Schoolhouse of Wonder

Analysis

Schoolhouse of Wonder is a registered charity in United States, based in Durham, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Schoolhouse of Wonder reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.5m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.4m (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Schoolhouse of Wonder sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cannabis for Conservation ($1.4m), American Rose Society ($1.4m) and Upper White River Basin Foundation Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.5% and program service revenue 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $111k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $969k. At year end it held assets of $444k against liabilities of $196k, net assets of $248k. It reported 93 employees.