WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $482K · expenses $483K · assets $224K

EIN
82-2912677
Address
2712 S CALHOUN ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46807-1402
Website
www.alyssummontessori.org
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (association)
Ruling date
April 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes, according to the Business Master File
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

Our mission is to nurture and support young, curious minds to explore their world in a way that feels authentic to the learner.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

6 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Sara Gensic Executive Dir.2018-2024 $52,500$222,604 1
Beth VanWinkle Chairman2023-2024 $45,000$45,000 1
Suzanne Ulmer E.D. (Retired)2024 $31,662$31,662 1
Suzy Ulmer (former) Chairman2018-2022 $0$171,271 1
Suzy Ulmer Retired (former) Chairman2023 $50,000$50,000 1
Laticia Bleck (former) Director2018-2020 $29,711$29,711 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Aja Michael-Keller Secretary2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Troy Hartman Director2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Josh Shanklin Director2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Elena Sierk Treasurer2024 0 $0 reported 1
Nancy Bradtmiller Director(Retire2018-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Nancy Brandtmiller (former) President2023 0 $0 reported 1
Diane Sullivan Retired (former) Director2023 0 $0 reported 1
Diane Sullivan (former) Director2021-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Beth Speiser (former) Secretary2021-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Charlene Delaney (former) Secretary2019-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Donna Fulkerson (former) Director2018-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Laura Pounds (former) Secretary2018 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · 3 paid, $129K · 11 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sara Gensic Executive Dir.40 $52,500$0$0 $52,5001
Beth VanWinkle Chairman40 $45,000$0$0 $45,0001
Suzanne Ulmer E.D. (Retired)40 $31,662$0$0 $31,6621
Elena Sierk Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
Aja Michael-Keller Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Nancy Bradtmiller Director(Retire0 $0$0$0 $01
Troy Hartman Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Josh Shanklin Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $99K · 16 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Suzy Ulmer Retired Chairman40 $50,000$0$0 $50,0001
Sara Gensic Executive Dir.40 $49,039$0$0 $49,0391
Nancy Brandtmiller President0 $0$0$0 $01
Beth VanWinkle Chairman0 $0$0$0 $01
Aja Michael-Keller Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Diane Sullivan Retired Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Troy Hartman Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Josh Shanklin Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 13 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sara Gensic Treasurer50 $0$0$0 $01
Suzy Ulmer Chairman50 $0$0$0 $01
Nancy Bradtmiller President0 $0$0$0 $01
Diane Sullivan Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Beth Speiser Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $124K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Suzy Ulmer Chairman50 $62,712$0$0 $62,7121
Sara Gensic Treasurer50 $60,989$0$0 $60,9891
Nancy Bradtmiller President0 $0$0$0 $01
Diane Sullivan Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Beth Speiser Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $68K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Suzy Ulmer Chairman50 $37,789-- $37,7891
Laticia Bleck Director0 $29,711-- $29,7111
Sara Gensic Treasurer50 $0-- $01
Nancy Bradtmiller President0 $0-- $01
Charlene Delaney Secretary0 $0-- $01
Donna Fulkerson Director0 $0-- $01
2019 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $65K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Suzy Ulmer Chairman50 $35,385-- $35,3851
Sara Gensic Treasurer50 $30,038-- $30,0381
Nancy Bradtmiller President0 $0-- $01
Charlene Delaney Secretary0 $0-- $01
Donna Fulkerson Director0 $0-- $01
Laticia Bleck Director0 $0-- $01
2018 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $65K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Suzy Ulmer Chairman40 $35,385-- $35,3851
Sara Gensic Treasurer40 $30,038-- $30,0381
Nancy Bradtmiller President0 $0-- $01
Laura Pounds Secretary0 $0-- $01
Donna Fulkerson Trustee0 $0-- $01
Laticia Bleck Director0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
None-
2023 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
None-
2022 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
None-

