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THREEFOLD EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND SCHOOL
CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY · EIN 136196291 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B110 · Education · Large ($10M-$50M) · threefold.org
revenue
$13.1M
expenses
$13.3M
net assets
$12.8M
employees
221
volunteers
4
program ratio
65%
mission · from form 990

THREEFOLD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND SCHOOL SERVES AND ADVANCES CULTURAL RENEWAL IN EDUCATION, AGRICULTURE, THE ARTS, SCIENCE, RELIGION, AND SOCIAL FORMS, OUT OF LOVE FOR THE ESSENTIAL NATURE OF THE HUMAN BEING AS A SPIRITUAL BEING. ROOTED IN ANTHROPOSOPHY, THE THREEFOLD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A SUPPORTIVE AND RECEPTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR HUMAN GROWTH, PRACTICAL WORK, AND COMMUNITY LIFE. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR GREEN MEADOW WALDORF SCHOOL, EURYTHMY SPRING VALLEY POND, FIBER CRAFT STUDIO, OTTO SPECHT SCHOOL, HOLDER HOUSE, AND PFEIFFER CENTER. IN PROVIDING A HOME FOR THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED ORGANIZATIONS, INITIATIVES, AND INDIVIDUALS, THE ORGANIZATION FORMS A VESSEL OF COLLABORATION WHOSE SUBSTANCE ENABLES THE WORKING COMMUNITY, INSPIRES NEW FORMS FOR THE FUTURE, AND RADIATES OUT INTO THE WORLD IN SERVICE TO THE NEEDS OF OUR TIME.

profile · synthesized from sources

Threefold Educational Foundation and School is an umbrella organization supporting cultural renewal through education, agriculture, the arts, and community life, rooted in anthroposophy. It provides a home for multiple initiatives including Green Meadow Waldorf School, Otto Specht School, Eurythmy Spring Valley, and the Fellowship Community. The foundation operates in Chestnut Ridge, NY, offering educational programs, therapeutic services, biodynamic farming, and venue spaces for gatherings.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $1.40M
    OTTO SPECHT SCHOOL: INDEPENDENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT SERVES CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES.
  2. #2 $338K
    EURYTHMY SPRING VALLEY: AN ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM AND PERFORMING ENSEMBLE.
named programs · 8 · from sources

