The Montessori School

Analysis

The Montessori School is a registered charity in United States, based in Dresher, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1971, 55 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2024, The Montessori School reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.1m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2024, income fell from $2.6m to $2.4m (-5.3%), an average of -1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Montessori School sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy Inc ($2.4m), Washington University of Virginia Inc ($2.4m) and Bartholomew House Inc ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.5% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $137k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $819k. At year end it held assets of $5.1m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $3.5m. It reported 25 employees.