Westside Waldorf School

Tax-deductible

Santa Monica, CA501(c)(3)Since 1988EducationEIN 95-4159267

An independent, not-for-profit school that serves nursery through grade 8.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $171K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $33K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.4M
524% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 524% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-74% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
74%
Net assets
−$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -74%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▼ -74%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
−$3.6M
FY2025▼ -1783%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$191K
FY2025−$3.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2025.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $1.2M Management & general 25% · $401K Fundraising 0% · $8K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
School Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ellie Jenkins’s $142K as School Administrative Chai is at the 60th 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Operates a private school for young children.

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2 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Nursery and Elementary Education

In the earliest years our children learn primarily by imitation and activity, and our programs use exploration and play as the foundation for independent thought and creative thinking. Spending time in large, sunny classrooms and the outdoors, children explore the beauty of the natural world while participating in activities that nurture…

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Summer Camp

The fun and friendship continue into the summer with summer camp at the westside waldorf school! Enrolled WWS families and community members make lifelong memories as campers at a waldorf-forward summer camp for both grades and early childhood.

$29Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$33K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $1.4M · 2019–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$358,348
Unitemized GrantFY2025$9,007
Unitemized GrantFY2019$914,063
Unitemized GrantFY2019$151,055

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Other incomeLn 4–11$574
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$401K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
−$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$643K
Total assetsLn 16$848K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$574
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$643K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$643K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$130K
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$848K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$405K$643K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$130K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$848K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M$4.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$3.1M−$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$367K$367K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$30K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$640K$480K$160K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$5K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$47K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$61K$46K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$49K$49K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$87K$70K$13K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$551$138
Office expensesLn 13$24K$8K$16K$519
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$68K$51K$14K$3K
TravelLn 17$23K$22K$991$248
InterestLn 20$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$37K$5K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$41K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$9K$2K$612
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.2M$401K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.6M$114K−$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $6.5M$6.3M$228K−$191K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,713,817 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$96,451
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$96,451
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,616,792$1,616,792
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $574$574
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,616,792 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $574$1,713,817
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,599,843 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $367,355$367,355
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,000 · Management $45,000$75,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $480,344 · Management $160,115$640,459
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,461 · Management $1,820$7,281
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,626 · Management $15,542$62,168
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,582 · Management $15,194$60,776
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $49,081$49,081
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $70,126 · Management $13,494 · Fundraising $2,979$86,599
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,066 · Management $551 · Fundraising $138$2,755
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,784 · Management $15,715 · Fundraising $519$24,018
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,838$6,838
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,942 · Management $13,585 · Fundraising $3,396$67,923
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,145 · Management $991 · Fundraising $248$23,384
IX-20 InterestManagement $23,137$23,137
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,358 · Management $31,470$36,828
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,053 · Management $12,688$53,741
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,440 · Management $2,448 · Fundraising $612$12,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,191,120 · Management $400,831 · Fundraising $7,892$1,599,843
Part X · Balance sheet $848,024 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $404,908$643,241
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $40,065$23,063
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $49,285$37,288
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,186,940$129,932
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $31,000$14,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,712,198$848,024
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $407,706$214,816
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $945,265$846,143
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $401,525$401,525
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,074,643$2,055,128
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,795,153$4,442,732
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,082,955−$3,594,708
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,712,198$848,024
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$3,594,708 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,713,817
XI-2 Total expenses$1,599,843
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$113,974
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,082,955
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$625,727
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$3,594,708

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

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