LA CRESCENT MONTESSORI & STEM SCHOOL

EIN: 411947321 501(c)(3) Education

LA CRESCENT, MN

Total Revenue
$1,498,357
Total Expenses
$1,390,296
Total Assets
$1,602,380
Net Assets
$-4,105
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1999
Legal Domicile
MN
Principal Officer
DEAN CHADY
Phone
5078954054
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

LA CRESCENT MONTESSORI & STEM SCHOOL, founded in 1999, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $1.4M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

THE VISION OF LA CRESCENT MONTESSORI & STEM SCHOOL (LMSS) IS TO DEVELOP SELF-ASSURED, LIFELONG LEARNERS WHO ARE COMPASSIONATE, GLOBALLY-MINDED, AND EMPOWERED TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE WORLD. THE MISSION OF LMSS IS TO PREPARE OUTSTANDING MONTESSORI ENVIRONMENTS WITH INTEGRATED STEM EDUCATION AND RIGOROUS ACADEMICS, WHICH FOSTER INDEPENDENCE, SELF-ASSURANCE, COLLABORATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE EXPERIENCES THAT PROMOTE CURIOSITY, INQUIRY AND ENGAGEMENT. LMSS' APPROACH IS GUIDED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF AMS MONTESSORI EDUCATION.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,366,921
Program Service Revenue $117,686
Investment Income $13,750
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,498,357

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $872,857
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $1,110,081
Other Expenses $517,439
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,390,296

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,498,357 $1,410,588 +0.1%
Expenses $1,390,296 $1,377,960 +0.0%
Net Income $108,061 $32,628 +2.3%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
2
Employees
37
Volunteers
7

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
6
$258,133
Total Directors
5
$155,122
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MELISSA JOHNSON PRESIDENT / TEACHER 37.00
Officer Director
$46,767 $20,519 $67,286
ANGELA RUNDHAUGEN SECRETARY 37.00
Officer Director
$35,812 $2,963 $38,775
LUKE WAHL-SQUARED TREASURER / TEACHER 37.00
Officer Director
$45,592 $3,469 $49,061
DEAN CHADY VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID BAUER DIRECTOR / TEACHER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS POLLREIS EX-OFFICIO: HEAD OF SCHOOL 37.00
Officer
$30,148 $3,504 $33,652
TAMMY STREMCHA EX-OFFICIO: DIRECTOR OF OP 37.00
Officer
$64,859 $4,500 $69,359
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 $1,498,357 $1,390,296 $1,602,380 $108,061
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,166,930 $1,171,459 $1,882,677 $-4,529
2022 $1,141,294 $1,087,215 $2,010,066 $54,079
2021 $1,100,272 $1,047,652 $906,333 $52,620
2020 $1,042,277 $989,357 $974,278 $52,920
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