Nonprofit · EIN 91-1682584
FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND
Tax-exempt · MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $23,734,622 | $18,436,916 | $5,297,706 | $42,341,715 | $22,063,547 | $20,278,168 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,920,879 | $16,250,322 | $670,557 | $37,532,586 | $22,581,100 | $14,951,486 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,893,899 | $14,006,509 | $887,390 | $35,307,599 | $21,128,523 | $14,179,076 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,437,007
- Program service revenue
- $17,472,344
- Investment income
- $4,879,916
- Net rental income
- -$89,437
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,215,401
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$24,161
- Net income from gaming
- $6,190
- Other revenue
- -$54,645
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $703,884
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,226,275
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,135,519
- Professional fundraising fees
- $93,889
- Legal fees
- $61,345
- Accounting fees
- $58,634
- Occupancy
- $1,811,522
- Depreciation
- $571,268
- Program services (functional)
- $13,365,406
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,471,717
- Fundraising (functional)
- $599,793
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,532,586
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,341,715
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,063,547
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,278,168
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,424,175
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,912,656
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,386,672
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,891,496
- Gross receipts
- $29,238,533
- Employees
- 168
- Volunteers
- 260
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC THUAU | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $435,337 | $52,364 |
| SUSAN GRIESSE | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $191,329 | $11,020 |
| BRIAN HOYT | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,032 | $25,877 |
| HEIDI PAIGE | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,135 | $22,630 |
| STACY CHANDLER | HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,554 | $17,398 |
| KHALID AMALI | ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,361 | $14,061 |
| DEBORA WORRALL | PRESCHOOL HEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,755 | $17,844 |
| JENNIFER CUE | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JP KIRBY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIEN HERVET | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT AYERS | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AG LAMBERT | GENERAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN COLIC | GENERAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GUSSIN | GENERAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE-CHRISTINE PONCELET | GENERAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEATRICE COPPENS | GENERAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIANE PEIN | GENERAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORIE CLAYES | GENERAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE YOUNGE | GENERAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN BEAUREGARD | GENERAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA MOUSSEAU | GENERAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CARLE | GENERAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER IGEL | GENERAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROHAN DESHPANDE | GENERAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARI DAMPHOUSSE | GENERAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE DISPENSA | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YANNICK RIVETI | GENERAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC THUAU | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $392,267 | $61,643 |
| SUSAN GRIESSE | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $185,453 | $9,969 |
| HEIDI PAIGE | DIR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,473 | $21,287 |
| BRIAN HOYT | DIR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,602 | $23,034 |
| STACY CHANDLER | HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,755 | $15,690 |
| DORIS GUEYE-OUE | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,702 | $12,330 |
| VICTORIA PAOLACCI-MELLOR | DIR OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,426 | $21,262 |
| STEVE DISPENSA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIEN HERVET | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JP KIRBY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CUE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT AYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN BEAUREGARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CARLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORIE CLAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRICE COPPENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI DAMPHOUSSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROHAN DESHPANDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER IGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AG LAMBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDI MCCOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MORISSEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MOUSSEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIANE PEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE-CHRISTINE PONCELET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER ROCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE YOUNGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Thuau | Head of School Officer | 40 | $426,030 | $41,835 |
| Susan Griesse | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $170,204 | $9,304 |
| Brian Hoyt | Dir Of Technology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,943 | $19,824 |
| Heidi Paige | Dir of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,727 | $18,082 |
| Stacy Chandler | Head of Middle School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,387 | $13,038 |
| Khalid Amali | Lower School Head Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,937 | $10,550 |
| Victoria Paolacci-Mellor | Dir Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,711 | $19,953 |
| Steve Dispensa | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Cue | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Julien Hervet | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JP Kirby | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregorie Clayes | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shari Damphousse | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AG Lambert | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Beauregard | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jasmin Samy | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Candi McCoy | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Rock | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Cutler | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Igel | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christiane Pein | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Mousseau | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Reis | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Beatrice Coppens | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Morisseau | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Younge | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Ayers | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Carle | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Christine Poncelet | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3795 E MERCER WAY, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040-3849
- In care of
- % MARY ELLEN BLOCKER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC THUAU, 3795 E MERCER WAY, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040
- Signed the 990
- ERIC THUAU, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (206) 275-3533
- Website
- WWW.FASPS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
WE CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY AND THRIVE IN FRENCH, AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES. WE INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF GLOBAL CITIZENS TO LEARN, UNDERSTAND, AND ACT WISELY IN A MULTICULTURAL WORLD. OUR CORE VALUES ARE EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, CULTURAL AGILITY, AND COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE CHILDREN FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH 8TH GRADE WITH A FORMAL EDUCATION IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH COMBINED IN A MULTICULTURAL SETTING.Expenses $13,365,406 · revenue $17,394,482
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
- 91-1682584
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24P)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,341,715
- Income (IRS master file)
- $29,238,533
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $23,734,622 | $18,436,916 | $42,341,715 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,920,879 | $16,250,322 | $37,532,586 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,893,899 | $14,006,509 | $35,307,599 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,177,469 | $12,333,604 | $16,998,993 | 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 91-1682584).
Questions about FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND
- What is the EIN of FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND is 91-1682584.
- Is FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND 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 FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND 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 FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND 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 FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERIC THUAU.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $435,337 (ERIC THUAU, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,734,622, expenses of $18,436,916 and total assets of $42,341,715 at year end.
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