ROGERS PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROGERS PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL

EIN 36-2597822 · Education (B21Z)

What they do

ORGANIZATIONS MISSION or MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES: CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL CHILDREN ARE INSPIRED to REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL, AS INDIVIDUALS and LEARNERS, FOLLOWING THE MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHY of EDUCATION; WHICH AT ITS CORE is to PRODUCE VITAL MEMBERS of THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.33%of revenue went to mission work75.2% of expenses · Program services

1.48%of revenue went to fundraising1.4% of expenses

$109.48spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

25.67%of revenue went to management and office costs23.4% of expenses

$1.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $844,650 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $219,659 for BENJAMIN J BLAIR (PRINCIPAL/CEO). 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$8,907,588

Mission workProgram services$7,333,69982.33% of revenue75.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,286,76925.67% of revenue23.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$131,7701.48% of revenue1.4% of expenses

Total expenses$9,752,238109.48% 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: 75.2% mission · 23.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 24.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 25.0% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 23.1% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 25.0% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 21.4% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 19.0% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 21.0% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,907,588

Expenses$9,752,238

Annual shortfall $844,650 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)$7,333,699 · 75.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,286,769 · 23.4% of expenses

Fundraising$131,770 · 1.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,907,588

Expenses$9,752,238

Assets$18,207,322

Income$9,016,873

Contributions$582,878

Mission work (program services)$7,333,699

Fundraising$131,770

Management and general$2,286,769

Stocks and bonds$1,455,434

Accounting fees$47,479

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

BENJAMIN J BLAIRPRINCIPAL/CEO · 40 hrs/week $219,659Base $216,413 · Other $3,246

LAWRENCE E DISTASIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $142,531Base $133,289 · Other $9,242

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 (27)

BENJAMIN J BLAIRPRINCIPAL/CEO

LAWRENCE E DISTASIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

KIRSTEN FEDDERKESECRETARY

TIMOTHY DANATREASURER THRU 04/22/25

TIM FERRELLBOARD MEMBER FROM 05/15/25

SCOTT GINSBURGBOARD MEMBER

PAUL HERBERTBOARD PRESIDENT

NICHOLAS BREITBOARD MEMBER THRU 04/22/25

NANCY NASSRBOARD MEMBER THRU 04/22/25

MICAH GERCHENSONBOARD MEMBER FROM 05/15/25

MELISSA DOUGLASSECRETARY THRU 04/22/25

MAGGIE ADAMSBOARD MEMBER

LIZ IVERSONBOARD MEMBER FROM 05/15/25

LIZ EPSTEINBOARD MEMBER FROM 05/15/25

LISA KAPLANBOARD MEMBER

ALEX KOSLOWSKYBOARD MEMBER FROM 05/15/25

KIRSTEN ANDERSENVICE PRESIDENT

JULIE HOPMAYERTREASURER

JOSEPH NEGUSSIEBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER LAKOMYBOARD MEMBER THRU 04/22/25

JENAI STANLEYBOARD MEMBER

DAN ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER

BETH KRONFELDBOARD MEMBER THRU 04/22/25

ANDREA FISHMANBOARD MEMBER THRU 04/22/25

ANAND SWAMINATHANVICE PRESIDENT THRU 04/22/25

AMIE DOWKERBOARD MEMBER FROM 05/15/25

ALEXA JAMESBOARD MEMBER FROM 05/15/25

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 1800 W BALMORAL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640
County: Cook
In care of: JOE NEGUSSIE
Primary officer: JOE NEGUSSIE, BOARD PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@rpmschool.org Phone(773) 271-1700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B21Z)