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Screen a listThe Montessori Network
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs105staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.4%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMontessori Network
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.1M spent
Programs$7.1M88%Management and general$735k9%Fundraising$199k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2024 and −$696k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 94% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII17funders
$122ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Peter Kinney and Lisa Sandquist FoundationStopped after FY2021$30k$30k$30k$30k$50k–Arie and Ida Crown MemorialStopped after FY2021$60k$25k–The John Buck Company FoundationOn and off$10k$20k$15kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$2k$600HHL FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$65k$106k$125k$58k$81k$111k$61k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped