2024-10-22T01:14:42-04:00 2023-12-31 271846165 ADE CONSULTING 608 MALTA DR NASHVILLE TN 372073616 990 2023-01-01 842835225 IMANI MONTESSORI IMAN 7314265905 800 N 2ND ST NASHVILLE TN 372075950 IMANI GROSS CHAIR EXE DIRECTOR 7314265905 2024-10-20 true true KYSA G SMITH - ESTES P01292875 6152106963 2024-10-19 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z IMANI GROSS 810 STOCKELL STREET NASHVILLE TN 37207 109273 false X IMANIMONTESSORI.ORG X 2019 TN IMANI MONTESSORI'S MISSION IS TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE, ENRICHING, EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT NURTURES THE WHOLE CHILD. 4 0 0 8 0 1287 54756 44619 54517 0 0 45906 109273 0 0 0 0 0 43339 129152 43339 129152 2567 -19879 4452 16790 26000 4452 -9210 X IMANI MONTESSORI'S MISSION IS TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE, ENRICHING, EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT NURTURES THE WHOLE CHILD. false false 124229 54517 AT IMANI MONTESSORI, WE REMAIN STEADFAST IN OUR MISSION TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE, ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT NURTURES THE WHOLE CHILD-FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE, CURIOSITY, AND A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING. AS WE REFLECT ON 2023, WE ARE ESPECIALLY PROUD OF THE STRIDES WE HAVE MADE, WITH OUR GLOBAL CITIZEN INITIATIVE STANDING OUT AS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR. IN 2023, IMANI MONTESSORI WAS PROUD TO SERVE OVER 65 FAMILIES, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND FOSTERING A STRONG SENSE OF BELONGING. OUR INITIATIVES, PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS HAVE ENRICHED OUR STUDENTS' LEARNING EXPERIENCES WHILE STRENGTHENING THE FABRIC OF OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY. THROUGH OUR GLOBAL CITIZEN INITIATIVE, STUDENTS WERE GIVEN UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT CULTURES FIRSTHAND. THIS YEAR, OUR STUDENTS EMBARKED ON ENRICHING JOURNEYS TO ST. THOMAS, JAMAICA, AND MULTIPLE PROVINCES IN CUBA. THESE TRIPS NOT ONLY BROADENED THEIR WORLDVIEWS BUT ALSO PROVIDED A CHANCE TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES. IN CUBA, OUR STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN AN IMPACTFUL OUTREACH EFFORT, WHERE THEY HELPED FEED OVER 32 FAMILIES, NURTURING A DEEP SENSE OF COMPASSION AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY. IN JAMAICA, STUDENTS CONDUCTED TWO ECO VILLAGE FIELD STUDIES AT THE SOURCE FARM, WHERE THEY EXPLORED SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THESE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES LEFT A LASTING IMPACT, FOSTERING EMPATHY, SERVICE-MINDEDNESS, AND AN APPRECIATION FOR DIVERSE CULTURES. OUR STUDENTS RETURNED FROM THESE JOURNEYS NOT JUST AS LEARNERS, BUT AS EMERGING GLOBAL CITIZENS. OUR FARM TO TABLE INITIATIVE ALSO SAW TREMENDOUS GROWTH THIS YEAR. STUDENTS LEARNED SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES, GROWING 45 POUNDS OF PRODUCE, WHICH WAS GENEROUSLY DONATED TO FAMILIES IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THIS HANDS-ON APPROACH ALLOWED STUDENTS TO DEVELOP PRACTICAL SKILLS WHILE FORMING A DEEPER CONNECTION TO THE ENVIRONMENT. ALONGSIDE OUR GARDENING ACTIVITIES, WE WELCOMED FIVE NEW BABY GOATS AND CONTINUED RAISING CHICKENS AND RABBITS-ENHANCING OUR STUDENTS' AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION WHILE PROVIDING THEM WITH MEANINGFUL, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HAS BEEN ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT ASPECT OF OUR SUCCESS THIS YEAR. OUR BANNED BOOK CLUB GREW INTO A POWERFUL PLATFORM FOR DISCUSSIONS ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, WITH 13 ACTIVE ADULT MEMBERS REGULARLY ENGAGING IN MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS. FAMILY-CENTERED EVENTS LIKE THE SPRING DANCE AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 50 FAMILIES, CREATING JOYFUL, SHARED MEMORIES. THE FALL FAMILY CAMPING TRIP WAS ANOTHER BELOVED EVENT, STRENGTHENING THE BONDS WITHIN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND AFFIRMING OUR BELIEF THAT COMMUNITY IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. CREATIVITY THRIVED THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CORNER TO CORNER'S SCRIPT TO SCREEN PROGRAM. STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE, EDIT, FILM, AND SCREEN TWO ORIGINAL SHORT FILMS, HONING THEIR STORYTELLING AND COLLABORATION SKILLS. THEIR CREATIVITY EXTENDED INTO MUSIC, WHERE THEY PRODUCED AND RECORDED A SONG FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABILITY, PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR THEM TO EXPRESS THEIR THOUGHTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY IN AN ARTISTIC AND IMPACTFUL WAY. OUR EDUCATORS WORKED TIRELESSLY THIS YEAR TO DELIVER A COMPREHENSIVE AND DYNAMIC CURRICULUM THAT COVERED COLLEGE ALGEBRA, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, WORLD HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, AND DEBATE. WE PLACED A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD. OUR ROBUST ART AND MUSIC PROGRAMS SPARKED CREATIVITY IN STUDENTS ACROSS VARIOUS MEDIUMS, WHILE OUR PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM PROMOTED HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND FITNESS. WE WERE ESPECIALLY PROUD TO CELEBRATE OUR STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INCLUDING ONE STUDENT WHO EARNED SECOND PLACE IN THE NASHVILLE 4H POSTER CONTEST-AN ACHIEVEMENT THAT REFLECTED THEIR CREATIVITY, EFFORT, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. 124229 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 4 0 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false TN X ADE CONSULTING 6152106963 608 MALTA DRIVE NASHVILLE TN 37207 X IMANI GROSS CHAIR EXE DI 40.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA VAUGHN AT LARGE X 0 0 0 HADASSAH HENRY SECRETARY X 0 0 0 KENYA RODRIGUEZ TREASURER X 0 0 0 false false false 54756 54756 TUITION INCOME 49702 49702 FIELD TRIP INCOME 4815 4815 54517 109273 54517 6183 5820 363 405 405 4448 4226 222 56615 53784 2831 5190 5190 1284 1156 128 4558 4558 1433 1433 CURRICULUM/PROGRAM SUPPLI 26308 24993 1315 FIELD TRIP EXPENSES 21385 21385 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 647 615 32 FUEL EXPENSES 553 553 143 111 32 129152 124229 4923 0 4452 10735 7598 1543 6055 4452 16790 26000 0 26000 X 4452 -9210 4452 -9210 4452 16790 X -19879 6217 X false false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7598 1543 6055 6055 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 IMANI MONTESSORI NONDISCIMINARY POLICY IS PRESENT AND AVAILABLE FOR ALL TO REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 IMANI MONTESSORI VOLUNTEER REPORT 2023 WE ARE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR THE DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED IMANI MONTESSORI THROUGHOUT 2023. THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN INVALUABLE TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR PROGRAMS AND THE ENRICHMENT OF OUR STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES. JOE THOMPSON AND CANDICE HADDOCK, BOTH STUDENTS FROM TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, BROUGHT THEIR ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM TO OUR FARM FRIDAYS, WHERE THEY WORKED ALONGSIDE OUR STUDENTS TO PROMOTE HANDS-ON AGRICULTURAL LEARNING. JAMILA WALKER, LCSW, FROM NEW COUNSELING, PROVIDED VITAL ADOLESCENT COUNSELING SERVICES, OFFERING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO OUR STUDENTS DURING THIS CRITICAL STAGE OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT. OUR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING WAS GREATLY ENHANCED BY MARC PEEK OF CAPOEIRA ANGOLA PALMARES, WHO INTRODUCED STUDENTS TO THE ART OF CAPOEIRA, BLENDING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, CULTURE, AND DISCIPLINE. NUTRITION EDUCATION TOOK CENTER STAGE THANKS TO ERICA MOORE OF WHO SPILLED THE VEGGIES, WHO DELIVERED A DIETARY CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, TEACHING STUDENTS ABOUT HEALTHY EATING HABITS AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRACTICES. SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS WERE TOP PRIORITIES THANKS TO ERIN FLOYD, WHO PROVIDED EMERGENCY READINESS TRAINING FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND STAFF, ENSURING OUR COMMUNITY IS BETTER EQUIPPED FOR ANY UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. FATIMA SMITH OF ROYAL BLACK EVENTS OFFERED HER EXPERTISE IN EVENT PLANNING, HELPING TO ORGANIZE AND MANAGE SCHOOL EVENTS THAT BROUGHT OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER. WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE SAMANTHA VAUGHN, REALTOR FOR HER TIRELESS EFFORTS IN FUNDRAISING, WHICH HAVE BEEN CRUCIAL TO SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOL'S INITIATIVES. LASTLY, A SPECIAL THANKS TO MCMILLION LAWNCARE FOR THEIR LANDSCAPING SERVICES, WHICH HELPED MAINTAIN BOTH OUR SCHOOL SITE AND FARM SITE, CREATING A WELCOMING AND VIBRANT ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS TO LEARN AND GROW. EACH OF THESE VOLUNTEERS HAS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN OUR MISSION, AND WE EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO IMANI MONTESSORI'S SUCCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A AT IMANI MONTESSORI, WE REMAIN STEADFAST IN OUR MISSION TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE, ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT NURTURES THE WHOLE CHILD-FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE, CURIOSITY, AND A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING. AS WE REFLECT ON 2023, WE ARE ESPECIALLY PROUD OF THE STRIDES WE HAVE MADE, WITH OUR GLOBAL CITIZEN INITIATIVE STANDING OUT AS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR. IN 2023, IMANI MONTESSORI WAS PROUD TO SERVE OVER 65 FAMILIES, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND FOSTERING A STRONG SENSE OF BELONGING. OUR INITIATIVES, PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS HAVE ENRICHED OUR STUDENTS' LEARNING EXPERIENCES WHILE STRENGTHENING THE FABRIC OF OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY. THROUGH OUR GLOBAL CITIZEN INITIATIVE, STUDENTS WERE GIVEN UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT CULTURES FIRSTHAND. THIS YEAR, OUR STUDENTS EMBARKED ON ENRICHING JOURNEYS TO ST. THOMAS, JAMAICA, AND MULTIPLE PROVINCES IN CUBA. THESE TRIPS NOT ONLY BROADENED THEIR WORLDVIEWS BUT ALSO PROVIDED A CHANCE TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES. IN CUBA, OUR STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN AN IMPACTFUL OUTREACH EFFORT, WHERE THEY HELPED FEED OVER 32 FAMILIES, NURTURING A DEEP SENSE OF COMPASSION AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY. IN JAMAICA, STUDENTS CONDUCTED TWO ECO VILLAGE FIELD STUDIES AT THE SOURCE FARM, WHERE THEY EXPLORED SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THESE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES LEFT A LASTING IMPACT, FOSTERING EMPATHY, SERVICE-MINDEDNESS, AND AN APPRECIATION FOR DIVERSE CULTURES. OUR STUDENTS RETURNED FROM THESE JOURNEYS NOT JUST AS LEARNERS, BUT AS EMERGING GLOBAL CITIZENS. OUR FARM TO TABLE INITIATIVE ALSO SAW TREMENDOUS GROWTH THIS YEAR. STUDENTS LEARNED SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES, GROWING 45 POUNDS OF PRODUCE, WHICH WAS GENEROUSLY DONATED TO FAMILIES IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THIS HANDS-ON APPROACH ALLOWED STUDENTS TO DEVELOP PRACTICAL SKILLS WHILE FORMING A DEEPER CONNECTION TO THE ENVIRONMENT. ALONGSIDE OUR GARDENING ACTIVITIES, WE WELCOMED FIVE NEW BABY GOATS AND CONTINUED RAISING CHICKENS AND RABBITS-ENHANCING OUR STUDENTS' AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION WHILE PROVIDING THEM WITH MEANINGFUL, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HAS BEEN ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT ASPECT OF OUR SUCCESS THIS YEAR. OUR BANNED BOOK CLUB GREW INTO A POWERFUL PLATFORM FOR DISCUSSIONS ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, WITH 13 ACTIVE ADULT MEMBERS REGULARLY ENGAGING IN MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS. FAMILY-CENTERED EVENTS LIKE THE SPRING DANCE AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 50 FAMILIES, CREATING JOYFUL, SHARED MEMORIES. THE FALL FAMILY CAMPING TRIP WAS ANOTHER BELOVED EVENT, STRENGTHENING THE BONDS WITHIN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND AFFIRMING OUR BELIEF THAT COMMUNITY IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. CREATIVITY THRIVED THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CORNER TO CORNER'S SCRIPT TO SCREEN PROGRAM. STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE, EDIT, FILM, AND SCREEN TWO ORIGINAL SHORT FILMS, HONING THEIR STORYTELLING AND COLLABORATION SKILLS. THEIR CREATIVITY EXTENDED INTO MUSIC, WHERE THEY PRODUCED AND RECORDED A SONG FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABILITY, PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR THEM TO EXPRESS THEIR THOUGHTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY IN AN ARTISTIC AND IMPACTFUL WAY. OUR EDUCATORS WORKED TIRELESSLY THIS YEAR TO DELIVER A COMPREHENSIVE AND DYNAMIC CURRICULUM THAT COVERED COLLEGE ALGEBRA, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, WORLD HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, AND DEBATE. WE PLACED A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD. OUR ROBUST ART AND MUSIC PROGRAMS SPARKED CREATIVITY IN STUDENTS ACROSS VARIOUS MEDIUMS, WHILE OUR PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM PROMOTED HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND FITNESS. WE WERE ESPECIALLY PROUD TO CELEBRATE OUR STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INCLUDING ONE STUDENT WHO EARNED SECOND PLACE IN THE NASHVILLE 4H POSTER CONTEST-AN ACHIEVEMENT THAT REFLECTED THEIR CREATIVITY, EFFORT, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMISSION. A WRITTEN APPROVAL IS PROVIDED TO THE TAX PREPARER FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 3,015 PRIOR YR ADJ 3,202 TOTAL 6,217