THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION
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Plain text THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/833917065. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $295K · expenses $209K · assets $175K
- EIN
- 83-3917065
- Address
- 3400 PARK AVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407-2020
- NTEE code
- B28
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2017
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
WILDFLOWER IS AN ECOSYSTEM OF DECENTRALIZED MONTESSORI MICRO-SCHOOLS THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS. WILDFLOWER ASPIRES TO GIVE ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHOOSE HIGH QUALITY, BEAUTIFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AS THEY FOLLOW LIFE'S UNFOLDING JOURNEY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Vital | Director | 2024-2025 | $94,954 | $101,612 | 1 |
| Molly Burnett (former) | President | 2021-2022 | $56,284 | $116,852 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Symanietz | Treasurer | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Raphael Gang | President | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susana Rodriguez | Member | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beka Herzog former (former) | Board Member | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maya Warsame Former (former) | Treasurer | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Molly Burnett former (former) | President | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beka Herzog (former) | Board Member | 2021-2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $95K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Vital | Director | 40 | $94,954 | $0 | $0 | $94,954 | 1 |
| Betsy Symanietz | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Raphael Gang | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susana Rodriguez | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $7K · 1 employee · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Vital | Director | 40 | $6,658 | $0 | $0 | $6,658 | 1 |
| Betsy Symanietz | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Raphael Gang | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susana Rodriguez | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 5 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beka Herzog former | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maya Warsame Former | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Betsy Symanietz | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Raphael Gang | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Molly Burnett former | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $56K · 3 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Burnett | President | 40 | $56,284 | $0 | $0 | $56,284 | 1 |
| Beka Herzog | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $61K · 3 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLY S BURNETT | PRESIDENT | 40 | $60,568 | $0 | $0 | $60,568 | 1 |
| BEKA HERZOG | BOARD TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $295,466 | $209,357 | $175,478 | $112,066 | $75,516 | $219,950 | $94,954 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $242,115 | $199,546 | $206,635 | $27,183 | $69,054 | $173,035 | $6,658 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $235,855 | $224,377 | $101,220 | -$15,386 | $53,054 | $182,790 | $18,439 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $228,725 | $245,611 | $65,966 | -$28,678 | $5,608 | $223,111 | $121,171 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $201,670 | $173,344 | $86,807 | -$3,356 | $93,153 | $108,512 | $52,068 | 3 | - |
Funders of this organization
12 grantors reported grants to this organization, $4,272,843 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMAGINABLE FUTURES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “The Wildflower Foundation” | 2022-2024 | 5 | $2,000,000 | 2024 | $600,000 | show |
| CHARTER FUND INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION” | 2020, 2022-2023 | 4 | $800,000 | 2023 | $250,000 | show |
| OMIDYAR NETWORK FUND INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “The Wildflower Foundation” | 2021 | 1 | $500,000 | 2021 | $500,000 | show |
| WEM FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION” | 2021, 2023 | 2 | $350,000 | 2023 | $250,000 | show |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2018-2024 | 7 | $228,403 | 2024 | $35,500 | show |
| GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “The Wildflower Foundation”, “THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION” | 2020, 2023 | 3 | $160,000 | 2023 | $120,000 | show |
| SAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $90,000 | 2023 | $20,000 | show |
| PETER ALFOND FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION” | 2023 | 1 | $65,000 | 2023 | $65,000 | show |
| MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “The Wildflower Foundation” | 2019, 2021 | 2 | $37,500 | 2021 | $12,500 | show |
| DONNELL-KAY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION” | 2020 | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 | $25,000 | show |
| THINK SMALL | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $11,940 | 2024 | $11,940 | show |
| ILSE NATHAN FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “The Wildflower Foundation” | 2021 | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 | $5,000 | show |
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | MN | B28 | $337,677 | $297,397 | MEMBER | $53,589 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | MN | B28 | $314,721 | $298,726 | Co-head of School | $81,000 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| SHOOTING STAR FOUNDATION INC | MN | B28 | $250,498 | $250,310 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $38,010 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB FOUNDATION INC | MN | B28 | $495,994 | $448,226 | Gaming Chairman | $82,000 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MINNEAPOLIS JAPANESE SCHOOL | MN | B28 | $196,454 | $154,891 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MINNESOTA YUCAI CHINESE SCHOOL | MN | B28 | $175,531 | $130,015 | Principal | $0 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | OH | B28 | $406,919 | $398,246 | Co-Founder | $71,539 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | NJ | B28 | $311,515 | $323,786 | Vice President | $62,077 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | NV | B28 | $352,374 | $414,293 | Member | $0 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | NC | B28 | $161,527 | $183,232 | DIRECTOR | $102,422 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | NJ | B28 | $169,319 | $244,108 | Board President and Head of School | $2,654 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | PA | B28 | $291,005 | $223,361 | Head of School | $55,504 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | MA | B28 | $428,464 | $419,362 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | OH | B28 | $250,333 | $239,549 | VICE CHAIRMA | $41,248 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | MA | B28 | $461,336 | $476,788 | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT | $86,430 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | CA | B28 | $315,978 | $285,318 | Executive Director | $89,480 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | FL | B28 | $299,942 | $324,062 | Officer | $64,615 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | MA | B28 | $415,199 | $402,964 | President | $62,400 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | MA | B28 | $318,380 | $332,600 | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | $132,241 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | PA | B28 | $548,170 | $466,317 | Secretary, Founding Teacher Le | $65,525 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | PR | B28 | $481,754 | $858,394 | VICE PRESIDENRT | $0 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | CT | B28 | $168,007 | $192,120 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | IN | B28 | $567,511 | $457,150 | TEACHER / FO | $65,562 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | OH | B28 | $507,304 | $474,806 | Co-founder | $72,598 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | UT | B28 | $180,859 | $174,055 | Chair | $33,898 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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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.
