Montessori For All

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Sarah Kirby-Tepera

Phone

5125222429

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Montessori For All, founded in 2012, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $6.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $7.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 14% operating deficit.

Mission

The purposes of Montessori for All (MFA) are to promote and support Montessori as a research-based approach to education, including the instruction of the public on related subjects that are useful to individuals and beneficial to the community and the instruction of individuals for the purpose of developing and improving their capabilities.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $6,176,668 Revenue: $1,023,766

Montessori For All (MFA) was established to operate high-performing, authentic Montessori charter schools serving children in Pre-K3 through 6th grade. The first school, Magnolia Montessori For All, opened in Austin in the fall of 2014 with 300 initial students with plans to grow to 550 students in subsequent years. Magnolia Montessori For All partners with families in East Austin to help children reach their extraordinary potential intellectually, emotionally, socially, creatively, and physically, so that they can pursue lives full of meaning and joy. During FY24-25, MFA served approximately 500 students from Pre-K3 to 6th grade. MFA also provides daycare services not operated under the charter.

Program 2

Expenses: $270,806 Revenue: $283,457

Montessori for All develops tools, resources and processes aligned with dramatically increasing the number of children who have access to transformational education. These tools, resources and...

Montessori for All develops tools, resources and processes aligned with dramatically increasing the number of children who have access to transformational education. These tools, resources and processes are shared via monthly newsletters, a resource website, online courses, professional development and consulting partnerships.

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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 $5,192,548

Program Service Revenue $1,307,223

Investment Income $5,440

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $6,505,211

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $4,350,912

Fundraising Expenses $23,563

Program Expenses $6,447,474

Other Expenses $3,055,160

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,406,072

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,505,211	$6,653,474	0.0%
Expenses	$7,406,072	$6,984,099	+0.1%
Net Income	$-900,861	$-330,625	+1.7%

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

Independent Members

Employees

114

Volunteers

110

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

$290,544

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Richard Reddick	President	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Bob DeWitt	Associate Vice President	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Anirban Bhattacharyya	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nicole De Santis	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Craig Hampton	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Will Robison	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christina Thurmond	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sara Cotner	CEO	40.00	Officer	$150,709	$7,767	$158,476
Sarah Kirby-Tepera	COO, Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$118,946	$13,122	$132,068

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	$6,505,211	$7,406,072	$14,446,391	$-900,861
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$6,190,239	$6,146,062	$14,578,166	$44,177
2022	$6,304,746	$6,195,508	$14,428,690	$109,238
2021	$6,648,635	$5,428,065	$14,294,477	$1,220,570
2020	$5,578,030	$5,556,066	$13,714,566	$21,964
2019	$5,253,963	$5,039,094	$12,935,513	$214,869
2018	$4,970,784	$4,907,189	$13,376,643	$63,595