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$481,856$482,794 $224,397$70,892 $24,791$457,065 $129,16211-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$409,573$426,859 $81,326$61,647 $31,334$378,239 $99,039164
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$367,656$357,083 $103,956$80,237 $15,699$351,957 $92,58413-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$320,075$306,018 $86,837$69,664 $53,954$266,121 $81,5160-
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$197,560$230,952 $71,018$40,542 $53,456$144,104 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$187,877$201,379 $109,738$74,390 $19,679$167,165 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$199,007$166,545 $84,024$81,956 $78,987$120,020 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $68,325 in all, tax years 2018 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2018, 2020 2$57,625 2020$17,000
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INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION INC Public charity Exact 2022-2023 2$10,700 2023$5,300
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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONINB28 $567,511$457,150 TEACHER / FO$65,562 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONFLB28 $299,942$324,062 Officer$64,615 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONPAB28 $291,005$223,361 Head of School$55,504 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONMAB28 $428,464$419,362 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONOHB28 $250,333$239,549 VICE CHAIRMA$41,248 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONNJB28 $311,515$323,786 Vice President$62,077 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONNVB28 $352,374$414,293 Member$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONRINot reported $243,085$309,712 PRESIDENT$30,768 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONMANot reported $271,654$353,356 President, Treasury, Head Teacher$90,270 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONMAB28 $318,380$332,600 PRESIDENT & TREASURER$132,241 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONRINot reported $744,182$670,526 PRESIDENT$75,208 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONMNB28 $337,677$297,397 MEMBER$53,589 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONMAB28 $727,539$615,051 TREASURER$110,713 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONPRB28 $481,754$858,394 VICE PRESIDENRT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONMAB28 $415,199$402,964 President$62,400 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONCAB28 $315,978$285,318 Executive Director$89,480 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONMAB28 $461,336$476,788 DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT$86,430 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONCAB28 $626,768$507,888 Secretary$164,860 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONPRB02 $446,300$409,949 PRESIDENT, C$64,812 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONMAB28 $448,548$484,283 President$70,150 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONVAB28 $306,239$285,052 Chairman$86,730 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONPAB28 $548,170$466,317 Secretary, Founding Teacher Le$65,525 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONOHB28 $507,304$474,806 Co-founder$72,598 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONFLB28 $387,959$390,325 Chair$94,388 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONMNB28 $314,721$298,726 Co-head of School$81,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
IMAGINABLE FUTURES FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,000,0005 12022–2024 THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES DAF sponsor$856,00010 12017–2024 WIESE FOUNDATION
CHARTER FUND INC Private foundation$800,0004 12020–2023 THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION
THE FOUNDATION FOR ENHANCING COMMUNITIES DAF sponsor$600,16914 12014–2025 WILDCAT FOUNDATION
OMIDYAR NETWORK FUND INC Private foundation$500,0001 12021–2021 THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION
WEM FOUNDATION Private foundation$350,0002 12021–2023 THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$346,48717 82016–2024 ASPEN WILDFIRE FOUNDATION; WILD TERRA FOUNDATION; FLORIDA WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION INC; WINTER FOUNDATION and 4 more
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$167,5009 22019–2024 WIMOS FOUNDATION; WILD TERRA FOUNDATION
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$160,0003 12020–2023 THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION
BRITTINGHAM FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$155,0002 12025–2025 ASPEN WILDFIRE FOUNDATION
ROSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$150,0001 12023–2023 WISE FOUNDATION
KIRKPATRICK FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$145,5005 12016–2021 WILDCARE FOUNDATION
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$145,0003 22022–2023 WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION; WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor$145,0003 12022–2024 WILLPOWER FOUNDATION INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$127,78813 52019–2025 WILDCARE FOUNDATION; WILD TERRA FOUNDATION; WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION; WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION and 1 more

