Wildflower Foundation

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To operate an Montessori preschool.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-1968186) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 4 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
76% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.0 mo
of spending, in cash
2.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$230K
90% of total assets
Liabilities are 90% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
2 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$241K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$247K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$26K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$241K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$100K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$241K
Net assets
$26K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$92K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$26K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2017.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $189K Management & general 24% · $58K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$51,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Caroline Alsmeyer’s $55K as Director is at the 47th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Caroline Alsmeyer$55,000$38,000$14,265
Ana Celedon$51,000$38,000$36,701

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Operates a Montessori preschool for young children.

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1 program · $189K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The School Serves Children Ages 3

6.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-1968186) · Dispute this line
$189Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$241K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$235K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Money outPt IX
$247K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$26K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$235K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Total revenueLn 12$241K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$215K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
Net assetsLn 32$26K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$241K$215K
Total assetsLn 16$280K$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$248K$230K
Net assetsLn 32$32K$26K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$107K$85K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$40K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14$14
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$21K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$930$718
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$0$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$247K$189K$58K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 26, 2025 $241K$247K−$6K$26K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $199K$32K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $100K$92K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $241,009 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100,843$5,750
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $98,473$235,240
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$19
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,323$241,009
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 $0$125,198
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$121,747
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$246,945
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $199,323−$5,936
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $241,009 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,750
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,750
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $235,240 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$235,240
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$19
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $235,259 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$241,009
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $246,945 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $85,480 · Management $21,370$106,850
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,149$9,149
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,359 · Management $1,840$9,199
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,651$1,651
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,697$13,697
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,323$2,323
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,233$10,233
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,557$6,557
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,255 · Management $11,023$51,278
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $14$14
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $1,091$1,091
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,444 · Management $5,361$26,805
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $930 · Management $718$1,648
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $3,450 · Fundraising $0$3,450
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,547 · Management $58,398 · Fundraising $0$246,945
Part X · Balance sheet $256,137 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,824$41,119
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $241,249$215,018
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $280,073$256,137
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $248,026$230,026
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $248,026$230,026
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,047$26,111
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,047$26,111
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $280,073$256,137
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,111 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$241,009
XI-2 Total expenses$246,945
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,936
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,047
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,111

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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