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Lee Montessori Public 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
$14.3M (2023)

Expenses
$13.7M (2023)

Total Assets
$19.7M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$17M (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
$14,285,300
Expenses
$13,712,459
Net Income
$572,841
Net Assets
$2,622,328
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,844,765
19.9%
Program Services $11,433,438
80.0%
Investment Income $4
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$6,916
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,009
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $340,222
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,263,148
45.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,671,036
Total Liabilities $17,048,708
Net Assets $2,622,328
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chris Pencikowski (Executive Director) $151,876 $0 $23,484
Megan Hubbard (Head Of School Brookland Campus) $139,424 $0 $10,613
Erin Hart (Director Of Operations) $131,163 $0 $10,155
Ebony Crawford (Head Of School East End Campus) $118,020 $0 $9,492
Catharine Bellinger (Chair Until 04/2023) $0 $0 $0
Eric Bethel Vice Chair (Until 04/2023, Then Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lorraine Madala (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kate Wendel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Southerland (Director As Of 06/2023) $0 $0 $0
Kristine Frech (Director Until 04/2023) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Milton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Morgan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Pulciani (Director Until 03/2023) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,839,965
Expenses
$11,044,396
Net Income
-$204,431
Net Assets
$2,049,487
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,644,582
15.2%
Program Services $9,199,087
84.9%
Investment Income $134
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$10,311
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,473
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $333,026
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,154,842
46.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,659,011
Total Liabilities $12,609,524
Net Assets $2,049,487
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chris Pencikowski (Executive Director) $160,305 $0 $23,385
Megan Hubbard (Head Of School) $132,125 $0 $10,860
Erin Hart (Director Of Operations) $125,732 $0 $15,113
Alex Brown (Founding Principal) $102,018 $0 $15,241
Catharine Bellinger (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Eric Bethel (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lorraine Madala (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kate Wendel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Beste (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rob Pulciani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Morgan (Director As Of Dec. 2021) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Milton (Director As Of May 2022) $0 $0 $0
Marimba Johnson Bright (Director Until July 2021) $0 $0 $0
Brian Mcclure (Director Until July 2021) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,340,664
Expenses
$8,263,296
Net Income
$1,077,368
Net Assets
$2,253,918
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,576,119
16.9%
Program Services $7,773,763
83.2%
Investment Income $470
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$10,840
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,152
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $281,860
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,150,142
50.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,397,377
Total Liabilities $1,143,459
Net Assets $2,253,918
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chris Pencikowski (Executive Director) $131,396 $0 $21,877
Megan Hubbard (Head Of School) $123,218 $0 $9,852
Dominique Fortune (Chief Of Staff) $123,102 $0 $4,700
Alex Brown (Founding Principal) $101,142 $0 $8,889
Darien Nolin (Dir. Of Ops. Until Aug. 2020) $55,943 $0 $3,099
Erin Rowsey (Director Of Ops. As Of Aug. 2020) $42,351 $0 $2,396
Bonnie Beste (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Eric Bethel (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lorraine Madala (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Catharine Bellinger (Director, Secretary As Of October) $0 $0 $0
Marimba Johnson Bright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Platt (Director Until May 2021) $0 $0 $0
Brian Mcclure (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Pulciani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Whitney Donaldson (Director Until October 2020) $0 $0 $0
Kate Wendel (Director As Of June 2021) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,580,584
Expenses
$7,381,897
Net Income
$198,687
Net Assets
$1,167,588
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $845,674
11.2%
Program Services $6,726,395
88.7%
Investment Income $358
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,157
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $254,976
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,886,763
52.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,239,621
Total Liabilities $1,072,033
Net Assets $1,167,588
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chris Pencikowski (Executive Director) $135,350 $0 $14,837
Megan Hubbard (Head Of School) $117,300 $0 $4,363
Darien Nolin (Director Of Operations) $100,850 $0 $1,837
Dominique Fortune (Chair, Until 09/2019) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Beste Secretary (Then Interim Chair, As Of 09/2019) $0 $0 $0
Eric Bethel (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lorraine Madala (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marimba Johnson Bright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Platt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catharine Bellinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Pulciani (Director, As Of 09/2019) $0 $0 $0
Whitney Donaldson (Director, As Of 09/2019) $0 $0 $0
Brian Mcclure (Director, As Of 09/2019) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,881,526
Expenses
$4,829,706
Net Income
$51,820
Net Assets
$957,989
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $426,298
8.7%
Program Services $4,452,728
91.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,500
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $158,966
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,368,491
