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Desert Montessori School

Mikey Walker

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 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

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

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.28M (2024)

Expenses
$1.07M (2024)

Total Assets
$562k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$10.3k (2024)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings 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.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,283,433
Expenses
$1,069,105
Net Income
$214,328
Net Assets
$551,361
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $232,155
18.1%
Program Services $994,806
77.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $56,472
4.4%
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 $746,776
69.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $561,648
Total Liabilities $10,287
Net Assets $551,361
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tony Andrade (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bianca Barela (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Josh Chaffin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Degiorgis (Director) $0 $0 $0
H Lane Kneedler (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,079,623
Expenses
$1,105,383
Net Income
-$25,760
Net Assets
$306,168
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $152,359
14.1%
Program Services $879,227
81.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $48,037
4.4%
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 $791,594
71.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $315,978
Total Liabilities $9,810
Net Assets $306,168
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
H Lane Kneedler (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bianca Barela (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Travis Degiorgis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tony Andrade (Director) $0 $0 $0
Josh Chaffin (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,134,147
Expenses
$874,009
Net Income
$260,138
Net Assets
$331,929
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $376,243
33.2%
Program Services $741,821
65.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $16,083
1.4%
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 $603,102
69.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $343,672
Total Liabilities $11,743
Net Assets $331,929
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kevin Flores (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kate Freudenheim (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Baker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Lebard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lane Kneedler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karthik Ramasamy (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$777,456
Expenses
$698,798
Net Income
$78,658
Net Assets
$71,791
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $195,092
25.1%
Program Services $574,610
73.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,754
1.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $87,140
12.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $422,341
60.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $213,797
Total Liabilities $142,006
Net Assets $71,791
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frieda Burnes (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Pearl Brazil (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Flores (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Guru Das Khalsa (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Baker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Harvey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Otto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Megan Trice (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Wolf (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$812,713
Expenses
$920,032
Net Income
-$107,319
Net Assets
-$6,867
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,822
3.2%
Program Services $769,171
94.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $17,720
2.2%
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 $676,239
73.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $140,719
Total Liabilities $147,586
Net Assets -$6,867

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$897,439
Expenses
$903,626
Net Income
-$6,187
Net Assets
$100,613
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,185
2.6%
Program Services $839,761
93.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $34,493
3.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $131,637
14.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $544,022
60.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $125,143
Total Liabilities $24,530
Net Assets $100,613

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$979,063
Expenses
$923,334
Net Income
$55,729
Net Assets
$114,381
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $55,642
5.7%
Program Services $889,051
90.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $34,370
3.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $128,003
13.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $566,139
61.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $116,262
Total Liabilities $1,881
Net Assets $114,381

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$898,811
Expenses
$999,618
Net Income
-$100,807
Net Assets
$58,652
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,508
3.6%
Program Services $815,199
90.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $51,104
5.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $128,000
12.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $619,786
62.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $152,807
Total Liabilities $94,155
Net Assets $58,652

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The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,012,720
Expenses
$954,591
Net Income
$58,129
Net Assets
$159,374
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $75,969
7.5%
Program Services $926,508
91.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,243
1.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $106,297
11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $578,051
60.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $181,544
Total Liabilities $22,170
Net Assets $159,374
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Brown (Executive Direc) $52,916 $0 $0
Autumn Wise (Teacher Represe) $52,260 $0 $0
Courtney Lee (President) $0 $0 $0
Lily Love (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Frieda Burnes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Roberta Lee (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sara Otto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Girish Ganesan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Hickey (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,008,060
Expenses
$1,042,475
Net Income
-$34,415
Net Assets
$127,441
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $41,966
4.2%
Program Services $961,682
95.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,412
0.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $49,588
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $684,359
65.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $135,387
Total Liabilities $7,946
Net Assets $127,441
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Brown (Executive Direc) $49,588 $0 $0
Autumn Wise (Director) $48,657 $0 $0
Colleen Mc Calla (Director) $30,394 $0 $0
Jeremy Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Juliet Matilla (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susie Matthews (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bernie Leiving (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$950,233
Expenses
$952,539
Net Income
-$2,306
Net Assets
$162,590
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $36,170
3.8%
Program Services $910,679
95.8%
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 $192,509
20.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $170,804
Total Liabilities $8,214
Net Assets $162,590

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$875,705
Expenses
$748,755
Net Income
$126,950
Net Assets
$164,521
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,880
3.8%
Program Services $837,681
95.7%
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 $64,460
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $433,140
57.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $735,487
Total Liabilities $570,966
Net Assets $164,521

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$698,501
Expenses
$715,541
Net Income
-$17,040
Net Assets
$37,171
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $56,690
8.1%
Program Services $638,829
91.5%
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 $137,189
19.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $353,156
49.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $84,620
Total Liabilities $47,449
Net Assets $37,171

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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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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

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
2002

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
2001

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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