Montessori Elementary School of S'… - Form 990 Financial Data

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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

1979

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Therese Colby

Phone

8158340607

Tax Period

2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

Montessori Elementary School of S'W Cook, founded in 1979, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $1.4M left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

It is the mission of the Montessori School of Lemont to provide for the physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual education of children ages 3-15 years following the methods and philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,125,169 Revenue: $1,495,323

The school provided preschool and elementary school services to 136 children during the 2024-2025 school year. It is the mission of the Montessori School of Lemont to provide for the physical...

The school provided preschool and elementary school services to 136 children during the 2024-2025 school year. It is the mission of the Montessori School of Lemont to provide for the physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual education of children ages 3-15 years following the methods and philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori.

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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 $39,564

Program Service Revenue $1,495,323

Investment Income $30,833

Other Revenue $21,747

TOTAL REVENUE $1,587,467

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $940,832

Fundraising Expenses $18,273

Program Expenses $1,125,169

Other Expenses $438,725

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,379,557

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,587,467	$1,596,385	0.0%
Expenses	$1,379,557	$1,285,800	+0.1%
Net Income	$207,910	$310,585	-0.3%

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

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

$181,703

Total Directors

$218,463

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Therese Colby	President	45.00	Officer Director	$102,691	$19,332	$122,023
Paul Westman	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
James Hilgenbrink	Treasurer	45.00	Officer Director	$57,942	$1,738	$59,680
Deborah Moreno	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Norine Colby	Director	20.00	Director	$36,760	$0	$36,760
Sheila Lamb	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Zeronas	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	$1,587,467	$1,379,557	$3,553,631	$207,910
2024	$1,596,385	$1,285,800	$3,486,270	$310,585
2023	$1,598,288	$1,237,102	$3,293,735	$361,186
2022	$1,446,270	$1,170,552	$3,085,584	$275,718
2021	$1,178,760	$1,118,120	$2,841,693	$60,640
2020	$1,032,419	$1,006,565	$2,973,618	$25,854
2019	$858,744	$969,655	$2,885,538	$-110,911
2018	$1,051,124	$1,088,501	$3,061,681	$-37,377

Montessori Elementary School of S'W Cook