Our mission is to cultivate a supportive, high quality educational environment based on the principles of Maria Montessori, where every child's intellect and spirit of discovery are respected and celebrated, and where each child feels valued and empowered to explore, learn, and grow at their own pace. We are committed to fostering mutual respect, compassion, and collaboration preparing learners to engage thoughtfully and contribute meaningfully to the world around them.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$23K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$330K
×20 vs prior year
Spent
$260K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$330K
FY2025▲ ×20
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$17K
FY2025$330K
Net assets
$82K
FY2025▲ +622%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$11K
FY2025$82K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2024.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $260K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $45K 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
Director
$45,360Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jenna Fallaw’s $45K as Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Nurtures children's intellect and spirit through Montessori education, fostering respect and empowering growth.

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1 program · $260K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Primary Education

Mountain Meadows Montessori provided Montessori-based early childhood education to 24 children aged 3-6, focusing on high quality individualized learning, science and nature based activities, music and art exposure, and preliteracy and mathematics curriculum.

$260Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$330K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$293K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$260K
Ln 25
Programscol B$260K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$293K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$330K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$76K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$32K$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$11K$82K
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$45K$45K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$116K$116K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$700$700
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$717$717
Information technologyLn 14$634$634
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$58K$58K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K$260K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $330K$260K$70K$82K 990 PDF
FY2024 $17K$11K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $330,001 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,535$36,801
I-9 Program service revenue$293,196
I-10 Investment income$4
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,535$330,001
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $204$175,687
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $647$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,367$83,920
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,218$259,607
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,317$70,394
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $330,001 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $293,196 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$15,206
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,463
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,801
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4$4
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 events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $293,200$330,001
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $259,607 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 $45,360$45,360
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $115,722$115,722
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,605$14,605
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $700$700
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,279$1,279
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $717$717
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $634$634
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,396$58,396
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,718$1,718
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,349$3,349
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,629$5,629
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,498$11,498
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $259,607 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$259,607
Part X · Balance sheet $105,116 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,416$20,817
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50$54,736
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$29,563
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,466$105,116
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $21,149$23,405
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,149$23,405
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,317$81,711
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,466$105,116
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $81,711 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$330,001
XI-2 Total expenses$259,607
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,394
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,317
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$81,711

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