Nonprofit · EIN 39-1607631
WOODLANDS SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53208
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,373,073 | $6,878,215 | -$505,142 | $2,332,049 | $879,504 | $1,452,545 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,252,059 | $6,877,011 | $375,048 | $2,541,343 | $575,296 | $1,966,047 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,095,515 | $7,495,073 | -$399,558 | $2,491,315 | $944,272 | $1,547,043 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,180,360
- of which government grants
- $6,163,538
- Program service revenue
- $115,597
- Investment income
- $49,090
- Other revenue
- $28,026
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $149,680
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,990,574
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,970,929
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,676
- Accounting fees
- $41,780
- Occupancy
- $1,235,357
- Depreciation
- $45,152
- Program services (functional)
- $5,702,368
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,175,847
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,541,343
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,332,049
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $879,504
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,452,545
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $258,806
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,446,108
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,437
- Gross receipts
- $6,373,073
- Employees
- 94
- Volunteers
- 84
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICKIE BROWN-GURLEY | EXEC. DIRECT Officer | 40 | $144,219 | $18,865 |
| AMY FARE | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,093 | $44,778 |
| KEESHA JONES-SUTTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| MACKENZIE MENEFEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| JENISE TERRELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE KNOX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LATASHA DAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VALLEY ELLIEHAUSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTEN HULETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LORENZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN SPENCER GOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM MEAUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER RUBIO-COCKROFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICKIE BROWN-GURLEY | EXEC. DIRECT Officer | 40 | $142,380 | $12,260 |
| ELIZABETH KAYZAR | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,061 | $4,420 |
| KEESHA SUTTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MACKENZIE MENEFEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JENISE TERRELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE KNOX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LATASHA DAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALLEY ELLIEHAUSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTEN HULETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LORENZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN SPENCER GOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM MEAUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER RUBIO-COCKROFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICKIE BROWN-GURLEY | EXEC. DIRECT Officer | 40 | $133,081 | $14,116 |
| KEESHA SUTTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET TATE-TECHTMANN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD PARSONS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENGE ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BORGEALT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET TACKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5510 W BLUE MOUND RD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53208-3012
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEESHA JONES-SUTTON
- Signed the 990
- KEESHA JONES-SUTTON, CHAIR
- Phone
- (414) 937-4810
- Website
- WWW.WOODLANDS-SCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WALKOWICZ BOCZKIEWICZ & CO SC
Mission
WOODLANDS SCHOOL, INC. IS A PUBLIC CHARTER NON-PROFIT SCHOOL AUTHORIZED THROUGH THE UNIVERITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE USING A CHARACTER-BASED EDUCATION APPROACH TO PREPARE CHILDREN FOR LIFELONG LEARNING IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A SCHOOL CAMPUS UNDER A UW MILWAUKEE CHARTER TO PROVIDE A CHARACTER-BASED EDUCATION TO STUDENTS FROM K4 THROUGH 8TH GRADE.Expenses $5,702,368 · revenue $115,597
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1607631
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,332,049
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,373,073
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,373,073 | $6,878,215 | $2,332,049 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,252,059 | $6,877,011 | $2,541,343 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,095,515 | $7,495,073 | $2,491,315 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,550,703 | $7,416,047 | $2,983,188 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1607631).
Questions about WOODLANDS SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of WOODLANDS SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOODLANDS SCHOOL INC is 39-1607631.
- Is WOODLANDS SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to WOODLANDS SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOODLANDS SCHOOL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WOODLANDS SCHOOL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WOODLANDS SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WOODLANDS SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KEESHA JONES-SUTTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOODLANDS SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,219 (VICKIE BROWN-GURLEY, EXEC. DIRECT).
- How much revenue does WOODLANDS SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,373,073, expenses of $6,878,215 and total assets of $2,332,049 at year end.
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