2026-04-01T12:55:47-04:00 2025-06-30 260794367 UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC PO BOX 429 GREENWOOD SC 29648 990 2024-07-01 274513777 COASTAL MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL COAS 8432350413 111 OLD PLANTATION DRIVE PAWLEYS ISLAND SC 29585 RICK RICHARDSON BOARD CHAIR 2026-03-23 true true BONNIE C ASHLEY P00284305 8642294951 2026-03-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RICK RICHARDSON 3648678 false X WWW.COASTALMONTESSORICHARTER.ORG X 2010 SC COMBINING THE TIME-TESTED EFFECTIVENESS OF MONTESSORI WITH THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OF FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION. 10 10 51 0 3093088 3409444 90088 93635 113398 145599 0 3296574 3648678 0 0 2170920 2188526 0 0 839031 945765 3009951 3134291 286623 514387 8215519 8633031 5970172 5925398 2245347 2707633 X TO PRODUCE HIGHLY-EDUCATED, SELF DIRECTED, SOCIALLY-RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS WHO WORK COLLOBORATIVELY, RESPECTFULLY, AND PEACEFULLY AS INDIVIDUAL YET INTERDEPENDENT LEARNERS IN A DIVERSE AND NURTURING COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE UNIQUE COMBINATION OF EMPIRICALLY-VALIDATED MONTESSORI PRINCIPLES, LOCALIZED CHARTER GOVERNANCE, AND OPEN ACCESS, COASTAL MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL FURTHER AIMS TO PROVIDE GEORGETOWN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH AN ACADEMICALLY EXCELLENT, FINANCIALLY ACCOUNTABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE. false false 2688377 93635 ORGANIZED UNDER THE SC CHARTER SCHOOL ACT, THE SCHOOL PROVIDES ACADEMIC CHOICE FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS, WHILE EXPANDING THE CAPACITY OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY. THE FOUNDING COASTAL MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL (CMCS) PLANNING COMMITTEE CHOSE MONTESSORI BECAUSE IT HONORS THE WAY CHILDREN LEARN NATURALLY, DEVELOPS THE WHOLE CHILD, AND PRODUCES SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. CMCS SERVES A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION; 15% RECEIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT, 17% ARE IDENTIFIED GIFTED AND TALENTED, 13% RECEIVE FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH, AND 34% ARE CATEGORIZED AS STUDENTS IN POVERTY. CMCS OFFERS A MONTESSORI EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES FIRST THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. THE TWO PILLARS OF MONTESSORI ARE DISCOVERY LEARNING AND DEVELOPING A CHILD'S INDEPENDENCE BY NOT DOING FOR THE CHILD WHAT THE CHILD CAN DO FOR HIMSELF. MONTESSORI IS MULTI-AGE CLASSROOMS, INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION AND SELF-PACED LEARNING, HANDS-ON MATERIALS, SPECIALLY TRAINED TEACHERS FACILITATING EACH CHILD'S OWN DISCOVERY KNOWLEDGE, FREEDOM FROM WITHIN LIMITS FOSTERING INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY, SOCIAL AS WELL AS ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT, A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE WHICH INTEGRATES THE STUDY OF DIVERSE CULTURES AND RESPECT FOR BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS, AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT. 2688377 true true false false false false false false false false true true false false true 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 true 6 0 true 51 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X ANDREW CILONE PRESTIGE SCHOOL SOLU 8886196688 925B PEACHTREE RD NW 514 ATLANTA GA 30309 CHRISTOPHER BERGERON DIRECTOR 40.00 X 82886 0 0 BROOKE BURKHOLDER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FEDRICK COHENS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE DEW TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARSHALL EASTERLING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICKY FERDON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE KEHOE V CHAIR THRU 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TERA MARSHALL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY NELSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK RICHARDSON BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY SETARI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 82886 false false false 3360240 49204 3409444 OTHER PUPIL INCOME 900099 79695 79695 UNIFORMS 900099 6975 6975 MIDDLE SCHOOL BUSINESS 900099 6965 6965 93635 145599 145599 3648678 93635 145599 1721693 1706923 14770 38046 30437 7609 299548 292509 7039 129239 126096 3143 85831 85831 28368 28368 27000 27000 4805 4805 157293 125834 31459 443 354 89 136649 109319 27330 173014 138411 34603 52076 12664 39412 PUPIL ACTIVITY 88744 88744 PURCHASED SERVICES 62073 24829 37244 INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES 53206 53206 SUPPLIES 45171 42921 2250 31092 24874 6218 3134291 2688377 445914 0 359104 1115642 324355 19021 32335 6771772 1480824 5422557 5290948 2090482 2194106 8215519 8633031 155846 150516 