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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +51% in 3 yrs87staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.1%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.9%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Waldorf School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$9.5M85%Management and general$1.4M13%Fundraising$262k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$468k in FY2023 and −$516k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII15funders
$118ka year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Waldorf Schools of North AmericaOn and off$26k$13kKatherine L Olson Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$12k$12k–United Way of Bergen CountyNew in FY2023$10kSkender FoundationOn and off$8kMassmutual Foundation IncOn and off$5kBaird Foundation IncOn and off$875$125Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$32k$216k$20k$168k$25k$199k$68k1 other fundersUp to $500 a year each$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped