Civic Intelligence

Wildflowers Institute

EIN 94-2581329 • 501(c)3 • San Francisco, CA

Profile

Wildflowers Institute is dedicated to advancing the sustainability of populations in the grassroots.

1144 Pacific AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94133

www.wildflowers.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

39th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

83rd percentile

35%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

85th percentile

31%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

39%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets39th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,695,448

Up $405,363 (+31%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$43,775

Up $12,596 (+40%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$1,651,673

Up $392,767 (+31%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$414,257

Up $116,813 (+39%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$270,179

Up $36,111 (+15%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$144,078

Up $80,702 (+127%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $184,820Liabilities 2011: $38,624Net Assets 2011: $146,1962011Assets 2012: $213,805Liabilities 2012: $34,283Net Assets 2012: $179,5222012Assets 2013: $276,010Liabilities 2013: $27,700Net Assets 2013: $248,3102013Assets 2014: $365,126Liabilities 2014: $35,674Net Assets 2014: $329,4522014Assets 2015: $380,209Liabilities 2015: $24,089Net Assets 2015: $356,1202015Assets 2016: $352,912Liabilities 2016: $30,497Net Assets 2016: $322,4152016Assets 2017: $466,139Liabilities 2017: $41,546Net Assets 2017: $424,5932017Assets 2018: $618,476Liabilities 2018: $39,287Net Assets 2018: $579,1892018Assets 2019: $693,190Liabilities 2019: $29,324Net Assets 2019: $663,8662019Assets 2020: $876,269Liabilities 2020: $29,522Net Assets 2020: $846,7472020Assets 2021: $1,260,299Liabilities 2021: $27,909Net Assets 2021: $1,232,3902021Assets 2022: $989,010Liabilities 2022: $50,034Net Assets 2022: $938,9762022Assets 2023: $1,290,085Liabilities 2023: $31,179Net Assets 2023: $1,258,9062023Assets 2024: $1,695,448Liabilities 2024: $43,775Net Assets 2024: $1,651,6732024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,695,448
Liabilities$43,775
Net Assets$1,651,673
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $331,520Expenses 2011: $219,906Net Income 2011: $111,6142011Revenue 2012: $256,790Expenses 2012: $223,464Net Income 2012: $33,3262012Revenue 2013: $312,664Expenses 2013: $243,876Net Income 2013: $68,7882013Revenue 2014: $339,708Expenses 2014: $258,566Net Income 2014: $81,1422014Revenue 2015: $345,508Expenses 2015: $317,808Net Income 2015: $27,7002015Revenue 2016: $216,985Expenses 2016: $251,606Net Income 2016: -$34,6212016Revenue 2017: $355,103Expenses 2017: $256,618Net Income 2017: $98,4852017Revenue 2018: $431,504Expenses 2018: $251,879Net Income 2018: $179,6252018Revenue 2019: $417,552Expenses 2019: $414,156Net Income 2019: $3,3962019Revenue 2020: $250,506Expenses 2020: $274,361Net Income 2020: -$23,8552020Revenue 2021: $533,349Expenses 2021: $328,538Net Income 2021: $204,8112021Revenue 2022: $170,784Expenses 2022: $201,721Net Income 2022: -$30,9372022Revenue 2023: $297,444Expenses 2023: $234,068Net Income 2023: $63,3762023Revenue 2024: $414,257Expenses 2024: $270,179Net Income 2024: $144,0782024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$414,257
Expenses$270,179
Net Income$144,078
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$1,695,448
Liabilities
$43,775
Net assets
$1,651,673
Revenue
$414,257
Expenses
$270,179
Net income
$144,078
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.70$0.04$1.65$0.41$0.27$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.03$1.26$0.30$0.23$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.05$0.94$0.17$0.20$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.03$1.23$0.53$0.33$0.20
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.03$0.85$0.25$0.27$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.03$0.66$0.42$0.41$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.04$0.58$0.43$0.25$0.18
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.04$0.42$0.36$0.26$0.10
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.03$0.32$0.22$0.25$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.02$0.36$0.35$0.32$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.04$0.33$0.34$0.26$0.08
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.28$0.03$0.25$0.31$0.24$0.07
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.21$0.03$0.18$0.26$0.22$0.03
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.04$0.15$0.33$0.22$0.11
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$414,257
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of Wildflowers Institute is investing in the informal ways that get things done in communities. The Institute leverages and utilizes local resources and the culture of a community as the engine for social and economic development.