5814326 5681376 93506 5970172 5925398 X 2332902 2778768 -87555 -71135 2245347 2707633 8215519 8633031 X 514387 -76260 24159 X true true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 705096 705096 5419767 1162989 4256778 127390 68360 59030 282148 167823 114325 237371 81652 155719 5290948 END-OF-YEAR MARKET VALUE 2194106 F 2194106 COMPENSATED ABSENCES 93506 93506 3648678 3648678 3648678 3110132 148855 148855 2961277 173014 173014 3134291 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D CAPITAL OUTLAYS 131,609 COMPENSATED BALANCES 17,246 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B DEPRECIATION 173,014 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (AFS) ARE PREPARED BASED ON GOVERNMENTAL FUND ACCOUNTING BASIS (I.E. REGULATROY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES). AS A RESULT, CERTAIN ITEMS OF EXPENSE ON THE AFS ARE NOT INCLUDED AS AN EXPENSE ON FORM 990 SUCH AS PRINCIPAL DEBT PAYMENTS AND CAPITAL OUTLAYS FOR FIXED ASSETS, ETC. THE ADJUSTMENTS PROVIDED IN PART XI AND PART XII HAVE BEEN MADE TO PRESENT THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE ON FORM 990 IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP). true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY VIA ITS HANDBOOKS. SCHEDULE E, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. THEREFORE, IT DOES NOT OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL AID. SCHEDULE E, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES VARIOUS GOVERNMENT GRANTS FROM BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE SOURCES. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PRODUCE HIGHLY-EDUCATED, SELF DIRECTED, SOCIALLY-RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS WHO WORK COLLOBORATIVELY, RESPECTFULLY, AND PEACEFULLY AS INDIVIDUAL YET INTERDEPENDENT LEARNERS IN A DIVERSE AND NURTURING COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE UNIQUE COMBINATION OF EMPIRICALLY-VALIDATED MONTESSORI PRINCIPLES, LOCALIZED CHARTER GOVERNANCE, AND OPEN ACCESS, COASTAL MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL FURTHER AIMS TO PROVIDE GEORGETOWN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH AN ACADEMICALLY EXCELLENT, FINANCIALLY ACCOUNTABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ORGANIZED UNDER THE SC CHARTER SCHOOL ACT, THE SCHOOL PROVIDES ACADEMIC CHOICE FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS, WHILE EXPANDING THE CAPACITY OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY. THE FOUNDING COASTAL MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL (CMCS) PLANNING COMMITTEE CHOSE MONTESSORI BECAUSE IT HONORS THE WAY CHILDREN LEARN NATURALLY, DEVELOPS THE WHOLE CHILD, AND PRODUCES SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. CMCS SERVES A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION; 15% RECEIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT, 17% ARE IDENTIFIED GIFTED AND TALENTED, 13% RECEIVE FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH, AND 34% ARE CATEGORIZED AS STUDENTS IN POVERTY. CMCS OFFERS A MONTESSORI EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES FIRST THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. THE TWO PILLARS OF MONTESSORI ARE DISCOVERY LEARNING AND DEVELOPING A CHILD'S INDEPENDENCE BY NOT DOING FOR THE CHILD WHAT THE CHILD CAN DO FOR HIMSELF. MONTESSORI IS MULTI-AGE CLASSROOMS, INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION AND SELF-PACED LEARNING, HANDS-ON MATERIALS, SPECIALLY TRAINED TEACHERS FACILITATING EACH CHILD'S OWN DISCOVERY KNOWLEDGE, FREEDOM FROM WITHIN LIMITS FOSTERING INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY, SOCIAL AS WELL AS ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT, A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE WHICH INTEGRATES THE STUDY OF DIVERSE CULTURES AND RESPECT FOR BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS, AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PRESENTED A COPY OF THE RETURN FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. ONCE APPROVED THE BOARD AUTHORIZES THE TREASURER TO SIGN THE RETURN AND FILE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IS DISTRIBUTED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT. THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IN THE EVENT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES DURING THE YEAR, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM ALL DISCUSSIONS AND VOTE ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A SEE RESPONSE TO 15A FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD REVIEWS SALARIES FOR KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA FROM GEORGETOWN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE AMERICAN MONTESSORI SOCIETY. SALARY DISCUSSIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEE THE AUDIT PROCESS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CAPITAL OUTLAYS 41,405 COMPENSATED ABSENCES -17,246 TOTAL 24,159