What they call their work

Endeavor 21+
Program providing vocational training, life skills, and work opportunities for adults of all abilities in a supportive anthroposophic community setting.
Eurythmy Spring Valley
Professional eurythmy performing ensemble and training school offering full- and part-time programs in eurythmy, recognized by international standards.
Green Meadow Waldorf School
Private Waldorf school offering education for children from early childhood through high school, based on Rudolf Steiner’s developmental approach.
Holder House
On-campus housing facility offering accommodations for students, interns, and visitors participating in Threefold-affiliated programs and events.
Otto Specht School
Special education school serving students with developmental delays, learning challenges, and social sensitivities, offering individualized educational programs.
The Fellowship Community
Intentional intergenerational community providing elder care, therapeutic work, and community living based on anthroposophic principles.
The Nature Place Day Camp
Summer day camp for children ages 4–16 focused on nature immersion, outdoor activities, and creative play in a non-competitive environment.
Threefold Community Farm
Biodynamic farm cultivating vegetables, herbs, and flowers, maintaining dairy and draft horse operations, and offering educational programs in sustainable agriculture.
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Spiritual Development & Meditation Programs 1 activity
    • Hosting artistic, spiritual, and research conferences and performances
      Organizes conferences, intensive weekends, and colloquia for personal and spiritual deepening in anthroposophy, including performances of Rudolf Steiner’s Mystery Drama and the U.S. premiere of eurythmy performances. Hosts the annual ASA Conference and intergenerational dialogues grounded in anthroposophical study.
  • Nonprofit-Operated Cafés and Social Enterprises 1 activity
    • Operating a natural foods market and café serving biodynamic and local products
      Operates a natural foods market open seven days a week and the Threefold Café, which serves made-from-scratch meals, drinks, baked goods, and take-out options using biodynamic produce and dairy from its adjacent farm.
  • Community-Based Urban Agriculture 1 activity
    • Operating biodynamic agriculture and farming programs
      Practices and teaches biodynamic agriculture across forty acres, cultivating vegetables, herbs, flowers, and seed crops, and maintaining a dairy herd, raw milk creamery, beekeeping, composting, and rotational grazing. Operates Duryea Farm as a mixed vegetable farm with an apple orchard and on-farm dairy.
  • Special Education Day Schools 1 activity
    • Operating schools and educational programs for children and adults with diverse learning needs
      Operates Otto Specht School, an independent elementary school serving children with learning differences, and Green Meadow Waldorf School. Also operates a nature-oriented summer day camp for children ages 4–16 with activities in gardening, nature arts, animal care, and outdoor skills.
  • Managed Campground and Retreat Operations 1 activity
    • Providing meeting, conference, and event facilities with lodging and catering
      Offers conference and event facilities with meeting rooms, on-site and arranged lodging, and full catering services through the Threefold Café. Supports small and large groups with accommodations, meals, and recreational access.
  • Self-Sufficiency Empowerment Workshops 1 activity
    • Providing vocational and life skills programs for adults in intentional communities
      Offers educational, vocational, and life skills programs for adults in the Threefold and Fellowship communities, emphasizing healing through practical work, artistic activities, and caregiving.
  • Campus Facility Operations and Management 1 activity
    • Stewarding land and campus facilities for educational and community use
      Operates a 140-acre campus that serves as a physical home and support hub for kindred institutions, offering dedicated spaces for education, artistic work, gatherings, and lodging. The campus includes classrooms, studios, auditoriums, meeting rooms, and lodging facilities for students, interns, and visitors.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Offering educational and training programs in anthroposophy and Waldorf-related disciplines
      Offers a “Beginning Anthroposophy” course, biodynamic farming courses through the Pfeiffer Center, pedagogical refresher courses in eurythmy, and educational visits focused on art and consciousness. Hosts research colloquia and curriculum-focused events related to the Michael School and Waldorf pedagogy.
    • Operating Eurythmy Spring Valley as an adult education and performance program
      Operates Eurythmy Spring Valley, which functions as both an adult education program and a performing ensemble, including the annual Youth Eurythmy Summer Intensive (Y.E.S.) for artistic development in eurythmy.
    • Operating a community and educational foundation based on anthroposophy
      Continues operating a community and educational foundation rooted in anthroposophy since 1926, providing a physical and organizational home for programs and institutions aligned with anthroposophical principles.
    • Providing community immersion and residential programs
      Offers a community immersion program that engages participants in shared work, relationships, and daily life at Threefold. Provides dormitory housing at Holder House and arranges home stays for visitors attending programs on campus.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$13.14M
Contributions & grants$1.58M12%
Program service revenue$9.32M71%
Investment income$7K0%
Other revenue$2.23M
expenses
Total expenses$13.30M
Program expenses65%
Admin / overhead31%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$8.66M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$14.88M
Cash$1.10M
Investments$1.34M
Liabilities$2.05M
Net assets$12.83M
Liquid reserves2.2 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +15.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 4
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ERIC SILBER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $104K
LAUREN CIBORSKI CFO 40 $78K
ELIZABETH HALL DIRECTOR 2 $68K
MELISSA LYONS RECORDING SECRETARY 2 $2K
board members · 4
  • BRIAN WANIEWSKI — PRESIDENT
  • DORJE GLASSMAN — TREASURER
  • MATT UPPENBRINK — DIRECTOR
  • TARI STEINRUECK — DIRECTOR
relationships · 35

