Walden Sierra Corporation
Walden wise convenes and facilitates a community of champions dedicated to designing the lives of our children in alignment with their social, psychological, and neural development.
Walden Sierra Corporation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,944,409
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $276,021
- +37.7% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $512,819
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,014,902
- +56.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,944,409 | $276,021 | $1,014,902 | $512,819 | $204,178 | $149,822 |
| 2024 | $3,307,470 | $200,452 | $648,775 | — | $200,452 | — |
| 2023 | $3,407,895 | $-222,656 | $575,984 | — | $-222,656 | — |
| 2022 | $3,745,782 | $-599,546 | $506,696 | — | $-599,546 | — |
| 2021 | $4,911,780 | $101,936 | $552,298 | — | $101,936 | — |
| 2020 | $5,364,009 | $166,789 | $471,611 | — | $59,332 | — |
| 2019 | $5,678,576 | $5,873,788 | $2,429,607 | — | $3,661,386 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walden Sierra Corporation reported a distributable amount of $150K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Walden Sierra Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Walden Sierra Corporation is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Leonardtown, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it made $513K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $204K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walden Sierra Corporation is led by Kathleen O'Brien PhD, CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen O'Brien PhD
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$181K (2019) → $170K (2025)
Daniel Ichniowski
Chairman
President → Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Bossart
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel McFarland
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nondie Hephill JD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelsey Bush
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miranda Russell
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harry S. Lancaster
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Sadie Smith (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark O'Brien JD (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Elena Jimenez (2019) — Director
- Former: Floyd Warren (2019) — Director
- Former: Jane Sypher (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Jay Duke (2019) — Director
- Former: Julie Randall (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Susan Smith (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $170K, to Kathleen O'Brien PHD (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Walden Sierra Corporation
How large is Walden Sierra Corporation?
Walden Sierra Corporation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $513K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $150K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Walden Sierra Corporation?
Walden Sierra Corporation is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Leonardtown, MD. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Walden Sierra Corporation's EIN?
Walden Sierra Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1267498. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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