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← THE NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HUMANITIES AND ENVIRONMENT

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HUMANITIES AND ENVIRONMENT.

Totals

Total revenue
$23,375,238
Total expenses
$24,070,879
Contributions and grants received
$725,926
Grants paid
$3,421,262
Program service revenue
$21,702,784
Investment income
$857,851
Other revenue
$88,677
Total assets, end of year
$74,027,947
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,117,117
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$46,910,830
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$19,939,157
Management and general expenses
$3,640,138
Fundraising expenses
$491,584
Program service expenses (Part III)
$19,939,157

Program services were 82.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $284,833

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $441,093

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION REVENUE

    total $21,702,784 · related or exempt $21,702,784

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $582,556 · excluded $582,556

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $159,130

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $71,653

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $87,477

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $87,477 · unrelated business $36,483 · excluded $50,994

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $10,465,559

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $10,190,264

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $275,295

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $275,295 · excluded $275,295

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $11,520

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $284,833

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $32,091

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$20,571 · excluded -$20,571

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $3,617

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $14,583

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$10,966 · excluded -$10,966

  • 11a · Other revenue: INSURANCE REBATE

    total $29,031 · excluded $29,031

  • 11b · Other revenue: CREDIT CARD REWARDS

    total $3,706 · excluded $3,706

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $32,737

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $3,421,262 · program services $3,421,262

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $647,174 · management and general $647,174

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,369,540 · program services $9,509,738 · management and general $1,527,046 · fundraising $332,756

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $516,611 · program services $426,048 · management and general $72,951 · fundraising $17,612

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,334,400 · program services $1,088,224 · management and general $214,258 · fundraising $31,918

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,100,738 · program services $862,653 · management and general $209,255 · fundraising $28,830

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $50,254 · program services $120 · management and general $50,134

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $51,600 · management and general $51,600

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $87,654 · management and general $87,654

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $222,536 · program services $80,367 · management and general $132,605 · fundraising $9,564

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $100,508 · program services $96,431 · management and general $4,077

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $242,322 · program services $157,544 · management and general $77,216 · fundraising $7,562

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $445,356 · program services $224,719 · management and general $195,300 · fundraising $25,337

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $678,635 · program services $650,577 · management and general $23,207 · fundraising $4,851

  • 17 · Travel

    total $349,191 · program services $340,440 · management and general $8,007 · fundraising $744

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $54,749 · program services $38,147 · management and general $16,344 · fundraising $258

  • 20 · Interest

    total $467,300 · program services $448,188 · management and general $15,514 · fundraising $3,598

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,145,560 · program services $1,098,706 · management and general $38,033 · fundraising $8,821

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $268,470 · program services $256,637 · management and general $10,490 · fundraising $1,343

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD

    total $404,063 · program services $350,543 · management and general $18,151 · fundraising $35,369

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $368,396 · program services $331,295 · management and general $35,121 · fundraising $1,980

  • 24c · Other expenses: INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

    total $277,681 · program services $276,465 · management and general $1,215 · fundraising $1

  • 24d · Other expenses: UBI TAX

    total $3,272 · management and general $3,272

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $463,607 · program services $281,053 · management and general $201,514 · fundraising -$18,960

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $8,107,615 · end of year $7,376,024

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,704,528 · end of year $1,403,940

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $109,970 · end of year $81,347

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,422,711 · end of year $5,069,158

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $20,565 · end of year $9,892

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $156,798 · end of year $171,976

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $61,899,306

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $20,937,652

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $41,730,055 · end of year $40,961,654

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $15,858,368 · end of year $16,799,314

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,480,610 · end of year $1,279,930

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $888,776 · end of year $874,712

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,650,176 · end of year $1,478,176

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $17,118,463 · end of year $16,324,417

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $9,576,823 · end of year $8,797,604

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $577,777 · end of year $516,920

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $37,316,469 · end of year $37,166,645

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,240,288 · end of year $9,744,185

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE NORTHWEST SCHOOL OFFERS A FACULTY WHO ENGAGE EACH STUDENT IN SEQUENTIAL, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY STUDY IN THE HUMANITIES, SCIENCES AND THE ARTS. WE ARE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO CHALLENGE EACH OTHER TO LEARN IN A HEALTHY, CREATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE ATMOSPHERE OF RESPECT FOR OURSELVES, OTHERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. WE GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH HISTORICAL, SCIENTIFIC, ARTISTIC AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, ENABLING THEM TO THINK AND ACT WITH INTEGRITY, BELIEVING THEY HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WORLD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE OFFER AN OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM FOR GRADES 6-12.

