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MERIDIAN SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MERIDIAN SCHOOL (EIN 91-1005629)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-04-05
IRS object ID
202640959349300504
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-05T14:31:14-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN910873571PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREENWOOD OHLUND PSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14241 21ST AVE W SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98199ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN911005629EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE MERIDIAN SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMERIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2066327154PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14649 SUNNYSIDE AVE N 242AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98103ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPETER BERNER-HAYSPersonNm
Person TitleINTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOLPersonTitleTxt
Phone2066327154PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonERIC L KIMPTONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01970440PTIN
Phone2067821767PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPETER BERNER-HAYSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14649 SUNNYSIDE AVE N 242AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,626,571GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MERIDIANSCHOOL.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1979FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionELEMENTARY EDUCATION FOR GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE INCLUDING BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE AND SUMMER CAMP AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body12VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee92TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers124TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$253,256PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$411,532CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$7,150,931PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$7,232,385CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$453,700PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$206,470CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,710PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$4,980CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$7,859,597PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,855,367CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$766,029PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$818,490CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,561,304PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,949,791CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$138,987CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,625,864PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,327,364CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$7,953,197PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,095,645CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$93,600PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$240,278CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$23,262,029TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$22,879,676TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$18,400,205TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$17,832,311TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,861,824NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,047,365NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MERIDIAN SCHOOL CULTIVATES A BALANCE OF MIND AND HEART TO NURTURE CARING AND CONFIDENT LEARNERS PREPARED TO THRIVE IN AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,010,309ExpenseAmt
Grant$818,490GrantAmt
Revenue$7,232,385RevenueAmt
DescELEMENTARY EDUCATION FOR GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE, INCLUDING BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE AND SUMMER CAMP AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$6,010,309TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document40IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee92EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members12GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member12IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressYes (1)OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SARAH SHAIKHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2066327154PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14649 SUNNYSIDE AVE N 242AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98103ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DREW HADLEY
CHAIR10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREL MATTHEW
VICE CHAIR10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISSA HERSCH
TREASURER10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
OSCAR VELASCO-SCHMITZ
SECRETARY10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE LO
E&I CHAIR10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONNIE CODRINGTON-CAZEAU
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHANNA CONDAL
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEREDITH DISHAW
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD LAFOUNTAINE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAHAR ROOHOLAMINI
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIN SPITZER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARNA STOLL
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH BISSELL
HEAD OF SCHOOL (UNTIL AUG 2024)40.00Yes (X)$205,568$0$15,477
PETER BERNER-HAYS
INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL(AFTER AUG 24)40.00Yes (X)$68,075$0$226
SARAH SHAIKH
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40.00Yes (X)$77,016$0$5,452
JENNIFER PIAZZA
LEAD TEACHER40.00$106,467$0$16,746Yes (X)
OLGA VRENTAS
DIRECTOR OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION40.00$109,144$0$17,469Yes (X)
REBECCA BUTMAN
DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT40.00$109,870$0$7,260Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$676,140TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$62,630TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NETWORK TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12100 124TH AVE NE STE 112AddressLine1Txt
CityBELLEVUECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesIT SERVICE MANAGEMENT AND LEASED HARDWARServicesDesc
Compensation$197,695CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$40,719FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$370,813AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$38,048NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$411,532TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTUITION AND FEESDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$7,232,385TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,232,385RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$7,232,385TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$136,897TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$136,897ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$4,980RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$4,980RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,980TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,980ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$795,320SecuritiesAmt
Other$24,373OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$750,120SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$45,200SecuritiesAmt
Other$24,373OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$69,573TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$69,573ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$21,084FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$40,719ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$21,084FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,855,367TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,232,385RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$211,450ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$818,490TotalAmt
Program Services$818,490ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$437,948TotalAmt
Program Services$311,389ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$115,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,164FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,611,832TotalAmt
Program Services$2,568,075ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$951,678ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$92,079FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,058TotalAmt
Program Services$118,070ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,754ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,234FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$377,176TotalAmt
Program Services$268,179ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$99,382ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,615FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$356,777TotalAmt
Program Services$253,675ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$94,007ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,095FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,300TotalAmt
Management And General$19,300ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,461TotalAmt
Management And General$50,061ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,400FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,611TotalAmt
Management And General$63,547ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$64FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,644TotalAmt
Management And General$38,120ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,524FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$236,166TotalAmt
Program Services$196,051ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,115ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$971,352TotalAmt
Program Services$790,326ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$181,026ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,952TotalAmt
Program Services$22,987ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,799ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,166FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$211,886TotalAmt
Program Services$170,926ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,497TotalAmt
Management And General$52,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM$360,321$355,215$3,424$1,682
MISCELLANEOUS$87,680$26,952$58,188$2,540
FIELD TRIP$77,475$77,475
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$64,019$32,499$31,096$424

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,095,645TotalAmt
