Running River School Inc

Sedona, AZ · EIN 461559083 · Form 990PF · FY2021 · NTEE B99 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · runningriverschool.org

revenue

$611K

expenses

$684K

net assets

$99K

employees

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profile · synthesized from sources

Running River School is an independent K-8 school in Sedona, Arizona, offering a Waldorf-inspired curriculum. The school focuses on holistic child development, integrating academics with arts, movement, and practical skills. It aims to foster a lifelong love of learning and prepare students for academic and personal success.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

First Grade Curriculum

A Waldorf-inspired curriculum for first-grade students focusing on language arts (fairy tales, phonetics, writing), mathematics (four operations, number patterns), natural sciences (nature study, gardening), social sciences (folk tales, legends), fine arts (drawing, painting, modeling), handwork (knitting), music (pentatonic flute, singing), and physical education.

Second Grade Curriculum

A Waldorf-inspired curriculum for second-grade students focusing on legends, saints, and fables, place value, addition and subtraction of large numbers, multiplication tables, phonetics, reading, writing, drama, painting, drawing, form drawing, beeswax modeling, handwork, music, physical education, and Spanish.

activities · 4 groups

what they do

Preschool and Kindergarten Readiness Programs 2 activities
- Delivering First Grade Curriculum
  
  Teaches first graders to manipulate numbers using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, conducts regular nature walks to observe seasonal changes, and introduces historical and social science concepts through fairy tales and ancient legends.
- Teaching Core Subjects to First Graders
  
  Teaches first graders to manipulate numbers using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, conducts regular nature walks to observe seasonal changes, and introduces historical and social science concepts through fairy tales and ancient legends.
Nonprofit K–8 Charter & Waldorf Schools 2 activities
- Operating a Waldorf-inspired Grade School
  
  Operates an independent non-profit grade school for students in Grades 1 through 8, providing a holistic educational environment inspired by Waldorf education to develop academic confidence and a sense of wonder. The school admits students of any gender, religion, race, color, or ethnic origin and administers educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and extracurricular activities without discrimination.
- Operating a Waldorf-inspired Grade School
  
  Operates an independent non-profit grade school for students in Grades 1 through 8, providing a holistic educational environment inspired by Waldorf education to develop academic confidence and a sense of wonder. The school admits students of any gender, religion, race, color, or ethnic origin and administers educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and extracurricular activities without discrimination.
Nature-Based Environmental Education Programs 2 activities
- Organizing Community Field Trips
  
  Organizes weekly community field trips, staffed by parents, to local businesses, cultural sites, and natural areas in Northern Arizona.
- Organizing Community Field Trips
  
  Organizes weekly community field trips, staffed by parents, to local businesses, cultural sites, and natural areas in Northern Arizona.
Early Childhood Music Education 2 activities
- Providing Private Music Lessons
  
  Offers private music lessons to students and integrates diverse multicultural songs and instruments into the academic curriculum for lower grades.
- Providing Private Music Lessons
  
  Offers private music lessons to students and integrates diverse multicultural songs and instruments into the academic curriculum for lower grades.

financials · form 990PF · fy2021

revenue

Total revenue$611K

Contributions & grants$132K22%

Program service revenue——

Investment income$00%

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expenses

Total expenses$684K

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Fundraising—

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balance sheet

Total assets$1.64M

Cash—

Investments—

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Net assets$99K

3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -13.7%

leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

board members · 4

ELLYN HILLIARD — Director
Guadalupe Pollock — Director
MARIE MCMAHAN — Director
STEVEN PALEY — Director

relationships · 5

who they work with

Facebook Partner — Platform used for organizational outreach and communication
Gradalis Partner — Provides teacher training certificates in anthroposophically-based education to faculty members.
Instagram Partner — Platform used for organizational outreach and communication
Sedona Charter School Partner — Board Vice Chair, Steven Paley, previously served on its governing council.
Waldorf Education Partner — Incorporates principles of Waldorf education in its curriculum and teaching methods.