Nonprofit · EIN 91-1303536
THE OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · BELLEVUE, WA 98006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $19,756,863 | $17,277,178 | $2,479,685 | $43,253,475 | $7,421,849 | $35,831,626 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,734,314 | $16,503,477 | $1,230,837 | $39,203,813 | $7,549,192 | $31,654,621 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $16,407,109 | $15,262,092 | $1,145,017 | $36,175,942 | $7,336,934 | $28,839,008 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,282,472
- Program service revenue
- $15,796,886
- Investment income
- $677,303
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $25,007
- Other revenue
- $202
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,253,853
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $779,486
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,489,788
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,361,303
- Professional fundraising fees
- $118,305
- Legal fees
- $20,912
- Accounting fees
- $30,000
- Depreciation
- $828,070
- Program services (functional)
- $13,555,712
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,589,979
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,131,487
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,203,813
- Total assets, end of year
- $43,253,475
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,421,849
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,831,626
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,844,351
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,946,622
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,051,183
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,780,443
- Gross receipts
- $20,165,275
- Employees
- 159
- Volunteers
- 295
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELAINE CHRISTENSEN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $376,335 | $33,879 |
| JON ACHEE | DIR. FINANCE & OPERATING END 6/30 Officer | 50 | $237,106 | $27,386 |
| MEGHANN KERRIN SCOTT | LOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $174,867 | $23,803 |
| ELIZABETH WELDEN-SMITH | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $177,368 | $19,366 |
| CARY KIRBY | DIRECTOR OF K-8 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & DEVELOPMEN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,861 | $24,940 |
| KENNETH FOX | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $139,922 | $21,431 |
| ERIN WALLACE | MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,180 | $23,783 |
| WILLIAM KENNEDY | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE CHENG BUI | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYANKA CHOPRA | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN PAULUS | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CROWSON | HONORARY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CYDNIE HORWAT | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AL MORASCH | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ROBINSON | HONORARY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCUS RUSSELL | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DENA SAUNDERS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LIZ SWIFT | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TANIA VALDES | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| VIVIEN YEUNG | HONORARY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TERRY LEE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| VICTORIA DAVIS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| QIONG FEI | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN OLIN | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BOBBY HUANG | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| VINCENT LAU | DIR. FINANCE & OPERATING START 5/12 Officer | 50 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELAINE CHRISTENSEN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $386,689 | $30,827 |
| JON ACHEE | DIR.OF FINANCE & OPERATING Officer | 50 | $225,836 | $17,645 |
| MEGHANN KERRIN SCOTT | LOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $168,650 | $20,863 |
| CARY KIRBY | DIRECTOR OF K-8 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & DEVELOPMEN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,473 | $21,187 |
| TERRENCE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $124,605 | $18,178 |
| ERIN WALLACE | MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $116,234 | $24,512 |
| KENNNETH FOX | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $132,401 | $7,904 |
| WILLIAM KENNEDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE CHENG BUI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STEWART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN PAULUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY BERNAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CROWSON | HONORARY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD FLETCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER GEELS | PA CO-PRESIDENT EX OFFICIOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| YAN GUO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CYDNIE HORWAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY HUANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAGE KHANUJA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE LOVE | PA CO-PRESIDENT EX OFFICIOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ROBINSON | HONORARY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ SWIFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIA VALDES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELMAR VINH-THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELAINE CHRISTENSEN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $322,724 | $29,234 |
| MEGHANN KERRIN SCOTT | DIR OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $155,880 | $19,698 |
| MARY KERN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $138,036 | $18,608 |
| KEN FOX | DIR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,203 | $17,855 |
| CARY KIRBY | DIR OF TEACHING & LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $117,381 | $20,016 |
| ERIN WALLACE | DIR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $115,953 | $20,000 |
| JON ACHEE | Dir. of Finance & Operations Officer | 50 | $111,210 | $5,219 |
| CHAD FLETCHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KENNEDY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STEWART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DESHAY MCCLUSKEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE CHENG BUI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY BERNAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THAO BLANCHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CROWSON | HONORARY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GELLATLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CYDNIE HORWAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAGE KHANUJA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN PAULUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NEGAR PARTOVI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ROBINSON | HONORARY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHONA SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ SWIFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELMAR VINH-THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIEN YEUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6128 168TH PL SE, BELLEVUE, WA 98006-5679
- In care of
- % JON ACHEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELAINE CHRISTENSEN, 6128 168TH PLACE SE, BELLEVUE, WA 98006
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM KENNEDY, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (425) 747-2911
- Website
- WWW.OPENWINDOWSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL NURTURES AND INSPIRES STUDENTS OF HIGH INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL.
Program accomplishments
- OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL NURTURES AND INSPIRES APPROXIMATELY 360 STUDENTS OF HIGH INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL, AGE 5 TO 13, BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR GIFTED LEARNERS AND ENRICHING AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER ACTIVITIES.Expenses $13,555,712 · grants $1,253,853 · revenue $15,796,886
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
- 91-1303536
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $43,253,475
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,165,275
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $19,756,863 | $17,277,178 | $43,253,475 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,734,314 | $16,503,477 | $39,203,813 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $16,407,109 | $15,262,092 | $36,175,942 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,574,537 | $13,314,618 | $34,814,106 | 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 91-1303536).
Questions about THE OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of THE OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL is 91-1303536.
- Is THE OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to THE OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE OPEN WINDOW 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 THE OPEN WINDOW 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 THE OPEN WINDOW 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 THE OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELAINE CHRISTENSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $376,335 (ELAINE CHRISTENSEN, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does THE OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,756,863, expenses of $17,277,178 and total assets of $43,253,475 at year end.
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