501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $42K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$112K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$661K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$584K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$405K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$661K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$329K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$719K
FY2024$661K
FY2025$734K
Expenses
$584K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$282K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$494K
FY2024$584K
FY2025$644K
Net assets
$405K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$49K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$496K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · 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 2019.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $503K Management & general 11% · $64K Fundraising 3% · $17K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$47,980Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Stone’s $45K as Executive Director is at the 36th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sarah Stone$45,386$47,980$48,000$45,000$43,923

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects children with nature through play-based learning and supports educators in doing the same.

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1 program · $503K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Wonderbloom was able to open a new classroom for 2 yr olds in March 2024. This age group has been in high demand and we are excited to be able to serve the community with this new classroom. We were able to provide scholarships for 18 children attending Wonderbloom.

$503Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$42K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $32K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$31,743

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$661K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Other incomeLn 4–11$535
Money outPt IX
$584K
Ln 25
Programscol B$503K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$405K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$419K
Total assetsLn 16$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Government grantsLn 1e$85K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Investment incomeLn 3$131
Other incomeLn 4–11$535
Total revenueLn 12$661K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$364K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$419K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$96K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K
Net assetsLn 32$405K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 6153
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$319K$419K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$408K$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$112K
Net assetsLn 32$328K$405K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$28K$28K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$43K$6K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$292K$248K$35K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$16K$2K$563
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$32K$5K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$6K$2K$257
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$35K$4K$554
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$244$1K$82
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$569$104
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$853$39
OccupancyLn 16$49K$44K$4K$1K
TravelLn 17$414$414
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$1K$17
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$28K$1K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$2K$1
Total functional expensesLn 25$584K$503K$64K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $734K$644K$90K$496K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $661K$584K$77K$405K 990 PDF
FY2023 $719K$494K$225K$328K 990 PDF
FY2022 $454K$400K$54K$103K 990 PDF
FY2021 $329K$282K$47K$49K 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 $660,508 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $288,755$153,087
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $429,322$506,755
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $76$131
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $399$535
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $718,552$660,508
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $31,743$27,967
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $351,582$398,693
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $110,575$157,017
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $493,900$583,677
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $224,652$76,831
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $660,508 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $535 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$84,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$68,287
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,894
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$153,087
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $506,755$506,755
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $131$131
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $507,290 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $131$660,508
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $583,677 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $27,967$27,967
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,823 · Management $6,046 · Fundraising $1,511$50,380
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $247,938 · Management $35,003 · Fundraising $8,751$291,692
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,939 · Management $2,250 · Fundraising $563$18,752
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,189 · Management $4,544 · Fundraising $1,136$37,869
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,251 · Management $1,722 · Fundraising $257$8,230
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,020 · Management $3,718 · Fundraising $554$39,292
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $244 · Management $1,021 · Fundraising $82$1,347
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,100 · Management $569 · Fundraising $104$1,773
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,293 · Management $853 · Fundraising $39$3,185
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,726 · Management $3,991 · Fundraising $1,130$48,847
IX-17 TravelManagement $414$414
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,252$12,252
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,773 · Management $1,127 · Fundraising $17$6,917
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,160 · Management $1,057 · Fundraising $2,377$31,594
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,325 · Management $1,840 · Fundraising $1$3,166
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $503,000 · Management $64,155 · Fundraising $16,522$583,677
Part X · Balance sheet $516,241 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,850$55,160
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $285,113$364,243
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,600$613
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $67,419$96,225
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $407,982$516,241
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,567$28,136
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $34,410$44,260
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $41,146$39,155
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80,123$111,551
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $327,859$404,690
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $327,859$404,690
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $407,982$516,241
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $404,690 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$660,508
XI-2 Total expenses$583,677
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,831
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$327,859
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$404,690

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