Age of Montessori

Analysis

Age of Montessori is a registered charity in United States, based in Bozeman, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Age of Montessori reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.3m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $588k to $1.0m (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Age of Montessori sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Omaha Street School Inc ($1.0m), Armed Services Arts Partnership ($1.0m) and Family Legacy Foundation ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.7% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (5.6% of expenses). It paid $180 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $283k against liabilities of $321k, net assets of -$38k. It reported 19 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.