School in the Woods Montessori School
Analysis
School in the Woods Montessori School is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2015, 11 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 June 2024, School in the Woods Montessori School reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.3m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $619k to $1.5m (+143%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, School in the Woods Montessori School sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Library in Paris Inc ($1.5m), Grant Park Cooperative Preschool Inc ($1.5m) and North State Building Industryfoundation ($1.5m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 82% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $118k (9.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $570k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $607k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 19 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 16%
- Program services 82%
- Other 1.8%
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|---|---|---|
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| North State Building Industryfoundation | Roseville | $1.5m |
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