Who they work with

  • Anthroposophic Medical Associates Partner — Partner medical group practicing integrative medicine inspired by Rudolf Steiner’s research
  • Council of Anthroposophical Organizations Network — Member of the Council of Anthroposophical Organizations, a committee of the Anthroposophical Society in America.
  • Eurythmy Association of North America (EANA) Partner — Co-organizes the "52 Colors of the Soul" festival.
  • Eurythmy Spring Valley Partner — Hosts Eurythmy Spring Valley offices, indicating a partnership in the practice and teaching of eurythmy.
  • Eurythmy Spring Valley Partner — Partner organization offering eurythmy performance and training programs
  • Eurythmy Spring Valley Pond Partner — Umbrella organization providing support and collaborative infrastructure.
  • Fiber Craft Studio Partner — Umbrella organization providing support and collaborative infrastructure.
  • Green Meadow Waldorf School Partner — Hosts Green Meadow Waldorf School on its campus and provides visitor access and parking.
  • Green Meadow Waldorf School Partner — Located in proximity to Threefold Café and part of the shared educational and community environment.
  • Green Meadow Waldorf School Partner — Partner institution providing Waldorf education on the Threefold campus
  • Green Meadow Waldorf School Partner — Shares the community campus with Green Meadow Waldorf School, which operates kindergarten through high school programs.
  • Green Meadow Waldorf School Partner — Umbrella organization providing support and collaborative infrastructure.
  • Hawthorn Creative Partner — Designed and developed the organization's website.
  • Hawthorn Creative Partner — Website design and development partner
  • Holder House Partner — Umbrella organization providing support and collaborative infrastructure.
  • Hungry Hollow Co-op Partner — Operates a kitchen that provides meals and take-out items within the Threefold community.
  • Hungry Hollow Co-op Partner — Partner cooperative natural foods market originally founded by parents at Green Meadow Waldorf School
  • Hungry Hollow Co-op Partner — Shares the community campus with the Hungry Hollow Co-op, indicating a partnership in community-based food distribution.
  • Hungry Hollow Co-op Food Market Partner — Co-located on campus and offers groceries, gifts, and take-out to visitors and community members.
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art Partner — Coordinated a conference on Raphael in conjunction with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibition Raphael: Sublime Poetry.
  • Otto Specht School Partner — Partner school offering specialized education for students with developmental delays and learning challenges
  • Otto Specht School Partner — Umbrella organization providing support and collaborative infrastructure.
  • Pfeiffer Center Partner — Collaborates with the Pfeiffer Center to offer a biodynamic farming course.
  • Pfeiffer Center Partner — Collaborates with the Pfeiffer Center, located near the Threefold campus, with shared access to its biodynamic garden.
  • Pfeiffer Center Partner — Umbrella organization providing support and collaborative infrastructure.
  • School of Eurythmy Partner — Hosts the School of Eurythmy on its campus and provides visitor access and parking.
  • Summerfield Waldorf School Partner — Hosted a research colloquium at Summerfield Waldorf School in Santa Rosa, California.
  • Sunbridge Institute Partner — Hosts Sunbridge Institute offices on its campus, indicating a collaborative relationship in education and professional training.
  • Sunbridge Institute Partner — Partner institution providing Waldorf teacher education and professional development
  • The Christian Community Church Partner — Partner religious congregation based on anthroposophic spiritual renewal
+ 5 more
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.

  • Anthroposophy-Based Holistic Development
    methodology: anthroposophy-based_holistic_development
    By grounding education, agriculture, the arts, science, and social forms in anthroposophy, the organization fosters human growth and community life because this integrated, spiritually informed framework supports holistic development across multiple domains of life.
  • Biodynamic Agriculture as Ecological and Spiritual Stewardship
    methodology: biodynamic_agriculture
    By practicing biodynamic farming that integrates soil health, crops, and animals, the organization promotes environmental renewal and sustains community well-being because this holistic agricultural system treats the farm as a living organism aligned with natural rhythms and spiritual insight.
  • Collaborative Incubation for Cultural Renewal
    methodology: collaborative_incubation_model
    By hosting diverse organizations, initiatives, and individuals in a shared environment, the organization fosters collaborative innovation and cultural renewal because collective engagement inspired by anthroposophical principles generates socially responsive and future-oriented solutions.
  • Waldorf Education as Developmentally Appropriate Holistic Learning
    methodology: Waldorf_education
    By applying Rudolf Steiner’s insights on human development through a Waldorf curriculum, the organization nurtures children’s physical, emotional, and intellectual growth because the approach meets developmental stages with age-appropriate, arts-integrated, and experiential learning.