Program Services$6,010,309ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,946,349ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$138,987FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,045,401BOYAmt
EOY$945,162EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$256,824BOYAmt
EOY$94,602EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,023BOYAmt
EOY$3,455EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,463BOYAmt
EOY$106,394EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,707,599LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,958,027LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,741,964BOYAmt
EOY$4,749,572EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,896,182BOYAmt
EOY$5,432,934EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,223,172BOYAmt
EOY$11,547,557EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,262,029BOYAmt
EOY$22,879,676EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$492,213BOYAmt
EOY$486,457EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,920,510BOYAmt
EOY$1,887,188EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,874,501BOYAmt
EOY$2,805,171EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,112,981BOYAmt
EOY$12,653,495EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,400,205BOYAmt
EOY$17,832,311EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,935,002BOYAmt
EOY$4,077,845EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$926,822BOYAmt
EOY$969,520EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,861,824BOYAmt
EOY$5,047,365EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,262,029BOYAmt
EOY$22,879,676EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$240,278ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$442,433NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$16,614OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,937,194BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$362,212InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$104,270GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$12,588OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,182,548EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,733,014BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,658ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$302,623InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$105,101OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,937,194EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,666,583BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$44,979ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$65,581InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$44,129OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,733,014EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,948,931BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$198,878InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$91,970OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,666,583EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,627,853BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$55,731ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$443,982InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$170,404OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$8,231AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,948,931EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.71300BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.25400PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.03300TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,264,697OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,264,697BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,090,247OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$286,612DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,803,635BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,658,297OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,230,857DepreciationAmt
Book Value$427,440BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$576,608OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$440,558DepreciationAmt
Book Value$136,050BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$117,750OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$117,750BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,749,572TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSITS$5,659
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$11,541,898
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$11,547,557TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$12,653,495Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$12,653,495TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,479,310TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$442,433NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$442,433RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,036,877RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$818,490OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$818,490RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,855,367TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,293,769TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$16,614OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$16,614ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,277,155ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$818,490OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$818,490ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,095,645TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUND CONSISTS OF BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENTS, THE ELLEN TOOLE ENDOWMENT FUND AND THE MARILYN EASTON ENDOWMENT FUND. THE ELLEN TOOLE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO SUPPORT STAFF DEVELOPMENT, AND THE MARILYN EASTON ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO SUPPORT TUITION ASSISTANCE.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FINANCIAL AID INCLUDED ON PART IX, LINE 2: 818,490.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON PART XI, LINE 9: 16,614.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FINANCIAL AID INCLUDED ON PART IX, LINE 2: 818,490.
PART VI, LINES 1A-1E:THE SCHOOL LEASES THE SPACE USED FOR K-5 AND OWNS A BUILDING WHERE PREK IS HOUSED.
PART IX, LINE 2 AND PART X, LINE 2:GIVEN ITS LEASE OF THE PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SPACE, THE SCHOOL HAS AN OPERATING LEASE ASSET AND LIABILITY.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid Rcvd0GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE MERIDIAN SCHOOL'S NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY WAS SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING NEWSPAPERS DURING THE YEAR: SEATTLE TIMES - MARCH 28, 2025. TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE - MARCH 30, 2025. PENINSULA GATEWAY - MARCH 27, 2025. ENUMCLAW COURIER - MARCH 26, 2025. MERCER ISLAND REPORTER - MARCH 26, 2025. RENTON REPORTER - MARCH 27, 2025. VASHON/MAURY ISLAND BEACHCOMBER - MARCH 27, 2025. AUBURN REPORTER - MARCH 28, 2025. FEDERAL WAY MIRROR - MARCH 28, 2025. KENT REPORTER - MARCH 28, 2025. SNOQUALMIE VALLEY RECORD - MARCH 28, 2025. EVERETT DAILY HERALD - MARCH 29, 2025.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1NIGHT TO SHINE AUCTIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$61,803GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$40,719CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$21,084GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$941RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$15,035FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$828EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$4,280OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$61,803GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$40,719CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$21,084GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$941RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$15,035FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$828EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$4,280OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$21,084DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient39RecipientCnt
Non Cash Assistance$818,490NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceREDUCED TUITION.NonCashAssistanceDesc

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRUTH BISSELLPersonNm
TitleHEAD OF SCHOOL (UNTIL AUG 2024)TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$205,568BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$8,551DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$6,926NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$221,045TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationRUTH BISSELL RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $63,700.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$11,883NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAUCTION ITEMSDesc
Contribution37ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$26,165NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE VALUE HERE RESPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONSExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF FORM 990 IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. A SUBCOMMITTEE OF BOARD MEMBERS MEET TO DISCUSS THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND THE NUMBERS ARE REVIEWED AND ANY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE EXPLAINED. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT. BOTH THE AUDIT AND FORM 990 ARE PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT FIRM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD AND STAFF HAVE SEPARATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, BUT BOTH HAVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS THEY SIGN EVERY YEAR. THE BOARD SIGNS AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. STAFF MEMBERS SIGN IN SEPTEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15APPROXIMATELY EVERY ONE TO THREE YEARS THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND OFFICERS' SALARIES ARE COMPARED TO COMPARABLY SIZED SCHOOLS THROUGH THE USE OF FORM 990 AND NAIS DASL PROFESSIONAL SURVEYS. IN BETWEEN, THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND OFFICERS RECEIVED A PERCENTAGE INCREASE VOTED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON REQUEST, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETCRUTH BISSELL - 1801 TULARE AVE., RICHMOND, CA 94805.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:BAD DEBT EXPENSE: -16,614.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
4618 CORLISS LLC
4618 CORLISS AVE NSEATTLEWA98103843415435MANAGING REAL PROPERTYWA$0$3,193,411THE MERIDIAN SCHOOL
4617 SUNNYSIDE LLC
4617 SUNNYSIDE AVE NSEATTLEWA98103923044987MANAGING REAL PROPERTYWA$0$874,921THE MERIDIAN SCHOOL