WISCONSIN MONTESSORI SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WISCONSIN MONTESSORI SOCIETY INC

EIN 39-1016541 · Education (B21Z)

What they do

MISSION: EDUCATING YOUNGSTERS to BECOME AN INFORMED, COMMITTED, and DIFFERENCE-MAKING GENERATION. VISION: EDUCATING CHILDREN to GRADUATE AS INFORMED, ENGAGED, ETHICALLY MINDED CITIZENS of THE WORLD THAT THEY INHERIT. PURPOSE: MILWAUKEE MONTESSORI SCHOOL is A PRIVATE INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL DEDICATED to EXPANDING THE HUMAN POTENTIAL of ALL CHILDREN for THE PURPOSE of EDUCATING THEM for A FREER, SAFER, WORLD. THE WORK of OUR FACULTY and STAFF ADVANCES OUR IDEAS ROOTED IN OUR BELIEF IN DEMOCRACY, PERSONAL FREEDOM, SOLIDARITY WITH THOSE AT THE PERIPHERY of SOCIETY, THE WELL-BEING of OUR PLANET, and EDUCATING CHILDREN to BECOME INFORMED, ENGAGED, ETHICALLY MINDED CITIZENS for THE WORLD THAT THEY WILL INHERIT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.00 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 leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.73%of revenue went to mission work76.0% of expenses · Program services

1.58%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$97.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.70%of revenue went to management and office costs22.4% of expenses

$2.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.0%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 $239,091 for MONICA VAN AKEN 7124 - 63025 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 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$7,519,817

Mission workProgram services$5,544,05373.73% of revenue76.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,631,93521.70% of revenue22.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$118,5121.58% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$225,3173.00% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,294,50097.00% 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: 76.0% mission · 22.4% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 20.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 19.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 19.9% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 23.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 28.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 27.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.36% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 20.5% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,519,817

Expenses$7,294,500

Annual surplus $225,317 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)$5,544,053 · 76.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,631,935 · 22.4% of expenses

Fundraising$118,512 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,519,817

Expenses$7,294,500

Assets$15,168,771

Income$7,697,736

Contributions$303,402

Mission work (program services)$5,544,053

Fundraising$118,512

Management and general$1,631,935

Accounting fees$22,641

Investing fees$7,446

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

MONICA VAN AKEN 7124 - 63025HEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $239,091Base $228,063 · Other $11,028

DEBBIE MATHERBUSINESS MANAGER · 47 hrs/week $134,952Base $122,800 · Other $12,152

DAVID SWANSON 5125 - 63025HEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $91,742Base $80,656 · Other $11,086

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 (10)

MONICA VAN AKEN 7124 - 63025HEAD OF SCHOOL

DEBBIE MATHERBUSINESS MANAGER

DAVID SWANSON 5125 - 63025HEAD OF SCHOOL

CHRISTIAN WALTERSSECRETARY

JULIE LEDGERTRUSTEE

KATHERINE LEWISPRESIDENT

KATHLEEN OBRIENVICE PRESIDENT

MONA SHAHTRUSTEE

ROB DEJONGTREASURER

WILL LODERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 345 N 95TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53226-4441
County: Milwaukee
In care of: KATHERINE LEWIS
Primary officer: KATHERINE LEWIS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@milwaukee-montessori.org Phone(414) 259-0370

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: VRAKAS SC
NTEE classification: Education (B21Z)