LATIN AMERICAN MONTESSORI BILINGUAL PUBL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LATIN AMERICAN MONTESSORI BILINGUAL PUBL

EIN 52-2356681 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

LAMBS MISSION is to LAY A FOUNDATION of KNOWLEDGE, HABITS, ATTITUDES, and SKILLS, WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL for A LIFETIME of CREATIVE THINKING and LEARNING. THE OVERALL GOAL is BI-LITERACY IN ENGLISH and SPANISH. to ACHIEVE THAT, LAMB CREATES CHILD-CENTERED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS for PRESCHOOL THROUGH 5TH GRADE CHILDREN, UTILIZING HANDS-ON MONTESSORI MATERIALS WHICH ARE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, SELF-CORRECTING, SEQUENCED and FLOW FROM SIMPLE to COMPLEX IN ORDER for STUDENTS to DEVELOP ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY and EMOTIONALLY.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.80 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

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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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

87.45%of revenue went to mission work92.8% of expenses · Program services

0.30%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$94.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.47%of revenue went to management and office costs6.9% of expenses

$2.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.6%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 $177,674 for BRIAN NIELSEN (CFO). 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$16,789,525

Mission workProgram services$14,682,55187.45% of revenue92.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,085,9786.47% of revenue6.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$50,4900.30% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$970,5065.78% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,819,01994.22% 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: 92.8% mission · 6.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.22% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 6.9% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 5.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.93% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 6.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 8.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,789,525

Expenses$15,819,019

Annual surplus $970,506 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)$14,682,551 · 92.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,085,978 · 6.9% of expenses

Fundraising$50,490 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,789,525

Expenses$15,819,019

Assets$44,717,437

Income$16,789,525

Contributions$606,877

Mission work (program services)$14,682,551

Fundraising$50,490

Management and general$1,085,978

Executive compensation (total)$234,972

Accounting fees$52,293

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

BRIAN NIELSENCFO · 50 hrs/week $177,674Base $153,281 · Other $24,393

ALEXANDRA TORRESPRINCIPAL · 45 hrs/week $150,769Base $136,196 · Other $14,573

JESSICA PANFILEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $142,432Base $141,764 · Other $668

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 (17)

BRIAN NIELSENCFO

ALEXANDRA TORRESPRINCIPAL

JESSICA PANFILEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FERNANDO MALAPISECRETARY

ZLESTE WANNERTRUSTEE

SERENA HAYESTRUSTEE

SARAH GREBOWTRUSTEE

NATHAN WARNERTRUSTEE

MAYURA ZINCTRUSTEE

MARIA-JOSE CARRASCOCOO/INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GERARDO LUNATREASURER

ELSHADEY BEKELETRUSTEE

ELBERT HAIRSTONTRUSTEE

EDWARD PALMIERITRUSTEE

DARRYL CLAYCHAIR

BRIAN ROBINSONTRUSTEE

AMANDA COWLEYVICE-CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 5000 14TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20011-6926
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % BRIAN NIELSEN
Primary officer: BRIAN NIELSEN, CFO/COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 726-6200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PBMARES LLP
NTEE classification: Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category: Elementary & Secondary Schools