Hawthorne Valley Association
Hawthorne Valley Association reported $15.1 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.66 went to program services, $17.99 to management and general costs and $2.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 36.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $115,671 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 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) | 79.7% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.0% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 20.8% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 36.6% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $115,671 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.85% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseThe organization is an independent day school providing elementary and high school education (pre-k through grade 12) using methods of rudolf steiner. The organization also offers adult education including foundation studies, a two year waldorf teacher training, and trainings in the arts
The visiting students program has intern and counselor positions for young adults to work with students from urban and suburban schools, grades 3 through 12, who come to farm during the school year to work with animals alongside the farmers
Research and other: this program is comprised of the following sub programs:- center for social research: strives to promote social health by supporting freedom and choice in cultural life, equality and democracy in political life, and associative cooperation in economic life;- farmscape ecology: a participatory research and outreach program that fosters compassion for the ecological and cultural landscape of columbia county, new york;- long table harvest: gleans produce from area farms for distribution to food pantries;- light forms: an art center offering public presentations, exhibitions…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,993 | $0 | $5,678 | $115,671 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hawthorne Valley Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $110K (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–1b8 · 8 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 5357
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Hawthorne Valley Association totaling $577K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Hawthorne Valley Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Hawthorne Valley Association reported that 79.7% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 18.0% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hawthorne Valley Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hawthorne Valley Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $115,671, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hawthorne Valley Association get its money?
Of $15.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 20.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 36.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hawthorne Valley Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2722428 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 August 31, 2025, object 202620709349301232 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202531759349300108 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202411929349300721 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321169349300832 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202241049349300449 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202101259349300010 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2722428: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.