Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Brooklyn Waldorf School
Can you give?
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)
$6.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs68staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−30.8%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBrooklyn Waldorf School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.7M spent
Programs$6.9M79%Management and general$1.7M19%Fundraising$155k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 97% in FY2024
$1.6M in FY2023, $46k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2024 and −$2.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI13funders
$27ka year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$36k$17k$11k$20kThe Howard Gilman Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$20k$10k$10k$25k–Cecelia Joyce and Seward Johnson Foundation IncOn and off$10kThe Rockefeller FoundationOn and off$3kThe Atlantic FoundationOn and off$3kJohnson Family FoundationOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$68k$20k$5k$564$6k$393$2111 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped