Little Star School Montessori

Analysis

Little Star School Montessori is a registered charity in United States, based in Winthrop, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1983, 43 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, Little Star School Montessori reported income of $2.3m and spending of $1.5m, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $2.3m (+28%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Little Star School 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 WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children ($2.3m), Curious Learning a Global Literacy Project Inc ($2.3m) and Alpha School Inc ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (4.2% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of $46k, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 81 employees.