MONTESSORI FIELD SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MONTESSORI FIELD SCHOOL

EIN 88-0839862 · Special Education (B28)

What they do

to PROVIDE CHILDREN HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION THAT NURTURES THE MIND, BODY, and SPIRIT THROUGH ENGAGEMENT IN THE NATURAL WORLD.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

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 leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$92.30of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$0.50of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$80.55spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$7.20of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

32.1%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 $65,562 for HEATHER BARGER (TEACHER / FO). 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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$92.30

ManagementOffice and general costs$7.20

FundraisingAsking for donations$0.50

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202492.3% mission

202388.6% mission

2022100.0% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$567,511

Expenses$457,150

Annual surplus $110,361 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)$421,902 · 92.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$33,042 · 7.2% of expenses

Fundraising$2,206 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$567,511

Expenses$457,150

Assets$245,603

Income$567,511

Contributions$182,300

Mission work (program services)$421,902

Fundraising$2,206

Management and general$33,042

Accounting fees$1,825

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 BARGERTEACHER / FO · 40 hrs/week $65,562

KRIS AUTRYTEACHER / FO · 40 hrs/week $64,722

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 (6)

HEATHER BARGERTEACHER / FO

KRIS AUTRYTEACHER / FO

CARRIE KLAUSPRESIDENT

DAVID HUTSONSECRETARY

JAMIE BAILEYTREASURER

MELISSA WEISSINGERVICE PRESIDE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: PO BOX 15, MT ST FRANCIS, IN 47146
County: Floyd
In care of: CARRIE KLAUS
Primary officer: CARRIE KLAUS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailUsheather@themontessorifieldschool.org Phone(812) 207-4377

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BETSY KLEEHAMER CPA INC
NTEE classification: Special Education (B28)
IRS tax category: Special Education