Schoolhouse of Wonder
Donations deductibleSchoolhouse of Wonder's network
15 people8 organisationsi15 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 15 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Murchison Chair | Board Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Amber Short | Co-Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Amy Johnson | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elizabeth Mizelle | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Emily Wallace | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Erin Selzler | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Heather Smith | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jennifer Costanza (also filed as Jen Costanza) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jochen Schwarz | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Justin Wood | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Laurel Williams | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lillie Cooper | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mickey Fanney | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Renee Strnad | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tami Pogle | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Wendy Tonker | Executive Dir. | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Tonker | CEO | 48 | $104k | $20k | |
| Robin Murchison | Board Chairperson | 5 | $0 | ||
| Laurel Williams | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Heather Smith | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lillie Cooper | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Amber Short | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Renee Strnad | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Emily Wallace | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Justin Wood | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tami Polge | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rich Swain | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Terri Phoenix | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Weissberg | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joe Dillon | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Wes Gillette | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Schoolhouse of Wonder
- EIN
- 561670472
- Address
- 1821 Hillandale Rd Ste 1b PMB 268, Durham, NC, 27705-2671
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Schoolhouse of wonder creates kind, curious, and confident kids through nature-based outdoor adventures. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C600 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1989
- Principal officer
- Robin Murchison (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1991
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJennifer Costanza
≥5years on the filingsRobin Murchison
≥5years on the filingsEmily Wallace
≥4years on the filingsErin Selzler
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $302k
- Total liabilities
- $29k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $274k
- Contributions and grants received
- $110k
- Program service revenue
- $1.7m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $7k
- Employees
- 108
- Volunteers
- 23
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.6m | $1.7m | Deficit $88k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.