Wildflower Foundation
Wildflower Foundation's network
7 peoplei7 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
7 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.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 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Zhang | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Cheryl Lowe | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Gerald Schlechter | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jason Waters | Co-founder | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Josh Shanklin | Executive Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Melissa Shaver | Company secretary | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michelle Geter | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Shanklin | Executive Director | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Waters | Co-founder | 40 | $73k | ||
| Josh Shanklin | Executive Director | 40 | $66k | ||
| Michelle Geter | Member | 1 | $59k | ||
| Melissa Shaver | Secretary | 40 | $0 | ||
| Gerald Schlechter | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Abigail Zhang | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Lowe | Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Wildflower Foundation
- EIN
- 921722263
- Address
- 4221 Ivanhoe Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45212-2913
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- To provide high-quality elementary Montessori education to all children regardless of racial, ethnic or economic background. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B28 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2023
- Principal officer
- Josh Shanklin (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2017
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2025
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥3years on the filingsJason Waters
≥2years on the filingsGerald Schlechter
≥2years on the filingsJosh Shanklin
≥1years on the filingsAbigail Zhang
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $128k
- Total liabilities
- $131k
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $2k
- Contributions and grants received
- $23k
- Program service revenue
- $484k
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $379k | $413k | Deficit $34k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.