MONTESSORI OF MAUI INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MONTESSORI OF MAUI INC

EIN 99-0223419 · Education (B21Z)

What they do

THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL of MAUI PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD INTO ADOLESCENCE BY FOLLOWING THE PRINCIPLES, SPIRIT and PHILOSOPHY of DR. MARIA MONTESSORIS METHOD of EDUCATION. THIS APPROACH FEATURES A COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT to STIMULATE EACH STUDENTS CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, CULTIVATE INQUISITIVE MINDS and EMPOWER CHILDREN to ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE RAPIDLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT of THE TWENTY- FIRST CENTURY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.10 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

78.81%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

2.95%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$98.45spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.69%of revenue went to management and office costs17.0% of expenses

$3.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.2%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 $148,901 for JOHN D CARLSTROEM (HEAD OF SCHO). 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$4,894,843

Mission workProgram services$3,857,86978.81% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$816,93016.69% of revenue17.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$144,1642.95% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$75,8801.55% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,818,96398.45% 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: 80.1% mission · 17.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.45% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 16.3% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 15.3% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 15.2% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 14.8% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 15.1% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 13.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.06% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 15.7% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,894,843

Expenses$4,818,963

Annual surplus $75,880 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)$3,857,869 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$816,930 · 17.0% of expenses

Fundraising$144,164 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,894,843

Expenses$4,818,963

Assets$14,857,523

Income$4,957,038

Contributions$253,256

Mission work (program services)$3,857,869

Fundraising$144,164

Management and general$816,930

Executive compensation (total)$186,598

Stocks and bonds$3,844,509

Accounting fees$21,727

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

JOHN D CARLSTROEMHEAD OF SCHO · 40 hrs/week $148,901Base $140,000 · Other $8,901

ERIC DUSTMANPAST HEAD OF · 40 hrs/week $147,144Base $136,389 · Other $10,755

TRESSA DELISADIRECTOR OF · 40 hrs/week $114,547Base $102,011 · Other $12,536

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 (22)

JOHN D CARLSTROEMHEAD OF SCHO

ERIC DUSTMANPAST HEAD OF

TRESSA DELISADIRECTOR OF

JAMIL NEWIRTHTRUSTEE

SARA TEKULAPRESIDENT

SALMA ANSARITREASURER

ROBERT V PELLETTIERITRUSTEE

LISA TOMIHAMATRUSTEE

KLAUS SIMMERTRUSTEE

KATIE GORDONTRUSTEE

KATE STINGERTRUSTEE

JOHN GUARINTRUSTEE

ANDREW ESTESTRUSTEE

JACOB SIMONSTRUSTEE

HEATHER HAYNES MDTRUSTEE

HEATHER ZIDELLTRUSTEE

ERICA WHITETRUSTEE

EMMA BURNS CABILESVICE PRESIDE

DANIELLE ERDMANTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER SMITHTRUSTEE

CHAD GOODFELLOWSECRETARY

BEN SUMMITTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 2933 BALDWIN AVE, MAKAWAO, HI 96768-9640
County: Maui
In care of: SALMA ANSARI
Primary officer: SALMA ANSARI, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@momi.org Phone(808) 573-0374 Officer phone(808) 250-9733

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CARBONARO CPAS & MANAGEMENT GROUP
NTEE classification: Education (B21Z)
IRS tax category: Elementary and Secondary Schools