MINNESOTA WILDFLOWER MONTESSORI SC… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARIEL CULHANE

Phone

6123890285

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

MINNESOTA WILDFLOWER MONTESSORI SCHOOL, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 23% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

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 Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,171,558 Revenue: $293,897

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...

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,074,198

Program Service Revenue $293,897

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,368,095

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $861,229

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,171,558

Other Expenses $478,811

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,340,040

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$1,368,095	$1,113,231	+0.2%
Expenses	$1,340,040	$1,105,664	+0.2%
Net Income	$28,055	$7,567	+2.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✓ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$149,102

Total Directors

$67,418

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KEITH WAXELMAN	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK ZORILLA	BOARD TREASU	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA CEFALU	BOARD SECTRE	40.00	Officer Director	$52,706	$14,712	$67,418
LIZ COENEN	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL ALADA	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VERONICA MASON	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL GLASS	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLINE CROUSE	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAYLOR RUB	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIEL CULHANE	OPERATING PA	40.00	Officer	$66,106	$15,578	$81,684

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,368,095	$1,340,040	$1,791,558	$28,055
2022	$1,113,231	$1,105,664	$1,181,963	$7,567
2021	$1,241,219	$1,160,240	$1,015,094	$80,979
2020	$870,805	$906,467	$751,689	$-35,662
2019	$815,014	$723,751	$211,866	$91,263

MINNESOTA WILDFLOWER MONTESSORI SCHOOL