The Journey School FY2024 filing

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Laurel, MD501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-2017503Revenue $1.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSthejourneyschool.net9619 Coronet CT, 20723-1468 · Laurel, MDTax-exempt since May 2015School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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A community sustained educational parnership which supports a child's intrinsic curiosity, sense of justice, and social responsibility using the montessori philosophy to engage each child in their own excellence, both academically and personally.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$134K 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$134K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+226% vs prior year
Spent
$995K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$239K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +226%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$184K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$995K
FY2024▲ +192%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$277K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$995K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$239K
FY2024▲ +74%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$172K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$239K
FY2025$298K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 May 2015.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $962K Management & general 3% · $33K

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; $134K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$69,760Pt VII · Sec A
$64,394Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christina Thomas’s $75K as Head of School is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Christina Thomas$74,557$69,760$70,263$68,637$65,000
Carrie Weitzman$67,754$64,394$65,128$63,627$60,000
Kristen Ingram——$42,308$17,308—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fosters children's curiosity, justice, and responsibility through Montessori education for academic and personal excellence.

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1 program · $962K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provide a montessori inspired education and services to students in grades 6-8.

$962Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Money outPt IX
$995K
Ln 25
Programscol B$962K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$239K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$239K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Government grantsLn 1e$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$239K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$239K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K$217K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6$17K
Total assetsLn 16$178K$239K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$0
Net assetsLn 32$137K$239K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$134K$134K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$337K$337K
Payroll taxesLn 10$184K$184K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$17K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$550$550
OccupancyLn 16$165K$165K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$79K
All other expensesLn 24e$40$40
Total functional expensesLn 25$995K$962K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.2M$59K$298K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.1M$995K$102K$239K 990 PDF
FY2023 $337K$340K−$4K$137K 990 PDF
FY2022 $245K$277K−$32K$141K 990 PDF
FY2021 $184K$172K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,096,946 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $420$41,106
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $336,146$1,055,840
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $336,566$1,096,946
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 $275,503$655,187
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,723$339,764
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $340,226$994,951
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,660$101,995
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,096,946 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$40,695
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$411
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,106
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,055,840$1,055,840
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,055,840 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,096,946
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $994,951 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $134,154$134,154
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $337,379$337,379
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $183,654$183,654
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,169$1,169
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,265$6,265
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,869$7,869
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,957 · Management $25,436$42,393
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $550$550
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $165,057$165,057
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,139$1,139
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,496$27,496
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,590$8,590
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,196$79,196
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40$40
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $962,081 · Management $32,870 · Fundraising $0$994,951
Part X · Balance sheet $238,922 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $177,616$217,463
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6$16,859
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$4,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $177,622$238,922
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $40,695$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,695$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $136,927$238,922
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $177,622$238,922
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $238,922 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,096,946
XI-2 Total expenses$994,951
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,995
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$136,927
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$238,922

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