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Hamlin Robinson School

Seattle, WA · EIN 91-1344121 · 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

Hamlin Robinson School reported $18.1 million in revenue and $18.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.52 went to program services, $6.95 to management and general costs and $2.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $377,405 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% 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 $19M

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 $18M

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.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
90.5%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.0%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.5%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.48$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
88.5%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$377,405$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.03%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
118
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
23.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
18 of 18100.0%

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 expense
$16M expenses · 93.8% of program spending · grants $1.9M · revenue $14M

Hamlin Robinson School offers a full day enriched educational program for students in grades 1 - 8 with dyslexia and other related language based learning differences. The comprehensive curriculum which includes language arts, reading, math, science, technology, and the arts utilizes multi-sensory education methods designed to help students with language based learning differences achieve academic success. Within the rich educational program, the school focuses on concepts, comprehension, skill building, self advocacy, and helping students discover the joy of learning. Children come from over…

$1.0M expenses · 6.1% of program spending · revenue $1.4M

Hamlin Robinson School offers an after-school program. This program offers enrichment activities to students of the regular school program. Activities range from ultimate frisbee, cross-country running club, and tae kwan do, to ceramics, photography and guitar lessons. The program is a continuation of the day program where children are given the opportunities to experience success and cultivate other lifelong skills. This program includes the homework club, an after-school program that offers assistance and proctoring for students as they complete daily homework assignments. This program is…

$10,196 expenses · 0.1% of program spending · revenue $259K

Hamlin Robinson School offers a 4 week summer program for students in grades 1 - 8. This program is designed as community outreach that includes students from the greater seattle community as well as current Hamlin Robinson School students. Language arts and reading are the primary focus of the morning sessions. An afternoon summer school session is provided for those enrolled in the morning summer session and offers academic subjects such as math and enrichment activities such as world culture, science, and tai kwon do

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$337,210$0$40,195$377,405
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$169,703$0$12,703$182,406
HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$150,041$0$8,983$159,024
HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$144,064$0$8,971$153,035
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$136,648$0$11,347$147,995
DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH AND LEARNING CENTER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,024$0$10,107$141,131
CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,725$0$10,095$126,820

11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hamlin Robinson School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $622K (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
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$18M$19M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$19M90.5%$36M$377,405
FY2024 ⓘ$16M$16M86.7%$36M$371,500
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$13M84.4%$35M$293,514
FY2022 ⓘ$13M$10M82.1%$36M$253,581
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$8.9M81.8%$35M$223,378
FY2020 ⓘ$10M$7.4M82.4%$27M$196,685

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–1b18 · 18 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5169
  • Volunteers Part I, line 620

Private foundation grants it received

9 private foundations reported grants to Hamlin Robinson School totaling $459K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Hamlin Robinson School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hamlin Robinson School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Hamlin Robinson School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hamlin Robinson School reported that 90.5% of its $18.6 million in expenses went to program services, 7.0% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Hamlin Robinson School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Hamlin Robinson School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $377,405, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Hamlin Robinson School get its money?

Of $18.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.4% came from contributions and grants and 88.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Hamlin Robinson School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 91-1344121 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 202523299349301357 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530249349300818 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411219349302256 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310809349301046 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349317500 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140209349301719 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 91-1344121: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.