The most significant accomplishment in 2024 was to develop a methodology for donors and philanthropy to advance community sustainability,

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$798,661$1,162,135▲ $363,474
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$489,928$531,844▲ $41,916
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,496$1,469▼ $27
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$1,290,085$1,695,448▲ $405,363
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$31,179$43,775▲ $12,596
Total Liabilities$31,179$43,775▲ $12,596
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,019,949$1,226,198▲ $206,249
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$238,957$425,475▲ $186,518
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,258,906$1,651,673▲ $392,767
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,290,085$1,695,448▲ $405,363

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment-$38,872$38,872
Other Land Buildings-$255$255
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Hanmin LiuPresidentFT$42,300$31,325$73,625
Jennifer MeiVice PresidentFT$34,165$30,914$65,079

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ingrid MittermaierChair/Director
Joy OuDirector
Ramon MurguiaDirector
Gary ArshamSecretary
Bruce E SpiveyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$380,291
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$33,966
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$380,291
Change in Net Assets
$144,078

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
Yes
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$110,778Avg High-Low Price
Total Noncash Contributions1$110,778-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$414,257
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$248,689
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$662,946
Total Revenue per Form 990
$414,257
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$144,077
Other Expenses$119,368
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$6,734
Total Fundraising Expense$614
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$138,565-$139$138,704
Conferences and Meetings$31,755$62$39$31,856
Fees for Services Other$20,017$73$11$20,101
Occupancy$16,064$16$23$16,103
Fees for Services Accounting$13,096$47$7$13,150
Travel$9,153$18$11$9,182
All Other Expenses$5,164$109$327$5,600
Payroll Taxes$5,367-$6$5,373
Grants to Domestic Individuals$5,000--$5,000
Insurance$3,376$10-$3,386
Other Expenses$3,003$69$19$3,003
Grants to Domestic Orgs$1,734--$1,734
Total Functional Expenses$269,046$519$614$270,179

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$270,179
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$270,179
Total Expenses per Form 990$270,179
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Hanmin LiuPresidentRent of Office SpaceNo$6,000

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Hanmim Liu and Jennifer Mei - Family relation”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Both the President and Vice President review and edit the returns. Additionaly, a copy of the Form 990 is presented to the Board of Directors for review during its regularly scheduled meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Annually, a Board Independence Questionnaire is given out to all Board members who are also employees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The President and Vice President are the only employees of the Organization. Their salaries are determined and approved by the Board. As part of due diligence, the Board looks at comparable wage and salary surveys as a significant part of reasonable compensation for a particular date and time.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public. All documents are filed at the Wildflowers office. Upon request for a document, management will make the document available for review at the Wildflowers office.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Wildflowers Institute
EIN
94-2581329
Phone
4157751151
Address
1144 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133

Signing Officer

Name
Jennifer Mei
Title
Vice President
Signed
2025-09-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Hanmin Liu
Formed
1979
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
2
Volunteers
13

Preparer

Firm
Fontanello Duffield & Otake LLP
Address
111 Pine Street Suite 1750, San Francisco, CA 94111
Preparer
Carol Duffield
Phone
4159830200
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The Institute is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code and is generally not subject to federal or state income taxes. However, the Institute is subject to income taxes on any net income that is derived from a trade or business, regularly carried on, and not in furtherance of the purposes for which it was granted exemption.No income tax provision has been recorded as the net income, if any, from any unrelated trade or business, in the opinion of management, is not material to the financial statements taken as a whole.The Institute believes that it has appropriate support for the tax position taken and, as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that result in a material impact on the Institutes statement of position or statement of activities.”

