The Grady School FY2022 filing

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Redmond, WA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-4997974Revenue $2.5M in FY2022

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.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$103K 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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FY2022 · 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 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
$63K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$624K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2022▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2022▲ +30%
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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
$624K
FY2022▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$705K
FY2022$624K
FY2023$733K
FY2024$743K

From the FY2022 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

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $1.9M Management & general 26% · $692K

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; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Executive Dire
$103,125Pt 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 · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

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

$346Kprogram expense
03

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

$11Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$692K
Owns and owesPt X
$624K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$686K
Total assetsLn 16$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Government grantsLn 1e$78K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$35K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$60K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$682K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$686K
Total assetsLn 16$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$624K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$765K$686K
Total assetsLn 16$768K$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K$63K
Net assetsLn 32$705K$624K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$21K$82K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.4M$481K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$195K$156K$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$115K$111K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$44K$40K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$100K$100K
TravelLn 17$7$7
InterestLn 20$26$26
InsuranceLn 23$30K$24K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$14K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$225$225
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$1.9M$692K$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 Viewing $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 $2,539,352 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $516,342$158,139
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,091,515$2,391,724
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $385−$1,913
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$7,330−$8,598
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,600,912$2,539,352
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,554$9,768
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,715,499$2,238,473
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $281,174$372,327
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,023,227$2,620,568
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $577,685−$81,216
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $2,539,352 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,775 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$59,881
VIII-1e Government grants$78,318
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,940
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$35,127
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$158,139
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,391,724$2,391,724
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12$12
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,925−$1,925
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$10,373−$10,373
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,391,724 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$10,511$2,539,352
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,620,568 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,768$9,768
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,625 · Management $82,500$103,125
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,440,339 · Management $481,016$1,921,355
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $18,903$18,903
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $156,072 · Management $39,018$195,090
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,437$16,437
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $111,209 · Management $4,161$115,370
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $7,873$7,873
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39,835 · Management $4,658$44,493
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,782 · Management $11,782$23,564
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $100,456$100,456
IX-17 TravelManagement $7$7
IX-20 InterestManagement $26$26
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,400 · Management $6,100$30,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,252 · Management $19,124$33,376
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $225$225
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,928,738 · Management $691,830 · Fundraising $0$2,620,568
Part X · Balance sheet $686,485 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $760,367$682,449
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,009$4,036
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $767,686$686,485
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,986$29,688
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $32,942$33,255
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,928$62,943
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $704,758$623,542
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $767,686$686,485
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $623,542 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,539,352
XI-2 Total expenses$2,620,568
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$81,216
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$704,758
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$623,542

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