The Montessori Network

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2010EducationEIN 27-2803775

The montessori school of englewood has a mission to create a learning community where members trust one another to use our heads, hearts, and hands to commit to a life of growth and fulfillment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 84 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $250K a year · 4% 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$489K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 61% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $146K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
140% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 140% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$7.4M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$8.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
−$367K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.4M
FY2025▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2025$7.4M
Expenses
$8.1M
FY2025-0.3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2025$8.1M
Net assets
−$367K
FY2025▼ -212%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$453K
FY2022$573K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$328K
FY2025−$367K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-12-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2013.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $7.1M Management & general 9% · $735K Fundraising 2% · $199K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $489K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$143,471Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Offi Cer
$123,919Pt VII · Sec A
Academic Director
$120,075Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Bilingual and Multi-Tiered Systems
$101,757Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rita Nolan’s $143K as Executive Director is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rita Nolan$143,471$144,835$126,942$124,316$122,433$121,031
Margaret Mikuzis$123,919—————
Stephanie Marie Toon$120,075$109,545————
Latonia R Wells———$110,714——
Felicia Lang$101,757—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fosters a trusting community for lifelong growth using minds, hearts, and hands.

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1 program service account for $7.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The montessori school of englewood is a chicago public charter elementary school that opened in august 2012 and has since grown to include students from preschool through eighth grade. Located in the west englewood community, the school served early childhood students and charter students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

$7.1Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Money outPt IX
$8.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.1M
Managementcol C$735K
Fundraisingcol D$199K
Owns and owesPt X
−$367K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$924K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$7.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$344K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$344K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$25K
Total assetsLn 16$924K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$367K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 584
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$408K$344K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$924K
LiabilitiesLn 26$676K$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$328K−$367K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$156K$78K$78K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.0M$3.9M$103K$29K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$462K$430K$29K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$606K$564K$38K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$270K$251K$17K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$225K$33K$192K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$1.2M$77K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$12K$5K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$201K$173K$28K
TravelLn 17$40K$36K$4K
InterestLn 20$11K$2K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$57K$11K$46K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$470K$279K$101K$90K
All other expensesLn 24e$281K$213K$30K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.1M$7.1M$735K$199K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $7.4M$8.1M−$696K−$367K 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.9M$8.1M−$1.2M$328K 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.0M$5.9M$162K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.6M$5.5M$120K$573K 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.4M$5.4M−$47K$453K 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.0M$4.8M$135K$500K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,385,355 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,912,820
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$451,156
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,363,976
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21,379$21,379
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,379 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,385,355
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,081,167 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,133 · Management $78,134$156,267
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,888,384 · Management $103,287 · Fundraising $29,314$4,020,985
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $430,256 · Management $28,719 · Fundraising $3,268$462,243
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $563,850 · Management $37,637 · Fundraising $4,282$605,769
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $250,860 · Management $16,744 · Fundraising $1,906$269,510
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,101$4,101
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $33,084 · Management $191,516$224,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,176,331 · Management $77,014$1,253,345
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,244 · Management $5,312 · Fundraising $1,324$18,880
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $173,453 · Fundraising $27,583$201,036
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,218 · Fundraising $3,635$39,853
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,919 · Management $8,742$10,661
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,280$6,280
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,528 · Management $46,136$56,664
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $278,728 · Management $101,482 · Fundraising $89,577$469,787
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $213,096 · Management $29,782 · Fundraising $38,308$281,186
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,147,084 · Management $734,886 · Fundraising $199,197$8,081,167
Part X · Balance sheet $924,128 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $408,488$344,299
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $548,595$544,070
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,317$1,326
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,996$9,640
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $33,443$24,793
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,004,839$924,128
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $392,938$772,189
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $33,443$100,867
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $676,381$1,291,482
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $225,205−$383,755
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $103,253$16,401
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $328,458−$367,354
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,004,839$924,128
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$367,354 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,385,355
XI-2 Total expenses$8,081,167
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$695,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$328,458
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$367,354

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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