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THE WALDORF SCHOOL OF GARDEN CITY
GARDEN CITY, NY · EIN 111855654 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B21Z · Education · Large ($10M-$50M) · waldorfgarden.org
revenue
$15.0M
expenses
$14.0M
net assets
$12.1M
employees
275
volunteers
75
program ratio
78%
mission · from form 990

THE WALDORF SCHOOL OF GARDEN CITY EDUCATES CHILDREN TO MEET THE WORLD WITH PURPOSE, GRATITUDE AND RESPECT. OUR CURRICULUM, INSPIRED BY RUDOLF STEINER, PROGRESSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AWAKENING STUDENTS TO THE EXPERIENCE OF KNOWLEDGE, STRENGTHENING THEIR SENSE OF MORAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND EMPOWERING THEM TO ACT WITH COURAGE AND CONVICTION. THE SCHOOL'S AIM TO GRADUATE A DIVERSE GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE DISTINGUISHED BY THE SCOPE AND ACUITY OF THEIR MINDS AS WELL AS THE DEPTH OF THEIR CHARACTER.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Waldorf School of Garden City is an independent school in New York that provides education for children from early childhood through high school, following a curriculum inspired by Rudolf Steiner and aligned with child development stages. The school emphasizes holistic learning, integrating academic, artistic, and practical activities to foster moral responsibility and intellectual depth. It operates both a main campus in Garden City and a 250-acre extension campus, Camp Glen Brook, in New Hampshire.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $1.85M
    ACTIVITIES AT CAMP GLEN BROOK (THE WALDORF SCHOOL'S 250 ACRE EXTENSION CAMPUS, LOCATED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE) INCLUDES RESIDENTIAL SUMMER AND WINTER CAMPERS, AS WELL AS A VISITING SCHOOLS PROGRAM. APPROXIMATELY 200 CAMPERS, REPRESENTING NUMEROUS WALDORF SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, PARTICIPATED IN THE 2023 GLEN BROOK SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM. THE TWO THREE-WEEK SESSIONS EMPHASIZE HARMONY OF THE MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT THROUGH TRADITIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS GAMES, SPORTS, ART, MUSIC, NATURE STUDY, CAMPING, SWIMMING CANOEING, AND CARING FOR ANIMALS. THE VISITING SCHOOLS PROGRAM SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 250 STUDENTS FROM THE WALDORF SCHOOL OF GARDEN CITY AND 150 CHILDREN FROM OTHER WALDORF SCHOOLS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ENHANCED BY GLEN BROOK RESOURCES, DEVELOPED NEW SKILLS THROUGH PRACTICAL WORK, AND EXPERIENCED SOCIAL GROWTH THROUGH SHARED COMMUNITY LIVING.
  2. #2 $474K
    SUMMER CAMP AT THE WALDORF SCHOOL OF GARDEN CITY, A DAY CAMP LOCATED ON OUR GARDEN CITY CAMPUS, ENROLLED APPROXIMATELY 280 STUDENTS DURING THE SUMMER OF 2024. SERVING CHILDREN AGES THREE TO THIRTEEN, THE CAMP INCLUDES BOTH HALF AND FULL DAY PROGRAMS, WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENGAGE THE INTEREST AND ENTHUSIASM OF CAMPERS FROM PRESCHOOL TO TEENAGERS.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Camp Glen Brook
Residential summer and winter camp program for children from Waldorf, private, and public schools across the U.S., emphasizing harmony of mind, body, and spirit through nature study, arts, sports, camping, and animal care. Also hosts a visiting schools program for academic and social development.
Summer Camp at Garden City Campus
Day camp for children ages three to thirteen offering half- and full-day programs with age-appropriate activities including arts, games, and homework assistance.
activities · 9 groups

