Nonprofit · EIN 91-1705420
EXPLORER WEST AN INDEPENDENT MIDDLE SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98146
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,891,193 | $3,526,998 | $364,195 | $9,524,348 | $3,358,380 | $6,165,968 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,366,144 | $3,193,028 | $173,116 | $8,508,336 | $3,048,149 | $5,460,187 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,804,980 | $2,814,214 | -$9,234 | $8,209,522 | $3,072,303 | $5,137,219 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $704,043
- of which government grants
- $366,751
- Program service revenue
- $2,930,064
- Investment income
- $236,396
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$6,986
- Other revenue
- $20,690
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $642,725
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $262,078
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,509,767
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,105,501
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,887
- Accounting fees
- $4,442
- Occupancy
- $105,026
- Depreciation
- $107,012
- Program services (functional)
- $3,115,549
- Management and general (functional)
- $315,048
- Fundraising (functional)
- $96,401
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,508,336
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,524,348
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,358,380
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,165,968
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,310,411
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,224,462
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,518,334
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,647,634
- Gross receipts
- $4,753,195
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 124
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA FRAILEY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $169,105 | $7,427 |
| CAROL LAMOTTE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $64,761 | $16,381 |
| DAVID KING | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADANA PROTONENTIS | BOARD VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY GEIGER | BOARD VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN CLEMONS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERMAN ENGLISH | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE COLEMAN | BOARD SECRETARY UNTIL MAY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC EBERHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA KEATING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRUS PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC RAMME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE RIENDL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SEARS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WOEPPEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATRICE YBARRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA FRAILEY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $160,264 | $8,037 |
| CAROL LAMOTTE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $68,727 | $34,988 |
| DAVID KING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS BASULTO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY GEIGER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE COLEMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN CLEMONS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC EBERHARD | PAST PRESIDENT(THROUGH 05/21) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATRICE BROOKENS-YBARRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERMAN ENGLISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA KEATING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MORRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC RAMME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE RIENDL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SEARS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WOEPPEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA FRAILEY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $168,234 | $7,733 |
| CAROL LAMOTTE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $86,860 | $33,375 |
| DAVID KING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS BASULTO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY GEIGER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE COLEMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN CLEMONS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIPEPEO BROWN | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH MAY 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATRICE BROOKENS-YBARRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC EBERHARD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERMAN ENGLISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MORRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE RIENDL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SEARS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WARD MCGEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WOEPPEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10015 28TH AVE SW, SEATTLE, WA 98146-3708
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BARBARA FRAILEY, 10015 28TH AVENUE SW, SEATTLE, WA 98146
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA FRAILEY, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (206) 935-0495
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.EXPLORER-WEST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
WE EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPLORE AND GROW THEIR UNIQUE INTELLECTUAL, ETHICAL, AND CREATIVE CAPABILITIES, AND TO TREASURE DIVERSITY AND GROWTH IN OTHERS.
Program accomplishments
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xpenses $3,115,549 · grants $642,725 · revenue $2,930,064
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
- 91-1705420
- 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 (B24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,524,348
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,753,195
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,891,193 | $3,526,998 | $9,524,348 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,366,144 | $3,193,028 | $8,508,336 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,804,980 | $2,814,214 | $8,209,522 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,931,222 | $2,596,428 | $7,984,172 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 91-1705420).
Questions about EXPLORER WEST AN INDEPENDENT MIDDLE SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of EXPLORER WEST AN INDEPENDENT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EXPLORER WEST AN INDEPENDENT MIDDLE SCHOOL is 91-1705420.
- Is EXPLORER WEST AN INDEPENDENT MIDDLE SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to EXPLORER WEST AN INDEPENDENT MIDDLE SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EXPLORER WEST AN INDEPENDENT MIDDLE 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 EXPLORER WEST AN INDEPENDENT MIDDLE 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 EXPLORER WEST AN INDEPENDENT MIDDLE 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 EXPLORER WEST AN INDEPENDENT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BARBARA FRAILEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of EXPLORER WEST AN INDEPENDENT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $169,105 (BARBARA FRAILEY, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does EXPLORER WEST AN INDEPENDENT MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,891,193, expenses of $3,526,998 and total assets of $9,524,348 at year end.
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