2024-11-11T10:54:55-08:00 2023-12-31 371420474 Fontanello Duffield & Otake LLP 44 Montgomery Street Suite 1305 San Francisco CA 94104 990 2023-01-01 942581329 Wildflowers Institute WILD 4157751151 1144 Pacific Avenue San Francisco CA 94133 Jennifer Mei Vice President 2024-11-11 false true Carol Duffield P01257136 4159830200 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Hanmin Liu 1144 Pacific Avenue San Francisco CA 941334212 297444 false X www.wildflowers.org X 1979 CA The most significant accomplishment in 2023 was empowering local communities in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 7 6 2 13 0 166803 285644 0 3981 11800 0 170784 297444 14000 2075 0 136771 146710 0 3705 50950 85283 201721 234068 -30937 63376 989010 1290085 50034 31179 938976 1258906 Wildflowers Institute is dedicated to advancing the sustainability of populations in the grassroots. false false 223413 2075 Wildflowers Institute has completed a three-part program entitled The Hidden Gems Project. The project included conducting a local survey, implementing an arts and storytelling awards program, and holding a ceremony in the Lao Iu Mien community; San Francisco Chinatown; and the South Valley community in Albuquerque, New Mexico (urban indigenous people, Hispanics, and Mexicans). We design and implement a community-strengthening program to make visible the narratives and the beliefs and values that strengthen the community; identifying and reinforcing the moral compass; and fortifying intergenerational families. A total of 1,148 people participated in completing a survey and attending the ceremony. More than 780 people identified what makes up their community and what activities people like to do. In addition, 86 artists and storytellers submitted artwork and a narrative of who they are, what is important to them, and what they believe in. (This figure does not include the artists in South Valley.) The Iu Mien and Chinese artists illuminated why their communities are important to them. The capacity they are building is to reveal their hidden strengths through storytelling and applying what they now know to advancing their family and improving the livability of their community. The Hidden Gems III programs revealed stories on how the family functions as an incubator transforming the lives of the familys members. While not always the case, each family member has a defined role and purpose to play. Women are often an inherent force in protecting and nurturing their newborns, in addition to earning income with their spouse. Grandmothers are teaching the traditional language and culture to their grandchildren through everyday life experiences. Youth are the interpreters and the navigators of family affairs in the mainstream; they and their parents introduce new improvements to their way of life. And the eldest sibling takes responsibility for caring for her/his aging parent(s). The formation of the family is the means from which the family members protect one another, preserve their history and culture, heal, and adapt and grow.The institute helped tailor strategies that improve health and well-being where people live, learn, work, and play in all three communities. In total, we impacted 82,797 lives.Furthermore, Wildflowers launched the Helping Hand Fund. The purpose of the fund is to provide small gifts, generally in the amount of $500, to help support local artists and individuals in need. A total of $16,075 in gifts was provided to 31 people. 223413 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 6 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X X Jennifer Mei 4157751151 1144 Pacific Avenue San Francisco CA 941334212 Hanmin Liu President 40.00 0.00 X X 39000 0 33020 Jennifer Mei Vice President 40.00 0.00 X 31500 0 32421 Anni Chung Ass't Sect/Dir 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Bruce E Spivey Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gary Arsham Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joy Ou Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ingrid Mittermaier Chair/Director 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ramon Murguia Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 70500 65441 0 false false false 0 285644 285644 0 11800 11800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 297444 11800 X 0 2075 2075 0 0 135941 129527 5563 851 0 0 0 5152 4811 297 44 5617 5593 14 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 35345 32211 606 2528 0 394 383 3 8 0 0 15729 15524 116 89 6502 6502 0 0 0 0 2543 2510 18 15 3370 3221 7 142 Supplies 9946 9946 Communication & Technology 5109 5109 Telephone 2269 2269 Internet 1929 1929 2147 1803 326 18 234068 223413 6950 3705 163 1496 440020 489928 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39127 39127 2543 0 546284 798661 0 0 0 0 989010 1290085 25034 31179 25000 50034 31179 X 796789 1019949 142187 238957 938976 1258906 989010 1290085 63376 256554 X false true X true false X 410925 249305 527562 166803 285644 1640239 0 0 410925 249305 527562 166803 285644 1640239 1033423 606816 4127 1201 890 3981 11800 21999 0 0 1662238 0.36510 0.44480 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 38872 38872 255 255 X 553998 256554 256554 297444 297444 234068 234068 234068 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. Hanmin Liu President 6000 Rent of Office Space false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Wildflowers Institute rents office space from the President of the Organization. The total amount paid during the year ended December 31, 2023 was $6,000. The lease was approved at the Board of Directors meeting held on June 2, 2022 with the President abstaining. 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 employee 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.