What they do

  • Structured Student Enrollment Process 1 activity
    • Admit new students through structured application process
      Accepts applications online via the Blackbaud Application Portal; requires applicants in grades 1–12 to attend a 2–3 day class visit and international applicants in grades 6 and above to submit English proficiency scores and participate in a Zoom interview; enrolls international students who make up 10% of the high school student body.
  • Admissions Outreach and Enrollment Support 1 activity
    • Conduct outreach and admissions events for prospective families
      Hosts Open House events and offers private tours to allow prospective families to learn about the school’s educational programs and community.
  • Independent and Charter K-12 Schools 1 activity
    • Deliver Waldorf education from Early Childhood through Grade 12
      Provides an age-appropriate curriculum for students from Early Childhood through High School grounded in over 75 years of institutional experience and more than 100 years of global Waldorf education tradition, educating children to engage the world with purpose, gratitude, and respect.
  • Summer Day Camp Programs 1 activity
    • Operate Camp Glen Brook for academic and summer programs
      Operates a 250+ acre satellite campus at Camp Glen Brook in Marlborough, New Hampshire, used for integrated outdoor curriculum during the school year and summer programming; hosted approximately 200 campers from Waldorf, private, and public schools in summer 2023 and supported 250 students from The Waldorf School of Garden City and 150 children from other Waldorf schools through academic and community-based programs.
  • Educator Training in Equity and Inclusion 1 activity
    • Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through community engagement
      Strives to create an inclusive environment by hosting forums on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging—such as community discussions on implicit bias in 2021—and conducts ongoing evaluation of curricular content, teaching practices, and institutional policies to identify and eliminate racial biases.
  • Financial Aid and Scholarship Access Programs 1 activity
    • Provide need-based financial assistance
      Offers need-based financial aid to students in Mixed-Age Kindergarten through 12th grade to support access and equity in enrollment.
  • Community Space Provision 1 activity
    • Rent school facilities for external use
      Rents indoor and outdoor facilities—including gymnasium, performance spaces, cafeteria and kitchen, athletic fields, library, and classrooms—for long- or short-term use when school is not in session.
  • After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
    • Run on-campus summer and after-school programs
      Offers a day camp on its Garden City campus each summer for approximately 280 students ages three to thirteen and provides after-school programs on every school day for enrolled students.
  • Horticultural Education and Community Gardening 1 activity
    • Support environmental sustainability initiatives on campus
      Operates an on-campus greenhouse and garden that supplies produce to the school cafeteria, maintains The Nature Trail outdoor classroom established in 1969, and hosts an annual all-school Earth Day event focused on campus stewardship and environmental sustainability; Camp Glen Brook operates with a negative carbon footprint of 4,000 pounds annually.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$14.98M
Contributions & grants$1.82M12%
Program service revenue$12.72M85%
Investment income$284K2%
Other revenue$154K
expenses
Total expenses$14.05M
Program expenses78%
Admin / overhead20%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$8.57M
Grants paid out$2.20M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$15.28M
Cash$1.59M
Investments$5.90M
Liabilities$3.13M
Net assets$12.15M
Liquid reserves6.4 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +10.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 9
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KELLY O'HALOGAN FACULTY CHAIR 40 $222K
SHANE FLANAGAN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR 40 $167K
EMANUEL VEGA DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS 40 $133K
NICOLE LITTREAN FORMER SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR 40 $114K
KEELAH HELWIG EARLY CHILDHOOD CHAIR/TEACHER 40 $108K
ALEXIOS KRITAS HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER 40 $104K
KEVIN PADILLA TRUSTEE & ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY 40 $100K
KAREN GIUMENTA FORMER TRUSTEE (TERM ENDED JUNE 2024) 40 $68K
ARIANA METZLER TRUSTEE AND HS TECHNOLOGY TEACHER 40 $65K
board members · 16
  • ANNE MURRAY — BOARD CHAIR
  • CRISTIN BURTIS — TRUSTEE
  • DAVID CHAUVIN — TREASURER
  • DORIAN GLOVER — TRUSTEE
  • EDWARD MAGEE — FORMER TREASURER (LEFT DEC 2024)
  • GEETA KOHLI — TRUSTEE
  • JAY DORMAN — SECRETARY/LEGAL COUNSEL
  • JEAN-RENE ZETRENNE — TRUSTEE
  • JEFFREY KANE — TRUSTEE
  • JOSE ALMANZAR — TRUSTEE
  • LANCE CHENEY — TRUSTEE
  • MARION FLOMENHAFT — TRUSTEE
  • ROBERT CHAO — TRUSTEE
  • ROXANA KARIYANNIS — TRUSTEE
  • TARIK CARNEY — TRUSTEE
  • TIM ORTWEIN — TRUSTEE
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • Adelphi College Partner — Founded as The Demonstration School of Adelphi College in 1947 for teacher training in the Waldorf method.
  • Association of Waldorf Schools of North America Network — Accredited member of AWSNA.
  • Blackbaud Partner — Platform used for application submission and family engagement.
  • Blackbaud Partner — Technology partner used for online application processing and document submission.
  • Blackbaud Partner — Uses Blackbaud for its application management system.
  • Camp Glen Brook Partner — Extension campus in New Hampshire that serves as a model for sustainability and regenerative living.
  • Camp Glen Brook Partner — Extension campus used for residential camp and visiting schools programs
  • CatchCorner Partner — Platform used to facilitate booking of facility rentals at the school.
  • Clarity Partner — Financial aid platform used to process financial aid applications and review supporting documentation.
  • Learning for Justice Partner — References Learning for Justice as a resource for social and cultural learning.
  • New York State Association of Independent Schools Network — Accredited member of NYSAIS.
  • New York State Education Department Government — Recognized by the New York State Education Department.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Developmentally Aligned Waldorf Education
    methodology: waldorf_education
    By aligning academic content and pedagogy with stages of child development according to Rudolf Steiner’s philosophy, the school fosters moral responsibility, personal agency, and holistic growth because learning is optimized when it corresponds to a child's cognitive, emotional, and physical maturation.
  • Diversity as Educational Enrichment
    methodology: diversity_as_enrichment
    By enrolling students from diverse ethnic, socio-economic, religious, and cultural backgrounds—including international students—the school enhances educational quality and communal depth because exposure to varied perspectives fosters compassion, uncovers bias, and strengthens intellectual engagement through lived experience.
  • Experiential and Active Learning Model
    methodology: experiential_learning
    By using hands-on, experiential methods such as classroom participation during admissions, horticulture, biodynamic farming, and active exploration of identity, the school deepens student engagement and ethical development because direct experience leads to more meaningful understanding than passive instruction.
  • Institutional Evolution Through Critical Reexamination
    methodology: critical_reexamination_model
    By critically re-evaluating its foundational philosophical teachings in light of contemporary equity and inclusion values, the school ensures long-term relevance and ethical integrity because sustained alignment with evolving social norms strengthens community trust and educational impact.