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Nonprofit · EIN 91-0564971

LAKESIDE SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98125

Financials

$77M$58.7M2023$125.3M$62.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LAKESIDE SCHOOL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$125,339,252$62,665,662$62,673,590$590,461,413$48,077,527$542,383,886
June 30, 2024990$77,043,473$58,709,894$18,333,579$496,836,195$41,758,388$455,077,807
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$65,276,017
Program service revenue
$45,337,873
Investment income
$14,235,345
Net rental income
$487,565
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,935,846
Net income from fundraising events
-$46,137
Net income from gaming
$23,925
Other revenue
$490,017

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$10,500,141
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,776,950
Other salaries and wages
$26,081,962
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$35,714,465
Professional fundraising fees
$30,000
Legal fees
$82,092
Accounting fees
$66,468
Occupancy
$3,370,163
Travel
$1,318,966
Depreciation
$2,665,035
Program services (functional)
$51,614,586
Management and general (functional)
$9,407,857
Fundraising (functional)
$1,643,219

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$496,836,195
Total assets, end of year
$590,461,413
Total liabilities, end of year
$48,077,527
Net assets, end of year
$542,383,886
Land, buildings and equipment
$88,507,557
Publicly traded securities
$167,498,108
Net assets without donor restrictions
$175,797,961
Net assets with donor restrictions
$366,585,925
Gross receipts
$214,888,552
Employees
559
Volunteers
220
Year formed
1923
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KAI BYNUMHEAD OF SCHOOL
Trustee or director, Officer
40$861,336$34,948
BIRAGE TANDONASSOC. HEAD OF SCHOOL/CFO
Officer
40$498,725$34,948
SUE BELCHERHEAD OF DOWNTOWN SCHOOL
Officer
40$305,962$42,204
RYAN BOCCUZZIUPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$291,381$37,097
DAIGA GALINSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$252,461$41,868
REEM ABU RAHMEHMIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$224,727$26,440
BRYAN SMITHDIRECTOR OF EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$202,696$36,652
WELLESLEY WILSONDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$212,409$25,634
JAMIE BRITTODIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$202,599$24,466
JAMIE ASAKADIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPORT
Highest-paid employee
40$180,927$40,712
ARI WORTHMANDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING
Highest-paid employee
40$191,127$24,328
SEAN O'DONNELLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOANNA BLACKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHARLOTTE GUYMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARK KLEBANOFFTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ARTEMIOS PANOSIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIDGETTE TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SARAH BARTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
NATE BENJAMINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHELLE CHANG CHENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID DE LA FUENTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LLOYD FRINKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL NACHBARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GURDEEP PALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
EDUARDO PENALVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LATOSHA SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KEITH TRAVERSETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BRANDON VAUGHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID VICTORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MERRIE WILLIAMSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KAI BYNUMHEAD OF SCHOOL
Trustee or director, Officer
40$826,032$33,385
BIRAGE TANDONASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL/CFO
Officer
40$419,091$36,085
SUE BELCHERHEAD OF DOWNTOWN SCHOOL
Officer
40$264,835$44,798
RYAN BOCCUZZIUPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$266,508$42,889
DAIGA GALINSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$241,541$55,288
JAMIE ASAKADIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPORT
Highest-paid employee
40$177,559$55,065
WELLESLEY WILSONDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$202,847$24,482
REEM ABU RAHMEHMIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$201,570$22,603
JAMIE BRITTODIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$193,805$26,358
CHRISTOPHER HARTLEYDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
Highest-paid employee
40$185,536$23,129
ARI WORTHMANDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING
Highest-paid employee
40$182,426$25,495
ARTEMIOS PANOSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SEAN O'DONNELLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BRIDGETTE TAYLORSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARK KLEBANOFFTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CAREY CRUTCHER SMITHIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR SARAH BARTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NATE BENJAMINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOANNA BLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE CHANG CHENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID DE LA FUENTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LLOYD D FRINKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLOTTE GUYMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL NACHBARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GURDEEP PALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDUARDO PENALVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEITH TRAVERSETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRANDON VAUGHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID VICTORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNA WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
14050 1ST AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98125-3025
In care of
% SYLVIA PAUTLER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KAI BYNUM, 14050 1ST AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98125
Signed the 990
BIRAGE TANDON, ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL/CFO
Phone
(206) 368-3610
Return prepared by
CLARK NUBER PS

