Wonder Years Academy

Analysis

Wonder Years Academy is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2010, 16 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Wonder Years Academy reported income of $637k and spending of $605k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $530k to $637k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Wonder Years Academy sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Harry Kay Charitable Foundation ($637k), Academy of Spectrum Diversity Inc ($637k) and Marys Hall Inc ($637k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $61k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $366k. At year end it held assets of $387k against liabilities of $3,490, net assets of $383k. It reported 20 employees.