We are proud to be inspired by Waldorf Education, a worldwide movement that began in 1919. Rooted in a profound understanding of how children learn and grow, Waldorf education is based on the principles of education from world-renowned, scientist, artist, and founder of Anthroposophy, Rudolf Steiner. This approach nurtures the natural joy that children take in learning with lessons not simply based on repetition and memorization, but experienced through immersive, hands-on participation. Each school year is designed to meet children's evolving aptitude for experiences and social interactions. Generations of Waldorf graduates have gone on to become mathematicians, artists, entrepreneurs, biochemists, teachers, leaders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$114K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $298K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.0M
82% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 82% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.2M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2023▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.2M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2023▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.3M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$566K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Jan 2018.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $3.8M Management & general 8% · $315K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Administrator
$77,500Pt VII · Sec A
Outgoing Chief Administrator
$36,674Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Schuver’s $160K as Chief Administrator is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
William Schuver$159,747$162,749$77,500—
Ivan Gorne——$36,674$74,074

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Nurtures children's natural joy in learning through immersive, hands-on experiences.

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3 programs · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Grade School & Middle School

The key to education at Eastside Community School is balance: between students' practical knowledge and their creative enthusiasm; in a rich curriculum where challenging academics are integrated with arts, music, and movement; and where we ensure that learning happens naturally and rhythmically while helping develop students' skill and…

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

Early Childhood

In our early childhood classrooms, great care is taken to create a warm and home-like setting and a beautiful environment where children's senses are nurtured. Every aspect of our early childhood program is designed to foster healthy and balanced intellectual, emotional, and physical development from daily outdoor play and nature walks…

$959Kprogram expense
03

High School

When Eastside Community School developed the vision for educating children aged 14-18, we removed all constraints from our imagination and developed a program intended to educate the whole child.

$460Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$315K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$9.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K
Government grantsLn 1e$152K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
SavingsLn 2$202K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$279K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 550
VolunteersI 6174
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$357K$279K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.3M$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M$9.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.0M$8.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$954K$954K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$167K$154K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.6M$144K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$135K$124K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$178K$163K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$651$651
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$70K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$4K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$21K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$59K$54K$5K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$310K$284K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$120K$110K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$7K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$238K$238K
All other expensesLn 24e$55K$19K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.8M$315K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.2M$4.3M−$124K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.6M$4.5M$101K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.2M$4.2M$45K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$3.2M$1.2M$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$1.9M$386K$566K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.7M$195K$180K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,196,461 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,355,832$320,027
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,947,801$3,816,113
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $192$1,173
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $118,774$59,148
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,422,599$4,196,461
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $671,417$954,232
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,811,746$2,242,218
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $754,273$954,593
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,237,436$4,151,043
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,185,163$45,418
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,196,461 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,696 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,254
VIII-1e Government grants$152,401
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$143,372
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$320,027
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,816,113$3,816,113
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,173$1,173
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $59,446$59,446
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,994−$1,994
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,816,113 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $60,321$4,196,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,151,043 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $954,232$954,232
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $153,666 · Management $13,632$167,298
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,618,404 · Management $143,568$1,761,972
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $124,375 · Management $11,034$135,409
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $163,073 · Management $14,466$177,539
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $651$651
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,050$45,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $70,370$70,370
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,802$4,802
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,161 · Management $3,484$7,645
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,708 · Management $2,087$22,795
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,034 · Management $4,551$58,585
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,023$10,023
IX-20 InterestPrograms $284,490 · Management $25,304$309,794
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $110,013 · Management $9,785$119,798
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,875 · Management $5,755$12,630
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $237,583$237,583
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,458 · Management $35,409$54,867
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,836,267 · Management $314,776 · Fundraising $0$4,151,043
Part X · Balance sheet $9,754,076 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,509$77,360
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $209,740$201,914
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$28,045
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $33,762$26,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $853$12,650
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,349,543$9,408,107
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,741,407$9,754,076
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,385$14,648
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $199,859$282,534
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $150,000$115,861
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,775$12,827
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,990,286$7,957,537
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,731,121$1,796,539
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,751,121$1,796,539
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,741,407$9,754,076
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,796,539 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,196,461
XI-2 Total expenses$4,151,043
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,418
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,751,121
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,796,539

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