FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND

EIN 91-1682584 · Education (B24P)

What they do

WE CHALLENGE STUDENTS to EXCEL ACADEMICALLY and THRIVE IN FRENCH, AMERICAN and INTERNATIONAL CULTURES. WE INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION of GLOBAL CITIZENS to LEARN, UNDERSTAND, and ACT WISELY IN A MULTICULTURAL WORLD. OUR CORE VALUES ARE EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, CULTURAL AGILITY, and COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.31%of revenue went to mission work72.5% of expenses · Program services

2.53%of revenue went to fundraising3.3% of expenses

$77.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.84%of revenue went to management and office costs24.3% of expenses

$2.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $487,701 for ERIC THUAU (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$23,734,622

Mission workProgram services$13,365,40656.31% of revenue72.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,471,71718.84% of revenue24.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$599,7932.53% of revenue3.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,297,70622.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$18,436,91677.68% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.5% mission · 24.3% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 23.3% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 23.2% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 24.7% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 24.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 25.7% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.26% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 25.5% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 25.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$23,734,622

Expenses$18,436,916

Annual surplus $5,297,706 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$13,365,406 · 72.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,471,717 · 24.3% of expenses

Fundraising$599,793 · 3.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$23,734,622

Expenses$18,436,916

Assets$42,341,715

Income$29,238,533

Contributions$1,437,007

Mission work (program services)$13,365,406

Fundraising$599,793

Management and general$4,471,717

Stocks and bonds$11,912,656

Accounting fees$58,634

Investing fees$15,080

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ERIC THUAUHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $487,701Base $435,337 · Other $52,364

SUSAN GRIESSECFO/COO · 40 hrs/week $202,349Base $191,329 · Other $11,020

BRIAN HOYTDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $168,909Base $143,032 · Other $25,877

HEIDI PAIGEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $167,765Base $145,135 · Other $22,630

STACY CHANDLERHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $164,952Base $147,554 · Other $17,398

KHALID AMALIELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEAD · 40 hrs/week $153,422Base $139,361 · Other $14,061

DEBORA WORRALLPRESCHOOL HEAD · 40 hrs/week $146,599Base $128,755 · Other $17,844

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

ERIC THUAUHEAD OF SCHOOL

SUSAN GRIESSECFO/COO

BRIAN HOYTDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

HEIDI PAIGEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

STACY CHANDLERHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

KHALID AMALIELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEAD

DEBORA WORRALLPRESCHOOL HEAD

JOAN BEAUREGARDGENERAL TRUSTEE

YANNICK RIVETIGENERAL TRUSTEE

STEVE DISPENSAIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

SHARI DAMPHOUSSEGENERAL TRUSTEE

ROHAN DESHPANDEGENERAL TRUSTEE

PETER IGELGENERAL TRUSTEE

MICHELLE CARLEGENERAL TRUSTEE

MATT AYERSBOARD VICE CHAIR

LAURA MOUSSEAUGENERAL TRUSTEE

JULIEN HERVETBOARD CHAIR

JP KIRBYBOARD SECRETARY

AG LAMBERTGENERAL TRUSTEE

JENNIFER CUEBOARD TREASURER

JANE YOUNGEGENERAL TRUSTEE

GREGORIE CLAYESGENERAL TRUSTEE

CHRISTIANE PEINGENERAL TRUSTEE

BEATRICE COPPENSGENERAL TRUSTEE

ANNE-CHRISTINE PONCELETGENERAL TRUSTEE

AMY GUSSINGENERAL TRUSTEE

ALLEN COLICGENERAL TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 3795 E MERCER WAY, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040-3849
County: King
In care of: % MARY ELLEN BLOCKER
Primary officer: ERIC THUAU, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@fasps.org Phone(206) 275-3533

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Education (B24P)