Nonprofit · EIN 52-0822077
WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20008
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $55,108,640 | $43,502,493 | $11,606,147 | $207,814,414 | $95,842,699 | $111,971,715 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $50,155,771 | $40,979,054 | $9,176,717 | $193,138,503 | $93,772,451 | $99,366,052 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $50,812,423 | $41,192,779 | $9,619,644 | $176,763,973 | $87,872,966 | $88,891,007 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,758,818
- Program service revenue
- $45,766,953
- Investment income
- $4,354,041
- Net rental income
- $11,100
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $760,966
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$52,927
- Other revenue
- $228,828
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,388,872
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,688,666
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,193,644
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,997,517
- Professional fundraising fees
- $63,200
- Legal fees
- $117,036
- Accounting fees
- $61,594
- Occupancy
- $1,197,575
- Travel
- $1,039,726
- Depreciation
- $2,442,980
- Program services (functional)
- $36,471,063
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,921,507
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,109,923
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $193,138,503
- Total assets, end of year
- $207,814,414
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $95,842,699
- Net assets, end of year
- $111,971,715
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $103,271,629
- Publicly traded securities
- $68,109,644
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $100,398,453
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,573,262
- Gross receipts
- $88,244,036
- Employees
- 354
- Volunteers
- 216
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNA JEMSBY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $990,424 | $69,908 |
| NATASHA BHALLA | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $234,653 | $31,038 |
| DALE TEMPLE | DIR. OF FACILITIES & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,552 | $42,511 |
| MICHAELEN BARSNESS | CFO/TREASURER (UNTIL 09/2024) Officer | 40 | $186,073 | $18,966 |
| MARY MOORE | DIR. OF ADM. & FIN. AID Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,864 | $25,676 |
| JAVID MAJDI | DIR. OF INFORMATION TECH. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,572 | $33,926 |
| LYNDA MILLER | PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,769 | $33,177 |
| MARISA ALFORD | DIR. OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,114 | $20,701 |
| KIMBERLY BENNETT | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $150,219 | $29,363 |
| IGNACIO BRAVO | TREASURER/CFO Officer | 40 | $15,416 | $0 |
| ALFONSO GARCIA MORA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLO SDRALEVICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA GOMEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRIGSTOCKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGAR NEHME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLAVIA ROSENBUJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN BATTEH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEAH CHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEANNA BEABER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LORENZO GIORGIANNI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA BURNETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MIGUEL SAVASTANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MYRA RIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANDINI OOMMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RACHEL FIRSCHEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RENATA HESSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROHIT KUMAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOT HAGERTHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOPHIE HAWKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WESLEY FLAMER-BINION | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNA JEMSBY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $820,312 | $44,846 |
| NATASHA BHALLA | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 50 | $231,015 | $29,120 |
| MICHAELEN BARSNESS | TREASURER/CFO Officer | 50 | $215,058 | $25,532 |
| DALE TEMPLE | DIR. OF FACILITIES & OPERA Highest-paid employee | 50 | $158,147 | $40,536 |
| JAMES REESE | DIR. OF WIS PROFESSIONAL D Highest-paid employee | 50 | $183,168 | $15,459 |
| JAVID MAJDI | DIR. OF INFORMATION TECHNO Highest-paid employee | 50 | $157,666 | $32,501 |
| MARY MOORE | DIR. OF ADM. & FINANCIAL A Highest-paid employee | 50 | $163,614 | $24,080 |
| MARISA ALFORD | DIR. OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $153,602 | $31,402 |
| KIMBERLY BENNETT | SECRETARY Officer | 50 | $140,235 | $25,333 |
| NICHOLAS HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL SAVASTANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRA RIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NAMANDJ BUMPUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANDINI OOMMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERRE CHAO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL FIRSCHEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENATA HESSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO GIORGIANNI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROHIT KUMAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE HAWKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BURNETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANNA BEABER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA GOMEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRIGSTOCKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGAR NEHME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES IKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH CHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY FLAMER-BINION | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLO SDRALEVICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNA JEMSBY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $787,083 | $73,616 |
| NATASHA BHALLA | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 50 | $216,994 | $30,773 |
| DALE TEMPLE | DIR. OF FACILITIES & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $150,582 | $47,482 |
| MARISA ALFORD | DIR. OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,134 | $47,652 |
| JAVID MAJDI | DIR. OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $150,307 | $37,421 |
| MARY MOORE | DIR. OF ADM. & FINANCIAL AID Highest-paid employee | 50 | $157,370 | $26,149 |
| JAMES REESE | DIR. OF WIS PROFESSIONAL DEV. Highest-paid employee | 50 | $168,663 | $14,722 |
| KIMBERLY BENNETT | SECRETARY Officer | 50 | $134,785 | $31,432 |
| BETHANY NEUMANN | TREASURER/CFO - OUTGOING Officer | 50 | $135,351 | $10,015 |
| MICHAELEN BARSNESS | TREASURER/CFO Officer | 50 | $113,564 | $14,352 |
| LEANNA BEABER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRIGSTOCKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERSON BURNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BURNETT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERRE CHAO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK CRUZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL FIRSCHEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY FLAMER-BINION | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE HAWKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENATA HESSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES IKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE KINSELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROHIT KUMAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGAR NEHME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANDINI OOMMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN REPPAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRA RIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KLEBER SANTOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL SAVASTANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANTINE STAVROPOULOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC WILLIAMSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3100 MACOMB ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008-3324
- In care of
- % STEWARD COLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUZANNA JEMSBY, 3100 MACOMB STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008
- Signed the 990
- IGNACIO BRAVO, CFO
- Phone
- (202) 243-1811
- Website
- WWW.WIS.EDU
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO BE AN EXEMPLARY LEARNING COMMUNITY - ENRICHED BY DIFFERENCES, INFORMED THROUGH INQUIRY, GLOBAL IN REACH.
Program accomplishments
- CO-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHICH PROVIDES AN INTERNATIONAL AND BILINGUAL CURRICULUM. THE SCHOOL HAS TWO CAMPUSES LOCATED IN WASHINGTON, DC: ITS RESERVOIR CAMPUS INCLUDES PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 5, AND ITS TREGARON CAMPUS IS THE SITE FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6 THROUGH 8) AND THE UPPER SCHOOL (GRADES 9 THROUGH 12).Expenses $36,471,063 · grants $5,388,872 · revenue $46,037,608
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
- 52-0822077
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $207,814,414
- Income (IRS master file)
- $88,244,036
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $55,108,640 | $43,502,493 | $207,814,414 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $50,155,771 | $40,979,054 | $193,138,503 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $50,812,423 | $41,192,779 | $176,763,973 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $55,642,872 | $37,787,590 | $132,347,025 | 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 52-0822077).
Questions about WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL is 52-0822077.
- Is WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL 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 WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL 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 WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL 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 WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUZANNA JEMSBY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $990,424 (SUZANNA JEMSBY, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $55,108,640, expenses of $43,502,493 and total assets of $207,814,414 at year end.
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