Waldorf Educational Association of Nc Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE EMERSON WALDORF SCHOOL PROVIDES AN INTEGRATED WALDORF CURRICULUM AND ENVIRONMENT WHICH ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE INDEPENDENT THINKING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AS WELL AS ACADEMIC AND ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE. THE UNIQUE GIFTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF EACH CHILD ARE HONORED THROUGH A DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE AWAKENING OF THINKING, FEELING, AND WILLING. FURTHER, THE EMERSON WALDORF SCHOOL UNDERSTANDS CHILDREN AS BEINGS OF BODY, SOUL, AND SPIRIT, AND GUIDES THEM TO DEVELOP COMPASSION AND REVERENCE FOR THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD COMMUNITY. THE EMERSON WALDORF SCHOOL DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, OR NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATION POLICIES, ADMISSIONS POLICIES, TUITION ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM, ATHLETIC, OR OTHER SCHOOL ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $7.1 million
- Spending
- $6.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 120
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $67,415, director of education/board
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
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 42 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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)
- $6.0 million spent. THE WALDORF EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS EMERSON WALDORF SCHOOL, OPERATES AS A SCHOOL AND ENCOURAGES AND SPONSORS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHIES GIVEN BY RUDOLF STEINER. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES STUDENTS A STRONG FOUNDATION IN LITERATURE, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, MUSIC, FINE AND PRACTICAL ARTS, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE; RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CHILD AT EACH STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT; AND PROMOTES CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING, AND A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING. THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE SCHOOL SERVED CHILDREN IN NURSERY SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. OUR STUDENTS MEET AND EXCEED THE STATE AVERAGE SAT SCORES AND ARE ROUTINELY ACCEPTED INTO PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
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 November 6, 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 April 1984.
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 November 4, 2026.
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