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Sierra Waldorf School
Jamestown, CA · Independent school
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Sierra Waldorf School is burning the cushion faster than the 6-month buffer suggests. Expenses are outpacing revenue 9.6% vs 3.4% per year over three years, and the latest operating margin is -17.4% on a 82% tuition-dependent revenue mix. Covering the deficit at today's rate, reserves would last roughly 3.1 more years — the full budget, by contrast, is covered for about 6 months if every revenue line stopped. The board conversation here is the recovery plan for the operating model and the timeline to break-even. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 0.2 / 10, re-engineer.
Sierra Waldorf School reported $1.3M in revenue against $1.5M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $823K — about 0.53x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at -17.4%, with 82.3% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Sierra Waldorf School at the p10 on operating margin.
$1.3M
REVENUE FY2024
-17.4%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2024
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Among 20 similar peer schools, Sierra Waldorf School ranks 16th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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