The Lab School of Washington
The Lab School of Washington reported $28.4 million in revenue and $28.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.18 went to program services, $15.16 to management and general costs and $2.66 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.1% of the total. Government grants made up 5.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $609,354 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$5.16 $1.5M
- Government grants$5.56 $1.6M
- Program service revenue$89.03 $25M
- Investment income$0.25 $70,017
Other revenue was negative: −$9,706. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $609,354 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.17% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 27 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTuition: includes intensive remediation through day school, psychological services, occupational therapy, speech and language services and career counseling
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $529,426 | $0 | $79,928 | $609,354 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,029 | $0 | $50,615 | $256,644 |
| ASSOC. HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,496 | $0 | $24,370 | $215,866 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,351 | $0 | $4,612 | $192,963 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,840 | $0 | $22,420 | $174,260 |
| DIRECTOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,555 | $0 | $13,083 | $172,638 |
| CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,362 | $0 | $17,148 | $152,510 |
27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Lab School of Washington (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $927K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b19 · 19 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 11aYes
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5278
- Volunteers Part I, line 645
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to The Lab School of Washington totaling $58,446 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Lab School of Washington's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Lab School of Washington reported that 82.2% of its $28.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Lab School of Washington pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Lab School of Washington reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $609,354, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Lab School of Washington get its money?
Of $28.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.7% came from contributions and grants (including 5.6% from government grants) and 89.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Lab School of Washington a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1261627 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641289349303059 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501139349301540 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440299349302204 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331039349300838 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221249349302412 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120989349300802 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1261627: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.