Nonprofit · EIN 01-0217639
WAYFINDER SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · CAMDEN, ME 04843
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,145,603 | $975,874 | $169,729 | $8,868,402 | $52,251 | $8,816,151 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $682,294 | $1,003,985 | -$321,691 | $8,469,226 | $32,144 | $8,437,082 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $672,494 | $823,021 | -$150,527 | $7,800,451 | $39,418 | $7,761,033 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $498,366
- Program service revenue
- $180,840
- Investment income
- $428,387
- Net rental income
- $16,800
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $313,734
- Net income from fundraising events
- $18,759
- Other revenue
- $38,010
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $89,378
- Other salaries and wages
- $506,199
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $699,532
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $35,691
- Occupancy
- $44,084
- Travel
- $33,299
- Depreciation
- $36,248
- Program services (functional)
- $578,697
- Management and general (functional)
- $252,215
- Fundraising (functional)
- $144,962
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,469,226
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,868,402
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $52,251
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,816,151
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $189,756
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,299,265
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,382,726
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,433,425
- Gross receipts
- $1,314,993
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 1910
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA VASSALLO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,617 |
| JERRY MCQUEENEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARRISSE KAPLAN | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM BUTLER | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID VICKREY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WENDELANNE AUGUNAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JULIA JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREG MARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA O'ROURKE-SUCHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROSE PISCUSKAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erica Gates | Head of Schools Officer | 40 | $83,732 | $7,816 |
| Jerry McQueeney | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charrisse Kaplan | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Vickrey | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendelanne Augunas | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kaitlin Callahan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Itkin | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lateef O'Connor | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica O'Rourke-Suchoff | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Sullivan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Yuen | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Kempe | Head of Schools Officer | 40 | $90,897 |
| David Vickrey | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara Sullivan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Larissa Malone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Skye Green Hall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry McQueeney | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrea Itkin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lateef O'Connor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wendelanne Augunas | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Charrisse Kaplan | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Yuen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 555, CAMDEN, ME 04843-0555
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREA VASSALLO, PO BOX 555, CAMDEN, ME 04843
- Signed the 990
- ANDREA VASSALLO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (207) 236-3000
- Website
- WWW.WAYFINDERSCHOOLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PGM LLC
Mission
WAYFINDER SCHOOLS OFFER STUDENTS THE EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO DISCOVER THEIR STRENGTHS AND SKILLS, CONNECT WITH THEIR FAMILIES, PRACTICE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND EARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.
Program accomplishments
- WAYFINDER IS A MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROVED ALTERNATIVE HIGHSCHOOL SERVING AT-RISK YOUTH AND TEEN PARENTS IN MAINE. EACH YEAR THEYSERVE MORE THAN 65 MAINE YOUTH WHO ARE AT-RISK OF HIGH SCHOOLNON-COMPLETION. WAYFINDER STUDENTS RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTIONIN THEIR OWN HOMES AS THEY WORK TOWARD 24 CORE REQUIREMENTS INACADEMICS, PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS AND IN SOME CASES, PARENTING.WAYFINDER STUDENTS HAVE TYPICALLY STRUGGLED IN TRADITIONAL SCHOOLSETTINGS AND BENEFIT FROM WAYFINDER'S INDIVIDUALIZED, STRENGTHS-BASED,STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACH. STUDENTS RECEIVE REFERRALS FOR ADDITIONALSERVICES AS NEEDED. THEY ALSO PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS, LEARNINGEXPEDITIONS AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROJECTS. EACH GRADUATE MUSTCOMPLETE A CAPSTONE PROJECT DESIGNED (CONTINUES ON SCHEDULE O)TO ADDRESS A PERSONAL CHALLENGE OR GOAL. WAYFINDER GRADUATES CONSISTENTLY REPORT INCREASED CONFIDENCE, LIFE SKILLS, JOB SKILLS, COMMUNITY CONNECTION AND WORK READINESS.Expenses $578,697 · revenue $183,291
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0217639
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,868,402
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,314,993
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,145,603 | $975,874 | $8,868,402 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $682,294 | $1,003,985 | $8,469,226 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $672,494 | $823,021 | $7,800,451 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $630,794 | $777,666 | $7,315,543 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0217639).
Questions about WAYFINDER SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of WAYFINDER SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WAYFINDER SCHOOLS is 01-0217639.
- Is WAYFINDER SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
- Are donations to WAYFINDER SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WAYFINDER SCHOOLS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WAYFINDER SCHOOLS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WAYFINDER SCHOOLS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WAYFINDER SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANDREA VASSALLO.
- Who are the officers and directors of WAYFINDER SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,617 (ANDREA VASSALLO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WAYFINDER SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,145,603, expenses of $975,874 and total assets of $8,868,402 at year end.
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