Wolf School Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE WOLF SCHOOL INSPIRES COMPLEX LEARNERS TO DISCOVER CONFIDENCE, COMPASSION AND A LOVE OF LEARNING TO REACH THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL.
- Income
- $6.4 million
- Spending
- $5.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 15.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 76%
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $255,367, head of school
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $3.5 million spent. A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES IN GRADES K THROUGH 8. THE SCHOOL FOLLOWS THE STANDARDS OF CORE GRADE-LEVEL SKILLS FOR LANGUAGES, ARTS, MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE. THE SCHOOL'S TEAM OF TEACHERS, TEACHING ASSISTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS WORK WITH EACH STUDENT TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED STRATEGIES ACCORDING TO HIS OR HER NEEDS. THE CURRICULUM ENCOMPASSES A RIGOROUS BLEND OF ACADEMIC SUBJECTS AND INTENSIVE THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT. THE TEACHER TO STUDENT RATIO IS NO MORE THAN 1:4 WHICH ALLOWS FOR SMALL INSTRUCTIONAL GROUPS. THE TEACHING MODEL ADDRESSES THREE MAJOR LEARNING CHALLENGES: LANGUAGE PROCESSING AND PRODUCTION, SENSORY REGULATION AND SOCIALLY EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.
- $24,566 spent. AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS - THE WOLF SCHOOL OFFERED SEVERAL AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, EACH PROGRAM MET ONE DAY PER WEEK FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THIS YEAR THE SCHOOL OFFERED A HOMEWORK CLUB FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS, A BREAKFAST CLUB, SCIENCE AND LEGO THEMED CLUBS, CLAY ART, AND 3 MOVEMENT PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THE SCHOOL OFFERS 3 SEASONAL AFTER-SCHOOL SPORTS WHICH MEET TWO DAYS EACH WEEK: CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK, AND BASKETBALL.
- $161,933 spent. SUMMER PROGRAM - THE WOLF SCHOOL OFFERED A FIVE WEEK, FOUR DAY A WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM CALLED CAMP CONFIDENCE. THE PROGRAM COMBINES A TRADITIONAL SUMMER CAMP APPROACH WITH THE WOLF SCHOOL'S IMMERSION MODEL CLASSROOM. EACH WEEK FEATURED A DIFFERENT THEME AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS AND TEACHER ASSISTANTS INCORPORATED ACADEMIC GOALS IN READING, MATH AND WRITING THAT RELATE BACK TO EACH THEME. IN ADDITION TO THE ACADEMIC BLOCKS, THERE WAS A MORNING MEETING, A SNACK AND MOVEMENT BREAK AND A SPECIAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY EACH DAY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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