Silverwood School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-8. WE CHALLENGE OUR STUDENTS TO BECOME CONFIDENT, COMPASSIONATE CITIZENS AND SKILLED, LIFE-LONG LEARNERS - LITERATE, MOTIVATED AND INTELLECTUALLY ADVENTUROUS.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- -4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 110
- Highest pay
- $113,487, head of school
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 62% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $1.2 million spent. PRIVATE DAY SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. FOUNDED IN 1984, UPON THE BELIEF THAT CHILDREN ARE INHERENTLY CURIOUS, CREATIVE, FUN-LOVING, AND GENEROUS. THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL IS TO FOSTER THESE TENDENCIES, AND THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS EVERY DAY. WE BELIEVE THAT THE ELEMENTARY YEARS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT TIME IN A CHILD'S LIFE, THE TIME WHEN THEY CAN FIND A LOVE OF LEARNING AND BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION WHICH WILL LAST THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. AN ESPECIALLY COMMITTED AND LOVING GROUP OF TEACHERS ENCOURAGES INTERACTIVE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO LEARNING, PAYING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE NEEDS OF EACH CHILD. IN THE CLASSROOM, ON THE PLAYGROUND, OR ON A FIELD TRIP, SILVERWOOD STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WORK TOGETHER TO UNDERSTAND OUR WORLD AND EACH OTHER, TO GROW AS INDIVIDUALS AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE LARGER COMMUNITY BEYOND SILVERWOOD. SILVERWOOD SCHOOL IS A MEMBER OF THE NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, AND IS APPROVED BY THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.
- $106,977 spent. EXTENDED SERVICES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES PROVIDED FOR STUDENTS. WE PROVIDE EXTENDED HOURS SERVICES FOR OUR STUDENTS TO ACCOMMODATE PARENT SCHEDULES BY PROVIDING CARE AND TUTORING WITH HOMEWORK. OUR DOORS OPEN AT 7:45AM AND WE HAVE STAFF READY TO WORK WITH STUDENTS UNTIL 5:30PM AT NIGHT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WE ALSO OFFER VARIED CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR BASED ON THE CURRENT INTERESTS AND TRENDS THAT OUR STUDENTS DEVELOP. THESE AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS RUN DIFFERENT LENGTHS OF TIMES AFTER SCHOOL DURING THE WEEK.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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