School's Out Washington
School's Out Washington reported $14.8 million in revenue and $14.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.54 went to program services, $4.62 to management and general costs and $1.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.6% of the total. Government grants made up 92.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $185,466 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.5% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.6% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.2% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $185,466 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.24% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.3 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThrough our grant making program, we drive resources to culturally responsive programs in underserved communities by making grants that break down funding barriers, seed and expand programs, and strengthen opportunities for communities to lead. Currently, we provide grants to support refugee youth with our statewide refugee school impact program ("rsip") and to summer and after school programs in king county through the best starts for kids expanded learning initiative ("bsk")
School's Out Washington's professional development and program quality supports contribute to a thriving expanded learning workforce, a cornerstone for sustainable programs and positive youth outcomes. Our wide range of training and coaching supports help providers define what quality looks like, understand where they're at today, and pursue continuous improvements that make their programs more effective and joyful
For over 30 years, sowa has been supporting an equitable ecosystem of expanded learning programs for washington's youth by helping after-school, summer, and child care programs become more robust and accessible. In addition to our grant making and professional learning programs, sowa advocates for the youth development sector, convenes community advocates and system leaders to advance collective impact, and showcases the data and stories from youth program providers, highlighting the strengths and needs of washington's expanded learning programs and young people, ages 5 to 24. Our efforts…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,743 | $0 | $14,723 | $185,466 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,649 | $0 | $12,839 | $135,488 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,469 | $0 | $12,707 | $130,176 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,045 | $0 | $12,600 | $127,645 |
| DIR. FINANCE & ADMIN THRU 07/25 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $89,937 | $0 | $7,750 | $97,687 |
| DIR. FINANCE & ADMIN FROM 07/25 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $64,390 | $0 | $4,566 | $68,956 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from School's Out Washington (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $369K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 537
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to School's Out Washington totaling $254K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from School's Out Washington's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for School's Out Washington, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of School's Out Washington's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, School's Out Washington reported that 93.5% of its $14.9 million in expenses went to program services, 4.6% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does School's Out Washington pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation School's Out Washington reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $185,466, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does School's Out Washington get its money?
Of $14.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 94.6% came from contributions and grants (including 92.2% from government grants) and 5.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is School's Out Washington a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-0809713 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622039349300637 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542199349301819 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421979349301422 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332799349301773 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212509349301436 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102559349300300 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001539349300135 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-0809713: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.