Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,911,671
- Total expenses
- $1,141,540
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,626,169
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $230,315
- Investment income
- $2,027
- Other revenue
- $53,160
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,482,245
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,084,259
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,397,986
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $748,484
- Management and general expenses
- $218,764
- Fundraising expenses
- $174,292
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $748,484
Program services were 65.6% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$75,000
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,551,169
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$880,000
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2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL & ENVIRONMENT
total $218,584 · related or exempt $218,584
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2b · Program service revenue: PLOT RENTALS
total $11,731 · related or exempt $11,731
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3 · Investment income
total $2,027 · excluded $2,027
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $9,459
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $9,459
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $9,459 · excluded $9,459
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$61,930
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$22,211
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $39,719 · excluded $39,719
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $3,982 · excluded $3,982
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11e · Other revenue, total
$3,982
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $90,000 · program services $36,000 · management and general $9,000 · fundraising $45,000
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $640,694 · program services $473,492 · management and general $88,163 · fundraising $79,039
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $62,690 · program services $43,712 · management and general $8,336 · fundraising $10,642
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $60,630 · program services $42,276 · management and general $8,062 · fundraising $10,292
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $9,500 · management and general $9,500
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $39,625 · program services $780 · management and general $20,215 · fundraising $18,630
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $6,197 · program services $1,115 · fundraising $5,082
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13 · Office expenses
total $0
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $34,913 · program services $30,168 · management and general $1,898 · fundraising $2,847
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17 · Travel
total $2,572 · program services $2,351 · management and general $39 · fundraising $182
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $1,759 · management and general $1,759
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20 · Interest
total $13,054 · management and general $13,054
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $32,953 · program services $31,305 · management and general $659 · fundraising $989
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23 · Insurance
total $34,316 · management and general $34,316
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24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES
total $48,325 · program services $44,914 · management and general $2,797 · fundraising $614
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24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINT
total $27,552 · program services $27,552
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24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBS
total $13,939 · program services $660 · management and general $13,279
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24d · Other expenses: BANK FEES
total $13,463 · program services $13,374 · fundraising $89
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24e · All other expenses
total $9,358 · program services $785 · management and general $7,687 · fundraising $886
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $667,617 · end of year $81,130
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $499,513 · end of year $48,599
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $7,046 · end of year $12,461
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$4,691,412
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$351,357
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,949,926 · end of year $4,340,055
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $3,810 · end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $246,754 · end of year $813,536
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $8,000
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $84,069 · end of year $69,942
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $138,539 · end of year $134,604
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $30,187 · end of year $58,177
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $704,036 · end of year $3,248,769
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,924,327 · end of year $149,217
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Founded in 1997, Wylde Center, formerly the Oakhurst Community Garden Project, is a non-profit environmental education organization. It features 7 acres of community greenspace. Wylde Centers main office is located in Decatur, Georgia serving residents in both Decatur and Atlanta. Wylde Center manages two gardens in Decatur and three gardens in Atlanta. Its education programs take place in metro Atlanta. Wylde Center recognizes the importance of engaging with the natural world for youth and adults alike and provides opportunities for doing so through our on-site and outreach programming, membership, imaginative garden features and variety of native habitats. Wylde Center actively engages youth, families, and individuals in their environment, health, and community through organized programs, classes, and events that develop creative skills in sustainable urban living, organic gardening, health and nutrition.
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For the year ended June 30, 2025, Wylde Center fulfilled its mission through the following programs:CONSERVATION: Urban greenspace conservation and native habitat restoration provide communities with access to nature in the neighborhoods where they live.Wylde Center preserves eight acres of greenspace at five sites (Oakhurst Garden, Sugar Creek Garden, Hawk Hollow, Edgewood Community Learning Garden, and Mulberry Fields Garden), located in four different Decatur and Atlanta neighborhoods across 7 acres. Wylde Center's management of these greenspaces is coupled with impactful, hands-on environmental education for adults and youth, conservation efforts, demonstrations in the gardens, and community food production. Urban greenspace conservation is critical to increasing biodiversity that is threatened by urban over-development. EDUCATION: Environmental science, gardening, and healthy-living education programs to foster a deeper understanding of science, technology, arts, engineering, and math (STEAM) and improve student academic achievement. Wylde Center has one of the largest environmental education programs in our region. Wylde Centers environmental science, gardening, and healthy-living education programs foster a deeper understanding of science, technology, arts, engineering, and math (STEAM) and improve student academic achievement. Wylde Centers programs reach school-aged children throughout the Metro-Atlanta area. Through the Wylde Centers standards-based curriculum, students increase knowledge in all subject areas, with a particular focus on science and natural systems (STEM). On average, the Organization hosts 2,500 school-age children each year for field trips at its four sites, and through its in-school programs, the Wylde Center records 20,000 student interactions with more than 20 schools across the region. Programs at theOrganizations partner schools take place both in the classroom and on the school grounds, many of which have natural areas and vegetable gardens used for hands-on learning. Field trips to the Organizations greenspaces encourage students to explore academic classroom content with a hands-on, experiential approach that inspires curiosity and reinforces learning. Wylde Centers education programs:-Increase time spent outdoors for school-aged children interacting with the natural world through hands-on activities, exploration, and play during field trips, school programs, and camps-Increase exposure to fresh fruits and vegetables through taste tests and cooking classes-Benefit people and the environment through hands-on learning experiences about sustainable living practices PLANT DISTRIBUTION: The plant nursery operation and seasonal plant sales increase access to edible and native plants for community gardens, home gardens, and urban farms.Wylde Centers plant nursery produces over 80,000 seedlings each year for sale to the community. Last year, 5,000 seedlings were donated to school gardens, community gardens, urban farms, and other community partners with food-access programs. Wylde Centers plant nursery increases the amount of fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs that are grown and consumed in our local community. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Community garden plots, volunteering, and outreach through events and classes that promote gardening, healthy living, sustainability, and a connection to the natural world.Wylde Center is a leader in metro-Atlanta for its robust gardening and education programs. Wylde Center offers lifelong learning opportunities to build environmental awareness, promote sustainability, support community gardening, and connect members of the public with the natural world. Through community garden plots, engaging public events, hands-on workshops, and meaningful opportunities to volunteer, community members gain knowledge and skills. The Organization offers nature and gardening programs for families, nature enthusiasts, and the curious novice. These programs bring value to the four greenspaces Wylde Center manages, while also providing programs that reinforce gardening, having fun in nature,sustainable living, and environmental science.
Expenses $748,484 · Revenue $230,315
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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JENNIFER GERNDT
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $90,000
- From this org
- $90,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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JILL WASSERMAN
Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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EMILIE BRYANT
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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ERIC JACOBS
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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NATALIE ANDERSON
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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DAEMON GOODWIN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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KAT HEDRICK
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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ABE KRUGER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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ERIC MACK
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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ALEX MOUTAFTCHIEVA
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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CONNIE VEATES
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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KALLE WATERHOUSE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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THOMAS WHITLEY
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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MARC WISNIEWSKI
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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PEDEN YOUNG
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 5 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202611259349303131
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