Waldorf School Association of Boulder
Also known as Shining Mountain Waldorf School
Waldorf School Association of Boulder reported $12.4 million in revenue and $6.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.58 went to program services, $20.71 to management and general costs and $1.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 52.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $97,442 (EXECUTIVE DI). Revenue rose 109% 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 $6.7MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 21.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 26.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $97,442 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.44% | 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 | 34.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 10 | 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 expenseProvided waldorf education, based on the integration of physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth, for approximately 330 students from pre-school through twelfth-grade. Provided parent-toddler programs, operated a summer camp based on waldorf education, and offered additional programs throughout the school year including athletic and community events
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here6 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–1b10 · 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 5104
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Waldorf School Association of Boulder totaling $6,329 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 Waldorf School Association of Boulder spent in FY2025, $77.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Waldorf School Association of Boulder's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Waldorf School Association of Boulder reported that 77.6% of its $6.7 million in expenses went to program services, 20.7% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Waldorf School Association of Boulder pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Waldorf School Association of Boulder reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $97,442, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Waldorf School Association of Boulder get its money?
Of $12.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 21.1% came from contributions and grants and 26.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Waldorf School Association of Boulder a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2249366 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 202543569349300824 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530589349301673 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440169349303914 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223339349300312 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202102879349301350 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043559349300054 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2249366: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.