Nonprofit · EIN 91-1005629
MERIDIAN SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,855,367 | $8,095,645 | -$240,278 | $22,879,676 | $17,832,311 | $5,047,365 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,859,597 | $7,953,197 | -$93,600 | $23,262,029 | $18,400,205 | $4,861,824 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $411,532
- Program service revenue
- $7,232,385
- Investment income
- $206,470
- Net rental income
- $4,980
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $69,573
- Other revenue
- $4,980
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $818,490
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $437,948
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,611,832
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,949,791
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,300
- Occupancy
- $971,352
- Depreciation
- $211,886
- Program services (functional)
- $6,010,309
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,946,349
- Fundraising (functional)
- $138,987
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,262,029
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,879,676
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,832,311
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,047,365
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,749,572
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,432,934
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,077,845
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $969,520
- Gross receipts
- $8,626,571
- Employees
- 92
- Volunteers
- 124
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTH BISSELL | HEAD OF SCHOOL (UNTIL AUG 2024) Officer | 40 | $205,568 | $15,477 |
| OLGA VRENTAS | DIRECTOR OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,144 | $17,469 |
| JENNIFER PIAZZA | LEAD TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,467 | $16,746 |
| REBECCA BUTMAN | DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,870 | $7,260 |
| SARAH SHAIKH | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $77,016 | $5,452 |
| PETER BERNER-HAYS | INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL(AFTER AUG 24) Officer | 40 | $68,075 | $226 |
| DREW HADLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL MATTHEW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISSA HERSCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR VELASCO-SCHMITZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LO | E&I CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNIE CODRINGTON-CAZEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHANNA CONDAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH DISHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LAFOUNTAINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAHAR ROOHOLAMINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIN SPITZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARNA STOLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTH BISSELL | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $212,187 | $16,485 |
| KELLEY WILLIAMS | CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERAT Officer | 40 | $148,750 | $19,158 |
| REBECCA BUTMAN | DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,295 | $6,664 |
| ADNAN MAHMUD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ELLIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD HABERLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISSA HERSCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR VELASCO-SCHMIDTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BEERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNIE CORDINGTON-CAZEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GLASS-HASTINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW HADLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL MATTHEW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE MATTHEWS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMEE PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAHAR ROOHOLAMINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4649 SUNNYSIDE AVE N STE 242, SEATTLE, WA 98103-6955
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PETER BERNER-HAYS, 4649 SUNNYSIDE AVE N 242, SEATTLE, WA 98103
- Signed the 990
- PETER BERNER-HAYS, INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (206) 632-7154
- Website
- WWW.MERIDIANSCHOOL.EDU
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
THE MERIDIAN SCHOOL CULTIVATES A BALANCE OF MIND AND HEART TO NURTURE CARING AND CONFIDENT LEARNERS PREPARED TO THRIVE IN AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FOR GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE, INCLUDING BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE AND SUMMER CAMP AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS.Expenses $6,010,309 · grants $818,490 · revenue $7,232,385
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
- 91-1005629
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,879,676
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,626,571
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,855,367 | $8,095,645 | $22,879,676 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,859,597 | $7,953,197 | $23,262,029 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,716,231 | $7,973,017 | $23,226,821 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 91-1005629).
Questions about MERIDIAN SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of MERIDIAN SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERIDIAN SCHOOL is 91-1005629.
- Is MERIDIAN SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to MERIDIAN SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MERIDIAN 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 MERIDIAN 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 MERIDIAN 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 MERIDIAN SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PETER BERNER-HAYS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERIDIAN SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $205,568 (RUTH BISSELL, HEAD OF SCHOOL (UNTIL AUG 2024)).
- How much revenue does MERIDIAN SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,855,367, expenses of $8,095,645 and total assets of $22,879,676 at year end.
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