THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION

EIN 81-2826681 · Management & Technical Assistance - Education (B02)

What they do

WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION WORKS to ENSURE EVERY CHILD CAN LEARN IN A HIGH-QUALITY, BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED BY LOCAL TEACHERS to REFLECT THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE SUPPORT A DECENTRALIZED NETWORK of SMALL, COMMUNITY-EMBEDDED, TEACHER-LED MONTESSORI SCHOOLS, PREPARING EDUCATORS to DESIGN, LAUNCH, and LEAD SCHOOLS THAT BLEND PROVEN MONTESSORI METHODS WITH INNOVATIONS IN LEADERSHIP and FAMILY PARTNERSHIP. AS BOTH A CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION and AN INCUBATOR for NONPROFIT EARLY LEARNING and K12 SCHOOLS, WILDFLOWER PROVIDES FOUNDERS WITH TOOLS, TECHNOLOGY, COACHING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ACCESS to CAPITAL, and A COMMUNITY of PRACTICE. THIS SUPPORT HELPS SCHOOLS START STRONG, OPERATE SUSTAINABLY, and REMAIN AFFORDABLE THROUGH PUBLIC FUNDING and TIERED TUITION MODELS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

94.96%of revenue went to mission work78.6% of expenses · Program services

9.22%of revenue went to fundraising7.6% of expenses

$120.75spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.57%of revenue went to management and office costs13.7% of expenses

$1.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,313,075 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,326,983

Mission workProgram services$6,008,26294.96% of revenue78.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,048,60916.57% of revenue13.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$583,1879.22% of revenue7.6% of expenses

Total expenses$7,640,058120.75% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.6% mission · 13.7% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 15.0% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 9.9% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 9.1% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.76% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 7.0% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 8.6% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 9.8% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 12.9% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,326,983

Expenses$7,640,058

Annual shortfall $1,313,075 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,008,262 · 78.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,048,609 · 13.7% of expenses

Fundraising$583,187 · 7.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,326,983

Expenses$7,640,058

Assets$12,195,097

Income$6,326,983

Contributions$5,217,467

Mission work (program services)$6,008,262

Fundraising$583,187

Grants given$9,995,811

Average grant$54,325

Management and general$1,048,609

Accounting fees$129,212

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MATTHEW KRAMERCEO · 40 hrs/week $365,200Base $321,819 · Other $43,381

ISABELLE BIBBLERCFO · 40 hrs/week $332,735Base $293,843 · Other $38,892

MAIA BLANKENSHIPLEAD LINK - CHARTER REPLICATION AND CO-CEO BLACK W · 40 hrs/week $285,127Base $254,528 · Other $30,599

CAMERON LEONARDCAO · 40 hrs/week $215,235Base $185,134 · Other $30,101

KOREN CLARKPARTNER · 40 hrs/week $193,002Base $165,188 · Other $27,814

KATELYN SHORELEAD LINK - SCHOOL SUPPORTS · 40 hrs/week $181,532Base $172,888 · Other $8,644

AMY GIPSPARTNER · 40 hrs/week $177,879Base $148,933 · Other $28,946

SONDRA GREENBERGPARTNER · 40 hrs/week $174,682Base $166,364 · Other $8,318

THEODORE QUINNPARTNER · 40 hrs/week $161,987Base $150,130 · Other $11,857

ERIN QUIGLEYPARTNER · 40 hrs/week $159,318Base $151,731 · Other $7,587

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

MATTHEW KRAMERCEO

ISABELLE BIBBLERCFO

MAIA BLANKENSHIPLEAD LINK - CHARTER REPLICATION AND CO-CEO BLACK W

CAMERON LEONARDCAO

KOREN CLARKPARTNER

KATELYN SHORELEAD LINK - SCHOOL SUPPORTS

AMY GIPSPARTNER

SONDRA GREENBERGPARTNER

THEODORE QUINNPARTNER

ERIN QUIGLEYPARTNER

AMY HERTEL BUCKLEYCHAIR

JUAN GOYTIATREASURER

SEPANDAR KAMVARSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 3015 13TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407-1624
County: Hennepin
In care of: ISABELLE BIBBLER
Primary officer: ISABELLE BIBBLER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(650) 305-9951

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Management & Technical Assistance - Education (B02)
IRS tax category: Management & Technical Assistance
Grant-giving organization: Yes