Wonderbloom
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $733,871
- Spending
- $643,547
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 7.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 153
- Highest pay
- $45,386, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 August 31, 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)
- $548,037 spent. Wonderbloom continued to partner with the Cottonwood Presbyterian Church to operate a child care center in Murray, Utah. This past year we served 104 children. We were able to provide tuition scholarships to 15% of the children enrolled at Wonderbloom Nature Playschool, we continued to have a Spanish speaking staff member, and distribute flyers in 6 languages. Wonderbloom started a scholarship endowment this year with Community Foundation of Utah. Wonderbloom was also featured in several local media outlets (KSL, Utah Business Magazine, Murray Journal, & ABC 4- Good Things Utah). Wonderbloom received funding from the Garbett Family Foundation to increase our outreach, accessibility and scholarship program. Additionally, Wonderbloom continued to partner with The Bennion Student Service Center at the UofU. They again participated in two Saturday service project to deep clean, wash windows, seal wood, shovel, gravel, and in many ways clean up our outdoor classroom. In the fall we partnered again with the SOUL garden and Woodstock Elementary school to throw a free Fall community event called the Harvest Festival. We also initiated a new partnership this year with Neumont College. They have a group of students come and volunteer to help make adjustment to our chicken coop, rake, sweep and wash windows. Wonderbloom also partnered with a local university to host a paid intern starting in Summer of 2025. In the fall Wonderbloom was able to certify its outdoor classroom as a Nature Explore Certified Classroom. This past year we retained all of our educators & staff from the entire academic year (9/1/24-5/31/25). One of the educators attended the National Association for the Education of Young Children's annual conference in November 2024. The Director completed two SLCC Tech Business courses over the past year. While the Executive Director did two workshops for local educational organizations (Tracy Aviary & Utah State Board of Education). Wonderbloom also received a Quality Rating Score of ""Becoming High Quality"" from the Utah Department of Workforce Services. We were also awarded an Intensive Coaching Grant to begin in the Fall of 2025. The Executive Director continued to maintain contacts and participated in several early childhood advocacy groups in Utah: Voices for Utah Children, Promise Partnership (w/United Way), Child Care Advocates, Early Childhood Alliance, and Every Kid Outdoors Governor's stakeholder group. Lastly, we finished out the year with a community conversation with local business owners, community partners, educators & legislators.
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Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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