The Waldorf School of Garden City
The Waldorf School of Garden City reported $15.0 million in revenue and $14.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.82 went to program services, $19.89 to management and general costs and $2.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,556 (FACULTY CHAIR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $221,556 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.58% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn keeping with the school's core mission, during the 2024-2025 academic year, the Waldorf School of Garden City educated 304 students from nursery through twelfth grade. An additional 90 families participated in the parent-child program, which immerses the young child in an environment that supports healthy, age-appropriate sensory, social, and emotional development and offers relaxing activity and conversation for the adults. Additional programs such as the pre-school early morning dropoff and afternoon playgroup and extended day programs are offered, along with a wide range of after-school…
Activities at camp glen brook (the Waldorf School's 250 acre extension campus, located in new hampshire) includes residential summer and winter campers, as well as a visiting schools program. Approximately 200 campers, representing numerous waldorf schools, private schools and public schools from across the united states, participated in the 2023 glen brook summer camp program. The two three-week sessions emphasize harmony of the mind, body and spirit through traditional activities such as games, sports, art, music, nature study, camping, swimming canoeing, and caring for animals. The…
Summer camp at the Waldorf School of Garden City, a day camp located on our Garden City campus, enrolled approximately 280 students during the summer of 2024. Serving children ages three to thirteen, the camp includes both half and full day programs, with a wide variety of age-appropriate activities designed to engage the interest and enthusiasm of campers from preschool to teenagers
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FACULTY CHAIR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,481 | $0 | $58,075 | $221,556 |
| ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,585 | $0 | $45,765 | $167,350 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,849 | $0 | $13,123 | $132,972 |
| FORMER SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $95,299 | $0 | $18,885 | $114,184 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CHAIR/TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,289 | $0 | $2,732 | $108,021 |
| HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,580 | $0 | $2,640 | $104,220 |
| TRUSTEE & ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $79,098 | $0 | $20,737 | $99,835 |
| FORMER TRUSTEE (TERM ENDED JUNE 2024) Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $66,108 | $0 | $1,753 | $67,861 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Waldorf School of Garden City (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $297K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5275
- Volunteers Part I, line 675
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to The Waldorf School of Garden City totaling $25,597 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Waldorf School of Garden City spent in FY2025, $77.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Waldorf School of Garden City's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Waldorf School of Garden City reported that 77.8% of its $14.0 million in expenses went to program services, 19.9% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Waldorf School of Garden City pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Waldorf School of Garden City reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $221,556, for the role of FACULTY CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Waldorf School of Garden City get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.1% from government grants) and 84.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Waldorf School of Garden City a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-1855654 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621339349308437 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349300734 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401289349302065 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301049349301435 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200419349301765 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130149349300133 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-1855654: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.