Association of Waldorf Schools

Analysis

Association of Waldorf Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Longmont, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1979, 47 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2024, Association of Waldorf Schools reported income of $2.9m and spending of $2.7m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2020 to July 2024, income grew from $1.8m to $2.9m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2021, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Association of Waldorf Schools sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spokane Regional Sports Commission ($2.9m), Hebrew Free Loan Association of San Francisco ($2.9m) and Traverse City Christian School Association ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 7.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $374k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $298k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $142k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 8 employees.