Wild Fern Montessori School

Analysis

Wild Fern Montessori School is a registered charity in United States, based in Richmond, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Wild Fern Montessori School reported income of $459k and spending of $411k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to June 2024, income fell from $507k to $459k (-9.4%), an average of -4.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Wild Fern Montessori School sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pumpkin Patch Pre-K Inc ($459k), Toledo Scholarship and Academic Achievement Recognition ($459k) and International Cryptozoology Museum ($459k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.9% and program service revenue 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $49k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $210k. At year end it held assets of $638k against liabilities of $590k, net assets of $48k. It reported 15 employees.