,855,572$1,107,640
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $47,234$341,756
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,514,295$8,625,565
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $152,638$205,256
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,522,709$15,232,771
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,194,387$16,041,216
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,432,757$41,738,150
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,072,116$969,859
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,653,409$9,824,204
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,725,525$10,794,063
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,828,693$25,203,522
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,907,947$5,740,565
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,707,232$30,944,087
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,432,757$41,738,150
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,944,087 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,642,961
XI-2 Total expenses$12,569,957
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,004
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,707,232
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,429,085
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$265,234
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,944,087

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