2018-11-14T10:42:25-07:00 2018-06-30 811913490 Rising Sun Accounting 12007 33rd Ave NE Seattle WA 98125 990 2017-07-01 911073353 Northwest School for Hearing-Impaired Children NORT 2063644605 PO Box 33666 Shoreline WA 98133 Doug Eickerman Treasurer 2063644605 2018-11-14 1 Samuel Dahlin P01888405 2069395442 2018-11-14 X 50.251.254.45 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Northwest School for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Children Doug Eickerman PO Box 33666 Shoreline WA 98133 3046694 0 X northwestschool.com X 1978 WA Using Signing Exact English (S.E.E.) and oral communication we prepare deaf and hard-of-hearing children to be self-confident, articulate and academically competitive learners, and engaged community members. 8 8 43 40 0 0 332995 612084 1402787 2081006 597641 165441 0 0 2333423 2858531 0 18000 0 0 1633819 2213117 0 0 165141 452921 590153 2086740 2821270 246683 37261 9502025 10994496 0 2544 9502025 10991952 X Using Signing Exact English (S.E.E.) and oral communication we prepare deaf and hard-of-hearing children to be self-confident, articulate and academically competitive learners, and engaged community members. 1 0 2030078 18000 1930273 Preschool to 8th Grade: Using Signing Exact English, spoken language and listening, we offer our one-of-a-kind, highly interactive curriculum to children ages preschool through eighth grade. We contract with 20 local school districts and serve approximately 45 - 50 students annually on our Shoreline campus. Our curriculum is aligned with the Common Core State Standards with a focus on building the English grammar and reading skills critical to learning any subject. To teach these essential communication skills, we use research-based instructional methods and highly effective teaching strategies. 347076 0 150733 Family Conversations is a program for families with children from birth to age three who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Using best practices in the birth to three field combined with our highly interactive curriculum, Family Conversations offers a total communication approach which integrates Signing Exact English (S.E.E.), spoken language and listening. The children served have a variety of hearing levels and live in homes throughout King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties. Family Conversations serves between 40 - 50 families annually. 0 0 0 2377154 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 X Kabian Rendel 2063644605 PO Box 33666 Shoreline WA 98133 Frederic W L Harder Board President 1 0 X X 0 0 0 April Atwood Board Vice-President 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Doug Eickerman Board Treasurer 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Kenneth Teasley Board Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Kenneth Alhadeff President Emeritus 1 0 X 0 0 0 Judy Ottren Callahan Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Nancy Etsekson Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Daryl Reichstein Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Leslie Rosen Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kabian Rendel Head of School 40 0 X 90034 0 0 Lynessa Cronn Former Head of School 40 0 X 102060 0 0 192094 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 612084 10120 612084 Preschool to 8th Grade School 611110 1930273 1930273 0 0 Birth to 3, Family Conversations 611710 150733 150733 0 0 0 0 0 0 2081006 191674 0 0 191674 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 161930 0 188163 0 -26233 0 -26233 0 0 -26233 0 0 2858531 2081006 0 165441 18000 18000 200199 159496 40703 1552776 1371634 75012 106130 18383 16054 1215 1114 305468 266766 20187 18515 136291 119023 9007 8261 21170 21170 36034 36034 109890 97946 7400 4544 3031 1860 1001 170 23514 9598 10855 3061 59297 27469 30988 840 82224 69890 12334 0 17156 17122 9 25 110858 106345 4513 0 56114 48567 7547 0 Classroom & Academic Supplies 34756 34756 0 0 Other Expenses 32436 8955 1000 22481 Student Activities 3673 3673 0 0 2821270 2377154 278975 165141 830879 397608 596242 871490 3091688 1190604 1589137 1901084 6485767 7824314 9502025 10994496 2544 0 0 2544 X 7541238 9065737 39572 5000 1921215 1921215 9502025 10991952 9502025 10994496 X 37261 381106 0 0 1071560 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 1921215 0 309315 0 309315 0 1921215 1921215 0 372610 0 372610 0 1921215 1921215 0 0 0 0 0 1921215 1921215 0 0 0 0 0 1921215 1921215 0 0 0 0 0 1921215 0 1 0 0 0 0 924734 924734 0 1459073 756830 702243 0 0 0 0 0 707881 433774 274107 0 0 0 0 1901084 0 0 X 3203419 381106 17816 0 0 398922 2804497 36034 18000 54034 2858531 2785051 17815 0 0 0 17815 2767236 36034 18000 54034 2821270 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The organization's endowment consists of several separate funds. One is established for the endowment of teachers salaries and other funds are for general operations of the Organization's programs. It is the Organization's policy and in accordance with donor restrictions that the historical dollar amount of a donor-restricted endowment fund be preserved. In the absence of donor restrictions, the net appreciation on donor-restricted endowment fund is available for current operations. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Organization accounts for tax positions in accordance with the FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 740, Income Taxes. With few exceptions, the Organization is subject to federal and state income tax examinations by tax authorities for the prior three years. Management has reviewed the Organization's tax positions and determined there were no uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2018 and 2017. The Organization recognizes income tax related interest in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses. During the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Organization recognized no income tax related interest or penalties. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b Reviewed financial statements reported student tuition net of scholarships. Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b Reviewed financial statements reported student tuition net of scholarships. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 The Northwest School for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Children complies with Section 4.02, including the statement in all admissions materials, and currently enrolls students of racial minority groups in meaningful numbers. 1 Financial Aid 1 18000 Book Tuition & Fee Reduction Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The financial aid committee reviews financial aid applications and awards aid based on the agreed-upon policy. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 During the 17-18 Fiscal Year, NWSDHH added the Family Conversations program. This program is for families with children from birth to age three who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Our program offers a total communication approach which integrates Signing Exact English (S.E.E.), speaking and listening. The children we serve through Family Conversations have a variety of hearing levels. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed, in draft form, by the organization's Treasurer, Chief Operating Officer and Head of School; then passed along to the full Board of Trustees prior to filing. Staff address any questions that come up at any point in this process. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c NWDHH has a written conflict of interest policy which board members review annually. The policy requires disclosure of interest, relationships and holdings that could potentially result in a conflict of interest. Board members are also requested to disclose, on an ongoing basis, any potential conflicts of interests in an organizational transaction or decisions which would affect themselves, their family members, employer, or associates; and may not participate in discussion or voting on such matters. Staff members are also required to adhere to the conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 To determine the Head of School salary, the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees assess market data and performance. The compensation budget for the whole organization is submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval, with market data informing the salaries of Leadership Team members. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Northwest School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children's Form 990, Form 1023, Bylaws, Conflict of Interest Policy, and Financial Statements are all available upon request at the school office. In addition, Forms 990 are available on public websites including foundationcenter.org Form 990, Part XI, Line 8 The Prior Period Adjustment of $1,071,560 is adjusting the Investments-Publicly Traded Securities asset balance (Part X, Line 11). On prior Forms 990, this line had been under-reported as the unrealized gains/losses were not included. This adjustment corrects the balance for the 2017 990. The impact of this under-reporting on prior Forms 990 is just on the net assets balance, it would not have effected the Revenue or Expenses on prior Forms 990. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Our finance committee was engaged in the dialogue to identify and select a new CPA firm. The entire board voted to approve the firm selected, and supervised the financial statement review.