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Annie Wright Schools

Tacoma, WA · EIN 91-0567266 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Annie Wright Schools reported $38.7 million in revenue and $36.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.83 went to program services, $12.74 to management and general costs and $2.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $491,098 (HEAD OF SCHOOLS). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% 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 $37M

Program services$84.83 $31M
Management & general$12.74 $4.7M
Fundraising$2.43 $896K

For 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 $39M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$5.44 $2.1M
Program service revenue$88.07 $34M
Investment income$5.59 $2.2M
Other revenue$0.90 $350K

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	84.8%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	12.7%	13.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	2.4%	0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.42	$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	5.4%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.0%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	88.1%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$491,098	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	1.33%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	12	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	25.1	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	21 of 21	100.0%

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What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense

$26M expenses · 84.7% of program spending · grants $4.8M · revenue $33M

As a private educational institution, the school combines four programs: Annie Wright lower and middle schools offer co-ed programs in preschool through grade 8, while separate college preparatory upper schools for boys and girls offer day and boarding options in grades 9 through 12. There were 882 enrolled students

$2.6M expenses · 8.4% of program spending · revenue $877K

Provided auxiliary services including: cafeteria, extended days, transportation, tech package, other income and bookstore for students pre-school through grade 12

$2.2M expenses · 6.9% of program spending

School facilities - kept school well maintained for the comfort and safety of the students and staff

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 SCHOOLS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$436,705	$0	$54,393	$491,098
DIR OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$186,378	$0	$494	$186,872
DIR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$148,456	$0	$32,366	$180,822
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$105,948	$0	$65,413	$171,361
DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOLS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$129,612	$0	$21,721	$151,333
DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$125,945	$0	$16,950	$142,895
ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOLS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$122,996	$0	$17,472	$140,468
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$119,075	$0	$21,050	$140,125

12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Annie Wright Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $804K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$39M	$37M	84.8%	$77M	$491,098
FY2024 ⓘ	$35M	$33M	85.0%	$72M	$413,263
FY2023 ⓘ	$32M	$28M	85.0%	$66M	$445,534
FY2022 ⓘ	$29M	$27M	84.1%	$60M	$394,290
FY2021 ⓘ	$26M	$22M	84.0%	$64M	$521,026
FY2020 ⓘ	$24M	$22M	81.4%	$55M	$483,063

Governance 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–1b21 · 21 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 4No
Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
Employees Part I, line 5344
Volunteers Part I, line 6180

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

ABSHER CONSTRUCTION CO Construction contractor	$1,914,803
FLIK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DINING Food management	$1,623,524
PROPEL INSURANCE Insurance services	$897,127
WASHINGTON PATRIOT CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction contractor	$810,817
GRAND CLASSROOM Education travel	$792,283

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

15 private foundations reported grants to Annie Wright Schools totaling $718K 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 Annie Wright Schools's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Annie Wright Schools reported that 84.8% of its $36.9 million in expenses went to program services, 12.7% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Annie Wright Schools pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Annie Wright Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $491,098, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOLS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Annie Wright Schools get its money?

Of $38.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.4% came from contributions and grants and 88.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Annie Wright Schools a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 91-0567266 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 202532949349301713 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403059349300625 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202312869349300746 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202202809349300335 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123159349306247 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013039349302516 · read the filing

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