City Garden Montessori School
City Garden Montessori School reported $11.6 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.27 went to program services, $21.25 to management and general costs and $3.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.4% of the total. Government grants made up 81.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $177,694 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 98% 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 $11MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 81.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $177,694 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.58% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseCharter school: to provide a high-quality education to a diverse student population, following the philosphy of dr. Maria montessori, and to cultivate young people who value and respect themselves, others, the environment and the world community. The school serves students in kingergarten through eighth grade
Preschool: to provide a high-quality education to a diverse student population, following the philosphy of dr. Maria montessori, and to cultivate young people who value and respect themselves, others, the environment and the world community. The school provides services for children ages three through six years
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,483 | $0 | $30,211 | $177,694 |
| CURRICULUM DIR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,728 | $0 | $20,164 | $142,892 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,031 | $0 | $26,200 | $142,231 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,132 | $0 | $24,693 | $130,825 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from City Garden Montessori School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $320K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- 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 5188
- Volunteers Part I, line 6415
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to City Garden Montessori School totaling $492K 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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Every number above is copied from City Garden Montessori School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for City Garden Montessori School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 City Garden Montessori School spent in FY2025, $75.27 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of City Garden Montessori School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, City Garden Montessori School reported that 75.3% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 21.3% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does City Garden Montessori School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation City Garden Montessori School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $177,694, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does City Garden Montessori School get its money?
Of $11.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.4% came from contributions and grants (including 81.0% from government grants) and 5.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is City Garden Montessori School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1671014 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 202611199349302266 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521289349303707 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421299349302262 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320869349300122 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221109349301702 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349304131 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1671014: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.