Mahalo
Houston, TX

WONDERLAND EDUCATIONAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION

EIN 76-0152632
Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools Children & youth Communities of color Low-income
Mission

To provide a free public education for grades K–8 that addresses individualized learning styles for each student and to expand minds, build character, and inspire community action through rigorous, mastery-based education.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) school Contributions are tax-deductible

About WONDERLAND EDUCATIONAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION

Wonderland Educational Estate Association (WEEA) is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit that operates both Wonderland Private School (early childhood) and the tuition-free Beatrice Mayes Institute public charter school (K–8). The organization serves the historic Third Ward and surrounding neighborhoods, with a focus on historically underserved, predominantly minority and low-income students. WEEA has operated as a tax-exempt organization since the 1980s and has held a state charter (Beatrice Mayes Institute) since the early 2000s. In recent filings the organization reported operating at multi-million-dollar scale (approximately $10M+ annual revenue in its most recent fiscal year) and has continued program operations, facility planning and community partnerships over the last 2–3 years.

Notable achievements

Operates tuition-free K–8 public charter (Beatrice Mayes Institute)

Runs the Beatrice Mayes Institute charter school as a tuition-free K–8 program serving several hundred students from Houston’s Third Ward and nearby neighborhoods.

Sustained nonprofit and charter operations

Maintained 501(c)(3) status (tax-exempt since the 1980s) and state charter operations since the early 2000s, demonstrating institutional longevity and continuity of services.

Program scale and recent fiscal stability

Reported roughly $10M+ in annual revenue and program expenditures in its latest fiscal-year filings, supporting instruction, facilities and student services.

At a glance

Total assets
$35.9M
Annual revenue
$10.6M
Tax status
501(c)(3)School
EIN
76-0152632
Location
Houston, TX
On Mahalo since
September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Rated positively by national charity evaluators and listed on public 990/reporting platforms (example: high marks on major charity-rating aggregators).
Operates under an authorized Texas charter (Beatrice Mayes Institute), with public charter oversight and renewal activity documented with Texas education authorities.
Has received foundation and community support in recent years from regional grantmakers and partners, including local community foundations and donor-advised fund grants.

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