Community Montessori FY2020 filing

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Provide a safe, nurturing, developmentally appropriate and educationally orientd program with a Montessori curriculum supplemented by other methods within a prepared environment which promotes each childs intellectual, communication, physical, social, and emotional development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$99K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 1% 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$19K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% 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
$258K
Spent
$248K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$161K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$258K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$234K
Expenses
$248K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$230K
Net assets
$161K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$165K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1969.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $244K Management & general 1% · $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

4 people listed on the 990; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$39,848Pt VII · Sec A
$31,555Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Treasurer Director
$28,017Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Cathyraye Hyland$19,466$45,633$47,104$28,017
Hope Speaker$46,417$45,197$38,776$39,848
Janice Robbins$28,660$25,121$28,109$31,555

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

Nurture children's growth through a Montessori-based program fostering intellectual, social, and emotional development.

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1 program · $244K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provided developmentally appropriate educationally oriented child care service for 81 children in 2012. Of which, 58% were low income and 48% below 100% Federal Poverty Level.

$244Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$203K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$248K
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$161K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$203K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$165K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$161K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$169K$165K
Total assetsLn 16$181K$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$151K$161K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$156K$156K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$246$246
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K$716
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$341$341
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$15K$978
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$248K$244K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 2, 2025 $234K$230K$4K$165K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 4, 2024 $247K$249K−$2K$161K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 1, 2023 $150K$241K−$91K$164K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 1, 2022 $314K$220K$94K$255K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 20, 2021 $258K$248K$10K$161K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $257,965 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$55,250
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $257,009$202,712
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$3
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $257,011$257,965
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $174,586$170,942
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,034$76,740
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $254,620$247,682
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,391$10,283
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $257,965 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$55,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,250
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $202,712$202,712
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $202,715 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$257,965
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $247,682 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $155,966$155,966
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,976$14,976
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,405$1,405
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $246$246
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,611 · Management $716$14,327
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $341$341
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,693 · Management $978$15,671
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,379$8,379
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,371$36,371
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,337 · Management $3,345 · Fundraising $0$247,682
Part X · Balance sheet $180,320 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,621$11,983
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,606$3,606
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $169,243$164,731
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $180,835$180,320
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,915$10,514
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,930$8,533
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,845$19,047
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $150,990$161,273
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $150,990$161,273
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $180,835$180,320
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $161,273 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,965
XI-2 Total expenses$247,682
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,283
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$150,990
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$161,273

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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