Wolf Craft School Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
993274975
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2024–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Grass Valley, CA, USA
Phone
5106811034
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Adult, Continuing Education

Reported finances

Revenue
$111,103
Expenses
$114,509
Assets
$4,126
Liabilities
$12,309

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

1 person listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • LESLIE BARBAZETTE (President)

People named in this filing

  • LESLIE BARBAZETTE (President)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

We believe in the power of creativity, community, and connection. Our mission is to provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for individuals to learn and master traditional crafts such as blacksmithing, woodworking, ceramics, and fiber arts. We strive to bring premier artists and craftspeople from all over the world to share their knowledge and techniques with our students. Through these experiences, we hope to foster a deeper appreciation for the value of handmade goods, the importance of craftsmanship, and the joy of creating something with your own two hands.We are committed to sustainable practices and respect for the environment. Our mission is to provide a transformative experience that combines creative learning, outdoor exploration, and community connection.

What it reported doing in 2025

As part of the growing vision for Wolf Craft School, our Nevada City studio serves as a vibrant gathering space where both beginners and experienced makers can learn, experiment, and build confidence in their craft.

Operating model

Revenue model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent revenue detail to tell how this nonprofit funds its work.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 94
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 20
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 95.4%; rating input score 95
  • Program expense ratio: 92.6%; rating input score 93

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -3.1%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.04; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 2.98; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 165.1% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 179.3% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -37.4% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 95.4% of revenue deployed · 92.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $106K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 1 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2024 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 23/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 7/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 1/100.