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East Cooper Montessori Charter School

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (B29) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$7.18M (2023)

Expenses
$5.3M (2023)

Total Assets
$9.66M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$13.3M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

No Extracted Financial Data

Form 990 documents are not available for this tax period, but audit documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,180,903
Expenses
$5,295,235
Net Income
$1,885,668
Net Assets
-$3,598,195
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,596,032
91.9%
Program Services $483,911
6.7%
Investment Income $100,960
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,111,126
58.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,657,842
Total Liabilities $13,256,037
Net Assets -$3,598,195
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jody Swanigan (Principal) $127,073 $0 $6,534
Billy Koll (Finance Director) $89,884 $0 $6,005
Chris Hagy (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Denise Runza (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anne Merle Bryant (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Deirdre Osrander (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Abby Swanson Kazley (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dj Barnhill (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Rising (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,600,489
Expenses
$5,325,703
Net Income
$274,786
Net Assets
-$4,490,017
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,383,281
96.1%
Program Services $206,762
3.7%
Investment Income $8,163
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,283
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,940,921
55.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,697,599
Total Liabilities $12,187,616
Net Assets -$4,490,017
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jody Swanigan (Principal) $122,795 $0 $33,433
Billy Koll (Finance Director) $73,218 $0 $24,145
Krissie Patterson (Board Member) $44,017 $0 $23,151
Denise Runza (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Abe Gutting (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Merissa Elisei (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Abby Swanson Kazley (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dj Barnhill (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Ormand (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,752,406
Expenses
$4,907,227
Net Income
$845,179
Net Assets
-$4,046,234
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,589,970
97.2%
Program Services $103,452
1.8%
Investment Income $5,316
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,063
0.0%
Net Fundraising $52,605
0.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,764,243
56.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,395,674
Total Liabilities $10,441,908
Net Assets -$4,046,234
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jody Swanigan (Principal) $118,234 $0 $22,605
Billy Koll (Finance Director) $73,952 $0 $21,536
Krissie Patterson (Board Member) $43,381 $0 $21,650
Denise Runza (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Abe Gutting (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Merissa Elisei (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bratton Varnado (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Abby Swanson Kazley (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dj Barnhill (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Ormand (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,879,559
Expenses
$4,351,112
Net Income
$528,447
Net Assets
-$4,147,704
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,525,156
92.7%
Program Services $301,558
6.2%
Investment Income $33,091
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $8,655
0.2%
Net Fundraising $11,099
0.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,510,492
57.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,893,115
Total Liabilities $7,040,819
Net Assets -$4,147,704
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jody Swanigan (Principal) $105,016 $0 $31,228
Billy Koll (Finance Director) $78,603 $0 $21,814
Abby Swanson Kazley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kim Durst (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Denise Runza (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Ormand (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Krissie Patterson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Murrell (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dj Barnhill (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Graham (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,253,316
Expenses
$3,939,257
Net Income
$314,059
Net Assets
-$4,108,052
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,840,454
90.3%
Program Services $314,139
7.4%
Investment Income $27,105
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $71,053
1.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $565
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,288,904
58.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,234,610
Total Liabilities $6,342,662
Net Assets -$4,108,052
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jody Swanigan (Principal) $101,265 $0 $27,803
Billy Koll (Finance Director) $73,986 $0 $19,281
Jennifer Graham (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Murrell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Seeger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Gresham (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kim Durst (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Becky Connelly (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Massar (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,229,362
Expenses
$5,653,889
Net Income
$575,473
Net Assets
-$4,085,852
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,335,634
53.5%
Program Services $258,048
4.1%
Investment Income $5,959
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,822
0.0%
Net Fundraising $61,816
1.0%
Sales of Assets $2,563,702
41.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,381
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $87,810
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,965,513
34.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,863,790
Total Liabilities $6,949,642
Net Assets -$4,085,852
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jody Swanigan (Principal) $96,614 $0 $8,803
Billy Koll (Finance Director) $23,087 $0 $2,127
Jennifer Graham (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Murrell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Seeger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mackenzie Peterson (Teacher Exofficio) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Gresham (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kim Durst (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Becky Connelly (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Massar (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,302,095
Expenses
$3,399,846
Net Income
-$97,751
Net Assets
-$1,076,498
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,049,229
92.3%
Program Services $248,760
7.5%
Investment Income $716
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,390
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $101,587
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,695,368
49.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,314,301
Total Liabilities $5,390,799
Net Assets -$1,076,498
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jody Swanigan (Principal) $96,075 $0 $23,313
Angeline Leonard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dana Wine Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Camille Martin Jones (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Chilton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather Dolan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Oanh Dang (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Chad Spence (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Emilee Elingburg (Faculty Representative Non Voting) $0 $0 $0
Josh Caplea (Immediate Past Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,979,865
Expenses
$3,174,867
Net Income
-$195,002
Net Assets
-$1,041,418
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,761,841
92.7%
Program Services $180,510
6.1%
Investment Income $821
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $36,693
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $99,936
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,577,532
49.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,875,719
Total Liabilities $4,917,137
Net Assets -$1,041,418
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jody Swanigan (Principal) $100,731 $0 $13,459
Josh Caplea (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dale Sutcliffe (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Angeline Leonard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dana Wine Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Camille Martin Jones (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Chilton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Deanna Cunnane (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Emilee Elingburg (Faculty Representative Non Voting) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,703,186
Expenses
$2,786,374
Net Income
-$83,188
Net Assets
-$846,416
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,374,673
87.8%
Program Services $207,665
7.7%
Investment Income $984
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $81,800
3.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $38,064
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $108,587
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,376,869
49.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,142,599
Total Liabilities $4,989,015
Net Assets -$846,416
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jody Swanigan (Principal Nonvoting) $87,124 $0 $21,463
Kim Durst (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Deanna Cunnane (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Josh Caplea (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andy Craig (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Lucas (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dave Douglass (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ledene Conroy (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rosie Herald (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,648,123
Expenses
$2,538,610
Net Income
$109,513
Net Assets
$1,219,851
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,358,571
89.1%
Program Services $223,543
8.4%
Investment Income $1,030
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $24,029
0.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $40,950
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,339,666
52.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,063,382
Total Liabilities $2,843,531
Net Assets $1,219,851
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jody Swanigan (Principal Nonvoting) $87,626 $0 $19,706
Doug Stalnaker (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kim Durst (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Parson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Deanna Cunnane (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Josh Caplea (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andy Craig (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Lucas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Beall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Zak Oberrrath (Teacher) $0 $0 $0
Heather Border (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,633,327
Expenses
$2,521,964
Net Income
$111,363
Net Assets
$1,110,338
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,270,859
86.2%
Program Services $254,237
9.7%
Investment Income $1,230
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $30,407
1.2%
Sales of Assets -$263
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $76,857
2.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,311,366
52.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,097,399
Total Liabilities $2,987,061
Net Assets $1,110,338

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,185,196
Expenses
$2,121,055
Net Income
$64,141
Net Assets
$998,975
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,028,685
92.8%
Program Services $237,607
10.9%
Investment Income $2,585
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $27,035
1.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$110,716
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $82,333
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,084,213
51.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,030,616
Total Liabilities $3,031,641
Net Assets $998,975

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,133,333
Expenses
$1,838,763
Net Income
$294,570
Net Assets
$934,832
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,962,130
92.0%
Program Services $120,161
5.6%
Investment Income $4,416
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $30,180
1.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,446
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $81,833
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $845,285
46.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,925,529
Total Liabilities $2,990,697
Net Assets $934,832

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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