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Philadelphia 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
$5.02M (2023)

Expenses
$4.36M (2023)

Total Assets
$3.82M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.13M (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
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,023,545
Expenses
$4,360,895
Net Income
$662,650
Net Assets
$2,689,933
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,229,566
24.5%
Program Services $3,793,979
75.5%
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 $131,928
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,469,829
56.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,817,991
Total Liabilities $1,128,058
Net Assets $2,689,933
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Letitia Biddle (Ceo (7/1/22 12/31/22)) $30,692 $0 $9,512
Hilary Saylor (Co Chair (Term 1/23)) $0 $0 $0
Ken Parker (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Mincer (Co Chair (Til 1/23)) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Smith (Chair (Eff 1/23)) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Jordan (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gina Lee (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dave Thomas (Vice Chair (Term 4/23)) $0 $0 $0
Malika Iton (Member/Parent Rep (Term 4/23)) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Hilberts (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Keller (Member/Parent Rep (Term 2/23)) $0 $0 $0
Paul Levy (Member (Eff 10/22 2/23)) $0 $0 $0
Erin Hughes (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Doyle (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Richardson (Member/Parent Rep) $0 $0 $0
Eric Langston (Ceo (1/3/23 7/28/23)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,259,322
Expenses
$3,733,601
Net Income
$525,721
Net Assets
$2,027,283
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $738,654
17.3%
Program Services $3,516,903
82.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,765
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $127,550
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,051,387
54.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,201,299
Total Liabilities $1,174,016
Net Assets $2,027,283
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Sissel (Ceo (Til 1/14/22)) $76,620 $0 $17,940
Letitia Biddle (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rhett Chiliberti (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ken Parker (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Saylor (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Malika Iton (Member) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Mincer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Richardson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Jordan (Member) $0 $0 $0
Gina Lee (Member) $0 $0 $0
Carin Desimone (Member (Til 9/21)) $0 $0 $0
Tracey Rush (Ceo (Eff 1/10/22, Til 5/3/22)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,112,111
Expenses
$3,347,018
Net Income
$765,093
Net Assets
$844,429
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,031,241
25.1%
Program Services $3,083,140
75.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$2,270
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $205,056
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,698,056
50.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,566,144
Total Liabilities $1,721,715
Net Assets $844,429
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Letitia Biddle (Ceo (Til 06/2021),President (Eff 06/2021)) $91,143 $0 $11,529
Earl Sissel (Interim Principal) $44,558 $0 $5,637
Christopher Smith (President (Til 06/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Rhett Chiliberti (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Edward Mckillip (Treasurer (Til 06/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Ken Parker (Treasurer (Eff 06/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Saylor (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dave Thomas (Member) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Mincer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Richardson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Jordan (Member) $0 $0 $0
Gina Lee (Member) $0 $0 $0
Carin Desimone (Member (Eff 10/2020)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,411,060
Expenses
$3,071,115
Net Income
$339,945
Net Assets
-$777,453
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $360,736
10.6%
Program Services $3,052,535
89.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$2,211
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $215,280
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,376,633
44.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,208,845
Total Liabilities $2,986,298
Net Assets -$777,453
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tish Biddle (Ceo (Thru April 2020)) $91,143 $0 $12,248
Christopher Smith (President) $0 $0 $0
Rhett Chiliberti (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Edward Mckillip (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Saylor (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dave Thomas (Member) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Mincer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Richardson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Jordan (Member) $0 $0 $0
Gina Lee (Member) $0 $0 $0
Earl Sissel (Member (Thru October 2019)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,992,727
Expenses
$2,557,626
Net Income
$435,101
Net Assets
-$2,033,544
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $432,627
14.5%
Program Services $2,568,368
85.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$8,268
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $87,522
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,216,375
47.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,436,252
Total Liabilities $3,469,796
Net Assets -$2,033,544
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tish Biddle (Ceo) $82,400 $0 $5,108
Christopher Smith (President) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Adams Baldry (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rhett Chiliberti (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Erin Purcell Hughes (Member Term February 2019) $0 $0 $0
Edward Mckillip (Member) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Saylor (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michele Turner (Member Term February 2019) $0 $0 $0
Dave Thomas (Member Eff February 2019) $0 $0 $0
Gina Lee (Member Eff February 2019) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,624,014
Expenses
$2,380,338
Net Income
$243,676
Net Assets
-$2,639,028
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $368,739
14.1%
