Wildflower is dedicated to serving children and families who have experienced the death of a parent. We provide the gifts of camp, enriching experiences, and consistent, long-term support to help families strengthen their resilience and create positive opportunities for the future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 56 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$144K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $34K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$745K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$621K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$446K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$745K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$574K
FY2021$640K
FY2022$615K
FY2023$518K
FY2024$586K
FY2025$745K
Expenses
$621K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$439K
FY2021$595K
FY2022$657K
FY2023$700K
FY2024$655K
FY2025$621K
Net assets
$446K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$623K
FY2022$565K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$322K
FY2025$446K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $410K Management & general 17% · $106K Fundraising 17% · $105K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $144K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$144,160Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Lynch’s $144K as Executive Director is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erin Lynch$144,160$140,644$31,919———
Audrey Loria——$83,350$97,196$85,183$76,231
Cynthia a Jones—————$24,091

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports grieving children and families with camp, experiences, and ongoing help.

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1 program · $410K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Wildflower provides the gift of summer camp and enrichment opportunities to children who have lost a parent. Our unique program provides individually tailored support for grieving families.

$410Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$34K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.0M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$174,706
Unitemized GrantFY2024$176,114
Unitemized GrantFY2023$200,192
Unitemized GrantFY2022$185,984
Unitemized GrantFY2021$185,082
Unitemized GrantFY2020$78,521

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$745K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$653K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$621K
Ln 25
Programscol B$410K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$105K
Owns and owesPt X
$446K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$437K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$653K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Total revenueLn 12$745K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$359K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$437K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$446K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 656
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K$437K
Total assetsLn 16$351K$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$322K$446K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$175K$175K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$144K$59K$37K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$192K$129K$30K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$16K$6K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Investment management feesLn 11f$159$159
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$7K$5K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$1K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$17K$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$224$2K$96
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$6K$14$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$621K$410K$106K$105K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $745K$621K$124K$446K 990 PDF
FY2024 $586K$655K−$70K$322K 990 PDF
FY2023 $518K$700K−$182K$391K 990 PDF
FY2022 $615K$657K−$42K$565K 990 PDF
FY2021 $640K$595K$44K$623K 990 PDF
FY2020 $574K$439K$135K$567K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $745,172 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $552,410$652,935
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,965$7,479
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,141$84,758
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $585,516$745,172
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $176,114$174,706
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $342,580$363,841
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $136,424$82,799
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $655,118$621,346
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$69,602$123,826
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $745,172 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$52,163
VIII-1e Government grants$28,189
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$572,583
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,146
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$652,935
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,479$7,479
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $84,758$84,758
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $92,237$745,172
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $621,346 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $174,706$174,706
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,835 · Management $37,310 · Fundraising $47,355$143,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $128,857 · Management $29,723 · Fundraising $33,085$191,665
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,059 · Management $5,735 · Fundraising $6,882$28,676
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,150$1,150
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,000$14,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $159$159
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,049$2,049
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,595 · Management $4,650 · Fundraising $3,101$14,346
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,222 · Management $1,222 · Fundraising $1,222$3,666
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,118 · Management $8,559 · Fundraising $8,559$34,236
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $224 · Management $1,844 · Fundraising $96$2,164
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,077 · Management $14 · Fundraising $4,938$11,029
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $409,693 · Management $106,415 · Fundraising $105,238$621,346
Part X · Balance sheet $463,581 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $120,411$77,622
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $151,470$358,983
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $45,469$22,226
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,120$4,750
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,962$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $351,432$463,581
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,600$12,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,500$5,135
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,516$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,616$17,635
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $231,816$360,946
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $90,000$85,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $321,816$445,946
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $351,432$463,581
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $445,946 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$745,172
XI-2 Total expenses$621,346
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,826
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$321,816
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$304
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$445,946

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