The Eastern Ridge School delivers a hands-on, inquiry based, community-oriented progressive education, based on the principles of social constructivism and inspired by the reggio emilia approach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 90 volunteers and 13 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $156
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$674K
-0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$755K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$552K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$674K
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$437K
FY2021$690K
FY2022$867K
FY2023$687K
FY2024$679K
FY2025$674K
Expenses
$755K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$481K
FY2021$528K
FY2022$625K
FY2023$711K
FY2024$639K
FY2025$755K
Net assets
$552K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$616K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$633K
FY2025$552K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Apr 2016.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $623K Management & general 17% · $131K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Director
$72,987Pt VII · Sec A
Bookkeeper/Office Administrator
$15,127Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Liddle’s $73K as Program Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Julie Liddle$72,987$70,824$69,424$66,102—
Kristine M Sheets$15,127————
Erin Gardner————$4,892

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

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1 program · $623K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The eastern ridge school serves students ages 18 months to 6 years during the school year and ages 2 through 7 years in summer programs. Some students also participate in before and after care programs.

$623Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$156

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$674K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$640K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Money outPt IX
$755K
Ln 25
Programscol B$623K
Managementcol C$131K
Owns and owesPt X
$552K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$610K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$640K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$674K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$605K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$610K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$552K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 690
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$612K$610K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$633K$552K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$66K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$342K$342K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$32K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$844$844
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$121K$109K$12K
InterestLn 20$64K$64K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K$727
InsuranceLn 23$20K$18K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$22K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$154$154
Total functional expensesLn 25$755K$623K$131K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $674K$755K−$81K$552K 990 PDF
FY2024 $679K$639K$40K$633K 990 PDF
FY2023 $687K$711K−$24K$593K 990 PDF
FY2022 $867K$625K$242K$616K 990 PDF
FY2021 $690K$528K$162K$375K 990 PDF
FY2020 $437K$481K−$44K$213K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $673,932 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,404$16,069
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $656,451$640,085
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,114$16,608
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,084$1,170
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $678,885$673,932
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $437,974$467,616
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $200,570$287,153
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $638,544$754,769
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,341−$80,837
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $673,932 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,069
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,069
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $640,085$640,085
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,608$16,608
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,170$1,170
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $640,085 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,778$673,932
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $754,769 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,688 · Management $22,426$88,114
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $342,163$342,163
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,655$3,655
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,969 · Management $1,715$33,684
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,138$12,138
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,523$7,523
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $844$844
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,894$13,894
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,730$1,730
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $109,231 · Management $12,137$121,368
IX-20 InterestManagement $64,000$64,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,545 · Management $727$7,272
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,420 · Management $2,047$20,467
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,517 · Management $16,246$37,763
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $154$154
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $623,333 · Management $131,436 · Fundraising $0$754,769
Part X · Balance sheet $2,507,231 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,192$5,307
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $602,061$604,945
X-4 Accounts receivable$258
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,088$6,006
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,875,562$1,868,290
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,360$22,425
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,524,263$2,507,231
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,803$29,178
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $267,580$326,010
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,891,383$1,955,188
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $632,880$552,043
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $632,880$552,043
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,524,263$2,507,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $552,043 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$673,932
XI-2 Total expenses$754,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$80,837
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$632,880
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$552,043

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