Brookeside Montessori

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Bechtelsville, PA501(c)(3)Since 1998EducationEIN 23-2974006Revenue $344K in FY2026

On file with the IRSbrookeside.org1075 Route 100, 19505-9770 · Bechtelsville, PATax-exempt since Dec 1999School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To encourage independence, confidence, and intellectual creativity in a safe, supportive, and culturally diverse environment as guided by the philosophy of dr. Maria Montessori.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$53K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $230
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
98% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 98% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$344K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$369K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$729
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$344K
FY2026▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$319K
FY2022$379K
FY2023$374K
FY2024$430K
FY2025$428K
FY2026$344K
Expenses
$369K
FY2026▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$295K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$424K
FY2024$463K
FY2025$426K
FY2026$369K
Net assets
$729
FY2026▼ -97%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$59K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$24K
FY2025$26K
FY2026$729

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending May 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Dec 1999.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $293K Management & general 20% · $72K Fundraising 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $53K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of Scho
$52,942Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Crystal Davis’s $53K as Head of Scho is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Crystal Davis$52,942$53,047$52,540$51,400$53,064

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters independence, confidence, and creativity through Montessori education in a diverse, supportive setting.

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1 program · $293K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Private school for children ages 2 years, 7 months to 12 years old.

$293Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$230

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$344K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$320K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$369K
Ln 25
Programscol B$293K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$729
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$320K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$344K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$729
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$67K$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$26K$729
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$53K$50K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$172K$172K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$5K$3K$180
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$14K$4K$218
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$15K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$175$175
OccupancyLn 16$65K$62K$2K$250
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$607$607
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$10K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$369K$293K$72K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $344K$369K−$25K$729 990 PDF
FY2025 $428K$426K$1K$26K 990 PDF
FY2024 $430K$463K−$33K$24K 990 PDF
FY2023 $374K$424K−$50K$57K 990 PDF
FY2022 $379K$332K$48K$107K 990 PDF
FY2021 $319K$295K$24K$59K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $343,783 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,560$17,121
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $391,186$319,668
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,128$6,992
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $427,878$343,783
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $319,976$251,360
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $106,410$117,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $426,386$368,604
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,492−$24,821
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $343,783 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,121
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,121
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $319,668$319,668
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$5,165
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,827$1,827
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $321,495 · Excluded from tax $2$343,783
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $368,604 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $50,295 · Fundraising $2,647$52,942
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $171,658$171,658
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,645 · Management $3,420 · Fundraising $180$8,245
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,151 · Management $4,146 · Fundraising $218$18,515
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,050$1,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,763 · Management $3,662$18,425
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,187$2,187
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $175$175
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,332 · Management $2,500 · Fundraising $250$65,082
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $607$607
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,039$1,039
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,625 · Management $1,226$8,851
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,131 · Management $6,193$16,324
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,504$3,504
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $292,817 · Management $72,492 · Fundraising $3,295$368,604
Part X · Balance sheet $46,987 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,064$14,316
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,422$19,677
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,450$7,994
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,500
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,500$2,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,436$46,987
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,727$7,499
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,150$5,625
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,009$33,134
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,886$46,258
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,550$729
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,550$729
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,436$46,987
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $729 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$343,783
XI-2 Total expenses$368,604
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,821
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,550
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$729

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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