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WONDER VILLAGE INC

THORNWOOD, NY · EIN 923033981 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE B12 · Education · Micro (<$100K) · wondervillage.org
revenue
$35K
expenses
$25K
net assets
$14K
employees
mission · from form 990

To foster the children's innate curiosity and ensure they become lifelong learners. To teach the future generation to love and appreciate the environment so they grow up to protect it.

profile · synthesized from sources

Wonder Village Inc is a Westchester County-based educational nonprofit serving children through hands-on enrichment programs centered on nature, science, art, and outdoor exploration. The organization fosters lifelong learning and environmental stewardship through experiential activities including farm chores, shelter building, fossil adventures, and themed co-op learning. Programs are offered to member families and the broader community at locations across the region.

named programs · 10 · from sources

What they call their work

Art Explorers
Creative program exploring famous artists and artistic styles through hands-on art projects and experimentation.
Edelman Fossil Park Overnight Adventure
Field trip experience where children engage in fossil digging and hands-on paleontology activities at Edelman Fossil Park.
Farm Chores Class
Hands-on program at Sky High Stables where children ages 6+ participate in real farm chores including animal care, gardening, and trail maintenance.
Nature Explorers
Outdoor program for children to build connections with nature through guided exploration, sensory activities, gardening, and creative projects.
Physics Explorers: LEGO Engineering Lab
STEM-focused program where children design and build with LEGO bricks to explore physics concepts such as force, motion, and simple machines.
Quest Club
Signature outdoor adventure and badge-based enrichment program encouraging exploration, creativity, and learning through hands-on challenges.
Reading Explorers
Family enrichment series centered on shared reading and literary exploration, including book-based discussions and activities.
Sports Explorers: Field Games & Fundamentals
Active program introducing children to field sports through skill-building games and cooperative challenges in soccer, kickball, frisbee, and more.
Wonder Village Co-op
Family-centered homeschool enrichment program meeting weekly, with themed learning journeys around the world through science, art, history, and culture.
Wonder Village Science Fair
Community event where children present science experiments and hands-on projects to inspire curiosity and scientific thinking.
activities · 12 groups

What they do

  • Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
    • Art enrichment program for children
      Offers an art education program called Art Explorers for children ages 7+ that explores famous artists and artistic movements through hands-on projects, guided discussions, and experimentation, culminating in a community art exhibition. Includes an optional family field trip to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
  • Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
    • Community roller skating events
      Hosts recurring family-friendly roller skating events known as Roller Nights to promote physical activity, social connection, and community engagement, with multiple scheduled events including those in 2026.
  • Ballet and Dance Education Programs 1 activity
    • Dance enrichment program for children
      Offers a 6-week Dance Explorers program for children ages 4+ that meets weekly and focuses on pop culture dance styles, culminating in an end-of-session family showcase to celebrate student accomplishments.
  • Inclusive Social & Recreational Events 1 activity
    • Family movie nights and community events
      Hosts family movie nights at Tiki Beach in Rye, NY featuring outdoor film screenings, crafts, and community activities, including seasonal events like the end-of-summer celebration. These events serve as community-building opportunities for families with children.
  • Early Literacy Promotion 1 activity
    • Family reading and creative enrichment program
      Offers a 6-week Reading Explorers program centered on shared reading of "The Wild Robot," with weekly in-person sessions for families to engage in collaborative learning, creative projects, building challenges, and group discussions to promote literacy and family bonding.
  • Homeschool Support Services 1 activity
    • Homeschool enrichment co-op program for families
      Runs a family-centered homeschool enrichment co-op program meeting weekly, offering immersive, project-based learning on themes such as Europe (covering countries, cultures, and ecosystems), with structured daily activities, field trips, community service, and family celebrations. Includes age-based grouping with mixed-age collaboration opportunities.
  • Hands-On STEM Education Programs 1 activity
    • LEGO-based engineering program for children
      Provides a 6-week Physics Explorers program that teaches physics and engineering concepts to children through weekly hands-on building challenges using LEGO bricks, guiding students through the full engineering design process of design, build, test, evaluate, and improve.
  • Youth Scouting Leadership Programs 1 activity
    • Outdoor adventure and badge-based enrichment program
      Operates Quest Club, a signature outdoor adventure and badge-based enrichment program for children that includes hands-on experiences, service projects, outdoor challenges, and skill-building activities such as fossil digging, animal care at Sky High Stables, and overnight adventures at Edelman Fossil Park.
  • Children's Play and Motor Development Spaces 1 activity
    • Outdoor nature enrichment program for children
      Offers a hands-on outdoor enrichment program called Nature Explorers that connects young children with nature through weekly discovery, sensory experiences, creative play, and skill-building activities such as shelter building and gardening. The program runs in multi-week sessions and includes field trips to locations like Westmoreland Sanctuary.
  • School and School-Community Events 1 activity
    • Special community events and showcases
      Organizes a range of special events including talent shows, book swaps, art shows, moving-up ceremonies, science fairs, and themed camp-outs (e.g., Summer Solstice Camp-Out at Clarence Fahnestock State Park) to celebrate children's achievements, foster creativity, and strengthen community ties.
  • Youth Soccer Development Programs 1 activity
    • Sports skills enrichment program for children
      Runs a Sports Explorers program for children ages 4+ that introduces fundamentals of field sports including soccer, football, kickball, and ultimate frisbee through weekly drills, cooperative games, and skill-building activities designed to develop coordination, agility, balance, and speed in a mixed-age setting that promotes peer mentoring.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Language enrichment program for children and parents
      Offers a Language Explorers program that teaches Spanish and American Sign Language (ASL) to children and parents together in a family-inclusive format, promoting multilingual development and亲子 learning.
    • Publication of children's creative writing
      Publishes original creative stories written by child participants, including works titled "Harry Potter 6", "They Were Scared and The Volcano", "Rose and Hope", "The Hunt for Pickachu", "Luke Skywalker", and "Hermione and Marley the Dog", showcasing children's imagination and literacy development.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$35K
Contributions & grants$35K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$25K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$1K
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$15K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$14K
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue +93.8%
relationships · 14

