Samish Montessori is a community that provides children pre-School to 6th grade a loving, learning, and safe Montessori environment. The School acts as a microcosm of society; allowing children to explore and develop a moral, intellectual, emotional, physical, and social self, as well as cultivate skills necessary to be prepared to participate in the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$275K 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$275K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $45
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 6 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 6 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$802K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$815K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$764K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$802K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$694K
FY2022$801K
FY2023$887K
FY2024$802K
FY2025$792K
Expenses
$815K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$682K
FY2022$601K
FY2023$753K
FY2024$815K
FY2025$851K
Net assets
$764K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$443K
FY2022$643K
FY2023$776K
FY2024$764K
FY2025$705K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 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 Mar 2009.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $690K Management & general 15% · $123K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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; $275K 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
Vice Preside
$74,500Pt VII · Sec A
$68,203Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$66,336Pt VII · Sec A
Teacher Rep
$66,142Pt VII · Sec A
Parent Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ad Hoc Direc
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Tupper’s $79K as Vice President & Teacher is at the 71st 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jonathan Durham$66,284$68,203$74,067$58,483$93,848
Jessica Tupper$79,080$74,500$74,058$58,392$71,817
Yuki Gough$64,817$66,336$71,267$53,900$66,952
Talmadge Connor$67,635$66,142$63,283$46,200$54,700

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

Nurtures children preschool to 6th grade in a loving, safe Montessori environment for holistic development.

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1 program · $690K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Our sole program service is our school. We cultivate a love of learning through real life experience; provide a safe place for children to explore and express their individuality while respecting the rights of others and the community as a whole; encourage people to be internally motivated, competent, and able decision-makers, developing…

$690Kprogram 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$45

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$802K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$783K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$815K
Ln 25
Programscol B$690K
Managementcol C$123K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$764K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$664K
Total assetsLn 16$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$783K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$802K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$663K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$664K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100K
Total assetsLn 16$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$764K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$674K$664K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$90K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$803K$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$776K$764K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$275K$205K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$266K$261K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$13K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$47K$42K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$43K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$300$300
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$83K$83K
TravelLn 17$3K$6$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$710$10K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$17K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$379$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$815K$690K$123K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $792K$851K−$60K$705K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $802K$815K−$12K$764K 990 PDF
FY2023 $887K$753K$134K$776K 990 PDF
FY2022 $801K$601K$200K$643K 990 PDF
FY2021 $694K$682K$12K$443K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $802,481 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $118,360$2,580
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $745,519$782,503
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,942$9,835
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,039$7,563
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $886,860$802,481
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $588,845$658,941
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,217$155,582
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $753,062$814,523
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $133,798−$12,042
Part VI · Governance 2 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $802,481 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,580
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $782,503$782,503
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,835$9,835
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$7,109
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $454$454
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $792,792$802,481
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $814,523 across 15 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $205,394 · Management $69,786$275,180
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $261,214 · Management $4,850$266,064
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,171 · Management $1,990$15,161
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,900 · Management $5,423$47,323
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,609 · Management $12,604$55,213
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,076$3,076
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,270$13,270
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $300$300
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,782$3,782
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $82,820$82,820
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6 · Management $2,852$2,858
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $710 · Management $10,108$10,818
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,648$11,648
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,839 · Management $5,234$22,073
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $379 · Management $2,887 · Fundraising $1,671$4,937
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $689,960 · Management $122,892 · Fundraising $1,671$814,523
Part X · Balance sheet $795,064 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $28,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,434$1,433
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $671,152$662,525
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,298$2,863
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $90,162$100,243
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $803,046$795,064
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $26,582$30,642
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,582$30,642
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $776,464$764,422
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $776,464$764,422
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $803,046$795,064
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $764,422 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$802,481
XI-2 Total expenses$814,523
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,042
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$776,464
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$764,422

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