Nonprofit · EIN 23-7003486
WASHINGTON WALDORF SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20816
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,330,605 | $11,207,073 | -$876,468 | $18,102,156 | $4,461,136 | $13,641,020 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,886,800 | $9,986,333 | -$99,533 | $19,288,639 | $4,235,828 | $15,052,811 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,913,045 | $9,367,197 | $545,848 | $19,124,829 | $4,014,018 | $15,110,811 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $561,264
- Program service revenue
- $9,709,987
- Investment income
- $128,355
- Net rental income
- $380
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $15,675
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$69,381
- Other revenue
- -$69,001
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,022,094
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $564,584
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,772,487
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,629,316
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,715
- Occupancy
- $490,445
- Travel
- $4,650
- Depreciation
- $685,032
- Program services (functional)
- $8,833,543
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,086,125
- Fundraising (functional)
- $287,405
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,288,639
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,102,156
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,461,136
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,641,020
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,091,628
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,335,382
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,362,885
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $278,135
- Gross receipts
- $11,224,240
- Employees
- 121
- Volunteers
- 280
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taisto Saloma | Director/Faculty Trustee or director | 40 | $84,053 | $1,646 |
| Margery Bank | Head of School Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $76,580 | $1,127 |
| Kate Knuth | Director/Faculty Trustee or director | 40 | $65,405 | $5,928 |
| Suzanne Tapia | Director/Faculty - Until March 2025 Trustee or director | 40 | $62,908 | $1,646 |
| Lisa Bechmann | Director/Teacher - Until September 2024 Trustee or director | 40 | $31,789 | $913 |
| Marilyn Noguera | Director - Until September 2024 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Clay Lowery | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Abel Smith | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Haneef Omar | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Wacker | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Monteverde-Jackson | Vice Chair - Until September 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| James Wise | Chair/Interim Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Mueller | Vice Chair - Started Oct 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Wotring | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas Hampton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taisto Saloma | Director/Teacher Trustee or director | 40 | $73,848 | $63,308 |
| Chiedza Mazonde | Director/Faculty Trustee or director | 10 | $58,337 | $67,310 |
| Lelia True | Head of School - until June 30, 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $74,964 | $1,902 |
| Lisa Bechmann | Director/Teacher Trustee or director | 40 | $57,922 | $5,765 |
| Marilyn Noguera | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tove Elfstrom | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Margery Bank | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Abel Smith | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Mueller | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Monteverde-Jackson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas Hampton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| James Wise | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taisto Saloma | Director/Teacher Trustee or director | 40 | $75,896 | $60,858 |
| Lelia True | Head of School Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $72,911 | $36,030 |
| Eva Binamu | Director/Teacher Trustee or director | 5 | $61,684 | $29,456 |
| Lisa Bechmann | Director/Teacher Trustee or director | 40 | $59,701 | $1,748 |
| Marilyn Noguera | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tove Elfstrom | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Hampton | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tomas Holmburg | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Danzansky | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Monteverde-Jackson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Vanessa Beckman | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| James Wise | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4800 SANGAMORE RD, BETHESDA, MD 20816-3501
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Margery Bank, 4800 Sangamore Rd, Bethesda, MD 20816
- Signed the 990
- Margery Bank, Head of School
- Phone
- (301) 229-6107
- Website
- www.washingtonwaldorf.org
- Return prepared by
- Hozik & Company PLC
Mission
Educating the whole child, in mind, body and spirit, for a life of continuous learning and meaningful engagement with the world. Washington Waldorf School follows the Waldorf curriculum for students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Program accomplishments
- Preschool, elementary, junior high and high school education and programs Approximately 270 students attend the School.Expenses $8,833,543 · grants $2,022,094 · revenue $9,823,047
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7003486
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,102,156
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,224,240
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,330,605 | $11,207,073 | $18,102,156 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,886,800 | $9,986,333 | $19,288,639 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,913,045 | $9,367,197 | $19,124,829 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,343,195 | $8,073,830 | $18,613,192 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7003486).
Questions about WASHINGTON WALDORF SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of WASHINGTON WALDORF SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON WALDORF SCHOOL INC is 23-7003486.
- Is WASHINGTON WALDORF SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to WASHINGTON WALDORF SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WASHINGTON WALDORF SCHOOL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WASHINGTON WALDORF SCHOOL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WASHINGTON WALDORF SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WASHINGTON WALDORF SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Margery Bank.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON WALDORF SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,053 (Taisto Saloma, Director/Faculty).
- How much revenue does WASHINGTON WALDORF SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,330,605, expenses of $11,207,073 and total assets of $18,102,156 at year end.
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