49.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,380,861
Total Liabilities $422,872
Net Assets $957,989
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chris Pencikowski (Executive Director) $122,347 $0 $24,821
Megan Hubbard (Head Of School) $102,922 $0 $8,699
Dominique Fortune (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Catharine Bellinger (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lance Helming (Treasurer Until 9/27/18) $0 $0 $0
Lorraine Madala (Treasurer As Of 9/27/18) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Beste (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Djahna Akinyemi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marimba Johnson Bright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Bethel (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,824,117
Expenses
$3,648,791
Net Income
$175,326
Net Assets
$906,169
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $185,895
4.9%
Program Services $3,654,364
95.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$16,142
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $154,344
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,687,844
46.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,181,002
Total Liabilities $274,833
Net Assets $906,169
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chris Pencikowski (Cofounder And Head Of School) $131,215 $0 $19,516
Dominique Fortune (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Christina Nagey (Vice Chair Until Aug. 2017) $0 $0 $0
Catharine Bellinger (Vice Chair As Of Sept.2017) $0 $0 $0
Lance Helming (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Smith (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Djahna Akinyemi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marimba Johnson Bright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beverly O'bryant (Director Until May 2018) $0 $0 $0
Eric Bethel (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,961,710
Expenses
$2,693,308
Net Income
$268,402
Net Assets
$730,843
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $99,802
3.4%
Program Services $2,861,908
96.6%
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 $135,368
5.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,269,734
47.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $958,228
Total Liabilities $227,385
Net Assets $730,843
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chris Pencikowski (Head Of School) $127,902 $0 $8,974
Dominique Fortune (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Christina Nagey (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lance Helming (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Smith (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Djahna Akinyemi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marimba Johnson Bright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catharine Bellinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beverly O'bryant (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,384,985
Expenses
$2,098,664
Net Income
$286,321
Net Assets
$462,441
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $299,543
12.6%
Program Services $2,085,442
87.4%
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 $125,079
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $911,080
43.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $700,514
Total Liabilities $238,073
Net Assets $462,441
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chris Pencikowski (Head Of School) $121,927 $0 $5,479
Dominique Fortune (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Christina Nagey (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Craig Mccullough (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Smith (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Djahna Akinyemi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marimba Johnson Bright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lance Helming (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beverly O'bryant (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,780,014
Expenses
$1,743,625
Net Income
$36,389
Net Assets
$176,120
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $381,075
21.4%
Program Services $1,398,939
78.6%
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 $123,809
7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $741,125
42.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $338,957
Total Liabilities $162,837
Net Assets $176,120
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chris Pencikowski (Head Of School) $97,437 $0 $4,800
Dominique Fortune (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Willie Davis (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Craig Mccullough (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Smith (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Djahna Akinyemi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marimba Johnson Bright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Fisher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Nagey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beverly O'bryant (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$487,582
Expenses
$347,851
Net Income
$139,731
Net Assets
$139,731
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $482,930
99.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$3,631
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,283
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $92,083
26.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $52,083
15.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $204,841
Total Liabilities $65,110
Net Assets $139,731
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Megan Hubbard (Director) $22,917 $0 $0
Austin Brickler (Director) $21,667 $0 $0
Chris Pencikowski (Head Of School) $15,000 $0 $0
Dominique Fortune (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Willie Davis (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Craig Mccullough (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Clara Smith (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ed Fisher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abbey Hairston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marimba Johnson Bright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roland Kidd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Klinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beverly O'bryant (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lori Smedley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0

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