The Washington-Waldorf School
The Washington-Waldorf School reported $10.3 million in revenue and $11.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.82 went to program services, $18.61 to management and general costs and $2.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $85,699 (Director/Faculty). Revenue rose 26% 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 $11MFor 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 $10M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$5.40 $561K
- Program service revenue$93.37 $9.7M
- Investment income$1.23 $128K
Other revenue was negative: −$69,001. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.51 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $85,699 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.76% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | Not reported | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 11 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director/Faculty Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $84,053 | $0 | $1,646 | $85,699 |
| Head of School Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $76,580 | $0 | $1,127 | $77,707 |
| Director/Faculty Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $65,405 | $0 | $5,928 | $71,333 |
| Director/Faculty - Until March 2025 Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $62,908 | $0 | $1,646 | $64,554 |
| Director/Teacher - Until September 2024 Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $31,789 | $0 | $913 | $32,702 |
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–1b11 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 5121
- Volunteers Part I, line 6280
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Whitting Turner Construction | $203,176 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to The Washington-Waldorf School totaling $77,797 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 The Washington-Waldorf School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Washington-Waldorf School reported that 78.8% of its $11.2 million in expenses went to program services, 18.6% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Washington-Waldorf School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Washington-Waldorf School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $85,699, for the role of Director/Faculty (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Washington-Waldorf School get its money?
Of $10.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.4% came from contributions and grants and 94.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Washington-Waldorf School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7003486 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 202621289349303177 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349306339 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349304012 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349304746 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231249349301908 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141239349300709 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7003486: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.