Lakeside School EIN 91-0564971

Lakeside School

EIN  91-0564971 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Seattle, WA Founded 1923
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Verified accurate 7/6/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Educates students in grades 5-12.
Leadership
Kai Bynum · Head of School · $861K
Money in and out
$125.3M revenue, $62.7M expenses
Bottom line
82% program efficiency

Educates students in grades 5-12. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $125.3M in revenue, $62.7M in expenses, and $542.4M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$125.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$62.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$542.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $62.7M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
669.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +712% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+50%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +110% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$125.3M
FY2025▲ +63%
Expenses
$62.7M
FY2025▲ +7%
Total assets
$590.5M
FY2025▲ +19%
Total liabilities
$48.1M
FY2025▲ +15%
Total revenue
$125.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$62.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$542.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$62.7M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$590.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 320
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 419
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $51.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Lakeside school continues its focus on the core elements of its mission through the three areas of its strategic plan: educational excellence; community experience, engagement, and impact; and infrastructure, operations, and capacity.

$48.6Mprogram expense
02

The downtown school, a smaller high school in seattle center, opened in fall 2018. The model preserves the essence and quality of the lakeside academic program at a substantially lower cost.

$2.7Mprogram expense
03

To support tools for learning, the school sells laptops, books, and other instructional materials to students' families, including providing financial aid to cover the cost of these materials to qualifying families.

$287Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLakeside School
EINHdr · item D91-0564971
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.lakesideschool.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1923
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B200)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 1952

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a20
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b19
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$861,336Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc. Head of School/CFO
$498,725Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Downtown School
$305,962Pt VII · Sec A
Upper School Director
$291,381Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$252,461Pt VII · Sec A
Middle School Director
$224,727Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Admissions
$212,409Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Experiential Education
$202,696Pt VII · Sec A

Kai Bynum’s $861K as Head of School is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $100M+ 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kai Bynum$861,336$826,032$406,217
Bernie Noe$367,092$655,185$632,967
Birage Tandon$498,725$419,091$336,405$322,673$333,207
Felicia Wilks$157,098$313,779$304,894
Sue Belcher$305,962$264,835$209,345$201,756$172,724
Ryan Boccuzzi$291,381$266,508$146,918
Daiga Galins$252,461$241,541$228,376$236,099$243,098
Reem Abu Rahmeh$224,727$201,570$193,000$193,428

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$65.3M · 52%
Program service revenue$45.3M · 36%
Investment income$14.2M · 11%
Contributions & grants52%$65.3M
Program service revenue36%$45.3M
Investment income11%$14.2M
Other revenue$490K
Total revenueLn 12$125.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.03
Program services82%$51.6M
Management & general15%$9.4M
Fundraising3%$1.6M
Total functional expensesLn 25$62.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$116.4M
Total assetsLn 16$590.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$48.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$542.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed22.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $463.7M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $62.7M · Less non-cash grants $54.3M · Cash operating expenses/yr $8.3M
669.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $51.6M · Total expenses $62.7M
82%
Management & General
Management & general $9.4M · Total expenses $62.7M
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.6M · Total expenses $62.7M
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.4M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $39.7M
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $65.3M · Total revenue $125.3M
52%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $125.3M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $45.3M · Total revenue $125.3M
36%
Investment reliance
Investment income $14.2M · Total revenue $125.3M
+11%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $45.3M · Total expenses $62.7M
72%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $125.3M · Prior year $77.0M
+63%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $55.7M · FY2024 $125.3M
+22%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $542.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $125.3M · Expenses $62.7M
+50%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $590.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $542.4M · Total assets $590.5M
92%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $167.5M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $179.8M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $590.5M
59%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kai Bynum · Reported title HEAD OF SCHOOL · Highest reported compensation $861K · Total expenses $62.7M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $35.7M · Total expenses $62.7M
57%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 63%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $20.7M · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,733,458
Unitemized GrantFY2024$766,683
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,483,596
Unitemized GrantFY2023$720,608

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$125.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$77.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$78.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$65.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$55.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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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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