We...CITY OF LAKES WALDORF SCHOOL | ANNUAL REPORT | 2014—15

2344 Nicollet Ave SouthMinneapolis, MN 55404

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This annual report highlights our financial results and school achievements in the 2014-15 fiscal year. We are fortunate that our hard work has laid a firm foundation for continued growth. The school is in strong financial shape, and enrollment is at historic highs. During the year, we expanded class room space and increased sta�ng to accommodate our enrollment growth. Our accomplishments during the 2014-15 year included our re-accreditation with the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) and new accreditation with the Independent Schools Association of the Central States. Our environmental stewardship was recognized with a Green Ribbon Schools Award from the U.S. Department of Education.

We began work on our strategic plan goals, conducting a safety and security audit that will inform our master plan, and completing work on our new website that was launched in September. We made headway towards establishing an on-site gardening program, partially supported by grants and under the leadership of an experienced biodynamic gardener. Dialogue about creating a more inclusive community for all of our students and families sparked two community forums and energized our sta� and faculty towards this essential goal. Since establishing our permanent home in the Whittier neighborhood, over fifteen years ago, our intent has always been to reflect the richly diverse neighborhood in which we live. Students provided volunteer support and resources to the Neighborhood Involvement Program, St. Stephen’s Human Services, PRISM (Golden Valley) and Groveland Emergency Food Shelf.

We could not have accomplished so much without the help of so many. We are appreciative for all of the ways in which you, our community, contribute to our school. Whether through financial gifts or sharing your time and talents, we are grateful for the myriad ways you’ve contributed to the growth of our school and students.

THANK YOU.

...accomplishedso muchtogether.

THE THINGS WEACCOMPLISHED

GRADUATEDour 22nd eighth grade class,bringing our total alumni to 361

GREEN RIBBONSCHOOLS AWARDCity of Lakes Waldorf School was one of only six private schools nationwide to receive the prestigious Green Ribbon Schools Award from the U.S. Department of Education. The award recognizes our school’s continuing commitment to green e�orts in three areas; Reducing Environmental Impact and Costs, E�ective Environmental Education and Health and Wellness.

ENHANCEDGARDENING CURRICULUMA biodynamic gardener joined our sta� to integrate gardening into the curriculum in multiple areas including botany, wood work and environmental education.

AWSNA REACCREDITATIONAssociation of Waldorf Schoolsof North America

ISACS ACCREDITATIONIndependent Schools Association of the Central States

2014–15 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

REVENUE$2,585,705

Annual Giving$201,8157.8%

Other Fundraising$58,2782.3%

Rental Income$3,0550.1%

Other Income$54,3912%Tuition & Fees $2,268,16587.7%

OPERATING EXPENSES$2,539,445

YOURCONTRIBUTIONSSUPPORTYour child’s classroom teacher, subject teachers, and support sta�69%

Our historic building,maintenance and daily operations17.2%

Your child’s classroom andrelated classroom expenses3.5%

Other operational expenses10%Other operational and administrative expenses, and membership expenses for AWSNA, ISACS, NAIS and MISF, o�ce expenses, and professional fees for our annual financial audit

Building and Grounds$437,15317.2%Fundraising$29,1051.1%General andAdministrative$219,7688.7%Classroom Expenses$89,8483.5%Sta� Development$66,2452.6%Other$4,3300.1%

HOW WE OPERATEDFINANCIAL OPERATING SUMMARYAS OF JUNE 30, 2015

Salariesand Benefits $1,692,99666.7%

Building Operation 17.2%

Teachers& Sta� 69%

Classroom 3.5%

Other 10%

Tuition & Fees $2,268,16587.7%

Board Chair Meg PaschallSecretaryLuke Van SantenTreasurerDan NelsonAdministrative DirectorMarti StewartCollege Facilitator/ChairMarcee HansenCollege GovernanceRepresentativeJason Burnstein

Parent AssociationRepresentativeSara ChovanAt Large MembersLawrence BlackDion HughesMaggie JohnsonBetsy LangerPeter LeugersYianni PantazidesJim Toscano

CollegeFacilitator/ChairDarcie SteevesCollege GovernanceRepresentativeJason Burnstein

College MembersCaroline AskewJessica CrawfordMarcee HansenLiz KelleyKerry MillerMarti Stewart

BOARD OFTRUSTEES

COLLEGE OFTEACHERS

WHO WE ARE

City of Lakes Waldorf School gratefully acknowledges the following donors who have generously provided support through our annual giving campaign, Sponsorship Program, In Kind donations, and more. These contributions were made between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. Please accept our apologies for any errors or omissions, and please contact us to update our records. Every gift truly makes a di�erence.

