The Grady School

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Redmond, WA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-4997974Revenue $3.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSthemadroneschool.org10020 166th Ave Ne, 98052-3010 · Redmond, WATax-exempt since Oct 2015School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Serving children with autism in the greater seattle area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 66 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $114K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$312K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $14K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$743K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2024-0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$743K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$705K
FY2022$624K
FY2023$733K
FY2024$743K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $2.2M Management & general 29% · $906K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $312K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$179,446Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Director
$132,628Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dawn Myre’s $179K as Executive Director is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dawn Myre$179,446$166,023———
Lindsey McGrew——$103,125$174,933$104,800
Erica Lau$132,628$125,118———
Crystal Christensen—$104,814———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports children with autism in the Seattle area.

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2 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Therapy sessions by the grady clinic for each student by board certified behavior analysts.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Classroom education provided to children with autism by dedicated teachers and aides with small classroom sizes and individualized assessments and education plans.

$373Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$14K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,768

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$906K
Owns and owesPt X
$743K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$754K
Total assetsLn 16$754K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$34K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$53K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$237K
SavingsLn 2$517K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$754K
Total assetsLn 16$754K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$743K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 566
VolunteersI 620
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$766K$754K
Total assetsLn 16$766K$754K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$733K$743K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$197K$39K$158K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.7M$566K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66K$78$66K
Payroll taxesLn 10$222K$177K$44K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$108K$107K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$29K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$63K$36K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$108K$97K$11K
InterestLn 20$15$15
InsuranceLn 23$18K$14K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$11K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$160$160
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.2M$906K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.0M$3.1M−$25K$743K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.1M$109K$733K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.6M−$81K$624K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$2.0M$578K$705K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.1M−$9K$128K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $3,048,448 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $83,357$71,137
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,127,158$2,962,536
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$13,172
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$22,687$1,603
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,187,832$3,048,448
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,027$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,691,043$2,706,357
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $385,634$367,010
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,078,704$3,073,367
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $109,128−$24,919
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,048,448 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $550 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$52,594
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,543
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$34,021
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$71,137
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,962,536$2,962,536
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,172$13,172
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$11,233−$11,233
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,286$12,286
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,974,822 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,489$3,048,448
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,073,367 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,399 · Management $157,594$196,993
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,655,999 · Management $565,895$2,221,894
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $78 · Management $65,653$65,731
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $177,391 · Management $44,348$221,739
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,762$2,762
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $107,286 · Management $1,206$108,492
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,466$10,466
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,904 · Management $3,227$32,131
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,583 · Management $27,632$63,215
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $96,843 · Management $10,760$107,603
IX-20 InterestManagement $15$15
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,467 · Management $3,617$18,084
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,273 · Management $12,809$24,082
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $160$160
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,167,223 · Management $906,144 · Fundraising $0$3,073,367
Part X · Balance sheet $753,752 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $761,837$236,693
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,040$517,059
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $765,877$753,752
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$10,367
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $33,207$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,207$10,367
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $732,670$743,385
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $765,877$753,752
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $743,385 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,048,448
XI-2 Total expenses$3,073,367
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,919
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$732,670
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$35,634
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$743,385

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