Our mission is to provide children ages 3-12 with a traditional montessori education in a warm and nurturing environment where we celebrate each child as an individual and embrace religious and cultural differences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $142
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$559K
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$811K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$847K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$228K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$811K
FY2022▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$657K
FY2021$654K
FY2022$811K
FY2023$817K
FY2024$837K
FY2025$874K
Expenses
$847K
FY2022▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$623K
FY2021$685K
FY2022$847K
FY2023$777K
FY2024$765K
FY2025$780K
Net assets
$228K
FY2022▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$340K
FY2025$435K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2014.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $712K Management & general 15% · $127K Fundraising 1% · $8K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$81,850Pt VII · Sec A
President and Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Samantha May’s $97K as Head of School is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Samantha May$96,591$91,328$84,995$81,850$80,833$55,833

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

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

Programs and updates

Offers Montessori education for children ages 3-12 in a nurturing environment.

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2 programs · $712K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

We provided over 100 children ages 3-12 with a traditional montessori education in a warm and nurturing environment where each child was celebrated as an individual and where religious and cultural differences were embraced.

$617Kprogram expense
02

In addition to traditional montessori education for children, before and after school child care is available to enrolled students. Currently our child care programs have 32 children that participate each week.

$95Kprogram 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$142

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$811K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$666K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$847K
Ln 25
Programscol B$712K
Managementcol C$127K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$228K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$787K
LiabilitiesLn 26$559K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Government grantsLn 1e$107K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$666K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$811K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$525K
Total assetsLn 16$787K
LiabilitiesLn 26$559K
Net assetsLn 32$228K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$66K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$525K$525K
Total assetsLn 16$850K$787K
LiabilitiesLn 26$587K$559K
Net assetsLn 32$263K$228K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$72K$12K$849
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$403K$342K$56K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$11K$2K$133
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$55K$9K$647
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$222$16
Office expensesLn 13$17K$15K$2K$174
OccupancyLn 16$39K$33K$5K$392
TravelLn 17$1K$970$160$11
InterestLn 20$20K$17K$3K$201
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$30K$5K$359
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$2K$124
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$109K$103K$6K$424
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$20K$2K$159
Total functional expensesLn 25$847K$712K$127K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $874K$780K$94K$435K 990 PDF
FY2024 $837K$765K$71K$340K 990 PDF
FY2023 $817K$777K$41K$269K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $811K$847K−$36K$228K 990 PDF
FY2021 $654K$685K−$31K$263K 990 PDF
FY2020 $657K$623K$34K$295K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $811,342 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $75,189$156,657
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $584,859$665,846
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$6,491−$11,164
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $653,557$811,342
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $522,761$565,559
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $161,941$281,285
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $684,702$846,844
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,145−$35,502
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $811,342 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,610
VIII-1e Government grants$107,479
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,568
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,657
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $665,846$665,846
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$11,164−$11,164
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $665,846 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$11,161$811,342
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $846,844 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,123 · Management $11,879 · Fundraising $849$84,851
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $342,297 · Management $56,378 · Fundraising $4,027$402,702
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,335 · Management $1,867 · Fundraising $133$13,335
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $54,970 · Management $9,054 · Fundraising $647$64,671
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,944$11,944
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,260$10,260
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,349 · Management $222 · Fundraising $16$1,587
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,802 · Management $2,438 · Fundraising $174$17,414
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,360 · Management $5,495 · Fundraising $392$39,247
IX-17 TravelPrograms $970 · Management $160 · Fundraising $11$1,141
IX-20 InterestPrograms $17,084 · Management $2,814 · Fundraising $201$20,099
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,489 · Management $5,022 · Fundraising $359$35,870
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,530 · Management $1,734 · Fundraising $124$12,388
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,873 · Management $5,939 · Fundraising $424$109,236
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,709 · Management $2,231 · Fundraising $159$22,099
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $711,891 · Management $127,437 · Fundraising $7,516$846,844
Part X · Balance sheet $786,948 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,996$26,351
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $49,502$39,470
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $524,561$524,556
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $214,292$196,571
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $850,351$786,948
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $586,965$559,064
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $262,423$221,921
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $963$5,963
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $263,386$227,884
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $850,351$786,948
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $227,884 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$811,342
XI-2 Total expenses$846,844
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,502
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$263,386
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$227,884

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