Nonprofit · EIN 45-2378417
WALDEN ACADEMY INC
Also known as WALDEN ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · WILLOWS, CA 95988
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,422,941 | $2,839,169 | -$416,228 | $2,919,460 | $1,182,648 | $1,736,812 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,953,463 | $2,933,448 | $20,015 | $3,577,637 | $1,424,597 | $2,153,040 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,374,343 | $2,637,489 | $736,854 | $3,822,271 | $1,307,878 | $2,514,393 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,356,381
- of which government grants
- $2,345,439
- Program service revenue
- $15,830
- Investment income
- $39,474
- Other revenue
- $11,256
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $201,510
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,351,527
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,819,883
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,283
- Accounting fees
- $38,151
- Occupancy
- $249,376
- Travel
- $17,671
- Depreciation
- $51,429
- Program services (functional)
- $2,394,343
- Management and general (functional)
- $444,826
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,577,637
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,919,460
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,182,648
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,736,812
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $348,445
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,736,812
- Gross receipts
- $2,422,941
- Employees
- 72
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER CALONICO | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $126,718 | $11,842 |
| AMY R ALVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $62,779 | $6,047 |
| MERRILEE VANDERWAAL | CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 2 | $17,640 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MARTIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN MICHAUD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA MERCADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY VON BARGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GLADMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER CALONICO | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $112,160 | $4,480 |
| HOLLIE GEROY | DIRECTOR/TEACHER Trustee or director | 40 | $60,660 | $4,196 |
| AMY R ALVES | DIRECTOR/TEACHER Trustee or director | 40 | $54,765 | $668 |
| MERRILEE VANDERWAAL | CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 2 | $16,470 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MARTIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN MICHAUD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERA MABEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA MERCADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE TEFS | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $102,150 | $10,207 |
| HOLLIE GEROY | TEACHER/MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $53,965 | $5,715 |
| MERRILEE VANDERWAAL | CFO Officer | 2 | $15,600 | $0 |
| SARA MABEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN MICHAUD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MARTIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA MERCADO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1092, WILLOWS, CA 95988-1092
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MERRILEE VANDERWAAL, PO BOX 1092, WILLOWS, CA 95988
- Signed the 990
- MERRILEE VANDERWAAL, CFO
- Phone
- (530) 361-6480
- Website
- WWW.WALDENACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-2378417 or by the name WALDEN ACADEMY INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PROVIDE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT EXTENDS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM AND TEXTBOOKS AND STIMULATES AND NURTURES A STUDENT'S DESIRE TO LEARN. STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT HELPS THEM GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, PERSPECTIVES AND PRACTICES TO BE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. NATURAL RESOURCE-BASED EDUCATION PROVIDES AN AVENUE FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT THAT CAN ENGAGE THE STUDENTS FAR BEYOND THE CLASSROOM.
Program accomplishments
- WALDEN ACADEMY OFFERS A CURRICULUM THAT: (1) MEETS AND EXCEEDS STATE STANDARDS THROUGH A STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULUM THAT USES NATURAL RESOURCE-BASED EDUCATION AS INTEGRATING CONTEXT FOR LEARNING; (2) ALLOWS STUDENTS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN LEARNING PROJECTS AS A WAY OF APPLYING THEIR KNOWLEDGE; AND (3) UNIQUELY USES ITS SURROUNDINGS TO MAKE ITS EDUCATION PROGRAM RELEVANT, TEAM-FOCUSED AND COMMUNITY-ORIENTED. DURING THE YEAR, THE ACADEMY SERVED APPROXIMATELY 170 STUDENTS FROM TK TO GRADES 8.Expenses $2,394,343 · revenue $27,086
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2378417
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,919,460
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,422,941
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,422,941 | $2,839,169 | $2,919,460 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,953,463 | $2,933,448 | $3,577,637 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,374,343 | $2,637,489 | $3,822,271 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,466,959 | $2,281,262 | $2,213,441 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-2378417).
Questions about WALDEN ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of WALDEN ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WALDEN ACADEMY INC is 45-2378417.
- Is WALDEN ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to WALDEN ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WALDEN ACADEMY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WALDEN ACADEMY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WALDEN ACADEMY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WALDEN ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MERRILEE VANDERWAAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of WALDEN ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,718 (AMBER CALONICO, SCHOOL DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WALDEN ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,422,941, expenses of $2,839,169 and total assets of $2,919,460 at year end.
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