THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55419 (650) 305-9951 Est. 2016 EIN 81-2826681
B02 - Management & Technical Assistance 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.wildflowerschools.org

Mission

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.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
184
Total Giving
$10.0M
Recipients
181
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $54,496 Median: $28,762

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202437$1.6M $42K1423
202332$1.8M $56K1022
202219$730K $38K910
202134$1.1M $33K1419
202029$2.7M $92K1512
201916$1.2M $73K115
201811$720K $65K83
20176$210K $35K60

Sectors Funded

Education
149
Human Services
6

Top States

Massachusetts
35
Minnesota
21
California
14
Pennsylvania
12
New Jersey
11
Colorado
9
Ohio
6
District of Columbia
6
and 17 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$100K - $500K
83
$1M - $5M
26
$500K - $1M
23
Under $100K
20
$5M - $10M
5
$10M - $50M
2

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 166 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$6,326,983
Total Expenses
$7,640,058
Net Assets
$8,531,569
28 employees 3 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
13.4 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 24.4%
Expenses ↓ 12.9%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 82.5% Earned revenue 11.3% Investment 4.1% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 78.6% Management 13.7% Fundraising 7.6%

Officers & Trustees (13)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$6,326,983 ↓$7,640,058$8,531,569
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$8,369,082 ↓$8,768,529$9,822,542
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$13,957,577 ↑$7,629,129$10,221,989
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$9,377,359 ↓$9,260,957$3,893,541
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$9,899,109 ↑$10,588,590$3,777,139
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$9,278,118 ↑$8,880,335$4,466,620
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$8,179,076 ↓$8,979,977$4,068,837
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$9,307,197 $6,919,288$4,355,411

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EIN: 81-2826681 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data