ORCHARD VALLEY WALDORF SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ORCHARD VALLEY WALDORF SCHOOL INC

EIN 03-0330590 · Education (B21Z)

What they do

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION THAT SERVES CHILDREN FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. WE DELIVER PROVEN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, GUIDING EACH STUDENT ALONG A PATH THAT ALLOWS THE CHILD to GROW INTO YOUNG ADULTHOOD WITH INNER CONFIDENCE, A LOVE of LEARNING, and THE DYNAMIC THINKING REQUIRED to PROMOTE SOCIAL RENEWAL. WE SEEK to AWAKEN and EDUCATE THE WHOLE CHILD BY EQUALLY ENGAGING THE MIND, ENLIVENING THE IMAGINATION, and STRENGTHENING THE WILL, IN HARMONY WITH THE NATURAL STAGES of CHILD DEVELOPMENT. THIS is ACCOMPLISHED BY: INTEGRATING THE ARTS INTO ALL ASPECTS of THE CURRICULUM - FOREIGN LANGUAGE, HUMANITIES, MATH and SCIENCES CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT of SAFETY and ACCEPTANCE THAT SEEKS to RECOGNIZE THE SPECIAL GIFTS of EACH CHILD CULTIVATING A LIVING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LAND, OUR CHILDREN, and THE COMMUNITY WHERE THE JOYS and TRADITIONS of PLAY, WORK, FESTIVALS and SONG UNFOLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.57%of revenue went to mission work78.5% of expenses · Program services

0.80%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$91.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.77%of revenue went to management and office costs20.6% of expenses

$0.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

35.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $56,260 for MADELIEF WELTERS (ADMINISTRATI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,353,820

Mission workProgram services$1,684,69371.57% of revenue78.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$441,83218.77% of revenue20.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$18,7540.80% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$208,5418.86% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,145,27991.14% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.5% mission · 20.6% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 20.3% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 20.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 21.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 20.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 19.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 24.7% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.78% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 22.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,353,820

Expenses$2,145,279

Annual surplus $208,541 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,684,693 · 78.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$441,832 · 20.6% of expenses

Fundraising$18,754 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,353,820

Expenses$2,145,279

Assets$1,509,497

Income$2,353,820

Contributions$828,936

Mission work (program services)$1,684,693

Fundraising$18,754

Management and general$441,832

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MADELIEF WELTERSADMINISTRATI · 55 hrs/week $56,260

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

MADELIEF WELTERSADMINISTRATI

AMANDA CHURCHILL KIPPSECRETARY

ANNIE MARTINBOARD CHAIR

CAIT PETTEYSBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE RENNERBOARD MEMBER

LISA MASEBOARD MEMBER

MARIA LEONBOARD MEMBER

MATT DIGIOVANNIBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE GULLAGEBOARD MEMBER

PRAIRIE RUTH-DAVISBOARD CHAIR

TYLER KIMBERLEYTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 2290 VT ROUTE 14 N, E MONTPELIER, VT 05651-4027
County: Washington
In care of: TYLER KIMBERLEY
Primary officer: TYLER KIMBERLEY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailenrollment@ovws.org Phone(802) 456-7400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BATCHELDER ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Education (B21Z)
IRS tax category: Elementary and Secondary Schools