Nonprofit · EIN 54-1518603
RICHMOND WALDORF SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, VA 23227
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,974,588 | $3,222,881 | $751,707 | $4,435,149 | $2,061,013 | $2,374,136 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,126,689 | $2,854,541 | $272,148 | $3,704,860 | $2,082,431 | $1,622,429 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,771,613 | $2,610,496 | $161,117 | $3,453,752 | $2,123,030 | $1,330,722 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $67,138
- Program service revenue
- $3,231,761
- Investment income
- $53,638
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$407
- Other revenue
- $622,051
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $403,789
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $121,171
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,433,362
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,972,819
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,523
- Accounting fees
- $14,000
- Occupancy
- $187,179
- Depreciation
- $56,342
- Program services (functional)
- $2,947,390
- Management and general (functional)
- $224,900
- Fundraising (functional)
- $50,591
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,704,860
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,435,149
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,061,013
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,374,136
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,072,304
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,373,308
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $828
- Gross receipts
- $3,989,625
- Employees
- 74
- Volunteers
- 186
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew S Ross | Director of Administration Officer | 40 | $121,430 | $1,388 |
| Marianne Kelliher | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Volpicella | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Engelken | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Patsy Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Simon | Strategic Planning Committ Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Brumley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Darcy | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew S Ross | Director of Administration Officer | 40 | $58,500 |
| Ashley Long | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Marianne Kelliher | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Brooke Anderson | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kadie Parsley | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Simon | Strategic Planning Committee Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ron Volpicella | Committee on Trustees Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Melissa Smallfield | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leah Meekins-Ballance | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Daniel | Interim Director Officer | 40 | $36,833 | $206 |
| Nancy Cross | Interim Director Officer | 40 | $36,945 | $0 |
| Ashley Long | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| Marianne Kelliher | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Bauer | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Washburn | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Simon | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brooke Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kadie Parsley | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Gillert | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Pollard | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Maury | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Childress | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1301 ROBIN HOOD RD, RICHMOND, VA 23227-4742
- In care of
- % ASHLEY S LONG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ron Volpicella, 1301 Robin Hood Rd, Richmond, VA 23227
- Signed the 990
- Ron Volpicella, Board Vice Chair
- Phone
- (804) 377-8024
- Website
- www.richmondwaldorf.com
- Return prepared by
- Pilc & Moseley LLC
Mission
Our approach to a holistic Waldorf education lays the foundation for a life full of meaning and purpose. (See 4a)
Program accomplishments
- Established in 1996, Richmond Waldorf School is a Pre-K through 8th grade independent Waldorf School located on a 2.8 acre urban campus in Richmond, VA. We serve 192 students through a developmentally- appropriate curriculum that honors each student for who they are and seeks to develop their whole person - intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically. RWS emphasizes hands-on learning with an artistic and practical approach to academic subjects. Waldorf students develop meaningful skills in a way that inspires confidence, builds practical skills, and cultivates creativity. RWS Faculty and Administration are dedicated to growing Waldorf education and share the common goal of raising a new generation of students to care for each other, themselves, and the world around them. Waldorf class teaching is demanding and enormously rewarding work. Our educators model what it means to be a whole human and the pedagogy reinforces strong and meaningful relationships. One notable aspect of our grades program is that the Waldorf teacher remains with their class for multiple years - often from first through eighth grade. This paradigm centers healthy child development by showing students how their teacher works to continually cultivate an atmosphere of awareness and interest, present new opportunities for self-discovery, and demonstrate their service to the world. With a specialized curriculum, investing in a faculty of credentialed Waldorf teachers and staff is naturally a large portion of the program's expenses. 70% of RWS faculty have over ten years teaching experience. Just as our teachers grow our students' sense of self-reliance, our school aims to continually offer increased professional development opportunities and compensation.Expenses $2,809,980 · grants $403,789 · revenue $3,854,219
- An investment in high quality supplies is integral to delivering a Waldorf curriculum. Our students use natural beeswax crayons, colored pencils, and watercolors for their main lesson books and artwork. In handwork classes, students knit and crochet with hand dyed wool roving and yarn. Using only hand tools, children in the woodworking program concentrate on honing their skills to make practical, beautiful objects. Developing endurance is the cornerstone of our bike program, where every child learns to master life on two wheels. Because we believe that every human is musical, we strengthen children's musicality through songs, dances and games and then build up literacy teaching various wind instruments, culminating in formal string instrument instruction. In the Early Childhood program, teachers work with handmade and natural toys and fabrics, including wooden figurines, handmade dolls, and playsilks. All these tactile, sensory supplies speak to our mission to connect the head, heart, and hands of our students, delivering a balanced, holistic, and fully integrated curriculum.Expenses $92,211
- Today's child needs connection with the natural world more than ever. Field trips enliven the curriculum for the students by expanding their sensory experiences with the content they are studying in the classroom. From multi-day overnight trips to locally curated day destinations, the school invests heavily in these experiences to support the deepening of the students' knowledge and understanding of the world around them. A few of the multi-day rites of passage at RWS include a third grade trip to live and work at a biodynamic organic farm, fifth grade camping trip to a Virginia bee sanctuary, and a sixth grade caving excursion. To bring academics to life, RWS partners with other independent schools on Pentathalon and Medieval games. For the younger children who are not quite ready to leave the nest overnight, RWS has long established relationships with local farms, orchards and specialty museums.Expenses $45,199
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
- 54-1518603
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,435,149
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,989,625
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,974,588 | $3,222,881 | $4,435,149 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,126,689 | $2,854,541 | $3,704,860 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,771,613 | $2,610,496 | $3,453,752 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,724,192 | $2,568,808 | $3,138,970 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 54-1518603).
Questions about RICHMOND WALDORF SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of RICHMOND WALDORF SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RICHMOND WALDORF SCHOOL is 54-1518603.
- Is RICHMOND WALDORF SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to RICHMOND WALDORF SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RICHMOND WALDORF SCHOOL 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 RICHMOND WALDORF SCHOOL 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 RICHMOND WALDORF SCHOOL 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 RICHMOND WALDORF SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Ron Volpicella.
- Who are the officers and directors of RICHMOND WALDORF SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,430 (Andrew S Ross, Director of Administration).
- How much revenue does RICHMOND WALDORF SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,974,588, expenses of $3,222,881 and total assets of $4,435,149 at year end.
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