Sunflower Montessori School

Analysis

Sunflower Montessori School is a registered charity in United States, based in Van Nuys, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1980, 46 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, Sunflower Montessori School reported income of $444k and spending of $385k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $256k to $444k (+74%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sunflower Montessori School sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Applegate Community Development Corporation ($444k), Interlocking Ministries ($444k) and Sidney-Shelby County Workforce Partnership ($444k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $120k. At year end it held assets of $524k against liabilities of $442k, net assets of $82k. It reported 7 employees.