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First State Montessori Academy Inc

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 (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
$10.2M (2023)

Expenses
$11.1M (2023)

Total Assets
$26.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$38.1M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 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
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,249,424
Expenses
$11,068,567
Net Income
-$819,143
Net Assets
-$11,451,527
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,017,975
97.7%
Program Services $178,379
1.7%
Investment Income $53,070
0.5%
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 $274,649
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,442,993
40.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,634,875
Total Liabilities $38,086,402
Net Assets -$11,451,527
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Courtney Fox (Head Of School) $155,392 $0 $65,625
Elizabeth Maden (Director Of Education) $111,185 $0 $50,358
Meghan Newberry (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Becky Phillips (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Janine Salomone Esq (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Reilly (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Sara Stabb (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Nagle (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Lorren Holland (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Kim Lopez (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Matt Petrin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Avery Stewart (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Shannon Tumolo (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,183,891
Expenses
$10,524,885
Net Income
-$1,340,994
Net Assets
-$10,632,384
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,149,261
99.6%
Program Services $33,993
0.4%
Investment Income $637
0.0%
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 $383,836
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,963,975
37.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,682,717
Total Liabilities $40,315,101
Net Assets -$10,632,384
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Courtney Fox (Head Of School) $181,185 $0 $64,211
Elizabeth Maden (Director Of Education) $111,724 $0 $48,829
Tracy Long Neugebauer (Director Of Sepcial Education) $108,506 $0 $48,718
Meghan Newberry (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Becky Phillips (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Janine Salomone Esq (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Reilly (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Sara Stabb (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Nagle (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Lorren Holland (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Kim Lopez (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Matt Petrin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Avery Stewart (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Shannon Tumolo (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,779,589
Expenses
$10,581,416
Net Income
-$1,801,827
Net Assets
-$9,291,390
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,736,626
99.5%
Program Services $9,350
0.1%
Investment Income $33,613
0.4%
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 $262,433
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,612,954
34.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,716,404
Total Liabilities $38,007,794
Net Assets -$9,291,390
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Courtney Fox (Head Of School) $185,185 $0 $61,353
Sara Stabb (Bod Member) $47,470 $0 $25,677
Natalie Marchiani (Bod Member) $29,778 $0 $29,482
Meghan Newberry (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sara Grant (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Becky Phillips (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Janine Salomone (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Reilly (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Nagle (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Lorren Holland (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Kim Lopez (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Matt Petrin (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Avery Stewart (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Shannon Tumolo (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,632,202
Expenses
$10,805,388
Net Income
-$1,173,186
Net Assets
-$7,489,563
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,430,793
97.9%
Program Services $145,720
1.5%
Investment Income $55,689
0.6%
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 $330,106
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,394,362
31.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,895,465
Total Liabilities $33,385,028
Net Assets -$7,489,563
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Courtney Fox (Head Of School) $132,000 $0 $21,612
Natalie Marchiani (Bod Member) $74,544 $0 $38,646
Sara Stabb (Bod Member) $41,565 $0 $9,596
Dawayne Sims (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chanda Gilmore (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sara Grant (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Zeke Allinson (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Becky Phillips (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Janine Salomone (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Angela Angeny (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Jed Donahue (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Reilly (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Nagle (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Meghan Newberry (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,873,955
Expenses
$8,573,982
Net Income
-$700,027
Net Assets
-$6,316,377
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,680,327
97.5%
Program Services $150,356
1.9%
Investment Income $43,272
0.5%
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 $178,795
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,198,302
37.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,685,865
Total Liabilities $16,002,242
Net Assets -$6,316,377
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Courtney Fox (Head Of School) $132,500 $0 $33,558
Natalie Marchiani (Bod Member) $74,308 $0 $20,111
Sara Stabb (Bod Member) $37,772 $0 $10,085
Dawayne Sims (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chanda Gilmore (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sara Grant (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Zeke Allinson (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Becky Phillips (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Janine Salomone (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Angela Angeny (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Jed Donahue (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Reilly (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Nagle (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Meghan Newberry (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,149,941
Expenses
$7,720,789
Net Income
-$570,848
Net Assets
-$5,616,350
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,006,302
98.0%
Program Services $132,972
1.9%
Investment Income $10,667
0.1%
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 $177,253
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,776,597
36.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,151,679
Total Liabilities $13,768,029
Net Assets -$5,616,350
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Courtney Fox (Head Of School) $132,000 $0 $45,590
Dawayne Sims (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chanda Gilmore (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sara Grant (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Zeke Allinson (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Aubria Phillips (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Beth Carter (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Janine Salomone (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Angela Angeny (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Jed Donahue (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Reilly (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Kyara Panula (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Nagle (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Meghan Newberry (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,707,649
Expenses
$5,778,051
Net Income
-$70,402
Net Assets
$1,569,284
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,579,250
97.8%
Program Services $107,354
1.9%
Investment Income $21,045
0.4%
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 $171,801
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,198,270
38.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,372,559
Total Liabilities $1,803,275
Net Assets $1,569,284
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Courtney Fox (Head Of School) $118,683 $0 $38,746
Yvonne Nass (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gina Castelli (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chanda Gilmore (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Zeke Allinson (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Erin Carroll (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Beth Carter (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Meala Duckworth (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Angela Angeny (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Jed Donahue (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Connell (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Kyara Panula (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Dawayne Sims (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,295,716
Expenses
$3,792,476
Net Income
$503,240
Net Assets
$1,639,686
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,224,372
98.3%
Program Services $62,315
1.5%
Investment Income $9,029
0.2%
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 $137,656
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,534,677
40.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,627,552
Total Liabilities $987,866
Net Assets $1,639,686
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Courtney Fox (Head Of School) $103,250 $0 $32,347
Yvonne Nass (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chris Graham (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gina Castelli (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chanda Gilmore (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Zeke Allinson (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Erin Carroll (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Beth Carter (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Maribeth Low (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Angela Angeny (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Jed Donahue (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Jessie Keith (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Kyara Panula (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather Townsend (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Chastain (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,793,858
Expenses
$3,005,257
Net Income
$788,601
Net Assets
$1,136,446
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,736,706
98.5%
Program Services $55,608
1.5%
Investment Income $1,544
0.0%
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 $126,491
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,254,190
41.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,472,027
Total Liabilities $335,581
Net Assets $1,136,446
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Courtney Fox (Head Of School) $67,921 $0 $21,653
Yvonne Nass (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chris Graham (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gina Castelli (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chanda Gilmore (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Zeke Allinson (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Erin Carroll (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Beth Carter (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Maribeth Low (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Angela Angeny (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Jed Donahue (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Jessie Keith (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Kyara Panula (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather Townsend (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Chastain (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$328,444
Expenses
$44,591
Net Income
$283,853
Net Assets
$288,227
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $328,444
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
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 $25,374
56.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $288,227
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $288,227
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gregg Moist (Bod Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sean Boyd (Bod Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jessie Keith (Bod Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Corey Lamborn (Bod Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Katie Mccormick (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Laura Messinger (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Yvonne Nass (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Veena Rao (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather Townsend (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Beth Carter (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Hunter Clark Fields (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Gina Castelli (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Erin Carroll (Bod Member) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Fox (Head Of School) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

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
2011

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
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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