Education
(B21Z)
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DX Registered
990 on File
WALDORF EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NC INC
Financial strength (30%)
77/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
93/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
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.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$7.1M
Total Revenue
$6.9M
Total Expenses
$5.0M
Net Assets
120
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
87.2%
Fundraising Efficiency
456.4%
Operating Reserve
8.64x
Liability-to-Asset
23.9%
Revenue Diversification
94.0%
Executive Compensation
$232K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 5,421 similar organizations
(United States, Education, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
87.2% | 84.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
11.6% | 12.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.3% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
456.4% | 60.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
8.6 mo | 9.0 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
23.9% | 21.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
94.0% | 89.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
13.7% | 5.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
16.8% | 6.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
2.8% | 3.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.1M | $6.9M | $5.0M | 87.2% | 120 |
| 2024 | $6.2M | $5.9M | $4.6M | 86.4% | 120 |
| 2023 | $5.7M | $5.2M | $4.2M | 86.3% | 97 |
| 2022 | $6.0M | $4.9M | $3.6M | 88.6% | 74 |
| 2021 | $4.4M | $4.2M | N/A | — | 79 |
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