The Bear Creek School
The Bear Creek School reported $35.7 million in revenue and $29.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.55 went to program services, $10.39 to management and general costs and $4.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 80.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $441,915 (PRESIDENT AND HEADMASTER). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% 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 $30MFor 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 $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 80.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $441,915 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.48% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 39 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseThe Bear Creek School (the school) is a private, nonprofit organization founded to provide a high quality, christian liberal arts education in a nurturing environment for its students. The school currently has 915 students in pre-school, pre-kindergarten and in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The school operates at three locations with pre-school attending at the valley campus, kindergarten through 8th attending at the redmond main campus, and 9th through 12th attending at the redmond upper school campus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND HEADMASTER Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $282,980 | $0 | $158,935 | $441,915 |
| VP FOR FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $243,505 | $0 | $24,440 | $267,945 |
| VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $207,158 | $0 | $6,050 | $213,208 |
| VP FOR PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,175 | $0 | $37,679 | $197,854 |
| EMS/MS DIVISION HEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,005 | $0 | $38,244 | $196,249 |
| LOWER SCHOOL DIVISION HEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,498 | $0 | $4,862 | $171,360 |
| UPPER SCHOOL DIVISION HEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,966 | $0 | $11,194 | $164,160 |
| DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,814 | $0 | $3,617 | $133,431 |
39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Bear Creek School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $951K (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–1b11 · 11 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5316
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING INC Building construction | $669,158 |
| CORNERSTONE GENERAL CONTRACTORS Building construction | $501,364 |
| MARTY K INC Janitorial | $469,961 |
| AXIOM ROOFING LLC Building construction | $272,228 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to The Bear Creek School totaling $9,385 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 Bear Creek School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Bear Creek School reported that 85.6% of its $29.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.4% to management and general and 4.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Bear Creek School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Bear Creek School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $441,915, for the role of PRESIDENT AND HEADMASTER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Bear Creek School get its money?
Of $35.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 16.9% came from contributions and grants and 80.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Bear Creek School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1420530 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. 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 202631179349301433 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521189349301892 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411109349301806 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341149349301084 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221169349301707 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349305433 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1420530: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.