Sherwood Montessori

Analysis

Sherwood Montessori is a registered charity in United States, based in Chico, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 June 2023, Sherwood Montessori reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.0m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $2.2m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sherwood Montessori sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mid Mississippi Regional Library ($2.2m), Panhandle State Foundation ($2.2m) and Project Creating Space Inc ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $217k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $306k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 64 employees.