Nonprofit · EIN 94-1464735
WALDEN FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,515,477 | $1,841,995 | $673,482 | $4,513,139 | $282,172 | $4,230,967 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,754,214 | $1,761,313 | -$7,099 | $4,425,405 | $883,412 | $3,541,993 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,696,368 | $1,815,601 | -$119,233 | $4,205,999 | $657,202 | $3,548,797 |
| August 31, 2022 | 990 | $1,916,778 | $1,784,738 | $132,040 | $4,334,384 | $666,354 | $3,668,030 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,056
- Program service revenue
- $2,414,280
- Investment income
- $61,538
- Net rental income
- $790
- Net income from fundraising events
- $17,813
- Other revenue
- $18,603
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $400,608
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $287,357
- Other salaries and wages
- $667,489
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,114,647
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $39,331
- Accounting fees
- $1,500
- Occupancy
- $46,511
- Depreciation
- $49,157
- Program services (functional)
- $1,452,419
- Management and general (functional)
- $385,669
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,907
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,425,405
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,513,139
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $282,172
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,230,967
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,793,948
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,476,907
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $754,060
- Gross receipts
- $2,524,859
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 156
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF GRETHER | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $73,090 | $7,139 |
| DEBRA WONG | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $74,445 | $4,244 |
| WINONA JOHNSON-ALEXANDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $71,401 | $7,043 |
| JOLINE BARSANTI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $55,900 | $899 |
| HARLEY GOLDSTROM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOV POLLACK | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WOODSON | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LILY JONES | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINONA JOHNSON-ALEXANDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $83,356 | $7,778 |
| JEFF GRETHER | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $73,858 | $12,036 |
| DEBRA WONG | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $76,623 | $6,648 |
| JOLINE BARSANTI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $56,469 | $8,683 |
| HARLEY GOLDSTROM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOV POLLACK | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WOODSON | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LILY JONES | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINONA JOHNSON-ALEXANDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $78,165 | $5,800 |
| DEBRA WONG | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $70,373 | $1,200 |
| JOLINE BARSANTI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $16,578 | $0 |
| SARAH WOODSON | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $5,373 | $0 |
| HARLEY GOLDSTROM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOV POLLACK | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILY JONES | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA WONG | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $67,628 | $1,200 |
| WINONA JOHNSON-ALEXANDER | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $60,242 | $5,800 |
| SARAH WOODSON | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $1,300 | $0 |
| HARLEY GOLDSTROM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA LUSTOSA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLINE BARSANTI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH BROWNLOW | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOV POLLACK | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILY JONES | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIA PENNING | FOUNDATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2446 MCKINLEY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1928
- In care of
- % JOLINE BARSANTI MGR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HARLEY GOLDSTROM, 2446 MCKINLEY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94703
- Signed the 990
- JOLINE BARSANTI, TREASURER
- Phone
- (510) 841-7248
- Website
- WWW.WALDENCENTERSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOMAN ACCOUNTING GROUP INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1464735 or by the name WALDEN FOUNDATION INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
WALDEN CENTER AND SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT , K-6 SCHOOL WHERE DRAMA, MUSIC AND ART SIT ALONGSIDE TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC SUBJECTS AS OUR CORE CURRICULUM. WALDEN'S PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION INCORPORATES THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES (SCH O):INTEGRATING ARTS AND ACADEMICS-ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF EVERY CHILD'S EDUCATION. ENCOURAGING THE WHOLE CHILD- CHILDREN LEARN BEST WHEN THEIR ACADEMIC, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL NEEDS ARE ADDRESSED CONCURRENTLY. SEEING CHILDREN AS INDIVIDUALS- IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING CURRICULA, WE TAKE AN INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH IN ORDER TO MEET EACH CHILD WHERE HE OR SHE IS DEVELOPMENTALLY. TEACHING AS A COLLECTIVE- THE TEACHERS RUN THE SCHOOL, WHICH PROVIDES THEM WITH AUTONOMY AND FLEXIBILITY IN THE CLASSROOM AND DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL-WIDE DECISION MAKING. OUR APPROACH TO LEARNING ENCOURAGES CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND CRITICAL THINKING AS MEANS TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING, A STRONG SENSE OF COMMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- WALDEN IS AN ARTS-INTEGRATED, PROGRESSIVE, TEACHER-RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA. OUR CURRICULUM COMBINES DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE EXPECTATIONS WITH CHALLENGING UNITS OF STUDY. THE SCHOOL'S ENVIRONMENT ENHANCES EACH CHILD'S ACADEMIC, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL GROWTH. EXTENDED DAY-CARE IS ALSO PROVIDED. PARENTS AND EDUCATORS FOUNDED WALDEN CENTER AND SCHOOL IN 1958 TO CREATE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT TREATS ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF EVERY CHILD'S ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE. WALDEN PROVIDED 26% OF ITS STUDENTS FINANCIAL AID. THERE WERE 73 STUDENTS ENROLLED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.Expenses $1,452,419 · grants $400,608 · revenue $2,414,280
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1464735
- 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
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,513,139
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,524,859
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $2,515,477 | $1,841,995 | $4,513,139 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $1,754,214 | $1,761,313 | $4,425,405 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,696,368 | $1,815,601 | $4,205,999 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,916,778 | $1,784,738 | $4,334,384 | XML |
| 990 | August 2021 | $1,745,574 | $1,745,936 | $4,327,112 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | 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 94-1464735).
Questions about WALDEN FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of WALDEN FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WALDEN FOUNDATION INC is 94-1464735.
- Is WALDEN FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to WALDEN FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WALDEN FOUNDATION 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 WALDEN FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WALDEN FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WALDEN FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names HARLEY GOLDSTROM.
- Who are the officers and directors of WALDEN FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $73,090 (JEFF GRETHER, FOUNDATION MEMBER).
- How much revenue does WALDEN FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,515,477, expenses of $1,841,995 and total assets of $4,513,139 at year end.
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