City of Fountains School

EIN: 454093008 501(c)(3) Education

Kansas City, MO

Total Revenue
$769,256
Total Expenses
$636,013
Total Assets
$322,316
Net Assets
$322,316
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2011
Legal Domicile
MO
Principal Officer
Kari Cottrell
Phone
8168395756
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

City of Fountains School, founded in 2011, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $769K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 52% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $133K, a strong 17% operating margin.

Mission

The City of Fountains School (the School) has a mission which honors the wonder and importance of childhood by (a) engaging and educating the head, heart and hands, (b) fostering creative innovative individuals capable of free independent thought, (c) and nourishing each child's relationship with the natural world and its rhythms thus cultivating a lifelong reverence for what is good beautiful and true.The School integrates arts with academics offering a developmentally appropriate curriculum inspired by Waldorf educational pedagogy. The School educates children to become individual creative thinkers from early childhood through 8th grade. The School's curriculum is filled with the basics such as reading, writing, arithmetic, history and science. It is enriched with music, art, movement, games, nature, exploration, foreign language and handwork classes.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $337,747 Revenue: $346,123

The School's grades program provides an interdisciplinary approach to a wide range of academic subjects including mathematics, grammar, botany, zoology, chemistry, physics, physiology, history and...

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The School's grades program provides an interdisciplinary approach to a wide range of academic subjects including mathematics, grammar, botany, zoology, chemistry, physics, physiology, history and geography in blocks that span multiple weeks per subject. Teachers strive to bring the subjects alive first within themselves and then through their presentation to awaken the enthusiasm and interest of the students.Additionally, students learn through specialty subject classes such as music, foreign language, movement and handwork. The program ran the first Tuesday after Labor Day through the last Friday before Memorial Day.During the year ended June 30, 2024, the grades program served 61 students running from the first Tuesday after Labor Day through the last Friday before Memorial Day with a weekly schedule of Monday to Thursday 8:30 am to 2:55 pm.

Program 2
Expenses: $189,253 Revenue: $193,946

The School's early childhood program offers two mixed-age Kingergarten classes (ages 3.5 to 6 years old) and a Parent-Child class (infants to 3.5 years old).The School provides a nurturing...

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The School's early childhood program offers two mixed-age Kingergarten classes (ages 3.5 to 6 years old) and a Parent-Child class (infants to 3.5 years old).The School provides a nurturing environment for the children and gives them ample opportunity to learn through play and purposeful activities. Reverence is held for both the natural world and the unfolding child. The day is structured in a rhythmic movement that engages the head, heart and hands.Parents in the Parent-Child class are able to practice mindful parenting while learning about Waldorf Education and child development. Parents are also given the opportunity to connect with one another as the children learn through age-appropriate play.During the year ended June 30, 2024, the early childhood program served 45 kindergarten students and 35 parent-child families running from the first Tuesday after Labor Day through the last Friday before Memorial Day with a weekly schedule of Monday to Friday 8:45 am to 3:00 pm.

Program 3
Expenses: $45,413 Revenue: $46,539

The School's enrichment program provides an opportunity for homeschooling families to incorporate education inspired by the Waldorf approach into their curricula and homeschool. This program provides...

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The School's enrichment program provides an opportunity for homeschooling families to incorporate education inspired by the Waldorf approach into their curricula and homeschool. This program provides the grades students with additional opportunity to come another day to further their education. Each enrichment program class follows a daily Waldorf-inspired rhythm including main lessons, movement, social and outdoor time.During the year ended June 30, 2024, the enrichment program served 42 students running from the first Tuesday after Labor Day through the last Friday before Memorial Day with a weekly schedule of meeting three times per week from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $172,478
Program Service Revenue $586,608
Investment Income $10,170
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $769,256

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $389,876
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $572,413
Other Expenses $246,137
TOTAL EXPENSES $636,013

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $769,256 $504,917 +0.5%
Expenses $636,013 $252,867 +1.5%
Net Income $133,243 $252,050 -0.5%
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Governance

Voting Members
7
Independent Members
4
Employees
24
Volunteers
50

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
4
$38,935
Total Directors
7
$94,979
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Daniela Hindman Presider 35.00
Officer Director
$38,935 $0 $38,935
Stephen Flanery Co-Presider 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Jill Paton Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Dennis Dunmeyer Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Layla Olberding Faculty Chair 28.00
Director
$28,662 $0 $28,662
Shannon Berry Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kari Cottell Director 29.00
Director
$27,382 $0 $27,382
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 $769,256 $636,013 $322,316 $133,243
2023 $504,917 $252,867 $421,829 $252,050
2022 $409,887 $414,679 $114,882 $-4,792
2021 $274,067 $275,746 $119,674 $-1,679
2020 $263,574 $247,695 $71,453 $15,879
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