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Bellevue, WA501(c)(3)Since 1959 EIN 91-0698646Revenue $7.3M in FY2022Latest return filed Apr 2, 2026

On file with the IRSthelittleschool.org2812 116th Ave Ne, 98004-1421 · Bellevue, WATax-exempt since Dec 1960School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

Keep alive each child's natural curiosity TO SUPPORT BALANCED SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC SKILL DEVELOPMENT, & FOSTER COMMUNITY MINDED, COMPASSIONATE, & INTRINSICALLY MOTIVATED STUDENTS.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$356K 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $564K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$356K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.8 months of spending in cash, plus $5.1M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $499K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13.2M
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.3M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$6.8M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$10.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.3M
FY2022▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$9.1M
FY2025$9.7M
Expenses
$6.8M
FY2022▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$9.3M
Net assets
$10.7M
FY2022▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$11.2M
FY2022$10.7M
FY2023$11.4M
FY2024$12.4M
FY2025$13.3M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1960.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $5.3M Management & general 17% · $1.2M Fundraising 5% · $311K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $356K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Julie Kalmus
Head of School
$208,600Pt VII · Sec A
Alice Hauschka
Asst. Head of School
$108,849Pt VII · Sec A
Kingston Govati
Dir. Finance/Operations
$38,362Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Westfahl
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tina Knutson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Davin Chin
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julie Kalmus$237,019$235,480$219,109$208,600$162,101$81,732
Kingston Govati$143,735$116,883$99,299$38,362——
Alice Hauschka$131,815$121,128$108,110$108,849$101,954$100,999
Libby Singer$124,432—————
Regan Wensnahan$119,962$110,338$101,294———
Ginger Goble-Van Diest$114,969—————
Nancy Gellerman————$101,777$21,414
Jenny Steen—————$2,580

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Nurture children's curiosity to build social, academic, and compassionate skills.

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2 programs · $5.3M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Instructional Activities

Foster vibrant understanding and promote action that advances sustainability, justice, and joy to students aged 3 through 11. For the 2021-22, school enrollment was approximately 211.

$5.0Mprogram expense
02

Extended Care

For families that need childcare beyond the regular school day, the little school extended day program offers students the opportunity to engage in a variety of activities in a supportive and fun environment that responds to the student's interests and needs.

$278Kprogram 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 · FY2024
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$240K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$96K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$62K
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift FundFY2024$55K
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INCFY2024$39K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$499K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $1.5M · 2021–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$832,916
Unitemized GrantFY2021$645,501

By the numbers

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The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$506K
Investment incomeLn 3$336K
Money outPt IX
$6.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.3M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$311K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$440K
Total assetsLn 16$23.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$506K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$336K
Other incomeLn 4–11$306K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$7.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$355K
SavingsLn 2$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$440K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.6M
Total assetsLn 16$23.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.2M
Net assetsLn 32$10.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 574
VolunteersI 673
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$11.8M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I2
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$15.0M
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY22FY21FY20FY19FY18
End of yearLn 1g$708K$708K$708K$708K$708K
SpentLn 1d–1f$247K$413K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$440K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.8M$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.4M$17.6M
Total assetsLn 16$26.0M$23.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.7M$13.2M
Net assetsLn 32$11.2M$10.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$646K$646K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$379K$142K$124K$113K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.5M$304K$67K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$107K$87K$14K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$322K$261K$42K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$267K$216K$35K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$26K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$61K$61K
Investment management feesLn 11f$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$9K$65K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$66K$66K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$6K$10K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$74K$57K$13K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$211K$183K$12K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35K$18K$12K$4K
InterestLn 20$477K$352K$106K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$661K$501K$133K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$76K$76K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$334K$277K$47K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.8M$5.3M$1.2M$311K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 2, 2026 $9.7M$9.3M$382K$13.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2024 $9.1M$8.6M$570K$12.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2024 $8.1M$7.7M$388K$11.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2023 $7.3M$6.8M$521K$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 28, 2022 $6.9M$6.1M$787K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $5.3M$4.6M$736K$9.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,289,743 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,540,953$505,776
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,549,631$6,142,600
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $169,772$335,565
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $652,863$305,802
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,913,219$7,289,743
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $642,365$645,501
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,755,821$3,977,767
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,728,464$2,145,140
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,126,650$6,768,408
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $786,569$521,335
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,289,743 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$505,776
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$505,776
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,142,600$6,142,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $335,565$335,565
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $285,703$285,703
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $20,099$20,099
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,142,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $641,367$7,289,743
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,768,408 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $645,501$645,501
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $141,689 · Management $124,110 · Fundraising $113,351$379,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,530,945 · Management $304,355 · Fundraising $66,903$2,902,203
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $86,945 · Management $13,954 · Fundraising $6,440$107,339
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $261,031 · Management $41,894 · Fundraising $19,336$322,261
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $216,119 · Management $34,686 · Fundraising $16,009$266,814
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25,700$25,700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $60,868$60,868
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $26,688$26,688
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,536 · Management $64,960 · Fundraising $2,033$75,529
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $66,259$66,259
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,950 · Management $10,441 · Fundraising $7,249$23,640
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $56,775 · Management $13,048 · Fundraising $4,143$73,966
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $182,822 · Management $12,311 · Fundraising $15,506$210,639
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,241 · Management $12,195 · Fundraising $4,316$34,752
IX-20 InterestPrograms $351,507 · Management $105,886 · Fundraising $19,177$476,570
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $500,613 · Management $132,840 · Fundraising $27,084$660,537
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $75,858$75,858
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $276,886 · Management $47,374 · Fundraising $9,874$334,134
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,283,560 · Management $1,173,427 · Fundraising $311,421$6,768,408
Part X · Balance sheet $23,923,659 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,674,704$355,047
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$85,049
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $890,137$518,562
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $75,722$56,494
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $123,926$118,297
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,374,907$17,642,152
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,835,318$5,148,058
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,974,714$23,923,659
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,567,763$1,423,350
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $11,996,555$11,798,999
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,736,140$13,222,349
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,307,374$9,759,029
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $931,200$942,281
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,238,574$10,701,310
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,974,714$23,923,659
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,701,310 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,289,743
XI-2 Total expenses$6,768,408
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$521,335
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,238,574
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,058,599
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,701,310

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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