Clearwater School FY2023 filing

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Bothell, WA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 91-1392816Revenue $856K in FY2023

On file with the IRSclearwaterschool.com1510 196th St Se, 98012-7107 · Bothell, WATax-exempt since Aug 1996School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Provide education to students age 4 through 19 in an independent school. Provide democratic education through participating in governance of the school. Provide parent education. Support the natural environment. Support our greater community through education, culture, and mutual aid. Respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in our school community and greater geographical area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $50K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$561K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
78
of 84 voting members
Looks good: 78 of 84 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$856K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$805K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$807K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$856K
FY2023▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$334K
FY2022$605K
FY2023$856K
FY2024$880K
FY2025$981K
Expenses
$805K
FY2023▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$277K
FY2022$619K
FY2023$805K
FY2024$737K
FY2025$688K
Net assets
$807K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$778K
FY2022$753K
FY2023$807K
FY2024$951K
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Aug 1996.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $805K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Educates children and parents, supports the environment and community, and responds to crises.

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3 programs · $805K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provided education to approximately 70 students through in person school with option for virtual sessions as needed. Provide COVID support to families and students with vaccine clinic, screening testing, managing of illness policies, managing of vaccination status.

$492Kprogram expense
02

Provide COVID-19 testing and education services to underserved families in our communities. Distribution of COVID-19 testing, offering educational meetings, and distributing health materials.

$263Kprogram expense
03

Support Grief to Action Program providing education and activities to address racism and support BIP

$50Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$50K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $198K · 2021–2022
Grief to ActionCA · FY2022$50,000
Grief to ActionCA · FY2021$148,098

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$856K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$466K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389K
Investment incomeLn 3$762
Money outPt IX
$805K
Ln 25
Programscol B$805K
Owns and owesPt X
$807K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$417K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$561K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a84
IndependentVI 1b78
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389K
Government grantsLn 1e$278K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$466K
Investment incomeLn 3$762
Total revenueLn 12$856K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
SavingsLn 2$284K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$417K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$938K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$561K
Net assetsLn 32$807K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$388K$417K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$959K$938K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$594K$561K
Net assetsLn 32$753K$807K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50K$50K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$500$500
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$532K$532K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K$51K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$988$988
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0
InterestLn 20$35K$35K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$805K$805K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $981K$688K$293K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $880K$737K$143K$951K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $856K$805K$51K$807K 990 PDF
FY2022 $605K$619K−$15K$753K 990 PDF
FY2021 $334K$277K$57K$778K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $855,804 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $223,837$389,481
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $380,484$465,561
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $188$762
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $604,509$855,804
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $148,098$50,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $321,992$625,719
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $149,025$128,806
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $619,115$805,025
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,606$50,779
Part VI · Governance 78 of 84 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body84
VI-1b Independent voting members78
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 $855,804 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$277,525
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$111,956
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$389,481
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $465,561 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$465,561
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $762 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$762
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $466,323 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$855,804
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $805,025 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $500$500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $532,325$532,325
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,172$12,172
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,811$29,811
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,411$51,411
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,655$9,655
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,871$3,871
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,350$12,350
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,748$3,748
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,355$10,355
IX-17 TravelPrograms $988$988
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $34,952$34,952
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,743$20,743
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,966$13,966
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,178 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,178
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $805,025 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$805,025
Part X · Balance sheet $1,368,504 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $162,459$133,019
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $225,439$283,590
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$13,572
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $959,066$938,323
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,346,964$1,368,504
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,559$2,522
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $593,725$561,487
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $753,239$807,017
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,346,964$1,368,504
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $807,017 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$855,804
XI-2 Total expenses$805,025
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,779
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$753,239
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,999
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$807,017

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