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Compass Montessori School

Tax-deductible

Wheat Ridge, CO501(c)(3)EducationEIN 84-1438111Revenue $4.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRScompassmontessori.org10399 W 44th Ave, 80033-2701 · Wheat Ridge, COTax-exempt since Jun 1998School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Form 990 - Organization's Mission Compass Montessori Wheat Ridge is a PK-6 charter school that uses the Montessori philosophy to provide a positive learning experience for its students. The school uses multi-age classrooms with children acting as both students and instructors. the curriculum encourages indendence and problem solving.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $871K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.0M
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
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
$4.4M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.4M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$217K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jun 1998.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $2.8M Management & general 33% · $1.4M

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Amanda Burma
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Cordial
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Deru
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corey Exline
At Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leah Saieg
Vice Preside
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates PK-6 students using Montessori methods, fostering independence and problem-solving.

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1 program · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Program expenses include all costs necessary to operate a PK-6 charter school.

$2.8Mprogram 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 · FY2021
Western Union Foundation INCFY2021$150
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$523K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$523K
Government grantsLn 1e$511K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$2.2M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.3M$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M$6.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$1.6M$703K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$754K$528K$226K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$10K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$194K$136K$58K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$45K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$995$2K
Office expensesLn 13$93K$70K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$56K$17K$39K
OccupancyLn 16$170K$51K$119K
TravelLn 17$24K$17K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$7K$16K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$276K$193K$83K
InsuranceLn 23$76K$23K$53K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$98K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e−$45K−$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$2.8M$1.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.4M$4.1M$221K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.1M$4.5M−$389K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$4.0M$515K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.0M$2.8M$1.2M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.9M$1.1M$2.8M$217K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,366,880 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $365,112$523,021
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,741,550$3,842,630
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,327$1,229
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,107,989$4,366,880
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,475,733$3,304,927
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,020,969$840,924
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,496,702$4,145,851
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$388,713$221,029
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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,366,880 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$511,127
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,894
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$523,021
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,842,630$3,842,630
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,229$1,229
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,843,859$4,366,880
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,145,851 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,639,648 · Management $702,705$2,342,353
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $528,005 · Management $226,288$754,293
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,974 · Management $4,274$14,248
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $135,823 · Management $58,210$194,033
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,759 · Management $19,183$63,942
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $995 · Management $2,321$3,316
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $69,878 · Management $23,087$92,965
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,684 · Management $38,930$55,614
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,009 · Management $119,021$170,030
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,538 · Management $7,088$23,626
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,962 · Management $16,244$23,206
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $192,858 · Management $82,654$275,512
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,911 · Management $53,458$76,369
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,631 · Management $3,833$101,464
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$45,120−$45,120
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,788,555 · Management $1,357,296 · Fundraising $0$4,145,851
Part X · Balance sheet $7,796,884 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $135,539; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,167,480$2,356,108
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,666$7,324
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,263,192$4,209,271
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,627,873$1,088,642
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,175,554$7,796,884
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,700$210,074
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $52,800$45,343
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,553,472$5,760,856
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,615,972$6,016,273
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,559,582$1,780,611
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,559,582$1,780,611
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,175,554$7,796,884
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,780,611 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,366,880
XI-2 Total expenses$4,145,851
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$221,029
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,559,582
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,780,611

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

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