Wild and Whimsy Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Wild and Whimsy Foundation exists to raise awareness provide resources and restore childhood magic to children living in and youth aging out of the foster care system. We want to ensure every foster child is seen heard valued and given a healthy home; where they are provided with the childhood they deserve and the dignity opportunities and resources they need to become flourishing members of society.
- Income
- $55,235
- Spending
- $60,128
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $22,455 spent. Our Annual Back to School Bash takes place at San Clemente High School and is thrown in collaboration with our partners. This initiative results in backpacks and premium school supplies being gifted to children who live in foster and kinship homes. In 2024 we served approximately 600 recipients.
- $14,936 spent. The Wild & Whimsy Foundation Gingerbread House Soiree is our annual holiday event for the families of the children and teens we serve. A night to remember filled with lots of holiday fun like a gingerbread house decorating contest catered food and lots of gifts for every child in the family - whether fostered adopted or biological! Its a wonderful way for families to create core memories of joy and to find community with other foster families. In 2024 we served approximately 90 recipients.
- $2,574 spent. The Wild Hearts Academy is our Equine Assisted Learning & Wellness Initiative developed to address the mental health disparity with children who have been impacted by foster care. We have collaborated with Otra Mas - a non-profit organization in San Juan Capistrano specializing in Equine Assisted Therapy - to develop our national mission of improving Confidence Connection Cooperation and Communication in the lives of the children we serve! In 2024 we had 24 children who participated in the Wild Hearts Academy.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2024 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2024.
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 December 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 September 2024.
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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