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.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.3M
183% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 183% 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
$706K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$540K
To programs
92%
Net assets
−$578K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$706K
FY2023▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$488K
FY2023$706K
FY2024$644K
FY2025$764K
Expenses
$540K
FY2023▼ -48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2023$540K
FY2024$806K
FY2025$742K
Net assets
−$578K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$45K
FY2021−$592K
FY2023−$578K
FY2024−$740K
FY2025−$718K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $494K Management & general 8% · $45K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
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
  • 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 · $494K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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 througout each day, studio and year.

$494Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$706K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$705K
Investment incomeLn 3$532
Money outPt IX
$540K
Ln 25
Programscol B$494K
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
−$578K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K
Total assetsLn 16$697K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$705K
Investment incomeLn 3$532
Total revenueLn 12$706K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$306K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$306K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$391K
Total assetsLn 16$697K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$578K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$306K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K$391K
Total assetsLn 16$109K$697K
LiabilitiesLn 26$853K$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$744K−$578K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$85K$85K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$96K$96K
OccupancyLn 16$91K$91K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K$53K
InterestLn 20$133$133
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$38K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$75K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$540K$494K$45K$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 Viewing $706K$540K$166K−$578K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $705,529 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $186,997$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $560,278$704,997
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$532
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $747,275$705,529
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 $495,390$126,366
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $404,557$413,392
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $899,947$539,758
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$152,672$165,771
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 $705,529 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $704,997$704,997
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $532$532
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $704,997 · Unrelated business $532 · Excluded from tax $0$705,529
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $539,758 across 14 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $85,375$85,375
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,454$17,454
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,537$23,537
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,512$1,512
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,055$21,055
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $22,146$22,146
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $95,932$95,932
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $90,896$90,896
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,529$8,529
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $52,851$52,851
IX-20 InterestManagement $133$133
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,450$38,450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,095$75,095
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,867 · Management $1,926$6,793
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $494,498 · Management $45,260 · Fundraising $0$539,758
Part X · Balance sheet $697,382 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,926$306,459
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $104,645$390,923
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $108,571$697,382
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,980$8,329
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $156,900$151,131
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $852,793$1,275,833
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$744,222−$578,451
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $108,571$697,382
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$578,451 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$705,529
XI-2 Total expenses$539,758
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$165,771
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$744,222
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$578,451

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