Nonprofit · EIN 82-3187122
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION
Also known as MINNESOTA WILDFLOWER MONTESSORI SCH
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55409
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,034,211 | $1,612,893 | $421,318 | $1,774,995 | $1,436,872 | $338,123 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,387,053 | $1,440,564 | -$53,511 | $1,766,590 | $1,690,321 | $76,269 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,368,095 | $1,340,040 | $28,055 | $1,791,558 | $1,538,214 | $253,344 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,734,273
- of which government grants
- $1,365,782
- Program service revenue
- $299,890
- Investment income
- $48
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $197,095
- Other salaries and wages
- $681,039
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,068,915
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $38,406
- Occupancy
- $20,094
- Travel
- $8,632
- Depreciation
- $147,200
- Program services (functional)
- $1,427,481
- Management and general (functional)
- $185,412
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,766,590
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,774,995
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,436,872
- Net assets, end of year
- $338,123
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $376,569
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$198,907
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $537,030
- Gross receipts
- $2,034,211
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIEL CULHANE | OPERATING PA Officer | 40 | $77,843 | $30,615 |
| LAURA CEFALU | BOARD SECTRE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $69,167 | $16,826 |
| KEITH WAXELMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GLASS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR RUB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTWAN CORK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BOEDECKER-JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY MCKINLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KIRK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIEL CULHANE | OPERATING PA Officer | 40 | $73,417 | $17,507 |
| LAURA CEFALU | BOARD SECTRE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $57,571 | $12,847 |
| KEITH WAXELMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GLASS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CROUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR RUB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTWAN CORK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUKE FOKUO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIEL CULHANE | OPERATING PA Officer | 40 | $66,106 | $15,578 |
| LAURA CEFALU | BOARD SECTRE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $52,706 | $14,712 |
| KEITH WAXELMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ZORILLA | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ COENEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA MASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GLASS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CROUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR RUB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 310 E 38TH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55409-1300
- In care of
- % WEWORK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARIEL CULHANE, 310 E 38TH STREET, SUITE 135, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55409
- Signed the 990
- MARIEL CULHANE, OPERATING PARTNER
- Phone
- (612) 389-0285
- Website
- MWMSCHARTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ESTERBROOKS CPAS LTD
Mission
WILDFLOWER IS AN ECOSYSTEM OF DECENTRALIZED MONTESSORI MICRO-SCHOOLS THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS. OUR SCHOOLS ASPIRE TO GIVE ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHOOSE HIGH QUALITY, BEAUTIFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AS THEY FOLLOW LIFE'S UNFOLDING JOURNEY.
Program accomplishments
- MINNESOTA WILDFLOWER MONTESSORI SCHOOL IS COMPRISED OF THREE MICRO- MONTESSORI SCHOOL SITES THAT SERVE PRESCHOOL THROUGH 3RD GRADE STUDENTS FROM SOCIOECONOMICALLY AND RACIALLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. LIRIO MONTESSORI PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES TO PROVIDE CHILDREN FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, IN PARTICULAR COMMUNITIES OR THE GLOBAL MAJORITY, ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY TWO-WAY IMMERSION OF MONTESSORI EDUCATION THAT FOSTERS INDEPENDENCE, LOVE OF SELF, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY. COSMOS MONTESSORI COLLABORATES WITH FAMILIES TO OFFER AN AUTHENTIC MONTESSORI ENVIRONMENT SERVING CHILDREN FROM AGE THREE THROUGH 3RD GRADE. COSMOS SUPPORTS LANGUAGE ACQUISITION IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN WITHIN A NURTURING AND MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT. WATER LILY MONTESSORI SERVES TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH THE PHILOSOPHY OF MONTESSORI EDUCATION, THAT ALLOWS BOTH THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF THEE SKILLS AND RESOURCES THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH CREATING AND SUSTAINING A COMMUNITY THAT IS FOUNDED ON PEACE, LOVE, AND RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER AND ALL OF LIFE.Expenses $1,427,481 · revenue $299,890
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
- 82-3187122
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28)
- Group exemption
- 6267: WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,774,995
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,034,211
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,034,211 | $1,612,893 | $1,774,995 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,387,053 | $1,440,564 | $1,766,590 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,368,095 | $1,340,040 | $1,791,558 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,113,231 | $1,105,664 | $1,181,963 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 82-3187122).
Questions about WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION is 82-3187122.
- Is WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Which annual return does WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION 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 WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION 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 WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION 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 WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARIEL CULHANE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,843 (MARIEL CULHANE, OPERATING PA).
- How much revenue does WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,034,211, expenses of $1,612,893 and total assets of $1,774,995 at year end.
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