Tucson Waldorf Education Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TUCSON WALDORF SCHOOL IS A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO JOY IN LEARNING. WE BELIEVE IN ENGAGING EACH CHILD THROUGH MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES, ATTUNED TO THE UNIQUE STAGES OF CHILDHOOD. TUCSON WALDORF SCHOOL SERVES CHILDREN FROM 6-WEEKS OLD THROUGH 8TH GRADE WITH AN EDUCATION THAT PROMOTES JOY IN LEARNING AND SCHOLARLY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH ART, MUSIC, PRACTICAL WORK, GARDENING, LIFE SKILLS, AND MAIN LESSONS FOR CORE SUBJECTS. GRADUATES APPROACH LIFE WITH PURPOSE, INTENTION, AND COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, CONFIDENT OF THEIR PLACE IN THE WORLD.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 86
- Volunteers
- 160
- Highest pay
- $77,372, 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
Good: 75 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 34% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% 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: 63 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
- $2.0 million spent. PROVIDED EDUCATION CONSISTING OF ART, MUSIC, LANGUAGES, DRAMA, READING,MATH, WRITING, HISTORY, GARDENING, HANDWORK, TO PRESCHOOL ANDKINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE CHILDREN THROUGH THE FOLLOWING THREE PROGRAMS:QUAIL'S NEST PROGRAM - SUPPORTED A PARENT-CHILD COMMUNITY FROM BIRTH THROUGH AGE 3 WHICH PROVIDED EDUCATION TO PARENTS, ENABLED HEALTHY SOCIALIZATION AND PLAY FOR CHILDREN, BUILT LASTING CONNECTIONS FOR A PARENT COMMUNITY, AND CREATED STRONG RHYTHMS EMPOWERING FAMILIES BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT HOME TO PROVIDE A HEALTHY SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THEIR GROWING TODDLERS.
- EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM - ENGAGED PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN-AGE CHILDREN USING TIME-TESTED AND DEVELOPMENTALLY ATTUNED EDUCATIONAL METHODS, SUPPORTED SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND PROVIDED SENSORY RICH AND CREATIVE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS, WHERE STUDENTS RECEIVED PLENTY OF PLAYTIME RESULTING IN A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC LEARNING IN THE GRADE SCHOOL PROGRAM.
- GRADES 1-8 PROGRAM - DELIVERED AN EXPERIENTIAL ACADEMIC CURRICULUM IN A DEVELOPMENTALLY ATTUNED AND TIME-TESTED METHOD WHICH STRENGTHENED THE STUDENT'S WILL, CURIOSITY, AND LOVE FOR LEARNING BY ENGAGING THE STUDENT THROUGH STORYTELLING GROUNDED IN MANY CULTURAL TRADITIONS, AS WELL AS HISTORY, MUSIC, MOVEMENT AND ART. ALL THIS WAS DONE WHILE DEEPENING THE CONCEPT AND MATERIAL,INTEGRATING PHYSICAL AND ACADEMIC LEARNING, AND DEVELOPING THE STUDENT'S DESIRE AND CAPACITY TO CONTINUE LEARNING AFTER GRADE SCHOOL AND BEYOND.
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 August 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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