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IRS990/Desc0Wildflowers Institute (the institute), a California nonprofit organization, is dedicated to advancing the sustainability of populations in the grassroots.The institute recognizes the contemporary challenges of community building in the United States and beyond. Our work guides and supports both donors and communities toward maintaining time-honored practicesstrong relationships and social formationsto foster stability and to propel transformation. Wildflowers Institute embraces the history, culture, and spiritual practices of others and their diversity of thoughts.The year 2024 was a watershed for the institute. We deconstructed our program services that enable community members to build their own narrative of who they are and how they transform themselves. We refined our processes and tools for making visible local resources and assets. We built from the ground up a way of advancing community sustainability for donors and philanthropists. This donor approach to local philanthropy is rooted in discovering the unseen treasures within the community. DISCOVERINGAt the heart of our approach to discovering a communitys unseen treasures is identifying what the community-at-large sees as its challenges and how individuals, self-organized groups, and organizations are responding to these challenges.Wildflowers Institutes process of discovering empowers communities by enabling them to define their own narrative and find common direction and purpose. This approach fosters alignment and collaboration among residents and local artists as well as among diverse cultural groups and organizations. It encourages community members to take an active role in philanthropy and engage in ongoing discussions about social outcomes, ensuring that lessons are learned and applied for continual improvement. Our five-step discovery process to strengthen individuals, self-organized groups, and organizations coming together has been part of Wildflowers Institutes toolkit for the past twenty years. In each step below, we assess, improve, and refine as a means to discovery.1.Community-driven surveys and focus group sessions to identify salient problems and solutions to them;2.Panels of respected experts to assess projects;3.Community assemblies to explore, discuss, and support new projects;4.Workshops to build 3-D models of community formations and project plans; and5.Gatherings to dialogue, reflect, and evaluate.UNSEEN Our discovery process highlights unseen community assets by looking beyond the surface and identifying key individuals who cultivate inclusive and collaborative relationships and sustainable community dynamics. These previously unseen individuals typically fall into five or six different archetypes for sustainability: guardians, keepers of the culture, spiritual guides, healers, artists, and social and business entrepreneurs. They are deeply motivated by a sense of purpose, a desire to improve their community, and a love for others. By recognizing these individuals and the social outcomes of their endeavors, Our discovery process motivates and influences others more effectively. TREASURESThe unseen treasures we discover are community members who have a deep emotion for and a knowledge of their community that foster a desire for sustainability of their ecosystem as a whole.The treasures are the outcomes of activities generated by the archetypes as noted above. These outcomes are realized by tapping into their inherent strengths, while also drawing upon the communitys rich history and cultural capital. By doing so, the community not only stabilizes and adapts but also propels itself forward, continuing to grow and evolve. Strengthening the collective will in this way cultivates a dynamic, enduring communityone that builds on its past while embracing the possibilities of its future. Democratizing Philanthropy ProjectThe institutes arts and culture project in Chinatown (20212023) uncovered a community-wide treasure centered on unity amid diversity.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Institute is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code and is generally not subject to federal or state income taxes. However, the Institute is subject to income taxes on any net income that is derived from a trade or business, regularly carried on, and not in furtherance of the purposes for which it was granted exemption.No income tax provision has been recorded as the net income, if any, from any unrelated trade or business, in the opinion of management, is not material to the financial statements taken as a whole.The Institute believes that it has appropriate support for the tax position taken and, as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that result in a material impact on the Institutes statement of position or statement of activities.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part X : FIN48 Footnote
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IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Wildflowers Institute rents office space from the President of the Organization. The total amount paid during the year ended December 31, 2024 was $6,000. At its Auqust 2, 2024 meeting, the Board approved a two year extension of this lease to run from April 2024 to April 2026. The President abstained from voting on the approval.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Hanmim Liu and Jennifer Mei - Family relation
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Both the President and Vice President review and edit the returns. Additionaly, a copy of the Form 990 is presented to the Board of Directors for review during its regularly scheduled meeting.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Annually, a Board Independence Questionnaire is given out to all Board members who are also employees.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The President and Vice President are the only employees of the Organization. Their salaries are determined and approved by the Board. As part of due diligence, the Board looks at comparable wage and salary surveys as a significant part of reasonable compensation for a particular date and time.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public. All documents are filed at the Wildflowers office. Upon request for a document, management will make the document available for review at the Wildflowers office.
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