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Sandpoint Waldorf School

EIN 82-0454375 · Sandpoint, ID

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceFair68 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SWS provides care and education 5 days a week, September through June of each year. Sandpoint Waldorf School provides an education that inspires students to become confident, reverent, and well-rounded individuals with an enthusiasm for life and learning.

Income
$2.4 million
Spending
$1.8 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
-1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 63%
Employees
66
Volunteers
100

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

Fair: 55 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 44% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% 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

Fair: 68 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (2)
  1. $1.8 million spent. SANDPOINT WALDORF SCHOOL IS ONE OF THOSE WALDORF SCHOOLS THAT IS AN UNLIKELY MIRACLE OF SORTS. OUR LOVELY AND WONDERFUL LITTLE TOWN BOASTS A POPULATION OF 6500 PEOPLE. 25 YEARS AGO, AN INSPIRED GROUP OF PARENTS CAME TOGETHER WITH THE HOPE OF CREATING A NEW EDUCATIONAL POSSIBILITY FOR FAMILIES IN THIS AREA. TODAY, WE ARE PROUD THAT WE HAVE GROWN TO BE A PS-8 SCHOOL WITH OVER 160 STUDENTS, AND THAT WE HAVE, OVER THE YEARS, AND IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS, TOUCHED THE LIVES OF MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THIS TOWN. WHETHER THEY ARE FAMILIES THAT HAVE HAD CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL AT SOME TIME OR ANOTHER, OR FAMILIES THAT HAVE TAKEN PART IN OUR MANY PRODUCTIONS, FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, OR LECTURES; THIS SCHOOL HAS CONTRIBUTED TO OUR GREATER SANDPOINT COMMUNITY IN SIGNIFICANT WAYS.
  2. FORM 990, PART III - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WE HAVE AN OVERALL PROGRAM THAT MEETS THE CHILDREN AT EACH LEVEL OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT IN APPROPRIATE WAYS TO HELP THEM REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND AWARENESS THAT WILL SERVICE THEM IN THEIR LIVES. NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE A STRONG FACULTY WITH OVER 130 YEARS OF COMBINEDWALDORF TEACHING EXPERIENCE, AND THE FOUNDATION OF A CURRICULUM WHICH ISKNOWN WORLDWIDE FOR ITS STRONG ACADEMIC TRAINING, WE ALSO OFFER A WIDERANGE OF EXPERIENCES TO OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES,OUTDOORS, CRAFTS, SERVICE LEARNING AND MOVEMENT - FROM OUTDOOR EDUCATION,TO WOODWORKING, HANDCRAFTS, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, SPORTS, DANCE, EURYTHMY,ARCHERY, FENCING, VIOLIN, CHOIR.

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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