Blue Heron Montessori School

Analysis

Blue Heron Montessori School is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2017, 9 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 June 2024, Blue Heron Montessori School reported income of $238k and spending of $283k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income fell from $265k to $238k (-10%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Blue Heron Montessori School sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Missouri Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Associatio ($238k), Stillwater Life Services Inc ($238k) and T P Mulick Family Education Foundation ($238k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.1% and program service revenue 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $111k. At year end it held assets of $78k against liabilities of $55k, net assets of $23k. It reported 8 employees.