MONTGOMERY MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MONTGOMERY MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC

EIN 23-2490660 · Preschools (B21)

What they do

OPERATION of A NON-PROFIT DAYCARE and PRESCHOOL CENTER. THE SCHOOL is A PARENT-RUN ORGANIZATION MONTGOMERY MONTESSORI SCHOOL is A NON-PROFIT MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL WHICH OFFERS A UNIQUE EARLY CHILD EXPERIENCE for THE CHILDREN ENROLLED, BY OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCE THAT TARGETS THE INDIVIDUAL ATTRIBUTES of EACH CHILD. OUR CHARACTER AS A MONTESSORI SCHOOL DERVIES FROM OUR AFFILIATION WITH THE AMERICAN MONTESSORI SOCIETY and THE INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI SOCIETY. WE AIM to PROVIDE A TOTAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT is PEACEFUL and FUN. THE MONTESSORI APPROACH SPECIFICALLY FEATURES SELF- DIRECTED and SELF-CORRECTING ACTIVITIES USING SPECIALLY SIZED and STRUCTURED MATERIALS. OUR GOAL is to BUILD THE CHILDS INDEPENDENCE, CONFIDENCE and SELF-DISCIPLINE BY BALANCING FREEDOM WITH AN ORDERLY STRUCTURE. THE CHILDREN NOT ONLY GAIN AN APPRECIATION of THEIR OWN TALENTS BUT ALSO LEARN AT A VERY EARLY AGE THE IMPORTANCE of WORKING TOGETHER to ACCOMPLISH SET GOALS

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 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 leaders1 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.56%of revenue went to mission work85.4% of expenses · Program services

$106.05spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.50%of revenue went to management and office costs14.6% of expenses

$0.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $74,324 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $190,225 for KAREN SLIFER (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$1,227,494

Mission workProgram services$1,111,59390.56% of revenue85.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$190,22515.50% of revenue14.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$1,301,818106.05% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 14.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 18.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 22.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 18.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 21.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,227,494

Expenses$1,301,818

Annual shortfall $74,324 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,111,593 · 85.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$190,225 · 14.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,227,494

Expenses$1,301,818

Assets$330,343

Income$1,227,494

Contributions$20,576

Mission work (program services)$1,111,593

Management and general$190,225

Accounting fees$16,525

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

KAREN SLIFERDIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $190,225Base $146,901 · Other $43,324

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

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KAREN SLIFERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 1620 PINE RD, HUNTINGDON VY, PA 19006-7938
County: Montgomery
In care of: KAREN SLIFER
Primary officer: KAREN SLIFER, DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(215) 938-7688

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HERSHMAN & FORMAN PC
NTEE classification: Preschools (B21)
IRS tax category: Preschools