ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL MONTESSORI SCHOOL

EIN: 522457427 501(c)(3) Education

WHEELING, IL

Total Revenue
$1,693,257
Total Expenses
$1,614,274
Total Assets
$3,898,562
Net Assets
$-204,033
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2005
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
ALLEN KUTCHINS
Phone
8478505490
Tax Period
2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL MONTESSORI SCHOOL, founded in 2005, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 24% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.6M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

TO OPTIMIZE THE TRADITIONAL BENEFITS OF MONTESSORI EDUCATION AND TO SERVE AS A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL MODEL FOR INTEGRATING CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING OR HAVE OTHER LEARNING CHALLENGES INTO A MAINSTREAM MONTESSORI ENVIRONMENT.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $412,967
Program Service Revenue $1,279,924
Investment Income $164
Other Revenue $202
TOTAL REVENUE $1,693,257

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,033,293
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $1,228,907
Other Expenses $580,981
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,614,274

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,693,257 $1,370,175 +0.2%
Expenses $1,614,274 $1,468,870 +0.1%
Net Income $78,983 $-98,695 -1.8%
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
5
Employees
27
Volunteers
5

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
3
$85,000
Total Directors
5
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
RON LACHMAN PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AL KUTCHINS TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AYN KENEMAN PHD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KARLA GIESE PHD DIRECTOR 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MEREDITH SCHULMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULISSA ZENTENO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO 40.00
Officer
$85,000 $0 $85,000
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 $1,693,257 $1,614,274 $3,898,562 $78,983
2024 $1,370,175 $1,468,870 $4,079,632 $-98,695
2023 $1,335,098 $1,573,919 $4,113,573 $-238,821
2022 $1,461,015 $1,476,909 $5,235,317 $-15,894
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