Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (and of the International Association for Steiner / Waldorf Early Childhood Education, of which it is a member) is to nurture a new cultural impulse for the work with the young child from pre-birth to age seven, based on an understanding of the healthy development of the child in body, soul and spirit, and on a commitment to protect and nurture childhood as the foundation for a truly human culture
- Income
- $668,707
- Spending
- $740,332
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 58%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $95,288, co-director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 49 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 70 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $618,197 spent. Some of the activities of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association in recent years include the following:Research into the needs of children from birth to three, including networking with child care providers and the development of a national center for child care, parenting, and birth-to-three workParticipation in international forums for the development of Waldorf early childhood education, including conferences in England, Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands and GermanyDevelopment of training programs for early childhood educators and child care providersPublication of a newsletter, Gateways, which appears twice each yearProfessional development retreats for faculty of early childhood teacher training programs and conferences for early childhood educatorsPublication and distribution of study materials for early childhood educators and parentsHosting an international conference for Waldorf early childhood educators from around the worldCollaborating with sister organizations such as the Association for Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) and the International Association for Steiner / Waldorf Early Childhood Education (IASWECE).Advice, mentoring and consulting visits to new Waldorf early childhood initiativeSSupport for social outreach programs working with children at risk such as the Sophia Project in Oakland, CACollaborative research projects: six-year-olds and first-grade readiness, therapeutic needs of the young child, the development of speech and movement in early childhood, and the renewal of Waldorf early childhood educational practice for the new millenniumDevelopment of mentoring and pedagogical advisory services
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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