  • AT THE NORTHWEST SCHOOL, WE OFFER AN INTERDISCIPLINARY LIBERAL ARTS PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES AN EXPANSIVE STUDY OF MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, HUMANITIES, ARTS, AND MODERN LANGUAGES. BY EXPLORING SOCIETAL ISSUES, CUTTING EDGE IDEAS, AND INNOVATIVE METHODS ACROSS THESE SUBJECT AREAS, OUR STUDENTS LEARN TO READ CRITICALLY, WRITE COGENTLY, THINK CREATIVELY, AND SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM OF STUDY, STUDENTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND CONFIDENCE TO EMBRACE THE EXPECTATIONS OF COLLEGE AND BEYOND.OUR EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY IS GROUNDED IN THE CONVICTION THAT STUDENTS REQUIRE NOT ONLY ACADEMIC PREPARATION, BUT ALSO A STRONG SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THROUGH OUR COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM, WHICH HAS PRIORITIZED SOCIAL JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, FOR OVER 40 YEARS, WE INSTILL IN EACH STUDENT A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ROLE IN SOCIETY AND THE WORLD. WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND WE STRIVE TO FOSTER A SENSE OF AGENCY AND PURPOSE IN EACH OF THEM. OUR COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM IS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12. APPROXIMATELY 420 STUDENTS ATTEND THE SCHOOL AND OVER 10% ARE FROM SIX DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.

    Expenses $19,939,157 · Grants $3,421,262 · Revenue $21,702,784

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Julie Lyss

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Dan Raymond

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Alan Caplan

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Dwayne King

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Jamie Cardenas Jr

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Tosh Drake

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Oceania Eagan

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Katharine Gregg

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Glenn Hare

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Carlton Harris

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Tiffany Kelly-Gray

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Gladys Ly-Au Young

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • John Lynch

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Mahtab Mahmoodzadeh

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Morva McDonald

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Val Nelson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Emily Parker

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Gwendolyn Payton

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Darya Saber

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Steve Schlemmer

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Jonathan Warren

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Lowell Weiss

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Ray Wilson

    HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $386,926
    From this org
    $330,248
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,678
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $330,248
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,878
    Filer's total
    $386,926

  • Fernando Viana

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $284,356
    From this org
    $249,286
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,070
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $249,286
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,059
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,011
    Filer's total
    $284,356

  • James Joseph

    UPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR THRU 12/23

    Total calculated
    $209,525
    From this org
    $187,512
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,013
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,512
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,820
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,193
    Filer's total
    $209,525

  • Greg Hampton

    DIRECTOR OF IT

    Total calculated
    $190,752
    From this org
    $157,972
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,780
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,972
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,118
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,662
    Filer's total
    $190,752

  • Julie Lombardo

    DIR. OF FUND DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $201,429
    From this org
    $176,601
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,828
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,601
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,135
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,693
    Filer's total
    $201,429

  • Erin Miller

    UPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $176,363
    From this org
    $156,972
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,391
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,972
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,713
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,678
    Filer's total
    $176,363

  • Maria Moses

    LOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $180,786
    From this org
    $160,058
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,728
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,058
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,135
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,593
    Filer's total
    $180,786

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • THE CRAWFORD GROUP LLC

    PROPERTY INVESTMENT · WA · income $104,551 · assets $2,465,200

    Directly controlled by THE NORTHWEST SCHOOL

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
7 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511299349304331

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