To help children find a calling and change the world by properly preparing them for the challenges and opportunities that the future holds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$164K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $245K a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$164K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$479K
110% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 110% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
97%
Net assets
−$45K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$488K
FY2023$706K
FY2024$644K
FY2025$764K
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2023$540K
FY2024$806K
FY2025$742K
Net assets
−$45K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$45K
FY2021−$592K
FY2023−$578K
FY2024−$740K
FY2025−$718K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Jun 2018.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.7M Management & general 3% · $46K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $164K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$164,141Pt VII · Sec A
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alessandra Aristimuno’s $114K as Lead Guide is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Alessandra Aristimuno$114,403$164,141

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Guides students to discover their passions and prepares them for a changing future.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Wonder inc. Operates a school for grades one through twelve, providing education through a fully integrated and immersive learning and discovery experience, taking young learners through relevant and engaging work and projects throughout each day, studio, and year.

$1.7Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$641K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$401K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
−$45K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$434K
LiabilitiesLn 26$479K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$641K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$401K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$193K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$241K
Total assetsLn 16$434K
LiabilitiesLn 26$479K
Net assetsLn 32−$45K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$675K$241K
Total assetsLn 16$687K$434K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$479K
Net assetsLn 32$658K−$45K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$416K$416K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$221K$220K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$166K$156K$11K
TravelLn 17$27K$27K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$749K$749K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$69K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$101
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.7M$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $764K$742K$22K−$718K 990 PDF
FY2024 $644K$806K−$162K−$740K 990 PDF
FY2023 $706K$540K$166K−$578K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $488K$1.0M−$547K−$592K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.0M$1.7M−$703K−$45K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,042,372 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,389,737$640,935
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $284,650$401,437
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,674,387$1,042,372
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $107,100$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $378,311$471,358
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,856,755$1,274,065
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,342,166$1,745,423
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$667,779−$703,051
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,042,372 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$579,296
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,639
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$640,935
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $401,437$401,437
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $401,437 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,042,372
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,745,423 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $415,921$415,921
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,249$26,249
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,188$29,188
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,491$6,491
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,425$22,425
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $219,959 · Management $1,107$221,066
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,442$3,442
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $155,576 · Management $10,856$166,432
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,355$27,355
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,714$4,714
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $748,644$748,644
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,440$69,440
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,955 · Management $101$4,056
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,699,729 · Management $45,694 · Fundraising $0$1,745,423
Part X · Balance sheet $433,992 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,909$193,424
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $675,089$240,568
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $686,998$433,992
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,940$168,347
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$310,259
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,621$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,561$478,606
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $658,437−$44,614
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $686,998$433,992
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$44,614 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,042,372
XI-2 Total expenses$1,745,423
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$703,051
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$658,437
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$44,614

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