Lee Montessori Public Charter School
Lee Montessori Public Charter School reported $16.1 million in revenue and $15.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.69 went to program services, $7.05 to management and general costs and $0.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $179,919 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 112% 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 $15MFor 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 $16M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.10 $659K
- Government grants$2.14 $344K
- Program service revenue$92.81 $15M
- Investment income$0.95 $152K
Other revenue was negative: −$17,961. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 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 | 6.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $179,919 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.16% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseThe school achieves its mission by inspiring academic success by providing montessori curriculum in a holistic and developmentally responsive environment; nurturing student creativity, curiosity and efficacy by promoting self-directed education; offering individual paced academic instruction and activities; engaging students in purposeful and collaborative community building activities; fostering student's use of inner discipline, concentration and task completion to encourage lifelong critical thinking and discovery; and preserving and cultivating the innate capacity of students so they can…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,468 | $0 | $20,451 | $179,919 |
| PRINCIPAL - BROOKLAND Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,205 | $0 | $27,055 | $136,260 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,378 | $0 | $7,637 | $127,015 |
| ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,464 | $0 | $18,429 | $126,893 |
| LOWER ELEMENTARY GUIDE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,111 | $0 | $26,283 | $126,394 |
| PRINCIPAL - EAST END Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,777 | $0 | $8,704 | $117,481 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,625 | $0 | $3,130 | $110,755 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lee Montessori Public Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $350K (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–1b9 · 9 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 15aNo
- 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 5138
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY Construction | $7,122,646 |
| SWING EDUCATION INC Special ed and substitute services | $326,990 |
| YOUNG AND WELL Special ed. Services | $317,263 |
| GENUINE FOODS Food service provider | $225,114 |
| PMM COMPANIES Janitorial services | $193,133 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Lee Montessori Public Charter School totaling $333 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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Of every $100 Lee Montessori Public Charter School spent in FY2025, $92.69 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lee Montessori Public Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lee Montessori Public Charter School reported that 92.7% of its $15.4 million in expenses went to program services, 7.0% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lee Montessori Public Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lee Montessori Public Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $179,919, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lee Montessori Public Charter School get its money?
Of $16.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.2% came from contributions and grants (including 2.1% from government grants) and 92.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lee Montessori Public Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-4726453 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 202630729349301203 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530729349300018 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400459349301525 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320889349300107 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200569349300120 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141269349301414 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-4726453: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.