The Whole Earth Montessori School

Analysis

The Whole Earth Montessori School is a registered charity in United States, based in Bothell, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1987, 39 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, The Whole Earth Montessori School reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.0m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $1.9m to $2.2m (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Whole Earth Montessori School sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% 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 Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation ($2.2m), The Jonnycake Center Inc ($2.2m) and Otsego County Commission on Aging ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.0% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $178k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $854k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $48k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 24 employees.