THE WALDEN SCHOOL OF CALIFORNIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE WALDEN SCHOOL OF CALIFORNIA

EIN 95-2663177 · Education (B)

What they do

WALDEN SCHOOL (THE "SCHOOL"), WAS FOUNDED AS A NON-PROFIT INDEPENDENT CO-EDUCATIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. THE SCHOOL NURTURES A CHILDS NATURAL WONDER and PERSONAL DIGNITY. A PERSONALIZED, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PROGRAM is PROVIDED THAT ENCOURAGES RESPONSIBILITY, INITIATIVE, CHILD-LED INQUIRY, ETHICAL BEHAVIOR and EXCELLENCE. THE SCHOOL PROMOTES POSITIVE CONFLICT- RESOLUTION SKILLS, UNDERSTANDING, and CREATIVITY IN PROBLEM SOLVING. ACADEMIC SKILLS and CONCEPTS ARE TAUGHT THROUGH EXPERIENCE and SOCRATIC DISCUSSION, AS WELL AS THROUGH DIRECT INSTRUCTION and PRACTICE. THE SCHOOL TEACHES CHILDREN to VALUE and RESPECT DIVERSITY. THE SCHOOL STRIVES, THEREFORE, to LAY THE FOUNDATION for WISDOM, to ENCOURAGE THE SPIRIT of RENAISSANCE LEARNING, and to TEACH THAT WE HAVE STEWARDSHIP for THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE.

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

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Money made simple

66.58%of revenue went to mission work70.1% of expenses · Program services

4.45%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$94.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

23.95%of revenue went to management and office costs25.2% of expenses

$1.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.3%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 $342,690 for TERRA TOSCANO (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$6,494,866

Mission workProgram services$4,324,35766.58% of revenue70.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,555,83623.95% of revenue25.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$289,2644.45% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$325,4095.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,169,45794.99% 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: 70.1% mission · 25.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 27.8% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 25.2% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 23.2% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.76% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 23.1% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 23.1% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 23.4% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.49% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 23.6% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,494,866

Expenses$6,169,457

Annual surplus $325,409 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)$4,324,357 · 70.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,555,836 · 25.2% of expenses

Fundraising$289,264 · 4.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,494,866

Expenses$6,169,457

Assets$10,824,597

Income$6,560,440

Contributions$341,315

Mission work (program services)$4,324,357

Fundraising$289,264

Management and general$1,555,836

Accounting fees$56,435

Investing fees$5,854

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

TERRA TOSCANOHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $342,690Base $319,445 · Other $23,245

BIRTHE LANDERERDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $115,171Base $109,366 · Other $5,805

GRACE PARK CUBASTEACHER TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $91,361Base $80,744 · Other $10,617

ELEANOR MORANTEACHER TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $81,905Base $60,439 · Other $21,466

KEVIN D SULLIVANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $72,972

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

TERRA TOSCANOHEAD OF SCHOOL

BIRTHE LANDERERDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

GRACE PARK CUBASTEACHER TRUSTEE

ELEANOR MORANTEACHER TRUSTEE

KEVIN D SULLIVANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

DONOVAN STEUTELVICE PRESIDENT

JAIME MOYPARENT TRUSTEE

JAY BHIMANITREASURER FROM JANUARY 2025

JAY SMITHPARENT TRUSTEE

KATE BEYDATREASURER THRU DECEMBER 2024

AVI OKONSECRETARY

LIZA KERRIGANCOMMUNITY TRUSTEE

MAX ROESSLERPARENT TRUSTEE

MEREDITH MCDANIELPARENT TRUSTEE

NEIL SHAHBOARD PRESIDENT

NEIL WRIGHTSONCOMMUNITY TRUSTEE

ROBERT DILANCHIANPARENT TRUSTEE

CADY BURKHARTPARENT TRUSTEE

WES CHIENPARENT TRUSTEE

ZACK DOMBPARENT TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 74 S SAN GABRIEL BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91107-3762
County: Los Angeles
In care of: TERRA TOSCANO
Primary officer: TERRA TOSCANO, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(626) 792-6166

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education