ARBOR MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARBOR MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC

EIN 58-1090387 · Education (B21Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of ARBOR MONTESSORI SCHOOL is to DEVELOP THE UNIQUE CAPABILITIES of EACH CHILD, THROUGH SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, JOYFUL LEARNING, and MEANINGFUL WORK IN A MONTESSORI ENVIRONMENT. THE SCHOOL SEEKS to FOSTER INDEPENDENCE IN EACH CHILD, PREPARING HIM or HER to CONTRIBUTE WITH INTEGRITY to THE COMMUNITY of THE LARGER WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.80 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.81%of revenue went to mission work80.8% of expenses · Program services

2.50%of revenue went to fundraising2.8% of expenses

$88.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.57%of revenue went to management and office costs16.4% of expenses

$3.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.8%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 $164,494 for HEATHER MACCABE (HEAD OF SCHOOL (NON-VOTING)). 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$6,115,413

Mission workProgram services$4,391,25671.81% of revenue80.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$890,82914.57% of revenue16.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$153,1712.50% of revenue2.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$680,15711.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,435,25688.88% 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: 80.8% mission · 16.4% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 19.9% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 23.0% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 20.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 18.9% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 19.6% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 19.0% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.90% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 19.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,115,413

Expenses$5,435,256

Annual surplus $680,157 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)$4,391,256 · 80.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$890,829 · 16.4% of expenses

Fundraising$153,171 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,115,413

Expenses$5,435,256

Assets$17,633,619

Income$13,842,683

Contributions$662,124

Mission work (program services)$4,391,256

Fundraising$153,171

Management and general$890,829

Accounting fees$41,325

Investing fees$13,662

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

HEATHER MACCABEHEAD OF SCHOOL (NON-VOTING) · 40 hrs/week $164,494Base $154,174 · Other $10,320

AMANDA EVANSTRUSTEE/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $96,556Base $70,306 · Other $26,250

DAVID TYLERTRUSTEE/COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $94,400Base $68,569 · Other $25,831

KATHRYN ONEILTRUSTEE/COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $91,831Base $67,306 · Other $24,525

KIM TAYLORTRUSTEE/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $89,991Base $79,535 · Other $10,456

SANUJA BOPITIYATRUSTEE/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $84,613Base $74,157 · Other $10,456

MAMATHA CHIRUVELLATRUSTEE/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $83,517

CECELIA FERNANDEZTRUSTEE/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $82,609Base $72,153 · Other $10,456

EMILY PETERSTRUSTEE/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $82,215

ALISON SHERRILLTRUSTEE/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $80,370

ANNA DISCENZOTRUSTEE/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $77,602

BECCA FERNANDEZTRUSTEE/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $76,784Base $66,328 · Other $10,456

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 (21)

HEATHER MACCABEHEAD OF SCHOOL (NON-VOTING)

AMANDA EVANSTRUSTEE/TEACHER

DAVID TYLERTRUSTEE/COORDINATOR

KATHRYN ONEILTRUSTEE/COORDINATOR

KIM TAYLORTRUSTEE/TEACHER

SANUJA BOPITIYATRUSTEE/TEACHER

MAMATHA CHIRUVELLATRUSTEE/TEACHER

CECELIA FERNANDEZTRUSTEE/TEACHER

EMILY PETERSTRUSTEE/TEACHER

ALISON SHERRILLTRUSTEE/TEACHER

ANNA DISCENZOTRUSTEE/TEACHER

BECCA FERNANDEZTRUSTEE/TEACHER

STACY REMALEYVICE PRESIDENT/TEACHER

ELISABETH SCHREIBFEDERTRUSTEE

STEVE GEORGALISTRUSTEE

JORDAN ROSETREASURER

JASON LIOONPRESIDENT

JANINE MUSHOLTPAST PRESIDENT (NON-VOTING)

GUYLA JOHNSONTRUSTEE

BECKY ROBERTSSECRETARY

AMAR SHAHTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 2998 LAVISTA ROAD, DECATUR, GA 30033
County: DeKalb
In care of: ALISON SHERRILL
Primary officer: ALISON SHERRILL, INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@arbormontessori.org Phone(404) 321-9304

Filing and classification

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