Pacific Crest Montessori School

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1990

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Dorothea Knapp-Guy

Phone

2067987889

Tax Period

2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

Pacific Crest Montessori School, founded in 1990, is a community nonprofit that reported $5.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

PCS OPERATES A SCHOOL SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF THE CHILD FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND EDUCATION OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT TAUGHT BY MARIA MONTESSORI.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,303,336 Revenue: $4,293,279

PCS OPERATES A SCHOOL SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF THE CHILD FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND EDUCATION OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT...

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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 $268,409

Program Service Revenue $4,874,579

Investment Income $23,390

Other Revenue $171,618

TOTAL REVENUE $5,337,996

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $583,300

Salaries & Benefits $3,625,767

Fundraising Expenses $56,243

Program Expenses $4,303,336

Other Expenses $1,117,460

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,326,527

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$5,337,996	$4,712,457	+0.1%
Expenses	$5,326,527	$4,889,031	+0.1%
Net Income	$11,469	$-176,574	-1.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$103,095

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Dorothea Knapp-Guy	Head of School	40.00	Officer	$103,095	$0	$103,095
Jay Subhash	President	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Colleen Shea-Brown	Vice President	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Amy Klosterman	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Synnott	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Shawn Muller	member	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Krista Badiane	Member	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Alex Saunders	Member	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Naomi Bogenschutz	Member	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Shep Friedman	Member	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kevin Medved	Member	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Amelia Vasudevan	Member	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Braun	Member	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

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	$5,337,996	$5,326,527	$10,116,233	$11,469
2024	$4,712,457	$4,889,031	$10,418,162	$-176,574
2023	$4,216,620	$4,178,335	$10,604,837	$38,285
2022	$4,310,599	$3,914,890	$10,248,963	$395,709
2021	$4,777,587	$3,859,921	$10,385,240	$917,666
2020	$3,651,145	$3,392,335	$9,970,084	$258,810
2019	$4,077,553	$3,580,411	$10,026,882	$497,142
2018	$3,601,520	$3,088,796	$2,249,006	$512,724