Billings Middle School is a dynamic academic community intentionally designed to stretch, support, and inspire early adolescent learners. Students develop intellect, creativity, communication & collaboration skills, self-confidence, and an openness to new information.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$402K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $161K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$402K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $253K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.9M
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.4M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$7.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2021▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2021▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$7.0M
FY2021▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2025$6.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Feb 1981.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $3.2M Management & general 16% · $617K Fundraising 5% · $187K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $402K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$217,408Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Head of School
$101,949Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$82,583Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anne-Evan Williams——$204,899$224,817$217,408$210,185
Michael Montgomery$198,012$168,862$140,631———
Catherine Adams-Gravely——$121,593$152,281——
April Little$117,640—————
Laura Brakus—$112,300$117,500$101,000$82,583$41,661
Stephanie Horne-Hagedorn$102,500—————
Catherine Adams————$101,949—
Ginger Goble-Van Diest———$101,606——

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

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Inspires and supports early adolescent learners through an academic community.

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1 program · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Billings Middle School is co-educational and serves 109 students in grades 6-8. Our average class size is 15. We offer three year integrated programs in global studies, applied math, visual and performing arts, and outdoor learning. About 27% of Billings families receive tuition assistance.

$3.2Mprogram expense

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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
Sash FoundationFY2024$186K
GE FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$253K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$799K
Investment incomeLn 3$235K
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$617K
Fundraisingcol D$187K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$12.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$799K
Government grantsLn 1e$308K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$235K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$229K
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$225K
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.8M
Other assetsLn 15$46K
Total assetsLn 16$12.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
VolunteersI 640
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.0M$8.8M
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M$12.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M$5.9M
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M$7.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$709K$709K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$397K$307K$65K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.2M$253K$95K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$62K$50K$8K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$154K$124K$20K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$156K$123K$23K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$2K$18K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$2K$14K$808
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$99K$14K$80K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$6K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$5K$12K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$114K$78K$34K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$160K$118K$36K$6K
InterestLn 20$76K$68K$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$282K$254K$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$36K$14K$21K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149K$128K$17K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$3.2M$617K$187K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.1M$3.9M−$781K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.9M$4.2M−$223K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.3M$4.9M−$583K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$4.7M$399K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $4.4M$4.0M$411K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$3.9M−$185K$6.6M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,382,521 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $462,743$799,036
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,002,341$3,331,081
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $136,848$235,426
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $75,951$16,978
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,677,883$4,382,521
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $659,642$708,608
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,932,928$2,284,594
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,270,801$978,801
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,863,371$3,972,003
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$185,488$410,518
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $4,382,521 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$308,237
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$490,799
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$41,707
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$799,036
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,331,081$3,331,081
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,288$6,288
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $229,138$229,138
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $16,978$16,978
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,331,081 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $252,404$4,382,521
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,972,003 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $708,608$708,608
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $306,672 · Management $65,287 · Fundraising $24,956$396,915
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,167,713 · Management $253,114 · Fundraising $94,932$1,515,759
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $49,774 · Management $7,814 · Fundraising $4,110$61,698
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $124,378 · Management $19,527 · Fundraising $10,271$154,176
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $123,343 · Management $22,658 · Fundraising $10,045$156,046
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,074 · Management $17,626 · Fundraising $1,036$20,736
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,615 · Management $13,727 · Fundraising $808$16,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,550 · Management $79,951 · Fundraising $5,013$98,514
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,734 · Management $1,012$6,746
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,864 · Management $11,664 · Fundraising $3,440$19,968
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $78,073 · Management $33,914 · Fundraising $1,513$113,500
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $117,720 · Management $35,860 · Fundraising $6,454$160,034
IX-20 InterestPrograms $68,478 · Management $3,804 · Fundraising $3,804$76,086
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $254,116 · Management $14,118 · Fundraising $14,118$282,352
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,701 · Management $20,668 · Fundraising $1,809$36,178
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $127,606 · Management $16,715 · Fundraising $4,216$148,537
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,168,019 · Management $617,459 · Fundraising $186,525$3,972,003
Part X · Balance sheet $12,935,389 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,659$224,562
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,956,872$2,049,818
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,029,521$1,794,898
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $91$12,245
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $35,614$53,058
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,973,419$8,754,856
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$45,952
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,150,176$12,935,389
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $203,082$236,891
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,029,917$1,414,942
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $125,544$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,562,276$5,939,283
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,001,529$4,723,189
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,586,371$2,272,917
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,587,900$6,996,106
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,150,176$12,935,389
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,996,106 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,382,521
XI-2 Total expenses$3,972,003
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$410,518
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,587,900
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,312
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,996,106

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