Walden Environment
Also known as Walden Family Services
Walden Environment reported $24.1 million in revenue and $18.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.12 went to program services, $10.58 to management and general costs and $3.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. Government grants made up 73.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $192,139 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% 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 $19MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 73.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $192,139 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.04% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseTransitional Housing Placement (THP) Programs:WALDEN IS LICENSED TO PROVIDE THPP NMD FOR FOSTER YOUTH (18-21) WHO HAVE CHOSEN TO STAY IN EXTENDED FOSTER CARE AND PROVIDE THP PLUS PROGRAMS FOR FORMER FOSTER YOUTH (18-24) THROUGH COUNTY CONTRACTS. WALDEN PROVIDE HOUSING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SEVRICES.UNLIKE THE NEARLY 65% OF YOUTH WHO LEAVE FOSTER CARE WITH NO PLACE TO CALL HOME AND NO CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY, YOUTH IN WALDEN' S TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS LEARN HOW TO LIVE ON THEIR OWN IN THE COMMUNITY, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH MENTORS, AND EARN A COLLEGE DEGREE OR LEARN A VOCATION. WALDEN…
Foster & Adoption Services:CHILDREN AND YOUTH ENTER FOSTER CARE WHEN THEIR FAMILIES ARE NOT ABLE TO SAFELY CARE FOR THEM. WALDEN'S LICENSED FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION PROGRAMS ENABLES INFANTS AND SIBLING GROUPS, TEENS AND CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES, EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES, AND SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS TO GROW UP KNOWING THE LOVE AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY THAT LIVING IN A FAMILY PROVIDES. MANY CHILDREN NEED ADDIITONAL SERVICES AND SUPPORTS AND OUR PLACED THROUGH WALDENS INTENSIVE SERVICES FOSTER CARE PROGRAM
Walden proivde the following communtiy programs: first 5 san bernardino nurturing families program: providing parenting classes and case management to families throughout san bernarindo county.extended care/aftercare services: walden provides services to foster and former foster youth (18-21) throughout san bernadino county, including case managerment and employment and educational trainings.independent living skills (ils): walden provides weekly training classes for foster and probation youth for san bernardino county. Office of community partnerships & strategic communications (ocpsc)…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,329 | $0 | $33,810 | $192,139 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,744 | $0 | $24,112 | $186,856 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,778 | $0 | $10,477 | $169,255 |
| CHRO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,157 | $0 | $4,420 | $114,577 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Walden Environment (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $613K (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–1b13 · 13 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 5137
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Walden Environment totaling $191K 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 Walden Environment's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Walden Environment reported that 86.1% of its $18.5 million in expenses went to program services, 10.6% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Walden Environment pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Walden Environment reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $192,139, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Walden Environment get its money?
Of $24.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.6% came from contributions and grants (including 73.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Walden Environment a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2358632 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202610509349300231 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520569349301122 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440409349301129 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340559349301554 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200559349301665 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120499349300842 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2358632: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.