MARIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MARIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL

EIN 94-1567656 · Education (B21Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of MARIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL, IN ADHERENCE to THE PRINCIPLES of THE (CONT. ON SCH O) ASSOCIATION MONTESSORI INTERNATIONALE (AMI) AS ENVISIONED BY DR. MARIA MONTESSORI, is to NURTURE THE DEVELOPMENT of EACH CHILD IN OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY to HIS or HER FULLEST POTENTIAL AN INDEPENDENT, RESPONSIBLE, COMPASSIONATE, LEARNED INDIVIDUAL WHO THINKS CRITICALLY and REALIZES CLEARLY HIS or HER ROLE IN THE WORLD. THUS, OUR MISSION is to PROVIDE EDUCATION for LIFE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.50 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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.24%of revenue went to mission work73.5% of expenses · Program services

3.68%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses

$92.78spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.87%of revenue went to management and office costs22.5% of expenses

$2.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.6%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 $368,972 for SAM SHAPIRO (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$12,570,256

Mission workProgram services$8,577,37868.24% of revenue73.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,623,64720.87% of revenue22.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$462,1753.68% of revenue4.0% of expenses

Total expenses$11,663,20092.78% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

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

202473.5% mission

202373.3% mission

202283.0% mission

202180.6% mission

202082.4% mission

201985.2% mission

201882.4% mission

201785.7% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,570,256

Expenses$11,663,200

Annual surplus $907,056 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)$8,577,378 · 73.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,623,647 · 22.5% of expenses

Fundraising$462,175 · 4.0% of expenses

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Revenue$12,570,256

Expenses$11,663,200

Assets$29,496,747

Income$23,886,425

Contributions$1,706,632

Mission work (program services)$8,577,378

Fundraising$462,175

Management and general$2,623,647

Stocks and bonds$10,618,097

Accounting fees$41,588

Investing fees$10,979

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

SAM SHAPIROHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $368,972Base $342,535 · Other $26,437

KARL REICHSTETTERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 32 hrs/week $222,165Base $152,740 · Other $69,425

SIRI PANDAYDIRECTOR OF PRIMARY EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $209,264Base $165,112 · Other $44,152

CAROLYN WOOLFASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $207,709Base $162,253 · Other $45,456

LESLIE COHEN KASTNERDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS · 40 hrs/week $184,782Base $139,635 · Other $45,147

TERRENCE DUBOWDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $169,172Base $151,761 · Other $17,411

BILL SNEEDJUNIOR HIGH DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $168,796Base $151,230 · Other $17,566

SHREE CARNEYDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $158,649Base $114,532 · Other $44,117

MINIVER WALESDIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $141,275Base $123,801 · Other $17,474

EMILY BROCKMANTEACHER - SPECIAL SERVICES · 32 hrs/week $130,128Base $114,953 · Other $15,175

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 (24)

SAM SHAPIROHEAD OF SCHOOL

KARL REICHSTETTERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

SIRI PANDAYDIRECTOR OF PRIMARY EDUCATION

CAROLYN WOOLFASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL

LESLIE COHEN KASTNERDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

TERRENCE DUBOWDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

BILL SNEEDJUNIOR HIGH DIRECTOR

SHREE CARNEYDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MINIVER WALESDIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

EMILY BROCKMANTEACHER - SPECIAL SERVICES

KELLY LAUBERDIRECTOR

STELLA BEALESECRETARY

MEENAL BALARDIRECTOR

MATTHEW OLHAUSENDIRECTOR

MAGGIE SCHEARDIRECTOR

KUNAL KAULVICE CHAIR

ALIYYA SHELLEY MATTOSCO-CHAIR

KATE CAYANNICO-CHAIR

JOHN HARRINGTONDIRECTOR

JC TORRESDIRECTOR

FRANNIE POPE HOHMANDIRECTOR

CARLA RUMMOTREASURER

ANNA SHIMKODIRECTOR

AMY SOPERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 5200 PARADISE DRIVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 949252107
County: Marin
In care of: SAM SHAPIRO
Primary officer: SAM SHAPIRO, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 924-5388

Filing and classification

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