Montessori Association of New York

Also known as The Caedmon School

New York, NY · EIN 13-1970585 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Montessori Association of New York reported $13.6 million in revenue and $13.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.90 went to program services, $13.60 to management and general costs and $2.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $406,190 (HEAD OF SCHOOL THRU 8/2025). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14M

Program services$83.90 $12M
Management & general$13.60 $1.9M
Fundraising$2.50 $344K

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.41 $604K
Government grants$0.32 $44,126
Program service revenue$93.02 $13M
Investment income$2.25 $308K

Other revenue was negative: −$85,739. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	83.9%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	13.6%	13.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	2.5%	0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.53	$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	4.8%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.3%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	93.6%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$406,190	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	2.95%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	18	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	2.6	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	24 of 30	100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense

$12M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $2.1M · revenue $13M

The school operates a coeducational school for students in preschool through the fifth grade with an enrollment of approximately 225 students

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here

Role	From this org	From related orgs	Other	Total
HEAD OF SCHOOL THRU 8/2025 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$342,352	$0	$63,838	$406,190
CFOO THRU 9/2024 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$179,530	$0	$49,348	$228,878
DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$136,548	$0	$47,626	$184,174
ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$173,450	$0	$5,142	$178,592
LIBRARIAN/TECH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$133,869	$0	$44,434	$178,303
EARLY PROGRAM HEAD TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$137,693	$0	$28,984	$166,677
INSTRUCTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$144,871	$0	$17,270	$162,141
CFOO AS OF 9/2024 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$74,978	$0	$460	$75,438

18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Montessori Association of New York (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $745K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$14M	$14M	83.9%	$3.0M	$406,190
FY2024 ⓘ	$12M	$13M	77.1%	$2.9M	$341,811
FY2023 ⓘ	$11M	$11M	75.2%	$3.5M	$328,099
FY2022 ⓘ	$10M	$11M	67.6%	$3.6M	$320,557
FY2021 ⓘ	$11M	$11M	77.2%	$4.5M	$313,805
FY2020 ⓘ	$11M	$11M	78.1%	$3.2M	$304,475

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means

Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b30 · 24 independent
Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
Employees Part I, line 5135
Volunteers Part I, line 660

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Montessori Association of New York totaling $2,224 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

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Questions people ask

How much of Montessori Association of New York's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Montessori Association of New York reported that 83.9% of its $13.8 million in expenses went to program services, 13.6% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Montessori Association of New York pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Montessori Association of New York reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $406,190, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL THRU 8/2025 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Montessori Association of New York get its money?

Of $13.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 93.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Montessori Association of New York a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 13-1970585 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202523569349300922 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541219349301654 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441319349304219 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349320262 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349303415 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101359349301015 · read the filing

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