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Bellevue, WA501(c)(3)Since 1959 EIN 91-0698646Revenue $9.1M in FY2024Latest 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.
$584K 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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FY2024 · 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
$584K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$12.9M
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.1M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$8.6M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$12.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.1M
FY2024▲ +13%
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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
$8.6M
FY2024▲ +11%
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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
$12.4M
FY2024▲ +9%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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% · $6.7M Management & general 18% · $1.5M Fundraising 4% · $365K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $584K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Julie Kalmus
Head of School
$235,480Pt VII · Sec A
Alice Hauschka
Assistant Head of School
$121,128Pt VII · Sec A
Kingston Govati
Director of Finance and Operations
$116,883Pt VII · Sec A
Regan Wensnahan
Director of Enrollment Management
$110,338Pt VII · Sec A
Tina Knutson
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Machado De Wright
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Westfahl
Treasurer
$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 · $6.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Instructional Activities

Foster vibrant understanding and promote action that advances sustainability, justice, and joy to students aged 3 through 11. For the 2023-24, school enrollment was approximately 217.

$6.2Mprogram 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 andneeds.

$505Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$210K
Money outPt IX
$8.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.7M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$365K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$25.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$253K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$210K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$9.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$295K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.3M
Total assetsLn 16$25.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.9M
Net assetsLn 32$12.4M
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$11.2M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$11.5M
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$730K$729K$708K$708K$708K
Given inLn 1b$726$21K
SpentLn 1d–1f$62K$123K$247K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.7M$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.2M$17.3M
Total assetsLn 16$24.5M$25.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.2M$12.9M
Net assetsLn 32$11.4M$12.4M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$398K$111K$182K$105K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M$3.1M$576K$111K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$147K$122K$20K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$392K$317K$60K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$330K$255K$58K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$4K$49K
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$161K$101K$32K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$142K$70K$66K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$178K$112K$64K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$120K$93K$22K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$410K$303K$96K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$95K$74K$19K$2K
InterestLn 20$506K$383K$102K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$607K$459K$123K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$46K$37K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.6M$6.7M$1.5M$365K

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
FY2024 ViewingFiled 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
FY2022Filed 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $9,135,039 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $866,323$1,106,150
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,775,350$7,817,117
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $168,497$210,057
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $304,401$1,715
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,114,571$9,135,039
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $832,916$1,084,424
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,580,816$5,094,178
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,312,440$2,386,224
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,726,172$8,564,826
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $388,399$570,213
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $9,135,039 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$253,259
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$852,891
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,106,150
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,817,117$7,817,117
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $210,057$210,057
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,000$1,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $715$715
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,817,117 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $211,772$9,135,039
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,564,826 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,084,424$1,084,424
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $111,309 · Management $181,737 · Fundraising $105,168$398,214
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,140,098 · Management $575,907 · Fundraising $110,982$3,826,987
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $121,710 · Management $19,500 · Fundraising $5,811$147,021
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $316,841 · Management $59,937 · Fundraising $15,297$392,075
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $255,493 · Management $57,960 · Fundraising $16,428$329,881
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,214$6,214
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,944 · Management $49,225$53,169
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $11,471$11,471
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $101,163 · Management $32,134 · Fundraising $27,998$161,295
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $69,873 · Management $66,426 · Fundraising $5,269$141,568
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $112,041 · Management $64,477 · Fundraising $1,917$178,435
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $93,218 · Management $21,596 · Fundraising $5,440$120,254
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $303,149 · Management $95,841 · Fundraising $11,135$410,125
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $74,215 · Management $18,871 · Fundraising $1,500$94,586
IX-20 InterestPrograms $382,898 · Management $102,461 · Fundraising $20,890$506,249
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $459,380 · Management $122,927 · Fundraising $25,063$607,370
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,349 · Management $36,812 · Fundraising $12,327$95,488
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,676,105 · Management $1,523,496 · Fundraising $365,225$8,564,826
Part X · Balance sheet $25,342,173 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $133,764$295,464
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $890,493$1,317,371
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $212,188$86,993
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $293,776$27,855
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $128,801$25,840
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,162,700$17,336,380
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,703,508$6,252,270
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,525,230$25,342,173
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $883,792$861,618
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $812,766$878,897
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $11,460,824$11,181,609
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,157,382$12,922,124
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,318,561$10,923,731
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,049,287$1,496,318
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,367,848$12,420,049
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,525,230$25,342,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,420,049 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,135,039
XI-2 Total expenses$8,564,826
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$570,213
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,367,848
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$509,437
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$27,449
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,420,049

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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