“MAKING A DIFFERENCE” DONOR LIST

$25,000 to $50,000Camille Burke$10,000 to $24,999David and Karen Brooks$5,000 to $9,999AnonymousAimee and Patrick BrantsegSally and John CuninghamBrian Lammers and Emily KnoxBill Maginas and Alison Hutchison$2,500 to $4,999Ann BurkDean Campbell and Linda WeingartenPaul and Anna MogensenJason and Meg PaschallJim SullivanMark Tierney and Katie Hebson$1,000 to $2,499Valerie Aas and Aaron BlechertMartin Asis and Elizabeth GreyKristel and Tim BarberScott Blaine and Jane PerryGenevieve CalvilloWilliam and Hannah ColonJohn and Meg CowdenErik and Rachel ErnstRona Holdt and Dion HughesMaggie and Ward JohnsonMichael Kamp and Didi Koka

Peter LawtonChris and Tom McEneryVanessa McGuireShannon and Mark MinnehanDaniel Nelson and Anette SafverbladPeter and Jenny NelsonPaula and Michael PergamentDeb Rausch and Ron StreitmanJay and Kari RaykovichDr. Leon and Alma SatranHenry Sinkler and Anne CramptonDarcie and Daniel SteevesJim and Sharon Toscano$500 to $999AnonymousBob and Gretchen AmisDavid and Petra BrokkenCarl and Jill ChangMartha CoventryJohn and Sara GrochowskiShahin IslamJim JacobyAndrew KayCarson and Amanda KipferAvigail Manneberg and David Tompkins

and Rachel LernerYianni Pantazides and An BarnesSarabeth and Dave ScottMarti Stewart

Richard and Alison StuermanSusan and Tom TrondsonFletch Waller and Ann Jones Waller$250 to $499Ginna Portman Amis and Allan AmisCaroline and Nic AskewLachlan and Caroline BadenochKimberly and Morgan BerkusLawrence and Molly BlackAnne FeichtElizabeth Frankman and Scott WissinkMike and Sharon GolisekBen and Yumi GolisekTina GrahamAlejandro and Dana GuarinDot HansenMarcee HansenKatherine HansonKristina and Christopher HoweKoka JayasimhuluJerome and Liz KelleyNancy Lyons and Laura NiewaldChris and Erica MarsdenColin and Laura Jo McCulloughMonica McNaughton and John IbeleTom Meyer and Martha Meyer-Von BlonMichael Rice and Carrie Sauter

Radhika and David ThompsonRobert Timpane and Margaret Lulic-TimpaneLuke and Michelle Van Santen$50 to $249AnonymousTheresa AndersonArslan Aziz and Sara ChovanJudy BearmanRyan and Lisa BenderLinda BerghJulia and Chris BorgerDavid and Nancy BrownApril and Darryl BullockHank and Gerri CastleRosie Cole and Lloyd BrantTom CramptonJessica CrawfordRexford and Sally DaleKelly Dorow Deignan and Patrick DeignanChristine DelmonicoJohn Evans and Janet McCarthySarah Farley and Betty TiselLauren Ferrera and Peter LeugersTimothy and Carrie FrantzichJose and Amy FulcoEdwin Funk and Kristine Post

and Lynette LambCarol and Orva Gooch

Roger and Mary Kay HagonThako HarrisNordis HeyerdahlArlen HoldtKate and Alex JacobyMaria Jarvis and Nicki HangslebenWarren and Dianne JohnsonTimothy KaneWendy KardiaChristin and Martin KaufmannZena KocherJohn and Mary Kay LammersKathleen LangerKelly LarsonMelissa McPartland and Chad WhittlefBruce Lehrer and Laurie MoserCharlotte LipaKristefor LysneTherese MaroneyDania and Noah MiwaNatalie NauerLaurie OuelletteJim and Meg ParsonsBrian and Alma PascoeEric and Rosa PeltoniemiKate PerryGary and Mary PetersonHeather Recibe and Kerry ManasterDeb Renshaw

