Classroom in Bloom

Winthrop, WA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2025
Revenue
$309K
▲ +35% vs prior year
Spent
$261K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$419K

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS tax year 2024).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
4 funders, incl. Community Foundation of North Central Washington
$49K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
84% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +35% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CClassroom in Bloom
EINHdr · item D90-0480661
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2009
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CWinthrop, WA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.classroominbloom.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.02
Program services84%$218K
Management & general14%$37K
Fundraising2%$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$261K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$309K
FY2025▲ +35%
Expenses
$261K
FY2025▲ +13%
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
17.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +4% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+15%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×23 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$419K
FY2025▲ +16%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$48K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$419K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$375K
Total assetsLn 16$419K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$419K
Months of cash on handcomputed17.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$236K · 76%
Program service revenue$36K · 12%
Other revenue$28K · 9%
Investment income$10K · 3%
Contributions & grants76%$236K
Program service revenue12%$36K
Other revenue9%$28K
Investment income3%$10K
Total revenueLn 12$309K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $375K · Operating expenses/yr $261K
17.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $218K · Total expenses $261K
84%
Management & General
Management & general $37K · Total expenses $261K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $5K · Total expenses $261K
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $5K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $156K
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $236K · Total revenue $309K
76%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $309K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $36K · Total revenue $309K
12%
Investment reliance
Investment income $10K · Total revenue $309K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $36K · Total expenses $261K
14%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $309K · Prior year $229K
+35%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $183K · FY2024 $309K
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $419K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $309K · Expenses $261K
+15%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $419K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $419K · Total assets $419K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $419K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kim Romain-Bondi · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $66K · Total expenses $261K
25%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $222K · Total expenses $261K
85%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%——
Overhead ratio 14%——
Fundraising cost ratio 2%——
Revenue growth 35%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$66,348Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Romain-Bondi’s $66K as Executive Director is at the 58th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kim Romain-Bondi$66,348$59,372$54,117$54,117$31,128

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Teaches kids to grow healthy food and connect with nature.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $218K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Instructors teach interdisciplinary lessons on school farm to K-12 students and Farm to School programs help students grow produce for school cafeteria and daily snacks. 690 served.

$183Kprogram expense
02

Teach Extracurricular After-School and Summer Camp Programs

210 served.

$19Kprogram expense
03

Staff support eight school district gardens with planting, growing and curriculum development throughout Okanogan County - 2850 served.

$17Kprogram expense

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Funders

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $309K$261K+35% 990 PDF
FY2024 $229K$231K-4% 990 PDF
FY2023 $238K$203K+1% 990 PDF
FY2022 $235K$161K+28% 990 PDF
FY2021 $183K— 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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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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