Program Services $2,262,509
86.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$7,234
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $83,424
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,091,866
45.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,297,713
Total Liabilities $3,936,741
Net Assets -$2,639,028
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tish Biddle (Ceo) $82,777 $0 $4,139
Christopher Smith (President) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Adams Baldry (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rhett Chiliberti (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Mouna Haidara (Member Eff 9.2018) $0 $0 $0
Erin Purcell Hughes (Member) $0 $0 $0
Edward Mckillip (Member) $0 $0 $0
Allyson Saccomandi (Former Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Saylor (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michele Turner (Member) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Mincer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Richardson (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,333,887
Expenses
$2,730,128
Net Income
-$396,241
Net Assets
-$3,504,158
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $276,309
11.8%
Program Services $2,073,436
88.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$15,858
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,737
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,145,154
41.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,150,305
Total Liabilities $4,654,463
Net Assets -$3,504,158
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tish Campbell (Ceo) $38,000 $0 $3,368
Christopher Smith (President) $0 $0 $0
Patty Jones Thompson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Arun Prabhakaran (Member Thru 5.2017) $0 $0 $0
Will Nord (Member) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Monroe (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rhett Chiliberti (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Mcmahon (Member Thru 5.2017) $0 $0 $0
Mouna Haidara (Member Eff 1.2017) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Turner (Member Eff 3.2017) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Saylor (Member Eff 3.2017) $0 $0 $0
Erin Hughes (Member Eff 6.2017) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Baldry (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,327,150
Expenses
$2,479,645
Net Income
-$152,495
Net Assets
-$3,107,917
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $299,545
12.9%
Program Services $2,055,242
88.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$27,637
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $132,676
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $2,264
0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,297,033
52.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,341,001
Total Liabilities $4,448,918
Net Assets -$3,107,917
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caroline Kries (Ceo) $119,039 $0 $31,291
Christopher Smith (President) $0 $0 $0
Patty Jones Thompson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Brock (Member (Term Sept 2015)) $0 $0 $0
Arun Prabhakaran (Member) $0 $0 $0
Will Nord (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Monroe (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rhett Chiliberti (Member) $0 $0 $0
Allyson Saccomandi (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,372,794
Expenses
$2,514,289
Net Income
-$141,495
Net Assets
-$2,955,423
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $163,029
6.9%
Program Services $2,209,765
93.1%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,182,539
47.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,332,746
Total Liabilities $4,288,169
Net Assets -$2,955,423
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chris Smith (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Patty Jones Thompson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Brock (Member) $0 $0 $0
Arun Prabhakaran (Member) $0 $0 $0
Will Nord (Member) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Monroe (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,444,068
Expenses
$2,415,351
Net Income
$28,717
Net Assets
$394,787
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $258,332
10.6%
Program Services $2,175,628
89.0%
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 $10,108
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $139,909
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,094,042
45.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $837,759
Total Liabilities $442,972
Net Assets $394,787
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caroline Kries (Ceo) $106,912 $0 $27,710
Susan Manix (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dean Michelson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patty Jones Thompson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bourne Ruthrauff (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Alex Schuh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Maddie Henri (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Chris Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,413,085
Expenses
$2,353,881
Net Income
$59,204
Net Assets
$366,070
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $464,125
19.2%
Program Services $1,942,911
80.5%
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 $6,049
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $122,652
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,033,560
43.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $896,900
Total Liabilities $530,830
Net Assets $366,070

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,947,458
Expenses
$3,001,137
Net Income
-$53,679
Net Assets
$306,866
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $851,977
28.9%
Program Services $2,092,857
71.0%
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 $2,624
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $110,692
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,309,174
43.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $829,953
Total Liabilities $523,087
Net Assets $306,866

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,864,641
Expenses
$2,721,370
Net Income
$143,271
Net Assets
$360,545
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $736,629
25.7%
Program Services $2,121,319
74.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,282
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,411
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,335,002
49.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $917,381
Total Liabilities $556,836
Net Assets $360,545

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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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