Anna and Adam RidgewayNathan and Sara RockswoldMary SchuftPatsy SharpBill and Helen SlichterLois SolomonWayne and Arlene SteevesConstance StokesDoug and Mary SwensonMatt SzepanskiLisa SzepanskiBarbara TarrantJames and Kristin TracyDina Valentine

Leah WelchDan WiersgallaLeslie WilsonSarina Yospin$1 to $49AnonymousBeverly and Bob AmicoStephanie AradoLisa BierwagenMartha and Gregory BrownSusan and Timothy BuckleyJennifer Crandall and Jo YoungLori and Rob Daniels

Jaime DavisAngela DelFiacco and Stuart ManningGerald and Jennifer DelFiaccoLiza DockenCindy GarciaLaura and Joe HanstadKristin and Jason HoltLaura JohnsonStephanie JohnsonRebecca KayBecky and Eric KazanaTracy Leavenworth and John Armstrong

Betsy Leighton and David FineDavid and Jill LockHans and Carole MadlandMartha Mathis and Brian DavidGregory and Ann MattsonMaggie PeltoniemiShannon Pergament and Marcus LowryMegan and Graham PetersburgHeidi and Christopher PuchnerLauri Pierce and Garth Reigel

Elizabeth RisdonSarah Rydell and Cory MahlkeAlecia and Josh ScharbackAlyson and Royce Schiller OlsonTom and Diana ScottTal Simchoni and Neela BettaglioKrista StoutCarol TriggianoAnastasia VerdoljakJane Whitlock

Spruce Sponsors ($2,500)Wedge Co-opCottonwood Sponsors ($1,000 to $2,499)Circus JuventasDr. Kimberly Berkus, ChiropractorNorwex/Christine JohnsonPat’s TapRP Active Sports/ Peter LeugersMaple Sponsors ($500 to $999)BodylishDelightful Healing Arts, LLCdoTerra/Susan BuckleyJ Dubbe DesignsSchechter Dokken Kanter

StevenBeUptown Dermatology and SkinSpa

Birch Sponsors ($250 to $499)Bread and PickleBusyBees Green Cleaning/Maggie PeltoniemiComfort CandyDeer Hill ExpeditionsFoss Swim SchoolIntegrity RealtyJennaea Gearhart DesignMinnesota Peacebuilding Leadership InstitutePied Piper CraftsSassy KnitwearThe Magic Painting CompanyToscano Advisors

Willow Sponsors ($75 to $249)ADT DentalBeholding the ThresholdTina GrahamHeartfeltIllusion TheaterSusan LyonMorning Dew Gardening and Home MaintenanceNovalis InstituteNurturing WholenessRandy’s Sanitation, Inc.Studio FidicinaDonna WebbCorporate and Foundation SupportAmeriprise Financial Inc.Ameriprise Financial Inc.Better The World Inc.Box Tops for Education

Cigna FoundationThe Dorsey & Whitney FoundationMedtronicRandy’s Environmental ServicesRP Active SportsSaint-Gorbain CorporationTargetTE ConnectivityTea CollectionTerraCycle Inc.The Tim and Kristel Barber Fund of the Central Minnesota Community FoundationUBS Financial ServicesUS BankThe Vanessa Brown-McGuire Family Charitable Fund

In-Kind DonationsBoneshaker BooksAnn BurkErik and Rachel ErnstMonique FerreJohn & Sara GrochowskiChristine Johnson Independent Norwex ConsultantBecky and Eric KazanaTom Meyer and Martha Meyer-Von BlonOvation FramingNicole PuglieseRebecca Ross

$10,000 to $25,000David and Karen Brooks$5,000 to $9,999Jim and Sharon ToscanoNeil Weinstein and Betsy Langer$500 to $999Bell State Bank

In Honor OfAtlee, Grace, and Ella AskewLori DanielsVan and Meredith ErnstSebastian and Galen KampWilliam, Peter, and Ella LammersLeila and Sadie LowryChristian and Helen

McCulloughTom and Will NelsonMary Jane RandolphLarcom ScottLiliana StuermanThe Steeves Family

In Memory OfMark and Betty CoventryRufus W. DavisGeno GoedelVicki HoldtMatt and Jackie Szepanski