AIDAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AIDAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL

EIN 52-0746156 · Education (B24Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of AIDAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL (THE SCHOOL) is to CREATE and SUSTAIN AN OPTIMUM MONTESSORI EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT to ENABLE EACH CHILD to REALIZE THEIR RICHEST POTENTIAL for LEARNING and to BECOME AN INDEPENDENT, SELF-MOTIVATED, and CONTRIBUTING MEMBER of THE WORLD COMMUNITY. THE MISSION is BEST ACCOMPLISHED BY: - PROVIDING A CURRICULUM ADHERING to RIGOROUS MONTESSORI STANDARDS, INCORMED BY CURRENT THINKING and RESEARCH ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT and LEARNING; - FOSTERING A LOVE of LEARNING; - EMBRACING A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY IN WHICH STUDENTS EXPERIENCE and LEARN to RESPECT ETHNIC, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC and OTHER DIFFERENCES and to SEEK THE COMMON GROUND; - RECOGNIZING THAT PERSONAL GROWTH INVOLVES RESPONSIBILITY TOWARD OTHERS and TOWARD THE EARTH; and - FACILITATING THE INVOLVEMENT of PARENTS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, and THE LARGER COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.30 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.97%of revenue went to mission work71.3% of expenses · Program services

1.19%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$96.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.61%of revenue went to management and office costs27.5% of expenses

$1.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.8%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 $257,583 for JAMIE RUE (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$7,011,625

Mission workProgram services$4,835,86268.97% of revenue71.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,865,69826.61% of revenue27.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$83,7011.19% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$226,3643.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,785,26196.77% 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: 71.3% mission · 27.5% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 29.2% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 31.5% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 31.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.97% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 31.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 29.9% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 29.1% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 27.1% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,011,625

Expenses$6,785,261

Annual surplus $226,364 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)$4,835,862 · 71.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,865,698 · 27.5% of expenses

Fundraising$83,701 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,011,625

Expenses$6,785,261

Assets$11,935,288

Income$7,279,684

Contributions$263,248

Mission work (program services)$4,835,862

Fundraising$83,701

Management and general$1,865,698

Stocks and bonds$3,972,073

Accounting fees$30,992

Investing fees$26,979

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

JAMIE RUEHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $257,583Base $246,666 · Other $10,917

BLAKEMAN BROPHYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $171,419Base $162,342 · Other $9,077

MARIANA VICENSASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $146,758Base $133,940 · Other $12,818

PHILLIP KATINASDIRECTOR OF AUXILIARY PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $145,793Base $130,782 · Other $15,011

JAPERA WALKER WILKISONDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $138,328Base $136,638 · Other $1,690

CECILIA AKERPRIMARY TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $108,150Base $95,409 · Other $12,741

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

JAMIE RUEHEAD OF SCHOOL

BLAKEMAN BROPHYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MARIANA VICENSASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL

PHILLIP KATINASDIRECTOR OF AUXILIARY PROGRAMS

JAPERA WALKER WILKISONDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

CECILIA AKERPRIMARY TEACHER

ZOYA DAVISPRESIDENT

ALYSA HERRERA TAYLORTRUSTEE

YADO YAKUBTRUSTEE

MICHAEL MCMULLENTRUSTEE

MEGHAN BAIVIERTRUSTEE

LUCY LIUTREASURER

KIRK FREEMANTRUSTEE

JENNIFER PAIGETRUSTEE

JAMES COSSTRUSTEE

ERIN SMITHTRUSTEE

ELOISE HACKETTTRUSTEE

ELLEASE WHITETRUSTEE

DANIELLE LAFHAJCO-VICE PRESIDENT

DANIEL WIDOMECO-VICE PRESIDENT

CHRISTOPHER EANESSECRETARY

ASHLEY ZASLAVTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1963
Location: 2700 27TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008
County: District of Columbia
In care of: JAMIE RUE
Primary officer: JAMIE RUE, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailaidan@aidanschool.org Phone(202) 387-2700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANDERSON DAVIS & ASSOCIATES CPA PA
NTEE classification: Education (B24Z)