The Grady School FY2020 filing

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Redmond, WA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-4997974Revenue $1.0M in FY2020

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.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K 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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FY2020 · 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
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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$252K
66% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 66% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$128K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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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
$128K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$705K
FY2022$624K
FY2023$733K
FY2024$743K

From the FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $986K Management & general 6% · $68K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Executive Dire
$104,800Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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
Board Member
$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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3 programs · $986K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$888Kprogram expense
02

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

$79Kprogram expense
03

Extracurricular activities for students and families to give specialized training in a variety of areas, such as music, art, yoga and others.

$20Kprogram 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 · 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$974K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$986K
Managementcol C$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$128K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$378K
Total assetsLn 16$380K
LiabilitiesLn 26$252K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$53K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$974K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$373K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$378K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$380K
LiabilitiesLn 26$252K
Net assetsLn 32$128K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 566
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K$378K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$187K$380K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$252K
Net assetsLn 32$137K$128K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$92K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$684K$684K
Payroll taxesLn 10$68K$67K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$43K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$47K$47K$392
OccupancyLn 16$48K$48K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$151$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$986K$68K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $1,045,601 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,272$68,441
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,033,801$974,051
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,109
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,091,073$1,045,601
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 $878,089$856,452
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $227,023$197,980
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,105,112$1,054,432
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,039−$8,831
Part VI · Governance 5 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,045,601 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$53,114
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,327
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$68,441
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $974,051$974,051
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,109$3,109
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $974,051 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,109$1,045,601
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,054,432 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,224 · Management $12,576$104,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $683,647$683,647
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $66,918 · Management $1,087$68,005
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,530$2,530
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,018 · Management $16,040$59,058
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,041$10,041
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,778 · Management $392$47,170
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,552$47,552
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,006$6,006
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,768$13,768
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $151 · Management $11,704$11,855
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $986,294 · Management $68,138 · Fundraising $0$1,054,432
Part X · Balance sheet $380,114 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $180,112$373,180
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,009$5,009
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,506$1,925
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $186,627$380,114
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,719$19,038
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $32,942$232,942
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,661$251,980
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $136,966$128,134
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $186,627$380,114
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $128,134 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,045,601
XI-2 Total expenses$1,054,432
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,831
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$136,966
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$128,134

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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