Nonprofit · EIN 91-0698646
LITTLE SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · BELLEVUE, WA 98004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,670,512 | $9,288,801 | $381,711 | $26,431,949 | $13,113,555 | $13,318,394 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,135,039 | $8,564,826 | $570,213 | $25,342,173 | $12,922,124 | $12,420,049 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,114,571 | $7,726,172 | $388,399 | $24,525,230 | $13,157,382 | $11,367,848 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $816,211
- Program service revenue
- $8,567,380
- Investment income
- $286,059
- Net rental income
- $860
- Other revenue
- $862
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,169,703
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $438,006
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,957,970
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,368,632
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,561
- Accounting fees
- $61,458
- Occupancy
- $509,348
- Depreciation
- $601,953
- Program services (functional)
- $7,200,072
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,608,696
- Fundraising (functional)
- $480,033
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,342,173
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,431,949
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,113,555
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,318,394
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,496,860
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,899,403
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,346,679
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $971,715
- Gross receipts
- $9,758,785
- Employees
- 73
- Volunteers
- 57
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE KALMUS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $237,019 | $32,534 |
| KINGSTON GOVATI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 45 | $143,735 | $17,503 |
| ALICE HAUSCHKA | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 45 | $131,815 | $16,849 |
| LIBBY SINGER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $124,432 | $13,009 |
| REGAN WENSNAHAN | DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $119,962 | $16,223 |
| GINGER GOBLE-VAN DIEST | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND LAND STEWARDSHIP Highest-paid employee | 45 | $114,969 | $15,996 |
| TINA KNUTSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MACHADO DE WRIGHT | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN WONG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN HITES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA ATALLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OJASA BIHANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIN CHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN CONDIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADA DUAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABHISHEK DUBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LIZ GARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANNA HAMAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SILVIA HARTMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAMELA KESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENDRA PETKAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN THENUTAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESSIE ZHOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NICK ZOSEL-JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE KALMUS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $235,480 | $32,075 |
| ALICE HAUSCHKA | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,128 | $15,333 |
| KINGSTON GOVATI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $116,883 | $15,132 |
| REGAN WENSNAHAN | DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,338 | $14,942 |
| TINA KNUTSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MACHADO DE WRIGHT | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WESTFAHL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN CONDIT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZARRY TAVAKKOL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANNA HAMAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN THENUTAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA PETKAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA STEWART-DECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ZOSEL-JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA KESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN HITES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIN CHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABHISHEK DUBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADA DUAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE HARRIS-JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR UNTIL OCTOBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE KALMUS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $219,109 | $31,358 |
| ALICE HAUSCHKA | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,110 | $13,726 |
| REGAN WENSNAHAN | DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,294 | $14,222 |
| KINGSTON GOVATI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $99,299 | $9,107 |
| DAN WESTFAHL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MACHADO DE WRIGHT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA KNUTSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZARRY TAVAKKOL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADA DUAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIN CHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN CONDIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE HARRIS-JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA PETKAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA KESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABHISHEK DUBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ZOSEL-JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2812 116TH AVE NE, BELLEVUE, WA 98004-1421
- In care of
- % KINGSTON GOVATI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIE KALMUS, 2812 116TH AVENUE NE, BELLEVUE, WA 98004
- Signed the 990
- JULIE KALMUS, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (425) 827-4609
- Website
- WWW.THELITTLESCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
CULTIVATE AUTHENTIC LEARNING IN COMMUNITY AND THE NATURAL WORLD, AMPLIFYING CURIOSITY AND EXPANDING SENSE OF SELF, BELONGING AND POSSIBILITY.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES: FOSTER VIBRANT UNDERSTANDING AND PROMOTE ACTION THAT ADVANCES SUSTAINABILITY, JUSTICE, AND JOY TO STUDENTS AGED 3 THROUGH 11. FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, ENROLLMENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 226 STUDENTS.Expenses $6,779,574 · grants $1,027,978 · revenue $7,780,485
- 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.Expenses $420,498 · grants $141,725 · revenue $786,895
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-0698646
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,431,949
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,758,785
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,670,512 | $9,288,801 | $26,431,949 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,135,039 | $8,564,826 | $25,342,173 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,114,571 | $7,726,172 | $24,525,230 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,289,743 | $6,768,408 | $23,923,659 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 91-0698646).
Questions about LITTLE SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of LITTLE SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LITTLE SCHOOL is 91-0698646.
- Is LITTLE SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to LITTLE SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LITTLE SCHOOL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LITTLE SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LITTLE SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LITTLE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JULIE KALMUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LITTLE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $237,019 (JULIE KALMUS, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does LITTLE SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,670,512, expenses of $9,288,801 and total assets of $26,431,949 at year end.
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