2025 · Form 990 · $209,357 spent · pay $145,465 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $131,797 | $131,797 | - | - | 63.0% | |
| Occupancy | $24,281 | $24,281 | - | - | 11.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,379 | $12,379 | - | - | 5.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,516 | $8,412 | $2,104 | - | 5.0% | |
| Payments to affiliates | $6,871 | $6,871 | - | - | 3.3% | |
| Insurance | $5,705 | $4,539 | $1,166 | - | 2.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,526 | $2,821 | $705 | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,325 | - | $3,325 | - | 1.6% | |
| Office expenses | $3,061 | - | $3,061 | - | 1.5% | |
| Interest | $2,242 | - | $2,242 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $1,289 | $1,289 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Information technology | $1,190 | $952 | $238 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Payroll Processing Fees | $1,160 | $0 | $1,160 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $655 | - | - | $655 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Classroom Supplies | $603 | $603 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Licensing Fees | $390 | $390 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Student Food | $367 | $367 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Total | $209,357 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $199,546 spent · pay $141,582 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $137,051 | $137,051 | - | - | 68.7% | |
| Occupancy | $28,154 | $28,154 | - | - | 14.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $9,273 | - | $9,273 | - | 4.6% | |
| Insurance | $6,583 | - | $6,583 | - | 3.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,750 | - | $3,750 | - | 1.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $3,549 | $3,549 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| All other expenses | $2,360 | - | $2,360 | - | 1.2% | |
| Interest | $2,128 | - | $2,128 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Classroom supplies | $1,888 | $1,888 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% |
| Payments to affiliates | $1,248 | - | $1,248 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Payroll fees | $1,069 | $1,069 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Other employee benefits | $982 | $982 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Licensing Fees | $818 | $818 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Office expenses | $653 | - | $653 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $40 | $40 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $199,546 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $224,377 spent · pay $138,598 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $107,728 | $107,728 | - | - | 48.0% | |
| Occupancy | $24,433 | $20,000 | $4,433 | - | 10.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Classroom Materials | $18,691 | $18,691 | $0 | $0 | 8.3% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $18,439 | - | $18,439 | - | 8.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $9,878 | $7,319 | $2,559 | - | 4.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $9,273 | - | $9,273 | - | 4.1% | |
| Office expenses | $7,212 | - | $7,212 | - | 3.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Building Maintenance | $7,019 | $0 | $7,019 | - | 3.1% |
| Interest | $5,807 | - | $5,807 | - | 2.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,604 | - | $4,604 | - | 2.1% | |
| Travel | $2,726 | - | $2,726 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $2,553 | - | $2,553 | - | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $2,105 | - | $2,105 | - | 0.9% | |
| Information technology | $1,886 | - | $1,886 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Payroll Fees | $1,356 | $0 | $1,356 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $477 | - | $477 | - | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $190 | $146 | $44 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $224,377 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $245,611 spent · pay $148,330 · grants $0 · events $608
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $121,171 | $81,171 | $40,000 | - | 49.3% | |
| Occupancy | $29,036 | $27,158 | $1,878 | - | 11.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Classroom materials | $20,837 | $20,837 | $0 | $0 | 8.5% |
| Other salaries and wages | $17,105 | $17,105 | - | - | 7.0% | |
| Insurance | $12,300 | - | $12,300 | - | 5.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,054 | $10,054 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $9,273 | - | $9,273 | - | 3.8% | |
| Office expenses | $5,772 | - | $5,772 | - | 2.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,665 | - | $5,665 | - | 2.3% | |
| Fees: management | $4,950 | - | $4,950 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank fees | $4,249 | $4,249 | $0 | $0 | 1.7% |
| Other (as described) | Repairs | $1,279 | $0 | $1,279 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Travel | $1,033 | - | $1,033 | - | 0.4% | |
| Information technology | $1,030 | - | $1,030 | - | 0.4% | |
| Interest | $715 | - | $715 | - | 0.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $608 | - | $608 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone | $334 | $0 | $334 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $200 | - | $200 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $245,611 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $173,344 spent · pay $107,415 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $52,068 | $26,034 | $26,034 | - | 30.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $46,340 | $23,170 | $23,170 | - | 26.7% | |
| Occupancy | $28,686 | $28,686 | - | - | 16.5% | |
| Other (as described) | DIRECT EDUCATION EXPENSES | $11,144 | $11,144 | - | - | 6.4% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $9,273 | $9,273 | - | - | 5.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,557 | $4,279 | $4,278 | - | 4.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $7,467 | $6,752 | $715 | - | 4.3% | |
| Insurance | $4,222 | - | $4,222 | - | 2.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,925 | $1,925 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Information technology | $1,749 | - | $1,749 | - | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $1,066 | - | $1,066 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $450 | - | $450 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $397 | - | $397 | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $173,344 | 100% |