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $482,794 spent · pay $305,468 · grants $18,250 · events $1,558
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $151,940$151,940-- 31.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $129,162$116,246$12,916- 26.8%
Occupancy $90,091$90,091-- 18.7%
Payroll taxes $21,217$20,242$975- 4.4%
Grants to US individuals $18,250$18,250-- 3.8%
Other (as described)Field Trips $11,957$11,957-- 2.5%
Office expenses $9,472$4,295$5,122$55 2.0%
Depreciation and depletion $7,820$7,820-- 1.6%
Fees: other services $6,832$410$1,032$5,390 1.4%
Other (as described)Affiliation Fees $6,013$6,013-- 1.2%
Fees: accounting $5,510-$5,510- 1.1%
Other (as described)Classroom Furnishings $5,489$5,489-- 1.1%
Other (as described)Program supplies $5,362$5,362-- 1.1%
Interest $4,092-$4,092- 0.8%
Other employee benefits $3,149$2,834$315- 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $2,983$2,983-- 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,558$1,558-- 0.3%
Information technology $1,551$1,551-- 0.3%
All other expenses $346$346-- 0.1%
Total$482,794100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $426,859 spent · pay $290,310 · grants $17,600 · events $6,002
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $167,328$167,328-- 39.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $99,039$89,135$9,904- 23.2%
Occupancy $76,264$76,264-- 17.9%
Payroll taxes $20,902$18,812$2,090- 4.9%
Grants to US individuals $17,600$17,600-- 4.1%
Office expenses $11,075$2,501$5,070$3,504 2.6%
Other (as described)Education Materials and Suppli $7,897$7,897-- 1.9%
Depreciation and depletion $7,820$7,820-- 1.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $6,002$6,002-- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $3,113-$3,113- 0.7%
Other employee benefits $3,041$2,737$304- 0.7%
Other (as described)Classroom Furnishings $2,487$2,487-- 0.6%
Other (as described)Snack Costs $1,693$1,693-- 0.4%
Fees: other services $1,104$210-$894 0.3%
Information technology $1,023$1,023-- 0.2%
Interest $471-$471- 0.1%
Total$426,859100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $357,083 spent · pay $209,809 · grants $18,100 · events $14,094
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $99,610$99,610-- 27.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $92,584$83,326$9,258- 25.9%
Occupancy $77,956$77,956-- 21.8%
Grants to US individuals $18,100$18,100-- 5.1%
Payroll taxes $14,459$13,013$1,446- 4.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $14,094$14,094-- 3.9%
Other (as described)Education Materials and Suppli $9,033$9,033-- 2.5%
Office expenses $8,683$2,935$5,748- 2.4%
Depreciation and depletion $6,786$6,786-- 1.9%
Fees: accounting $5,132-$5,132- 1.4%
Other (as described)Classroom Furnishings $3,754$3,754-- 1.1%
Other employee benefits $3,156$2,840$316- 0.9%
Information technology $1,415$1,387$28- 0.4%
Other (as described)Snack Costs $1,193$1,193-- 0.3%
Fees: other services $634$634-- 0.2%
Interest $450-$450- 0.1%
Other (as described)Handbook & Welcome Pages $44$44-- 0.0%
Total$357,083100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $306,018 spent · pay $192,803 · grants $17,912 · events $530
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $94,997$94,997-- 31.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $81,516$73,364$8,152- 26.6%
Occupancy $65,397$65,397-- 21.4%
Grants to US individuals $17,912$17,912-- 5.9%
Payroll taxes $14,730$13,257$1,473- 4.8%
Other (as described)Education Materials and Suppli $9,775$9,775-- 3.2%
Depreciation and depletion $7,758$7,758-- 2.5%
Office expenses $7,520$2,907$4,613- 2.5%
Fees: accounting $2,176-$2,176- 0.7%
Other employee benefits $1,560$1,404$156- 0.5%
Fees: other services $866$866-- 0.3%
Information technology $665$665-- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $530$530-- 0.2%
Interest $450-$450- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $166$166-- 0.1%
Total$306,018100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $230,952 spent · pay $136,093 · grants $11,420 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $136,093 58.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $42,677 18.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,485 16.2%
Grants and similar amounts paid $11,420 4.9%
Fees to independent contractors $3,277 1.4%
Total$230,952100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $201,379 spent · pay $123,823 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $123,823 61.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $38,406 19.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $36,381 18.1%
Fees to independent contractors $2,769 1.4%
Total$201,379100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $166,545 spent · pay $97,266 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $97,266 58.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $41,621 25.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $25,869 15.5%
Fees to independent contractors $1,789 1.1%
Total$166,545100%

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