THE MONTESSORI NETWORK

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2010

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RITA NOLAN

Phone

7735359255

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE MONTESSORI NETWORK, founded in 2010, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $7.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

THE MONTESSORI APPROACH TO EDUCATION INTEGRATES THE WORK OF THE HEAD, HAND, AND HEART; INTRODUCING STUDENTS NOT ONLY TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, BUT ALSO TO THE CONNECTIONS ACROSS DISCIPLINES, AND IN THE END, TO THE APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE TO THEIR LIVES WITHIN THEIR HOMES, SCHOOLS, WORK AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. GUIDED BY SELF-DISCOVERY AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT, STUDENTS AT THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ENGLEWOOD EXPRESS THE INTEGRATION OF THE THREE H'S THROUGH EXERCISING CORE STRENGTHS LIKE CURIOSITY, SELF-CONTROL, PERSISTENCE AND OPTIMISM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $7,147,084

THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ENGLEWOOD IS A CHICAGO PUBLIC CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT OPENED IN AUGUST 2012 AND HAS SINCE GROWN TO INCLUDE STUDENTS FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. LOCATED IN THE WEST ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY, THE SCHOOL SERVED EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDENTS AND CHARTER STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ENGLEWOOD OFFERS AN ALTERNATIVE CURRICULAR APPROACH TO SERVE THE DIVERSE ETHNIC, SOCIOECONOMIC, LANGUAGE, AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS OF STUDENTS FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY, AND MIDDLE SCHOOL. WE BELIEVE THAT THE BEST WAY OF MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF OUR DIVERSITY IS VIA A PROVEN EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM, COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND SMALL STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIOS TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC EDUCATION OF THE HEAD, HEART, AND HAND.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,363,976

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $21,379

TOTAL REVENUE $7,385,355

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $5,514,774

Fundraising Expenses $199,197

Program Expenses $7,147,084

Other Expenses $2,566,393

TOTAL EXPENSES $8,081,167

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$7,385,355	$6,932,560	+0.1%
Expenses	$8,081,167	$8,107,227	0.0%
Net Income	$-695,812	$-1,174,667	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

105

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$164,785

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
EBONIE TOWNSEND	VICE PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GABRIELLE SANSONETTI	MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES SULZER	MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE MOTTO	TREASURER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN ANDERSON	PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER CUNNINGHAM	MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER TALMERS	MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE KNIGHT	MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RITA NOLAN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$143,471	$21,314	$164,785
STEPHANIE MARIE TOON	ACADEMIC DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$120,075	$4,777	$124,852
FELICIA LANG	DIRECTOR OF BILINGUAL AND MULTI-TIERED SYSTEMS	40.00	Highest	$101,757	$17,923	$119,680
MARGARET MIKUZIS	CHIEF OPERATING OFFI CER	40.00	Highest	$123,919	$12,023	$135,942

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$7,385,355	$8,081,167	$924,128	$-695,812
2024	$6,932,560	$8,107,227	$1,004,839	$-1,174,667
2023	$6,033,379	$5,871,451	$1,931,909	$161,928
2022	$5,620,138	$5,499,850	$1,274,693	$120,288
2021	$5,357,881	$5,405,305	$894,630	$-47,424
2020	$4,971,867	$4,836,998	$1,442,528	$134,869
2019	$4,668,945	$4,626,774	$958,864	$42,171
2018	$4,077,500	$4,266,012	$965,426	$-188,512