Spring Garden Waldorf School

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Copley, OH501(c)(3)EducationEIN 34-1512962

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Elementary School and pre-School serving the local akron metropolitan geographic area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 52 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$625K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 86% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$449K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +68%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$994K
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1986.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.9M Management & general 15% · $339K Fundraising 2% · $35K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $625K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Pedagogical Leader
$71,525Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Administration
$68,152Pt VII · Sec A
$66,426Pt VII · Sec A
$62,633Pt VII · Sec A
Marketing Director
$60,416Pt VII · Sec A
$60,086Pt VII · Sec A
$59,513Pt VII · Sec A
$59,003Pt VII · Sec A

Marie Paul’s $72K as Pedagogical Leader is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Marie Paul$71,525————
Amy Hecky$68,152$61,202$51,950$42,005$41,369
Michael Gannon$66,426————
Olga Lyuksyutova$62,633————
Melissa Lewis$60,416$52,389$45,514$41,019$40,462
Alyssa Humes$60,086————
Julie Gannon$59,513————
Molly Sullivan$59,003————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates local children from preschool through elementary school.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Elementary school and pre-school serving the akron, ohio metropolitan geographic area. Providing educational services for students that attend.

$1.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$202K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$339K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$449K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$202K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$202K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$651K
Other assetsLn 15$667
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$449K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 552
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$584K$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$631K$651K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$445K$449K
Net assetsLn 32$994K$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.2M$280K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$26K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$119K$97K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$35K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$27K
InterestLn 20$13K$13K$263
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$27K$559
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K$488
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$263K$258K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$208K$202K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.9M$339K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$2.2M$48K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$2.1M−$76K$994K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$2.0M−$87K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.7M$18K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.4M$126K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,288,480 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $205,188$201,723
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,072,191$2,076,020
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,737$10,737
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,288,116$2,288,480
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,592,563$1,624,205
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$34,633
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $647,674$581,399
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,240,237$2,240,237
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,879$48,243
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,288,480 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$201,723
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$201,723
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,076,020$2,076,020
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,737$10,737
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,086,757 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,288,480
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,240,237 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,193,401 · Management $279,933$1,473,334
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,630 · Management $6,012$31,642
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $96,575 · Management $22,654$119,229
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,886$7,886
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,300$9,300
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $34,633$34,633
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,280$27,280
IX-20 InterestPrograms $12,887 · Management $263$13,150
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,383 · Management $559$27,942
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,887 · Management $488$24,375
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $257,699 · Management $5,611$263,310
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $201,861 · Management $6,295$208,156
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,866,603 · Management $339,001 · Fundraising $34,633$2,240,237
Part X · Balance sheet $2,119,376 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $584,235$1,374,083
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $145,004$13,674
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $78,246$79,532
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $630,574$651,420
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $667$667
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,438,726$2,119,376
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $156,107$187,844
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $444,615$449,166
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $915,372$1,590,678
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $78,739$79,532
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $994,111$1,670,210
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,438,726$2,119,376
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,670,210 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,288,480
XI-2 Total expenses$2,240,237
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,243
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$994,111
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$627,856
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,670,210

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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