Northwest School for Hearing-Impaired Children

EIN: 911073353 501(c)(3) Education

Shoreline, WA

Total Revenue
$4,905,362
Total Expenses
$4,433,067
Total Assets
$15,752,433
Net Assets
$15,228,218
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1978
Legal Domicile
WA
Principal Officer
Kabian Rendel
Phone
2063644605
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Northwest School for Hearing-Impaired Children, founded in 1978, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $4.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 23% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $4.4M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $3,006,014 Revenue: $2,254,262

SchoolPreschool 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...

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SchoolPreschool 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 35 - 40 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. In addition, the Signing Exact English Program offers sign language instruction to individuals and families throughout the United States. Through a combination of online and in-person coursework, this program helps build strong communication within families and develop the signing proficiency of staff members who work directly with students and families.

Program 2
Expenses: $850,928 Revenue: $495,756

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...

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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 approximately 55 - 65 families annually.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,652,771
Program Service Revenue $2,750,018
Investment Income $502,573
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $4,905,362

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $3,571,493
Fundraising Expenses $148,378
Program Expenses $3,856,942
Other Expenses $850,864
TOTAL EXPENSES $4,433,067

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $4,905,362 $3,976,856 +0.2%
Expenses $4,433,067 $4,012,895 +0.1%
Net Income $472,295 $-36,039 -14.1%
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
12
Employees
48
Volunteers
30

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$370,202
Total Directors
12
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
6
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Kabian Rendel Head of School 40
Officer
$161,481 $24,118 $185,599
Sara Reyerson Chief Operating Officer 40
Officer
$154,429 $30,174 $184,603
Alfred Blaisdell Director of Educational Programming 40
Highest
$130,964 $33,068 $164,032
Emily Buettemeier Teacher of the Deaf 25
Highest
$114,919 $20,804 $135,723
Faithlyn Bass Teacher of the Deaf 25
Highest
$119,783 $14,724 $134,507
Tatiana Sarkhosh Family Conversations Program Director 40
Highest
$118,793 $15,681 $134,474
Sheila Gowan Teacher of the Deaf 25
Highest
$120,340 $13,211 $133,551
Laura Lundy Teacher of the Deaf 25
Highest
$115,860 $16,453 $132,313
April Atwood President 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Frederic W L Harder Vice President 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Doug Eickerman Treasurer 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Judy Ottren Callahan Secretary 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Daryl Reichstein Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Leslie Rosen Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gretchen Williams Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Barb Luetke Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Merri McBride Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jean Collings Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Angel Scott Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Irene Thompson Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $4,905,362 $4,433,067 $15,752,433 $472,295
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $4,612,429 $3,745,806 $13,767,205 $866,623
2022 $4,249,526 $3,501,427 $12,305,968 $748,099
2021 $3,112,705 $3,233,858 $13,423,620 $-121,153
2019 $2,716,969 $3,014,744 $10,995,037 $-297,775
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