To provide high-quality montessori education programs to a diverse range of students from across the scranton area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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 surplus $29K 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $58K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$556K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$886K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$939K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$209K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$886K
FY2023▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$679K
FY2022$581K
FY2023$886K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$906K
Expenses
$939K
FY2023▲ +61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$423K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$582K
FY2023$939K
FY2024$977K
FY2025$926K
Net assets
$209K
FY2023▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$300K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Mar 2016.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $842K Management & general 10% · $95K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers quality Montessori education to diverse students in the Scranton area.

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1 program · $842K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The education of students in accordance with the montessori philosophy and practices.

$842Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$886K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$713K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$939K
Ln 25
Programscol B$842K
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$209K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$766K
LiabilitiesLn 26$556K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173K
Government grantsLn 1e$79K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$713K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$886K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$713K
Total assetsLn 16$766K
LiabilitiesLn 26$556K
Net assetsLn 32$209K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$715K$713K
Total assetsLn 16$826K$766K
LiabilitiesLn 26$564K$556K
Net assetsLn 32$262K$209K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$522K$472K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$43K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$74K$67K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
InterestLn 20$26K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$40K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$17K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$174K$173K$772
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$982$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$939K$842K$95K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $906K$926K−$21K$300K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$977K$111K$321K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $886K$939K−$53K$209K 990 PDF
FY2022 $581K$582K−$832$262K 990 PDF
FY2021 $679K$572K$108K$263K 990 PDF
FY2020 $455K$423K$32K$155K 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 $886,208 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $140,750$173,281
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $428,809$712,922
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,117$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $580,678$886,208
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 $394,116$569,549
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,394$369,222
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $581,510$938,771
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$832−$52,563
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $886,208 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$78,513
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$94,768
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$173,281
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $712,922$712,922
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $712,922 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5$886,208
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $938,771 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $471,531 · Management $50,430$521,961
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,990 · Management $4,598$47,588
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,611$7,611
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,945$3,945
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,980 · Management $6,687$73,667
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,346$18,346
IX-20 InterestManagement $25,511$25,511
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,997 · Management $3,478$43,475
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,738 · Management $1,456$18,194
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $173,001 · Management $772$173,773
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $982 · Management $2,234 · Fundraising $1,484$4,700
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $842,121 · Management $95,166 · Fundraising $1,484$938,771
Part X · Balance sheet $765,965 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,169$4,298
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $79,723$48,847
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $714,627$712,820
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $825,995$765,965
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,601$38,330
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $199,087$194,448
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $563,957$556,490
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $262,038$209,475
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $262,038$209,475
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $825,995$765,965
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $209,475 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$886,208
XI-2 Total expenses$938,771
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$52,563
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$262,038
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$209,475

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