Nonprofit · EIN 42-1459308
AMES WALDORF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Also known as PRAIRIE FLOWER CHILDRENS CENTER
Tax-exempt · AMES, IA 50010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $151,923 | $173,714 | -$21,791 | $52,497 | $0 | $52,497 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $133,887 | $114,638 | $19,249 | $74,245 | $0 | $74,245 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,832
- Program service revenue
- $146,484
- Investment income
- $607
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $46
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $40,950
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $125,596
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,628
- Occupancy
- $17,059
- Printing, publications and postage
- $250
- Other expenses
- $28,135
- Program services (functional)
- $173,714
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $74,245
- Total assets, end of year
- $52,497
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,497
- Cash, savings and investments
- $52,497
- Gross receipts
- $151,923
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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Marcomb | Center Director & Lead Teacher | 40 | $40,950 |
| Debra Kumar | President / Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Tamsyn Jones | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
| Karuna Sajeevan | Treasurer (former) | 5 | $0 |
| Lindsey Harris | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Leigh Detmer | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Kayla Lyftogt | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Mark Vande Haar | Director (former) | 3 | $0 |
| Laurie Wissler Nowatzke | Director | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Marcomb | Center Director & Lead Teacher | 40 | $42,950 |
| Debra Kumar | President | 15 | $0 |
| Tamsyn Jones | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
| Karuna Sajeevan | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Christina Sheets | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Abi Gundlach-Graham | Past President | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1517 NORTHWESTERN AVE, AMES, IA 50010-5271
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Debra Kumar, President / Treasurer
- Phone
- (515) 292-4312
- Website
- www.prairieflowercc.org
Mission
To provide early childhood education. Our mission is to provide learning experiences that strengthen connections to community & the natural world while nurturing the innate capacities for imagination & wonder and instilling a sense of unconditional belonging.
Program accomplishments
- Preschool program - morning-only and full-day. Held year-round, Monday-Friday. Served a total of 40 children. Children spend as much of the day as possible outdoors, forming a connection with nature and learning through play. Our emergent curriculum is largely child-led and holistically seeks to meet the needs of the whole child.Expenses $86,336 · grants $46
- School-age program - after-school program M-F during the school year, and summer camp M-F for 11 weeks of the summer. Served a total of 55 kids. Children have free time to play outdoors, learn new skills, and enjoy weekly camp themes during summer.Expenses $86,290
- Little Song parent-child club. For young children age 15 months to 3, with their parent or caregiver. Guided activities, nature-based activities, and free play, to meet other parents and build an early connection to nature.Expenses $1,088
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1459308
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $52,497
- Income (IRS master file)
- $151,923
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $151,923 | $173,714 | $52,497 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $133,887 | $114,638 | $74,245 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 42-1459308).
Questions about AMES WALDORF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of AMES WALDORF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMES WALDORF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION is 42-1459308.
- Is AMES WALDORF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to AMES WALDORF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMES WALDORF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 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 AMES WALDORF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 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 AMES WALDORF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMES WALDORF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,950 (Monica Marcomb, Center Director & Lead Teacher).
- How much revenue does AMES WALDORF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $151,923, expenses of $173,714 and total assets of $52,497 at year end.
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