Rudolf Steiner Fellowship Fdn Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

The Fellowship houses roughly 90 seniors with approximately 20 live-in co-workers, 10 children and 10 volunteers, in addition to approximately 45 additional live-out co-workers and another 15 volunteers who come in from the local community, all of whom help with the income producing activities. Participating in the most minor way is done with pride by elders being able to provide for themselves and others in the community. A heightened sense of self-worth is health-giving to the greatest degree and of great social value. Activities - Over the years, gifts have permitted the development of biodynamic gardens, greenhouses, apple orchards, flowers, herbs, beautiful meadows, woodlands and trails and the maintenance of chickens, sheep, bees and a fully operating dairy. Various activities in the wood, metal, candle making, weavery, and pottery shops help care for the community's needs and repairs and also produce wonderful crafts. A sense of purpose is inherent in the cultural and education components of daily living here: lectures, dramas, dance, concerts and art. An on-site traditional and complementary medical practice which also contributes to the picture of a vibrant and lively community. Nutrition - A farm was purchased in order to expand the foundation's work in furnishing health-living foods for the members and the larger community. It also serves to preserve green space for Rockland County. The orchards and gardens at the farm are managed through biodynamic organic quality. Member Care - The Fellowship Community, founded nearly 60 years ago, is a long-term care, work-based, intergenerational community, which involves its members in as much activity as possible and includes the aging, ill, and dying older person, and those with mental and physical handicapping conditions. The community cares for a number of economically vulnerable elders who cannot meet the cost of their care. All in the community participate according to ability in some or all of the 8 work areas by producing saleable crafts. They thereby contribute to offset the shortfall that occurs when caring for those unable to pay sufficient funds. The community has recently introduced The Wellness Program. This program offers the aging member additional services for those living independently e.g. housekeeping, meals etc. This program is designed to allow members to stay in independent housing as long as possible, keeping expenses at a minimum and helping delay entering assisted living with its associated costs. .

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 50.7%; rating input score 51
• Program expense ratio: 87.9%; rating input score 88
• Fundraising efficiency: $6.95 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 42.1%; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.57; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.12; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.4% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.6% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings