2024-10-18T02:44:44-00:00 2024-06-30 352080998 Frank J Agostino Atty & CPA PO Box 1635 South Bend IN 46634 990EZ 2023-07-01 460641130 3 Mariposas Montessori Foundation Inc 3MAR 5743392460 PO Box 935 Dowagiac MI 49047 Janet Ross SecretaryTreasurer 5743392460 2024-10-18 true Frank Agostino P01219786 5742883750 2024-10-18 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X N/A X X 172459 X 172281 178 172459 173450 1500 337 12331 187618 -15159 18452 3293 18452 3293 18452 3293 18452 3293 X See Schedule O See Schedule O Grants for School Operations and Facilities 173450 173450 173450 Bill Grabemeyer Director 000.25 0 Lori Carlisle Vice President 000.25 0 Janet Ross Secretary/Treasurer 010.00 0 Bonnie Latourette Director 000.25 0 Steven Mast President 000.25 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false false Janet E Ross 133 N Villamere Drive Dowagiac MI 49047 2697823601 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 160635 198476 139671 177750 172281 848813 160635 198476 139671 177750 172281 848813 848813 448 573 124 178 1323 0 448 573 124 178 1323 0 0 161083 199049 139671 177874 172459 850136 0.99840 0.99770 0.00160 0.00230 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X false Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10, Grants Paid Activity Bldg Operations, Grantee 3 Mariposas Montessori Cabarete Santo Domingo Dominican Republic, Cash Grant 173,450, Relationship Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Fundraising 11,076 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Supplies 94 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Corporation Annual Filing Fee 20 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Bank Fees 1,141 Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 Organization Primary Exempt Purpose - Improve the accessibility of Montessori education to all socioeconomic and ethnic groups of children. Support the training of Montessori teachers and staff who will teach impoverished, multicultural children. Prepare parents to actively participate in the education of their children. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 40 Dominican and Haitian children received full scholarships and 24 Dominican and Haitian children received half scholarships for an academic year of quality Montessori education. All children are exposed to English in the classroom, with the older classes teaching primarily in English but with support staff speaking Spanish and Creole. All children gain proficiency in speaking and reading in English, this providing them with more opportunities in life. 14 Dominican and Haitians served as teachers and classroom assistants. 10 Dominican served as support staff. Parents of the students visited the school at least 3 times during the year and attended parent education workshops. All teachers receive ongoing teacher education and mentoring. All children receive healthy snacks and lunches. Children received professional wellness checks. The school feeds 97 children and adults healthy lunches and snacks each school day. The organization has donated 1.5 acres of land for a school campus. On the campus, the organization has built four classrooms, a multi-purpose pavillion, a fish pond, and a communal kitchen. Grants for operations totaled 173,450.