Nonprofit · EIN 95-2663177
WALDEN SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,494,866 | $6,169,457 | $325,409 | $10,824,597 | $2,418,211 | $8,406,386 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,866,645 | $5,949,142 | -$82,497 | $10,483,214 | $2,470,576 | $8,012,638 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,724,049 | $5,359,066 | $364,983 | $10,383,277 | $2,432,776 | $7,950,501 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $341,315
- Program service revenue
- $5,903,917
- Investment income
- $211,533
- Net income from fundraising events
- $37,401
- Other revenue
- $38,101
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $862,239
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $613,375
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,390,076
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,764,772
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,204
- Accounting fees
- $56,435
- Occupancy
- $381,439
- Depreciation
- $200,559
- Program services (functional)
- $4,324,357
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,555,836
- Fundraising (functional)
- $289,264
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,483,214
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,824,597
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,418,211
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,406,386
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,289,929
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,944,408
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,461,978
- Gross receipts
- $6,560,440
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1970
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRA TOSCANO | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $319,445 | $23,245 |
| BIRTHE LANDERER | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,366 | $5,805 |
| GRACE PARK CUBAS | TEACHER TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $80,744 | $10,617 |
| ELEANOR MORAN | TEACHER TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $60,439 | $21,466 |
| KEVIN D SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $72,972 | $0 |
| NEIL SHAH | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONOVAN STEUTEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVI OKON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BEYDA | TREASURER THRU DECEMBER 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY BHIMANI | TREASURER FROM JANUARY 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CADY BURKHART | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WES CHIEN | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DILANCHIAN | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACK DOMB | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA KERRIGAN | COMMUNITY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH MCDANIEL | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAIME MOY | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAX ROESSLER | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY SMITH | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL WRIGHTSON | COMMUNITY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRA TOSCANO | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $223,076 | $22,631 |
| BIRTHE LANDERER | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,103 | $5,055 |
| GRACE PARK CUBAS | TEACHER TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $79,403 | $13,986 |
| ELLA MORAN | TEACHER TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $74,470 | $14,154 |
| KEVIN D SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $61,889 | $0 |
| NEIL SHAH | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONOVAN STEUTEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVI OKON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BEYDA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY BHIMANI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CADY BURKHART | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WES CHIEN | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DILANCHIAN | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACK DOMB | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA KERRIGAN | COMMUNITY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH MCDANIEL | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME MOY | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX ROESSLER | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY SMITH | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL WRIGHTSON | COMMUNITY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRA TOSCANO | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $215,731 | $21,815 |
| GRACE PARK CUBAS | TEACHER TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $71,749 | $14,615 |
| ELLA MORAN | TEACHER TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $56,002 | $13,828 |
| KEVIN SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $58,923 | $0 |
| INGA KLEINRICHERT | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CHOU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCMAHON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SHAH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE SARABIA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIPPER PASTRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIA YUDACUSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CADY BURKHART | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DILANCHIAN | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA KERRIGAN | COMMUNITY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME MOY | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVI OKON | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL PINTO | COMMUNITY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH ROSE | COMMUNITY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONOVAN STEUTEL | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL WRIGHTSON | COMMUNITY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACK DOMB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 74 S SAN GABRIEL BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91107-3762
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TERRA TOSCANO, 74 SOUTH SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD, PASADENA, CA 91107
- Signed the 990
- TERRA TOSCANO, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (626) 792-6166
- Website
- WWW.WALDENSCHOOL.NET
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2663177 or by the name WALDEN SCHOOL.
- 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 SCHOOL (THE "SCHOOL"), WAS FOUNDED AS A NON-PROFIT INDEPENDENT CO-EDUCATIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. THE SCHOOL NURTURES A CHILD'S 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.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATE APPROXIMATELY 203 CHILDREN, DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 24-25 IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 6 IN TEN MULTI-AGE CLASSROOMS.Expenses $4,324,357 · grants $862,239 · revenue $5,903,917
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
- 95-2663177
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,824,597
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,560,440
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,494,866 | $6,169,457 | $10,824,597 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,866,645 | $5,949,142 | $10,483,214 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,724,049 | $5,359,066 | $10,383,277 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,578,861 | $4,852,689 | $9,620,795 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-2663177).
Questions about WALDEN SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of WALDEN SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WALDEN SCHOOL is 95-2663177.
- Is WALDEN SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to WALDEN SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WALDEN SCHOOL 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 SCHOOL 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 WALDEN SCHOOL 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 WALDEN SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TERRA TOSCANO.
- Who are the officers and directors of WALDEN SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $319,445 (TERRA TOSCANO, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does WALDEN SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,494,866, expenses of $6,169,457 and total assets of $10,824,597 at year end.
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