2026-04-16T16:22:17-07:00 2025-08-31 811273267 Accounting for Creativity 70 Otis St Somerville MA 02145 990 2024-09-01 473704981 DANDELION PARENT EDUCATION INCORPORATED DAND 8572594184 38 Bow Street Somerville MA 02143 Devanshi Desai Vice President 8572594184 2026-04-13 1 1 Stacey Simon P01953268 6173357300 2026-04-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Devanshi Desai 38 Bow Street 38 Bow Street Somerville MA 02143 657780 0 X www.dandelionmontessori.org X 2015 MA Dandelion delivers high-quality, authentic Montessori education that supports the growth and development of children in their early years. 6 4 6 0 0 0 171720 167374 377187 482473 0 7933 548907 657780 0 0 397671 412681 0 21037 208849 213105 606520 625786 -57613 31994 594907 551967 480690 405707 114217 146260 The organization provides high quality early childhood education and care services to children and families in the community with a focus on fostering social, emotional, and academic development in a safe and nurturing environment. 0 0 489553 0 479649 Dandelion Montessori is a collaborative community of children ages 2.9 through 6 years, educators, and families based in Somerville, Massachusetts. Established in 2015 as a cooperative community for toddlers and young children, Dandelion provides authentic Montessori education focused on independence, hands-on learning, and social-emotional development. Dandelion is a member of the Wildflower Network, an innovative network of Montessori schools launched by the MIT Media Lab's Social Computing Group. 0 0 0 489553 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X THE ORGANIZATION 8572594184 38 Bow Street Somerville MA 02143 Devanshi Desai President 40 X X 101013 0 0 Rosalind McGrail Younis President (former) 1 X X 9316 0 0 Gabrielle Agboola Member 1 X 0 0 0 Jeremiah Hay Treasurer 5 X X 0 0 0 Kathleen Rodrigues Member 1 X 0 0 0 Katelyn Shore Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Michelle Sausen Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 110329 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 167374 0 167374 Program Service Revenue 611110 482473 482473 0 0 0 0 0 0 482473 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7933 7933 0 0 7933 657780 490406 0 0 361340 289072 54201 18067 15218 12174 2587 457 7867 6294 1337 236 28256 22605 4238 1413 13050 13050 10904 10904 364 291 55 18 7811 3905 3515 391 0 117642 98474 18713 455 6049 4839 1210 6230 6230 13631 13631 19869 15895 3974 7062 5650 1412 Miscellaneous program and administrative expenses" 8753 8753 0 0 Payment fees 1594 1594 0 0 146 146 625786 489553 115196 21037 311503 348982 0 170 3523 99 15804 218432 157369 80883 61063 202252 122595 594907 551967 17656 15127 107242 110410 153164 145472 202628 134698 480690 405707 X 114217 146260 0 0 114217 146260 594907 551967 X 31994 0 0 0 0 49 X 1 0 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 213808 153756 60052 0 4624 3613 1011 0 0 0 0 61063 Right of Use Asset 122595 122595 0 Operating lease liability (ROU lease) 134698 134698 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 The organization operates a school and maintains a written nondiscriminatory policy as to students, admitting students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students; the organization does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, or other school-administered programs; this policy is communicated to the public through the organization's website and enrollment materials. Schedule E, Part I, Line 7 The organization publicizes its nondiscriminatory policy through its website, enrollment materials, and communications provided to prospective families and the general public, ensuring that its policy is widely available and consistently communicated in accordance with applicable IRS guidelines. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rosalind McGrail Younis President (former) 9316 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9316 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 was prepared based on the organization's books and records and reviewed by management prior to filing. A copy of the return was provided to the organization's governing body for review before submission to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization maintains a written conflict of interest policy that is reviewed annually by all directors, officers, and key employees; each individual is required to disclose any actual or potential conflicts, and any such conflicts are documented and addressed in accordance with the policy, with affected individuals recusing themselves from discussions and decisions where a conflict exists; compliance with the policy is monitored by management and the board through periodic reviews and documentation of disclosures and actions taken. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board of Directors reviews and approves the compensation of officers and key employees,including any board members who are also employees, to ensure compensation is reasonable and based on comparable market data. The approval process is documented in the meeting minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request and provides access to its Form 990 through publicly available sources such as GuideStar or similar platforms. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 rounding The organization experienced delays in gathering complete financial information and coordinating with its accounting personnel, which resulted in the return not being filed by the original due date; the organization has taken steps to ensure timely filing in future years and respectfully requests abatement of any penalties.