MONTESSORI SCHOOL ST CLAIR Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MONTESSORI SCHOOL ST CLAIR

EIN 47-4504901 · Primary & Elementary Schools (B24)

What they do

to ESTABLISH and MAINTAIN AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITY IN WHICH THE MONTESSORI METHOD of EDUCATION is USED to TEACH, COUNSEL and INSTRUCT CHILDREN of ALL AGES, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL and ETHIC ORIGIN to ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES MADE AVAILABLE to STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL. to PROVIDE FULL and PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS for STUDENTS AND/OR TEACHERS WHO ARE QUALIFIED to UNDERTAKE MONTESSORI TRAINING.

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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 leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$85.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$17.50of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $63,000 for MARY SHARKEY (DIRECTOR/AGE). 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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$249,087

Expenses$212,218

Annual surplus $36,869 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

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Management and general$37,064 · 17.5% of expenses

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Revenue$249,087

Expenses$212,218

Assets$74,509

Income$249,087

Management and general$37,064

Accounting fees$2,400

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

MARY SHARKEYDIRECTOR/AGE · 40 hrs/week $63,000

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 (3)

MARY SHARKEYDIRECTOR/AGE

KENNETH SHARKEYDIRECTOR

NOLAN SHARKEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 2360 COUNTRY ROAD, BELLEVILLE, IL 62221
County: St. Clair
In care of: MARY SHARKEY
Primary officer: MARY SHARKEY, DIRECTOR/AGENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(618) 235-4289

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RICE SULLIVAN LLC
NTEE classification: Primary & Elementary Schools (B24)
IRS tax category: Primary & Elementary Schools