Cedar Tree Montessori cultivates a passion for learning, advances academic skills, and promotes peace and global awareness in a nurturing community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$222K
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$511K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$562K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$125K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$511K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$489K
FY2021$511K
FY2022$606K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$630K
FY2025$689K
Expenses
$562K
FY2021▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$519K
FY2021$562K
FY2022$654K
FY2023$631K
FY2024$638K
FY2025$643K
Net assets
$125K
FY2021▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$92K
FY2025$138K

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 May 2000.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $538K Management & general 4% · $24K

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; $56K 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
School Director
$56,269Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraise Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Feerer’s $60K as Board Member is at the 51st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kim Feerer$59,977$59,306$56,269$54,362

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 a love of learning, builds academic skills, and fosters peace in a supportive community.

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1 program · $538K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Montessori education from pre-school to grade 6 focusing on the core values of whole child approach, independence, community, diversity, conflict resolution and global perspective.

$538Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$511K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$395K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Money outPt IX
$562K
Ln 25
Programscol B$538K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$125K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K
Total assetsLn 16$348K
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Government grantsLn 1e$81K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$395K
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$511K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$205K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$205K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$125K
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$348K
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K
Net assetsLn 32$125K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 612
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$329K$205K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$128K$125K
Total assetsLn 16$483K$348K
LiabilitiesLn 26$306K$222K
Net assetsLn 32$176K$125K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$56K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$276K$276K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$33K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$374$374
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$954$954
Advertising and promotionLn 12$675$675
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$104$104
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$93K$93K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$562K$538K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $689K$643K$46K$138K 990 PDF
FY2024 $630K$638K−$8K$92K 990 PDF
FY2023 $654K$631K$23K$100K 990 PDF
FY2022 $606K$654K−$48K$77K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $511K$562K−$51K$125K 990 PDF
FY2020 $489K$519K−$30K$176K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $511,288 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $67,031$136,625
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $469,282$394,683
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $110$42
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$47,632−$20,062
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $488,791$511,288
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $359,891$391,355
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $159,292$170,826
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $519,183$562,181
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$30,392−$50,893
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $511,288 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$32,388
VIII-1e Government grants$80,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,637
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,625
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $394,683$394,683
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $42$42
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$20,062−$20,062
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $394,725 · Excluded from tax −$20,062$511,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $562,181 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,269$56,269
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $276,120$276,120
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,199$26,199
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,767$32,767
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $374$374
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,289$10,289
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $954$954
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $675$675
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,274$9,274
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $104$104
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $93,058$93,058
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,001$4,001
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,346$6,346
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,597$11,597
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,154$34,154
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $537,942 · Management $24,239 · Fundraising $0$562,181
Part X · Balance sheet $347,652 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $329,455$204,825
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,295$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $128,052$124,967
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,859$17,860
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $482,661$347,652
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,052$2,662
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $305,239$219,513
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $306,291$222,175
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $176,370$125,477
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $482,661$347,652
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $125,477 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$511,288
XI-2 Total expenses$562,181
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,893
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$176,370
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$125,477

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