BEACON ACADEMY A MONTESSORI HIGH SCHOOL

EIN: 455000715 501(c)(3) Education

EVANSTON, IL

Total Revenue
$8,580,677
Total Expenses
$7,855,565
Total Assets
$13,543,780
Net Assets
$2,433,307
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2012
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
CARRIE GOODMAN
Phone
2249991177
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

BEACON ACADEMY A MONTESSORI HIGH SCHOOL, founded in 2012, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $6.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue surged 20% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $5.7M left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

BEACON ACADEMY OFFERS STUDENTS AN EMPOWERING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT BASED ON MONTESSORI PRICIPLES PROVIDING THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENTIAL CONNECTIONS NECESSARY TO CONTRIBUTE TO A COMPLEX AND DIVERSE WORLD WITH COMPASSION AND CONFIDENCE.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,419,856
Program Service Revenue $5,891,180
Investment Income $262,086
Other Revenue $7,555
TOTAL REVENUE $8,580,677

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,620,485
Salaries & Benefits $4,003,050
Fundraising Expenses $190,806
Program Expenses $6,687,004
Other Expenses $2,232,030
TOTAL EXPENSES $7,855,565

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $8,580,677 $7,254,049 +0.2%
Expenses $7,855,565 $7,822,861 +0.0%
Net Income $725,112 $-568,812 -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
12
Independent Members
12
Employees
53
Volunteers
38

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
$0
Total Directors
12
$0
Key Employees
3
$711,107
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BRIAN KING PRESIDENT 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DEVIN PARSONS VICE PRESIDENT 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH AL-DAJANI SECRETARY 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SAM POLLACK TREASURER 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
INBAR KIRSON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN KAVANAUGH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS AMBROSO DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH ECK-THOMPSON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER HODGES DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARRIE GOODMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM MURTAGH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATT THACKER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RENEE RUFFING ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00
Key Emp
$180,927 $24,577 $205,504
AUDREY PERROTT HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00
Key Emp
$317,604 $22,641 $340,245
ERIN GUTIERREZ BUSINESS MANAGER 40.00
Key Emp
$154,284 $11,074 $165,358
SIOBHAN ALLEN DEAN OF ADMISSION 40.00
Highest
$100,431 $20,367 $120,798
JUSTIN PITTS ACADEMIC DEAN & MATH INSTR 40.00
Highest
$134,901 $13,403 $148,304
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 $8,580,677 $7,855,565 $13,543,780 $725,112
2024 $7,254,049 $7,822,861 $13,368,304 $-568,812
2023 $6,656,458 $7,638,740 $14,385,590 $-982,282
2022 $6,955,534 $7,457,589 $6,232,580 $-502,055
2021 $7,500,461 $6,649,947 $6,805,286 $850,514
2020 $7,395,907 $6,250,699 $6,601,262 $1,145,208
2019 $6,377,986 $5,693,497 $6,117,719 $684,489
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