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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$13,957,577
Total expenses
$7,629,129
Contributions and grants received
$13,213,800
Grants paid
$817,192
Program service revenue
$727,608
Investment income
$16,169
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$13,265,803
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,043,814
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,221,989
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,216,952
Management and general expenses
$757,343
Fundraising expenses
$654,834
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,216,952

Program services were 81.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $80,746

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $13,133,054

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MONTESSORI SUPPORT FEES

    total $249,298 · related or exempt $249,298

  • 2b · Program service revenue: LOAN PROGRAM INTEREST REV

    total $242,203 · related or exempt $242,203

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MONTESSORI TRAINING FEES

    total $234,854 · related or exempt $234,854

  • 2d · Program service revenue: LEASE GUARANTY INCOME

    total $1,253 · related or exempt $1,253

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $250,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $233,831

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $16,169

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $16,169 · excluded $16,169

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $772,277 · program services $772,277

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $44,915 · program services $44,915

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $922,648 · program services $747,554 · management and general $62,609 · fundraising $112,485

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,141,479 · program services $2,510,940 · management and general $233,688 · fundraising $396,851

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $132,696 · program services $117,425 · management and general $2,307 · fundraising $12,964

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $131,363 · program services $116,246 · management and general $2,284 · fundraising $12,833

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $320,754 · program services $265,634 · management and general $17,884 · fundraising $37,236

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $27,645 · program services $9,320 · management and general $18,325

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $154,212 · program services $133 · management and general $154,079

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,045,254 · program services $998,242 · management and general $15,601 · fundraising $31,411

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,690 · program services $3,383 · management and general $130 · fundraising $177

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $31,658 · program services $19,902 · management and general $10,211 · fundraising $1,545

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $49,880 · program services $48,788 · management and general $966 · fundraising $126

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $38,022 · management and general $38,022

  • 17 · Travel

    total $59,972 · program services $51,100 · management and general $3,083 · fundraising $5,789

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $16,997 · program services $16,944 · management and general $53

  • 20 · Interest

    total $59,511 · program services $59,511

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $24,898 · program services $264 · management and general $24,634

  • 24a · Other expenses: IN-KIND INTEREST CONTRI

    total $278,946 · program services $278,946

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $222,347 · program services $55,303 · management and general $125,291 · fundraising $41,753

  • 24c · Other expenses: MONTESSORI INNOVATION R

    total $87,385 · program services $87,385

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $46,798 · management and general $46,798

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $15,782 · program services $12,740 · management and general $1,378 · fundraising $1,664

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,658,850 · end of year $2,482,595

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $890,931 · end of year $123,576

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $249,503 · end of year $137,763

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $111,114 · end of year $415,414

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $2,342,055 · end of year $3,553,517

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $27,267 · end of year $12,912

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $6,540,026

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $569,855 · end of year $264,563

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $338 · end of year $338

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $105,980 · end of year $57,197

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $1,603,694 · end of year $2,615,404

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $106,312 · end of year $106,312

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,893,541 · end of year $9,496,985

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,000,000 · end of year $725,004

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SUPPORT A NETWORK OF AFFILIATED WILDFLOWER SCHOOLS FOSTERING THE GROWTH AND CONNECTEDNESS OF TEACHERS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES AS THEY FOLLOW LIFE'S UNFOLDING JOURNEY.

  • NEW SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAM - INCLUDES SCHOOL STARTUP AND ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT: 1) REGIONAL SUPPORTS - ESTABLISHING AN ON-THE GROUND PRESENCE IN COMMUNITIES INCLUDING RECRUITING TEACHERS, NAVIGATING REGULATORY HURDLES, ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS & FUNDRAISING, OPERATIONS COACHING AND PERSONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COACHING2) NATIONAL SUPPORTS - CREATING AND ADAPTING OUR SCHOOL STARTUP JOURNEY FRAMEWORK, CREATING ADDITIONAL TEACHER-FACING SOFTWARE TOOLS, AND ESTABLISHING BUSINESS PROCESSES AND/OR PARTNERSHIPS TO SIMPLIFY STARTUP AND ONGOING ADMINISTRATION, FUNDRAISING AND DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE FINANCING STRUCTURES TO GENERATE RENEWABLE STARTUP CAPITAL FOR A GROWING NUMBER OF SCHOOLS.

