WALDEN ENVIRONMENT DBA WALDEN FAMILY SERVICES ("WALDEN") IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1976 TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY, OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT, AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN UNABLE TO REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOMES DUE TO ABANDONMENT, ABUSE, OR NEGLECT. WALDEN'S GOAL IS TO HELP STABILIZE CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES. WALDEN IS A THERAPEUTIC FOSTER FAMILY AND ADOPTION AGENCY ENGAGED IN THE RECRUITMENT, CERTIFICATION, AND TRAINING OF FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS; THE CAREFUL PLACEMENT OF FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE CHILDREN; AND HOUSING AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONING OUT OF FOSTER CARE. WALDEN'S FUNDING COMES PRIMARILY FROM FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY WELFARE PROGRAMS. EACH YEAR, WALDEN PROVIDES SERVICES TO ROUGHLY 1,478 CHILDREN, YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, AND FAMILIES THROUGH AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DESCRIBED HERE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO | $160k | $20k | — | $8k | $192k $213k |
COO | $165k | $10k | — | $2k | $182k $202k |
Controller officer (unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $122k $136k |
Dir People & Cult unclassified | — | — | — | — | $120k $133k |
Dir of Phil unclassified | — | — | — | — | $115k $127k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 13 unpaid individuals.
Held steady
from 2022
From $192k in 2022 to $192k in 2023.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
WALDEN ENVIRONMENT DBA WALDEN FAMILY SERVICES reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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