Pasadena Waldorf School

Analysis

Pasadena Waldorf School is a registered charity in United States, based in Altadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1979, 47 years ago. 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, Pasadena Waldorf School reported income of $7.1m and spending of $6.4m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $6.2m to $7.1m (+15%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Pasadena Waldorf School sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tri-Valley Haven for Women ($7.1m), National Center for International Schools ($7.1m) and New Covenant Academy ($7.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $266k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.2m. At year end it held assets of $9.1m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $7.0m. It reported 110 employees.