2012-10-15T12:19:07-05:00 2012-06-30 223952758 DON ANDERSON CPA 8201 164TH AVE NE SUITE 211 REDMOND WA 98052 990 2011-07-01 911073353 NORTHWEST SCHOOL FOR HEARING-IMPAIRED CHILDREN NORT 2063644605 PO BOX 31325 SEATTLE WA 981031325 KAREN APPELMAN 2063644605 2012-09-11 1 DONALD L ANDERSON P00202759 4256296233 X 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z KAREN APPELMAN PO BOX 31325 SEATTLE WA 981031325 2039041 0 X N/A X 1978 WA TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATION TO CHILDREN WHOSE PRIMARY HANDICAP IS A HEARING LOSS. 10 10 33 20 0 0 260291 322234 1104906 1228485 134219 121444 0 0 1499416 1672163 0 0 0 0 1260277 1305355 0 0 110785 210379 277407 1470656 1582762 28760 89401 6125940 6215341 0 0 6125940 6215341 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY, ON-GRADE-LEVEL EDUCATION TO PRESCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN WHOSE PRIMARY HANDICAP IS A HEARING LOSS. AS PART OF THE EDUCATION STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT TO SIGN AND SPEAK IN COMPLETE ENGLISH SENTENCES. 0 0 1279104 1205973 THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES ONE PROGRAM THE PUROSE OF WHICH IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR HEARING-IMPAIRED CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS CLASSES RANGING FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE APPROXIMATELY 40 STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL CONTINUED TO FUNCTION ON GRADE LEVEL AND MAINSTREAM INTO ACADEMIC SETTINGS WITH CHILDREN OF THEIR OWN AGE. THEIR SPEECH IS UNDERSTANDABLE AND KEEPS IMPROVING EVERY YEAR. AS A RESULT OF THEIR SUCCESSES IN SCHOOL, THEIR STRONG SELF ESTEEM CONTINUES TO GROW. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO DEVELOPED TECHNIQUES TO SERVE IT'S CHILDREN WITH COCHLEAR IMPLANTS, IN COOPERATION WITH AUDIOLOGICAL STAFF. AS NEW TECHNOLOGY IS DEVELOPED IN OUR FIELD, ORGANIZATION STAFF CONTINUE TO KEEP CURRENT IN ORDER TO SERVE ALL DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE.THE ORGANIZATION IS VERY EXCITED AND PROUD THAT STUDENTS COMPLETING THE PROGRAM CONTINUE ON IN HIGH SCHOOL AND GRADUATE AT A TWELFTH GRADE LEVEL, COMMENSURATE WITH THEIR HEARING PEERS. IT IS PARTICULARLY HEARTWARMING AND GRATIFYING THAT OUR GRADUATES GIVE THE ORGANIZATION FEEDBACK THAT THEY ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL TO US FOR GIVING THEM THE SKILLS DESCRIBED ABOVE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY COMPARE THEMSELVES TO THEIR PEERS FROM OTHER PROGRAMS (WITH DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES), WHO FUNCTION FAR BELOW GRADE LEVEL. AS FAR AS WE KNOW, THIS RESULT STILL MAKES US UNIQUE NATIONWIDE. THIS SUCCESS ALSO DEMONSTRATES THAT OUR TECHNIQUES ARE MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR HEARING-IMPAIRED STUDENTS TO HAVE A NORMAL EDUCATION. 1279104 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 4 0 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 WA X THE ORGANIZATION 2063644605 PO BOX 31325 SEATTLE WA 981031325 KENNETH ALHADEFF 0.80 X X 0 0 0 SALLY SKINNER BEHNKE 0.80 X 0 0 0 BRUCE S GLANT 0.80 X X 0 0 0 LILIANA GRIP 0.80 X 0 0 0 CHARLES S HAYWARD 0.80 X X 0 0 0 ROD K JOHNSON 0.80 X 0 0 0 M EDWARD SPRING 0.80 X 0 0 0 KAREN I APPELMAN 40.00 X 173940 0 11658 JUDY O CALLAHAN 32.00 X 146182 0 10937 FREDERIC W L HARDER 0.80 X 0 0 0 320122 0 22595 2 0 1 0 0 322234 322234 STUDENT TUITION FEES 611110 1225775 1225775 2710 2710 1228485 143956 143956 344366 366878 -22512 -22512 -22512 1672163 1205973 0 143956 322307 136086 84792 101429 751485 751485 25718 22739 1334 1645 118527 112246 2986 3295 87318 81192 3349 2777 15829 15829 15235 15235 49384 13584 35800 9593 9355 238 9773 6878 2844 51 54411 46454 7957 40116 40116 59106 44364 13392 1350 CLASSROOM BOOKS & SUPPL 15534 15534 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 4512 4512 OTHER 2307 2307 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 1607 1607 1582762 1279104 192873 110785 44862 48320 615692 711328 2312519 818422 1516926 1494097 3948460 3961596 6125940 6215341 0 0 X 4204725 4294126 1921215 1921215 6125940 6215341 6125940 6215341 89401 0 X 1 0 0 X 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1921215 1921215 1921215 1921215 1921215 1921215 1897215 24000 1921215 1.00000 0 0 924734 924734 1084758 562877 521881 73342 73342 0 229685 182203 47482 1494097 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO BE MAINTAINED IN PERPETUITY. THE EARNINGS FROM THE FUND ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANNUAL OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY IS PRINTED IN THE SCHOOL BROCHURE. SUCH POLICY IS CONFIRMED BY CERTIFICATION OF SUCH POLICY IN CONTRACTS WITH THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER WHICH STUDENT TUITION IS PAID. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KAREN I APPELMAN 123940 0 50000 0 0 0 3718 0 7940 0 185598 0 0 0 JUDY O CALLAHAN 96182 0 50000 0 0 0 2886 0 8051 0 157119 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 PRIOR TO FILING, A REVIEW OF THE ANNUAL FORM 990 IS CONDUCTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER AND DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS & FUNDRAISING. THE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AND FUNDRAISING IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AFTER ACCEPTANCE BY THE TREASURER AND DIRECTOR, THE BOARD HAS AUTHORIZED THE DIRECTOR TO SIGN THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL FORM 990. COPIES ARE MAINTAINED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TREASURER OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES MONITORS COMPLIANCE BY MEETING ANNUALLY WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S TWO KEY EMPLOYEES WHO MONITOR ALL PURCHASES MADE BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ARE APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN THEIR ANNUAL BUDGET MEETING. THE APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. THIS APPROVAL INCLUDES COMPENSATION OF ITS TWO KEY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ALSO ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE TWO KEY EMPLOYEES DO NOT VOTE ON THEIR OWN COMPENSATION LEVELS. ON AN AS CONSIDERED NECESSARY BASIS, THE BOARD REVIEWS DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST IN ITS DETERMINATION OF THE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE MAINTAINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS OFFICE AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.