Mission

THE MISSION OF LAKESIDE SCHOOL IS TO DEVELOP IN INTELLECTUALLY CAPABLE YOUNG PEOPLE THE CREATIVE MINDS, HEALTHY BODIES, AND ETHICAL SPIRITS NEEDED TO CONTRIBUTE WISDOM, COMPASSION, AND LEADERSHIP TO A GLOBAL SOCIETY. WE PROVIDE A RIGOROUS, DYNAMIC ACADEMIC PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS LEAD STUDENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEARNING. WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUSTAINING A SCHOOL IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING DIVERSE CULTURES AND EXPERIENCES INSTRUCT ONE ANOTHER IN THE MEANING AND VALUE OF COMMUNITY AND IN THE JOY AND IMPORTANCE OF LIFELONG LEARNING.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LAKESIDE SCHOOL CONTINUES ITS FOCUS ON THE CORE ELEMENTS OF ITS MISSION THROUGH THE THREE AREAS OF ITS STRATEGIC PLAN: EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE; COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE, ENGAGEMENT, AND IMPACT; AND INFRASTRUCTURE, OPERATIONS, AND CAPACITY. THE SCHOOL'S COMPREHENSIVE MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL PROGRAM INCLUDES EXCELLENT ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS, EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION, AND VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. THE FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM PROVIDES TUITION- AND NON-TUITION FINANCIAL AID TO APPROXIMATELY A THIRD OF THE STUDENT POPULATION. THE FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM OFFERS MEALS AND SNACKS TO ALL STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION TO THE SCHOOL-YEAR PROGRAM, THE SCHOOL OFFERS A RICH ARRAY OF SUMMER PROGRAMMING TO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, INCLUDING ACADEMIC COURSES, INVESTIGATIVE LEARNING AND ATHLETICS CAMPS, AND THE SIGNATURE LAKESIDE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (LEEP) WHICH SERVES SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS.
    Expenses $48,633,002 · grants $9,993,263 · revenue $41,910,209
  • THE DOWNTOWN SCHOOL, A SMALLER HIGH SCHOOL IN SEATTLE CENTER, OPENED IN FALL 2018. THE MODEL PRESERVES THE ESSENCE AND QUALITY OF THE LAKESIDE ACADEMIC PROGRAM AT A SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER COST.
    Expenses $2,694,913 · grants $347,243 · revenue $3,061,912
  • TO SUPPORT TOOLS FOR LEARNING, THE SCHOOL SELLS LAPTOPS, BOOKS, AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO STUDENTS' FAMILIES, INCLUDING PROVIDING FINANCIAL AID TO COVER THE COST OF THESE MATERIALS TO QUALIFYING FAMILIES.
    Expenses $286,671 · grants $159,635 · revenue $365,752

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-0564971
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
1952
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B200)
Assets (IRS master file)
$590,461,413
Income (IRS master file)
$214,888,552

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$125,339,252$62,665,662$590,461,413XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$77,043,473$58,709,894$496,836,195XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$78,894,742$54,924,516$445,547,196IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$65,054,128$52,217,970$394,164,521IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 91-0564971).

Questions about LAKESIDE SCHOOL

What is the EIN of LAKESIDE SCHOOL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LAKESIDE SCHOOL is 91-0564971.
Is LAKESIDE SCHOOL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
Are donations to LAKESIDE SCHOOL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LAKESIDE 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 LAKESIDE 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 LAKESIDE 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 LAKESIDE SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KAI BYNUM.
Who are the officers and directors of LAKESIDE SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $861,336 (KAI BYNUM, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
How much revenue does LAKESIDE SCHOOL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $125,339,252, expenses of $62,665,662 and total assets of $590,461,413 at year end.

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