THE BROOKLYN MONTESSORI LTD Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE BROOKLYN MONTESSORI LTD

EIN 01-0778179 · Child Day Care (P33)

What they do

THE MISSION of OUR SCHOOL is to PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION GUIDED BY THE MONTESSORI TEACHING PRINCIPLES, WITH THE GOAL of FOSTERING IN OUR CHILDREN A STRONG SENSE of INDEPENDENCE, CREATIVITY, RESPECT for SELF and OTHERS, and AN APPRECIATION of DIVERSITY IN PEOPLE, and A DEEP LOVE of LEARNING. OUR SCHOOL is A COMMUNITY THAT PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS RESPECT FOR, and CELEBRATION OF, DIVERSITY. OUR FAMILIES and STAFF COME FROM A NUMBER of CULTURES, SPEAK A NUMBER of DIFFERENT LANGUAGES, CELEBRATE DIFFERENT RELIGIONS, REPRESENT DIVERSE FAMILY CONSTELLATIONS, and GENERALLY, REFLECT ALL THE FACES of BROOKLYN. THIS RESPECT for and COMMITMENT to DIVERSITY is REFLECTED NOT ONLY IN OUR HIRING and EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, BUT is ALSO A CONSIDERATION IN OUR ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES. RESPECT and POSITIVE COMMUNICATION ARE KEY VALUES for OUR SCHOOL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.25%of revenue went to mission work78.2% of expenses · Program services

0.33%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$97.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.91%of revenue went to management and office costs21.4% of expenses

$0.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $193,153 for LATISHA COOK (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,916,626

Mission workProgram services$2,986,27676.25% of revenue78.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$818,94920.91% of revenue21.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$12,7770.33% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$98,6242.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,818,00297.48% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.2% mission · 21.4% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 21.4% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 20.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.1% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 16.0% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.5% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 12.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 12.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,916,626

Expenses$3,818,002

Annual surplus $98,624 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,986,276 · 78.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$818,949 · 21.4% of expenses

Fundraising$12,777 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,916,626

Expenses$3,818,002

Assets$3,485,502

Income$3,916,626

Contributions$77,312

Mission work (program services)$2,986,276

Fundraising$12,777

Management and general$818,949

Executive compensation (total)$140,093

Stocks and bonds$1,068,168

Accounting fees$190,176

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LATISHA COOKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $193,153Base $174,519 · Other $18,634

ASHLEY EVANSASSISTANT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $168,061Base $128,576 · Other $39,485

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

LATISHA COOKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ASHLEY EVANSASSISTANT DIRECTOR

ALICIA NEPTUNEDIRECTOR

ATTE ENYENIHISECRETARY

BRANDY CRAWFORDDIRECTOR

DAVIS HERRONVICE PRESIDENT

ERIC MARTINEZDIRECTOR

GEOFFREY LEWISDIRECTOR

GREG BLAIRTREASURER

JENNY TOLANPRESIDENT

JIZELLE ANDREWSDIRECTOR

LIZ CEDERDIRECTOR

NNEKA THENDIRECTOR

PUJA KENIADIRECTOR

TARA GILSONDIRECTOR

TEMI OMOJOLADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 237 PARK PLACE, BROOKLYN, NY 11238
County: Kings
In care of: LATISHA COOK
Primary officer: LATISHA COOK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 398-2322

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Child Day Care (P33)
IRS tax category: Child Day Care