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Gateway Montessori School

Tax-deductible

Longmont, CO501(c)(3)Education EIN 84-0886586Revenue $1.0M in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 17, 2026

On file with the IRSLongmont, COTax-exempt since Oct 1983School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Early childhood education in the Montessori style

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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FY2025 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 90% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $252K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
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
$1.0M
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$764K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$424K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$582K
FY2023$632K
FY2024$620K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$764K
FY2025▲ +16%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$531K
FY2023$620K
FY2024$661K
FY2025$764K
Net assets
$424K
FY2025▲ +127%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$164K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$424K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1983.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $753K Management & general 1% · $9K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Reyn Hedger
Head of School
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Luke Hedger
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Reese
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tasha Ross
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Benedict
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Van Duesen
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Hudson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Reyn Hedger’s $60K as Head of School is at the 10th 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.

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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

Provides Montessori-style education for young children.

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1 program · $753K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Enrolled and educated 59 children during the school year and 61 children during summer camp

$753Kprogram 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 · FY2020
The Early Childhood Council of Boulder CountyFY2020$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$865K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Money outPt IX
$764K
Ln 25
Programscol B$753K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$424K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Government grantsLn 1e$90K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$865K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$86K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$252K
Intangible assetsLn 14$15K
Total assetsLn 16$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$424K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$38K$252K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$91K$86K
Total assetsLn 16$186K$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$186K$424K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$445K$445K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$55K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$13K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$57K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$10K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$130$130
OccupancyLn 16$63K$63K
TravelLn 17$814$814
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$764K$753K$9K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 17, 2026 $1.0M$764K$238K$424K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 2, 2024 $620K$661K−$41K$186K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 12, 2023 $632K$620K$12K$227K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 6, 2021 $582K$531K$51K$164K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,002,020 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,737$91,798
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $583,712$864,761
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $822$45,461
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $620,271$1,002,020
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $539,028$562,075
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,302$202,270
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $661,330$764,345
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,059$237,675
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,002,020 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,797
VIII-1e Government grants$90,001
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$91,798
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $864,761$864,761
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $48,370$48,370
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$2,909−$2,909
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $910,222 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,002,020
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $764,345 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,000$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $445,232$445,232
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,390$1,390
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,453$55,453
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,542 · Management $1,092$13,634
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,505$56,505
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,071$2,071
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,967 · Management $3,393 · Fundraising $3,044$16,404
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $130$130
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,168$63,168
IX-17 TravelManagement $814$814
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,253$12,253
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,681 · Management $3,301$5,982
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,309$31,309
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $752,701 · Management $8,600 · Fundraising $3,044$764,345
Part X · Balance sheet $424,091 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,382$20,948
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,555$50,066
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $91,475$86,321
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $38,124$251,876
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $14,880$14,880
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $186,416$424,091
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $186,416$424,091
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $186,416$424,091
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $186,416$424,091
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $424,091 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,002,020
XI-2 Total expenses$764,345
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$237,675
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$186,416
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$424,091

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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