To support adult learners to become excellent educators, versed in the concepts and philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori, skillful in the use of Montessori materials and curriculum, and eager to continue their personal growth through professional development and sharing within the community of their peers and instructors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$132K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$132K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$62K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$334K
+79% vs prior year
Spent
$272K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$298K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$334K
FY2021▲ +79%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$186K
FY2021$334K
FY2022$374K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$376K
Expenses
$272K
FY2021▲ +73%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$375K
Net assets
$298K
FY2021▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$334K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $202K Management & general 26% · $70K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $132K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$34,275Pt VII · Sec A
President
$18,675Pt VII · Sec A
$16,825Pt VII · Sec A
$13,400Pt VII · Sec A
$11,150Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$9,400Pt VII · Sec A
$8,300Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$6,500Pt VII · Sec A

Robyn Hope Breiman’s $41K as Director is at the 32nd 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robyn Hope Breiman$40,515$41,925$34,044——
Robyn Breiman———$34,275$29,425
William Maier$23,925$25,375$27,220$18,675$16,625
Elizabeth Hoffman—$25,850$27,094$11,150$3,725
Joel Wilkinson$17,875$22,525$22,881$16,825$12,500
Nancy Schlussel$16,640$17,290$16,254$8,300$3,775
Michael Duffy$4,356$7,075$7,175$13,400$9,750
Seth Johnson$10,500$12,600$13,025$9,400$6,425

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains adults to become excellent Montessori educators, fostering lifelong learning and community.

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2 programs · $174K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

To provide Montessori training leading to Elementary I and II level certification by the American Montessori Society. This is currently offered with a summer program model as an onsite program at Lexington Montessori School.

$160Kprogram expense
02

To provide professional development, including continuing education courses, school consultations and in-service workshops webinars, and other means of sharing the expertise of the faculty of METTC with the larger Montessori community. (Revenue $ included in the $333,525 reported on line 4a)

$14Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$334K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$324K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$750
Money outPt IX
$272K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$298K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$360K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$750
Fees for servicesLn 2g$324K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$334K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$269K
SavingsLn 2$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$360K
Other assetsLn 15$50
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
Net assetsLn 32$298K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$297K$360K
Total assetsLn 16$297K$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$62K
Net assetsLn 32$237K$298K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$60K$0$60K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$0$7K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$121K$121K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$93$0$93$0
Information technologyLn 14$478$0$478$0
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K$0$0
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$544$0$544$0
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$44K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$272K$202K$70K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $376K$375K$1K$334K 990 PDF
FY2023 $363K$347K$16K$333K 990 PDF
FY2022 $374K$355K$19K$318K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $334K$272K$62K$298K 990 PDF
FY2020 $186K$157K$29K$237K 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
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Part I · Summary $333,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$750
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $186,077$324,157
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20$0
I-11 Other revenue$8,618
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $186,097$333,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $157,005$271,957
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $157,005$271,957
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,092$61,568
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $333,525 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,515 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$750
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$320,642
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,618 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,618
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $332,775 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$333,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $271,957 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $60,200 · Fundraising $0$60,200
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,434 · Fundraising $0$7,434
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $121,078 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$121,078
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,076 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,076
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $93 · Fundraising $0$93
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $478 · Fundraising $0$478
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,150 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,150
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,278 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,278
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $544 · Fundraising $0$544
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,984 · Management $1,642 · Fundraising $0$45,626
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $201,566 · Management $70,391 · Fundraising $0$271,957
Part X · Balance sheet $359,868 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $206,577$269,128
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $90,690$90,690
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $50$50
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $297,317$359,868
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $60,717$61,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,717$61,700
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $236,600$298,168
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $236,600$298,168
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $297,317$359,868
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $298,168 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$333,525
XI-2 Total expenses$271,957
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,568
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$236,600
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$298,168

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