Wilder Foundation
Also known as Wilders Preparatory Academy
Wilder Foundation reported $10.9 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $65.25 went to program services, $34.75 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 100.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $175,651 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 65.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 34.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $175,651 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.52% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTo provide a curriculum, which addresses the goals of the community with an emphasis on literacy education, skills programs to enhance the learning of students who have fallen behind in the traditional public school system and standards-based curriculums which are mearsurable and accountable with strong parent involvement. The charter school's academic focus is a strong reserach-based skills program emphasizing language arts, computational and mathematical reasoning, a rigorous science and history/social studies program and an emphasis on technology
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40 hrs/week | $175,651 | $0 | $0 | $175,651 |
| DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $111,541 | $0 | $0 | $111,541 |
| LEAD TEACHER Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $110,164 | $0 | $0 | $110,164 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wilder Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $176K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5101
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Wilder Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Wilder Foundation reported that 65.2% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 34.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wilder Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wilder Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $175,651, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wilder Foundation get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 100.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wilder Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-0144089 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611499349300546 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202522699349301607 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349300143 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349316735 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349313992 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111249349301721 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-0144089: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.