WALDORF SCHOOL ASSOC OF SEATTLE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WALDORF SCHOOL ASSOC OF SEATTLE

EIN 91-1095411 · Education (B21Z)

What they do

SEATTLE WALDORF SCHOOL is A PRIVATE WALDORF SCHOOL SERVING PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 8 STUDENTS. IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1980, and SERVES APPROXIMATELY 200 STUDENTS. IT is AN ACCREDITED MEMBER SCHOOL of THE ASSOCIATION of WALDORF SCHOOLS of NORTH AMERICA (AWSNA) and THE NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION of INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (NWAIS). IT is ALSO A MEMBER of THE WALDORF EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION of NORTH AMERICA (WECAN) and THE PUGET SOUND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS NETWORK (PSIS). WALDORF EDUCATION is BASED ON THE PHILOSOPHIES of RUDOLPH STEINER, and is INTENDED to DEVELOP STUDENTS INTELLECTUAL, ARTISTIC, and PRACTICAL SKILLS, WITH FOCUS ON IMAGINATION and CREATIVITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.00 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.97%of revenue went to mission work75.0% of expenses · Program services

4.34%of revenue went to fundraising4.9% of expenses

$88.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.69%of revenue went to management and office costs20.1% of expenses

$2.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.3%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 $227,631 for VANESSA KOHLHAAS (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 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$7,731,977

Mission workProgram services$5,100,87665.97% of revenue75.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,368,01917.69% of revenue20.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$335,1954.34% of revenue4.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$927,88712.00% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,804,09088.00% 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: 75.0% mission · 20.1% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 13.6% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 19.2% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 22.6% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 26.6% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 22.1% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 17.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.16% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 18.1% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,731,977

Expenses$6,804,090

Annual surplus $927,887 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)$5,100,876 · 75.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,368,019 · 20.1% of expenses

Fundraising$335,195 · 4.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,731,977

Expenses$6,804,090

Assets$13,976,531

Income$8,103,339

Contributions$1,185,105

Mission work (program services)$5,100,876

Fundraising$335,195

Management and general$1,368,019

Stocks and bonds$6,196,996

Accounting fees$65,000

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

VANESSA KOHLHAASHEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $227,631Base $216,367 · Other $11,264

MIKE EWANCIWDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $122,098Base $116,100 · Other $5,998

LEA WERBELDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS & DEVELOPMENT · 50 hrs/week $115,901Base $104,637 · Other $11,264

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 (14)

VANESSA KOHLHAASHEAD OF SCHOOL

MIKE EWANCIWDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

LEA WERBELDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS & DEVELOPMENT

ANU HORSMANAT LARGE

BILL TURNERTREASURER

BRIGITTE BERTSCHIPRESIDENT

CLAIRE REIMERAT LARGE

ELLIOT SMITHAT LARGE

EVA ELLIOTVICE PRESIDENT

EVA YEHAT LARGE

JEANNE STEVENSSECRETARY

MANDY MOURNEAULTAT LARGE

NIMISHA JOSHIAT LARGE

ROBIN BERGERAT LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 2728 NE 100TH ST, SEATTLE, WA 98125-7712
County: King
In care of: BRIGITTE BERTSCHI
Primary officer: BRIGITTE BERTSCHI, BOARD PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@seattlewaldorf.org Phone(206) 524-5320

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
NTEE classification: Education (B21Z)