Chicago Waldorf School

Analysis

Chicago Waldorf School is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Chicago Waldorf School reported income of $8.9m and spending of $9.4m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $8.0m to $8.9m (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Chicago Waldorf School sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mission Preparatory ($8.9m), Meridian Education Resource Group Inc ($8.9m) and Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix ($8.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.4% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $490k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. At year end it held assets of $13.5m against liabilities of $7.9m, net assets of $5.6m. It reported 96 employees.