Waldorf School of the Peninsula
Waldorf School of the Peninsula reported $11.1 million in revenue and $11.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.64 went to program services, $20.51 to management and general costs and $2.85 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $308,392 (SCHOOL DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% 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 $12MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.81 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $308,392 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.63% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 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 expenseTuition - Waldorf School is an independent nursery through twelfth grade school, providing education for 293 students. Our mission is to awaken children to their own individuality and unfold their high capacities of thinking, feeling and willing, thus creating a truly human world through an education that is a source of social change. Waldorf education reaches beyond content to freeing the human spirit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $281,490 | $0 | $26,902 | $308,392 |
| DIR. OF FINANCE/OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,295 | $0 | $11,391 | $177,686 |
| FACULTY BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $74,160 | $0 | $6,117 | $80,277 |
| FACULTY BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $72,281 | $0 | $5,978 | $78,259 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Waldorf School of the Peninsula (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $649K (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–1b10 · 7 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 15aNo
- 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 584
- Volunteers Part I, line 632
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Waldorf School of the Peninsula totaling $1,056 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 of the Peninsula spent in FY2025, $76.64 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Waldorf School of the Peninsula's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Waldorf School of the Peninsula reported that 76.6% of its $11.7 million in expenses went to program services, 20.5% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Waldorf School of the Peninsula pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Waldorf School of the Peninsula reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $308,392, for the role of SCHOOL DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Waldorf School of the Peninsula get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.7% came from contributions and grants and 94.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Waldorf School of the Peninsula a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2941604 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 202631359349316753 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349307122 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349313381 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202332769349301733 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349313529 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349306001 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2941604: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.