    Expenses $4,293,648 · Grants $817,192

  • MONTESSORI INNOVATION PROGRAM - INCLUDES LEARNING ENVIRONMENT INNOVATION: IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL INNOVATION AREAS AND SUPPORTING QUALITY R&D IN THOSE AREAS (INCLUDING OUR CURRENT AREA OF MOST SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT: SUPPORTING THE OBSERVATION ACTIVITIES OF MONTESSORI TEACHERS THROUGH THE USE OF SENSORS EMBEDDED INTO THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT), DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EXTERNAL RESEARCHERS, CONVENING WILDFLOWER TEACHER LEADERS TO SHARE PRACTICES, FACILITATING THE EXCHANGE OF WISDOM ACROSS THE NETWORK OUTSIDE OF CONVENINGS.

    Expenses $775,359 · Revenue $234,854

  • EXISTING SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAM - INCLUDES NETWORK SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY: WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY TEACHER'S DEEP COMMITMENT TO MAKING THEIR SCHOOL EXCEPTIONAL IS OUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET FOR MAKING THE NETWORK OF SCHOOLS EXCEPTIONAL. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SET OF PROCESSES BY WHICH TEACHER LEADERS WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT AND HOLD A MIRROR UP TO EACH OTHER, AND WE ARE WORKING TO HELP REFINE THOSE PROCESSES AND DEVELOP TOOLS TO SUPPORT THEM. WE ARE ALSO AT THE BEGINNING STAGES OF SUPPORTING THE CODIFICATION AND SHARING OF WISDOM BEYOND NEARBY SCHOOLS THROUGH CONVENINGS AND NETWORK TECHNOLOGY.

    Expenses $809,488 · Revenue $250,551

  • LOAN FUND PROGRAM

    Expenses $338,457 · Revenue $242,203

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Matthew Kramer

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $335,606
    From this org
    $304,067
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,539
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $304,067
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,893
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,646
    Filer's total
    $335,606

  • Juan Goytia

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kriste Dragon

    MEMBER (THRU DEC 2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amy Hertel Buckley

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sepandar Kamvar

    SECRETARY/FOUNDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Isabelle Bibbler Parker

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $301,547
    From this org
    $273,739
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,808
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $273,739
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,950
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,858
    Filer's total
    $301,547

  • Cameron Leonard

    CAO

    Total calculated
    $216,501
    From this org
    $190,104
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,397
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,104
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,259
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,138
    Filer's total
    $216,501

  • Theodore Quinn

    LEAD LINK - OBSERVATION

    Total calculated
    $296,091
    From this org
    $266,572
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,519
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $266,572
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,849
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,670
    Filer's total
    $296,091

  • Paul Decoursey

    TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $200,781
    From this org
    $191,065
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,716
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,065
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,561
    Nontaxable benefits
    $155
    Filer's total
    $200,781

  • Maia Blankenship

    CEO - BLACK WILDFLOWER

    Total calculated
    $229,372
    From this org
    $208,916
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,456
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,916
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,435
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,021
    Filer's total
    $229,372

  • Koren Clark

    LEAD LINK - WELL

    Total calculated
    $189,790
    From this org
    $167,323
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,467
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,323
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,609
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,858
    Filer's total
    $189,790

  • Benjamin Jaffe-Talberg

    ENGINEER

    Total calculated
    $169,812
    From this org
    $148,301
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,511
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,301
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,962
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,549
    Filer's total
    $169,812

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • THE WILDFLOWER LOAN FUND I LLC

    LOAN FUND PROGRAM · MN

    Directly controlled by WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION

  • THE WILDFLOWER SUNLIGHT LOAN FUND LLC

    LOAN FUND PROGRAM · MN · income $1,007,729 · assets $3,484,789

    Directly controlled by WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202411359349311366

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