Montessori School of Los Altos

Analysis

Montessori School of Los Altos is a registered charity in United States, based in Palo Alto, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1973, 53 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, Montessori School of Los Altos reported income of $1.0m and spending of $696k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $826k to $1.0m (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Montessori School of Los Altos sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Justice Rising International ($1.0m), Country Day School of Arlington Inc ($1.0m) and Keep a Breast Foundation ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.8% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $44k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $326k. At year end it held assets of $738k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $738k. It reported 8 employees.