SCHOOL PROFILE · FREE PREVIEW
SCHOOL PROFILE · FREE PREVIEW
Waldorf School of Bend
Bend, OR · Independent school
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Waldorf School of Bend is burning the cushion faster than the balance sheet suggests. Expenses are outpacing revenue 33.3% vs 17.4% per year over three years, and the latest operating margin is -16.0% on a 97% tuition-dependent revenue mix. At the current burn rate, the cushion will be drawn down within a measurable horizon. The board conversation here is the recovery plan for the operating model and the timeline to break-even. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: -3.5 / 10, distressed.
Waldorf School of Bend operates at 97% tuition dependency — among the most tuition-reliant 7% of peers in its cohort. A soft admissions year would flow straight to operations.
Waldorf School of Bend reported $1.2M in revenue against $1.4M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at -$594K.
Operating margin landed at -16.0%, with 97.1% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Waldorf School of Bend at the p3 on operating margin.
$1.2M
REVENUE FY2023
-16.0%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2023
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Among 20 similar peer schools, Waldorf School of Bend ranks 16th by latest 990 revenue.
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