WILDFLOWER NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHIVONA NEWSOME

Phone

7186350474

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

WILDFLOWER NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL, founded in 2018, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $2.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 73% operating deficit.

Mission

WILDFLOWER NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL WILL OFFER MONTESSORI EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH CHILDREN HAVE THE TOOLS AND FREEDOM TO DO THE GREAT WORK OF CONSTRUCTING THEMSELVES, LED BY TEACHERS OPERATING AS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS. OUR STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP STRONG ACADEMIC FOUNDATIONS AND SKILLS IN THE AREAS OF CRITICAL THINKING, COLLABORATION, CREATIVITY AND COMMUNICATION, AND GROW INTO CURIOUS, CAPABLE CONTRIBUTORS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,455,186

WILDFLOWER NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL (WNYCS), LOCATED IN THE SOUTH BRONX, NEW YORK, IS A NONPROFIT EDUCATION CORPORATION CHARTERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THE...

WILDFLOWER NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL (WNYCS), LOCATED IN THE SOUTH BRONX, NEW YORK, IS A NONPROFIT EDUCATION CORPORATION CHARTERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THE SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 2019 AND ENROLLED STUDENTS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE FALL OF 2020.WNYCS IS A PRE-K - GRADE 5 SCHOOL. ENROLLMENT IS THROUGH A RANDOM LOTTERY. IN LINE WITH MONTESSORI PRACTICES, WNYCS HAS CAREFULLY PREPARED ENVIRONMENTS THAT OFFER CHILDREN BEAUTIFUL, HIGHLY CURATED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS MULTIPLE DOMAINS. THE MICRO- SCHOOL IS CHILD-CENTERED, WELCOMING, AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT. THE PREPARED ENVIRONMENTS FOSTER STUDENT GROWTH IN MATH, READING, WRITING, AGRICULTURE, GEOGRAPHY, BIOLOGY, HISTORY, SOCIO-EMOTIONAL HEALTH, ART, MUSIC, AND MORE.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,599,175

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $2,632

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,601,807

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $701,701

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,455,186

Other Expenses $2,065,022

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,766,723

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,601,807	$1,497,179	+0.1%
Expenses	$2,766,723	$1,226,389	+1.3%
Net Income	$-1,164,916	$270,790	-5.3%

Key Indicators

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

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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

$353,043

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHIVONA NEWSOME	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER WILSON	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR DEJA JONES	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARISSA BRADY	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VIVIAN LOUIE	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERENCE NANCE	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEENA-LEE LEACOCK	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUSTIN A MOORE	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZELLIE THOMAS	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE MCINTYRE III	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR YOLANDA SEALEY-RUIZ	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AURA CELY	TEACHER LEADER	40.00	Officer	$126,628	$13,309	$139,937
MARIO BENABE	TEACHER LEADER	40.00	Officer	$120,400	$13,277	$133,677
AYESHA SEAWRIGHT-MOSES	TEACHER LEADER THRU 8/24	40.00	Officer	$79,429	$0	$79,429

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	$1,601,807	$2,766,723	$23,465,533	$-1,164,916
2024	$1,497,179	$1,226,389	$786,697	$270,790
2023	$1,658,440	$1,408,537	$736,491	$249,903
2022	$1,222,512	$1,100,960	$877,848	$121,552
2021	$945,641	$865,222	$671,593	$80,419