Who they work with

  • Clarence Fahnestock State Park Partner — Location for the annual Summer Solstice "Camp-Out" event.
  • E.J. Murray Memorial Skating Center Partner — Host venue for Wonder Village Roller Nights events.
  • Edelman Fossil Park Partner — Site of an overnight educational adventure program focused on paleontology and hands-on science.
  • Healthy Habits Partner — Partner organization presenting the Sports Explorers: Field Games & Fundamentals program.
  • Healthy Habits Partner — Presenting partner for the Sports Explorers: Field Games & Fundamentals program.
  • Mt. Pleasant Community Center Partner — Host venue for the "Meet Delilah the Whale" educational exhibit.
  • Museum of Modern Art Partner — Collaborates on an optional field trip for students to view world-renowned artwork in person.
  • New Victory Theater Partner — Collaborates to organize a field trip for children to attend a performance.
  • The Language Kids' Corner Partner — Partner organization co-presenting the Language Explorers: Spanish & ASL (Parent & Me) program.
  • Tiki Beach Partner — Hosts events in partnership with Wonder Village at its location in Rye, NY.
  • Tiki Beach Partner — Hosts family movie nights in partnership with Wonder Village at Tiki Beach in Rye, NY.
  • Tiki Beach Partner — Venue for Wonder Village events including the Talent Show, Moving Up Ceremony, and Family Movie Night.
  • Westmoreland Sanctuary Partner — Host site for multiple Wonder Village programs including Shelter Building adventures and the Science Fair.
  • Wonder Village Network — Member organization operating under the Wonder Village network for homeschool enrichment.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Experiential Nature-Based Learning
    methodology: experiential_nature_education
    By engaging children in hands-on outdoor play, discovery, and nature-based activities, we foster developmental growth and a meaningful connection to the environment, because direct sensory and emotional experiences with nature cultivate lasting curiosity and stewardship.
  • Family-Centered Community Engagement
    methodology: family-centered-community-events
    By hosting inclusive, themed family events and using a cooperative membership model, we strengthen community bonds and sustain engagement, because shared recreational and educational experiences across generations build trust, belonging, and collective ownership.
  • Inclusive Creative Expression
    methodology: creative-youth-expression
    By providing accessible dance and creative writing programs that welcome all skill levels, we build confidence and creativity, because a supportive environment emphasizing participation over performance enables authentic self-expression and risk-taking.
  • Peer and Mixed-Age Learning Model
    methodology: mixed-age_peer_learning
    By organizing programs with mixed-age groups, we promote leadership, peer support, and individualized learning, because younger children benefit from role models while older children develop confidence and responsibility through mentoring.
  • Structured Experiential Learning Frameworks
    methodology: experiential_learning
    By using structured methods like the engineering design process and badge-based systems, we promote problem-solving, leadership, and personal growth, because iterative, hands-on challenges with clear milestones make learning tangible and motivate sustained engagement.