Operation of School - pre-School through 8th grade.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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 $743K 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18.7M
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$18.1M
+0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$19.5M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$19.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$18.1M
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18.1M
FY2021$19.2M
FY2022$18.9M
FY2023$17.9M
FY2024$18.1M
FY2025$17.2M
Expenses
$19.5M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.1M
FY2021$17.3M
FY2022$17.1M
FY2023$18.1M
FY2024$19.5M
FY2025$16.9M
Net assets
$19.4M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16.0M
FY2021$18.2M
FY2022$20.9M
FY2023$20.9M
FY2024$19.4M
FY2025$19.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1976.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $14.9M Management & general 21% · $4.2M Fundraising 2% · $335K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School-Past
$417,083Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$195,020Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Middle School
$181,582Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$180,896Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Dei
$151,131Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Information Tech
$146,823Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lori-Anne Brogdon$351,408$417,083$393,596$437,219$438,804$240,652
Michael Roberts—————$253,292
Stacey Peterson$215,323$195,020$184,556$177,705$169,737—
Susan Heglin$185,497$180,896$169,293$170,616$157,566—
Corrine Stutts—$181,582$176,170$169,522$165,543$157,731
Adam Fischer$175,493—————
Stacy Peterson—————$163,667
Motoko Lynn Maegawa$157,262$151,131$146,534———

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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Educates children from preschool through eighth grade.

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2 programs · $14.9M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Operation of School

Pre-school through 8TH grade.

$14.7Mprogram expense
02

Operation of Ancilliary Activities

Before and after school instructional, social, and physical programs for students.

$296Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $2.8M · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,488,099
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,325,633

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$359K
Money outPt IX
$19.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.9M
Managementcol C$4.2M
Fundraisingcol D$335K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.2M
Total assetsLn 16$38.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$90K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$325K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$359K
Other incomeLn 4–11$193K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$18.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$10.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25.4M
Total assetsLn 16$38.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.7M
Net assetsLn 32$19.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5168
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.5M$11.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26.2M$25.4M
Total assetsLn 16$40.2M$38.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.3M$18.7M
Net assetsLn 32$20.9M$19.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.5M$1.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$491K$491K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.0M$7.3M$1.6M$127K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$542K$418K$116K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.7M$1.4M$313K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$680K$536K$134K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$94K$94K
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$53K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$425K$138K$270K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$176K$103K$73K
Office expensesLn 13$182K$87K$88K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$326K$249K$71K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$931K$188K$11K
TravelLn 17$189K$189K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$7K$2K$128
InterestLn 20$328K$309K$18K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.4M$1.1M$313K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$153K$118K$33K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$826K$563K$235K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$162K$135K$25K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.5M$14.9M$4.2M$335K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $17.2M$16.9M$302K$19.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $18.1M$19.5M−$1.4M$19.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.9M$18.1M−$184K$20.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $18.9M$17.1M$1.9M$20.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $19.2M$17.3M$1.9M$18.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $18.1M$16.1M$2.0M$16.0M 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
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Part I · Summary $18,071,564 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,456,426$1,127,684
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,957,262$16,391,732
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $224,998$358,821
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $278,495$193,327
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,917,181$18,071,564
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,325,633$1,536,257
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,661,085$12,426,601
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,114,083$5,496,996
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,100,801$19,459,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$183,620−$1,388,290
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $18,071,564 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$325,467
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$802,217
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$90,383
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,127,684
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,391,732$16,391,732
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $350,576$350,576
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,245$8,245
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $78,022$78,022
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $115,305$115,305
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,391,732 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $552,148$18,071,564
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,459,854 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,536,257$1,536,257
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $490,829$490,829
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,260,917 · Management $1,629,057 · Fundraising $127,309$9,017,283
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $417,869 · Management $116,475 · Fundraising $7,639$541,983
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,359,483 · Management $312,877 · Fundraising $24,231$1,696,591
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $536,040 · Management $134,136 · Fundraising $9,739$679,915
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $94,481$94,481
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $53,150$53,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $137,611 · Management $269,646 · Fundraising $18,150$425,407
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $103,173 · Fundraising $72,531$175,704
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $87,292 · Management $88,380 · Fundraising $5,912$181,584
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $248,759 · Management $70,733 · Fundraising $6,646$326,138
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $930,523 · Management $187,935 · Fundraising $11,168$1,129,626
IX-17 TravelPrograms $189,495$189,495
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,324 · Management $2,064 · Fundraising $128$9,516
IX-20 InterestPrograms $308,555 · Management $17,925 · Fundraising $1,115$327,595
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,111,447 · Management $313,208 · Fundraising $19,488$1,444,143
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $117,513 · Management $33,116 · Fundraising $2,060$152,689
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $562,870 · Management $235,271 · Fundraising $27,736$825,877
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $135,047 · Management $24,989 · Fundraising $1,555$161,591
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,947,002 · Management $4,177,445 · Fundraising $335,407$19,459,854
Part X · Balance sheet $38,089,030 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,695,746$1,032,792
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,767,676$10,193,818
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,727$18,677
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $474,630$447,144
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,235,439$25,393,209
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,593$1,003,390
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,220,650$38,089,030
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $266,087$237,695
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,474,263$10,688,216
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $5,713,303$5,721,149
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,218,680$1,218,680
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $297,555$417,517
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,309,818$18,663,450
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,931,899$18,383,922
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $978,933$1,041,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,910,832$19,425,580
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,220,650$38,089,030
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,425,580 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,071,564
XI-2 Total expenses$19,459,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,388,290
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,910,832
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$96,962
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,425,580

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