Wonder INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Wichita, KS501(c)(3)Since 2017EducationEIN 82-2635875Revenue $488K in FY2021

On file with the IRSdaringtowonder.com9323 E 37th St N, 67226-2000 · Wichita, KSTax-exempt since Jun 2018School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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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.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$114K 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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FY2021 · 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$723K
549% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 549% 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
$488K
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
95%
Net assets
−$592K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$488K
FY2021▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$488K
FY2023$706K
FY2024$644K
FY2025$764K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2021▼ -41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2023$540K
FY2024$806K
FY2025$742K
Net assets
−$592K
FY2021▼ -1226%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$45K
FY2021−$592K
FY2023−$578K
FY2024−$740K
FY2025−$718K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $986K Management & general 5% · $49K

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; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$114,403Pt 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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

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

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1 program · $986K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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.

$986Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$488K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$485K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$986K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
−$592K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$723K
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$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$485K
Total revenueLn 12$488K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$125K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$723K
Net assetsLn 32−$592K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$241K$125K
Total assetsLn 16$434K$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$479K$723K
Net assetsLn 32−$45K−$592K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$517K$517K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$37K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$56K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$193K$181K$13K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$120K$120K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$769$242$527
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$986K$49K$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 Viewing $488K$1.0M−$547K−$592K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.7M−$703K−$45K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $488,256 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $640,935$3,508
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $401,437$484,748
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,042,372$488,256
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $471,358$576,082
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,274,065$459,110
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,745,423$1,035,192
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$703,051−$546,936
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 $488,256 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,508
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,508
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $484,748$484,748
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $484,748 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$488,256
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,035,192 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $516,624$516,624
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,061$22,061
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,397$37,397
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,111$7,111
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,934$22,934
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,143 · Management $1,884$58,027
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,665$2,665
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $180,748 · Management $12,540$193,288
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,180$10,180
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,476$4,476
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $120,055$120,055
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,605$39,605
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $242 · Management $527$769
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $985,720 · Management $49,472 · Fundraising $0$1,035,192
Part X · Balance sheet $131,843 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $193,424$6,596
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $240,568$125,047
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $433,992$131,843
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $168,347$39,500
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $310,259$366,238
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $478,606$723,393
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$44,614−$591,550
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $433,992$131,843
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$591,550 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$488,256
XI-2 Total expenses$1,035,192
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$546,936
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$44,614
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$591,550

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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