2026-09-02T13:25:44-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-16 333092691 Enlightened Journey Montessori ENLI 7143132212 30492 AVENIDA DE LAS BANDERAS Rcho Sta Marg CA 926883935 Cindy Lysek Treasurer 9497138452 2026-09-03 2025 X Jenna Hilal 30492 AVENIDA DE LAS BANDERAS RCHO STA MARG CA 92688 192109 false X https : enlightenedjourneymontessori. com X 2025 CA Enlightened Journey Montessori operates a nonprofit Montessori school that provides individualized child centered education in a small classroom environment. The school uses the Montessori philosophy of hands on learning personalized instruction and individualized development and provides related school services including aftercare to support childrens academic social emotional physical and practical life development. 5 3 4 10 0 0 0 175630 0 16470 0 9 0 0 0 192109 0 10000 0 0 0 113431 0 0 10828 0 268193 0 391624 0 -199515 0 1273505 0 1473020 0 -199515 Enlightened Journey Montessori operates a nonprofit Montessori school that provides individualized child-centered education for children who may benefit from a smaller more personalized learning environment than a typical classroom setting. The school utilizes the Montessori philosophy of education emphasizing hands-on learning personalized attention independence practical life skills social development and individualized academic growth. Enlightened Journey Montessori furthers its tax-exempt educational purpose by providing instruction and related school services including aftercare designed to support the mental physical emotional and educational development of children. false false 344099 10000 16470 In its first year of operations Enlightened Journey Montessori established and opened a Montessori-based educational program serving students in Rancho Santa Margarita California. The organization prepared a child-centered classroom environment developed curriculum aligned with authentic Montessori principles and acquired the classroom materials furniture and equipment necessary to support multi-age hands-on learning. EJM enrolled and served students across multiple grade levels providing core instruction aftercare and enrichment programming designed to foster independence curiosity practical life skills social development and academic readiness. Student academic progress was documented and tracked across grade levels including through assessment results demonstrating measurable advancement in core academic skills. These first-year activities established the operational and educational foundation for EJMs ongoing mission of providing authentic Montessori education to the local community. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 344099 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 4 true false false false false false false false 0 false false true true false false false false 5 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false CA X X Mark Belzowski 7143132212 30492 AVENIDA DE LAS BANDERAS Rcho Sta Marg CA 926883935 Madhurima Banerjee EJM Director-Vice-Principal 40.00 0.00 X X 106200 0 0 Cindy Beyl EJM Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leticia Noyes EJM Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Kulengosky EJM Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jenna Hilal EJM Director-President-Principal 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cindy Lysek Treasurer 5.00 0 X 0 0 0 Sheri Dando Secretary 5.00 0 X 0 0 0 106200 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 175630 55630 175630 Regular school one-week school admissions tuition fees under educational support services 611600 16470 16470 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16470 9 9 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192109 16479 0 0 10000 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 48675 46241 1217 1217 0 0 0 0 53060 52834 113 113 0 0 0 0 2410 2346 32 32 9286 9043 121 121 2182 2124 29 29 196 0 196 0 16450 0 16450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57525 54649 1438 1438 6253 5940 0 313 1206 1066 81 59 6450 6450 0 0 0 0 0 0 103185 92867 5159 5159 231 207 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9514 0 9514 0 0 0 0 0 17590 15831 880 880 8166 7350 408 408 Utilities 11857 10671 593 593 Classroom supplies 8277 8277 0 0 Staff training and professional education 7200 7200 0 0 Office cleaning services 6866 6180 343 343 5045 4823 111 111 391624 344099 36697 10828 0 0 0 0 0 18497 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6974 476631 17590 0 459041 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 788993 0 1273505 0 20417 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 668000 0 0 0 0 0 784603 0 1473020 X 0 -199515 0 0 0 -199515 0 1273505 -199515 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 459696 17026 442670 16935 564 16371 459041 Right-of-Use Asset - Operating Lease gross 832145 Less: Accumulated Amortization - ROU Asset -57631 Security Deposit 14479 788993 Operating Lease Liability - Current Portion 49980 Operating Lease Liability - Long-Term 734623 784603 X Part I to XII | PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:| Part X Line 2,Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII provide the text of the footnote to the organizations financial statements that reports the organizations liability for uncertain tax positions under FASB ASC 740. Income Taxes EJM is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Organizations application for California franchise tax exemption is pending approval from the Franchise Tax Board FTB. No material provision for income taxes has been recorded. The Organization does not believe it has uncertain tax positions requiring recognition under ASC 740-10. See Note 9. Note 9 - Income Tax Status EJM has received recognition of its federal tax-exempt status under Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code and is classified as a public charity under Section 509a. The Organizations application for California franchise tax exemption filed on Form FTB 3500A is pending formal approval by the California Franchise Tax Board........| true false true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Part I | PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:| Part1Line3,Yes the companys nondiscriminatory policy is summarized on the companys website at the bottom of the first tab labeled Home.| Part II | PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:| Part I Line 2,No the racially nondiscriminatory policy is included on the front tab page of the website but is not in all EJM materials. As such EJM is implementing compliant communications within all publications to the public going forward.| Part I Line 3,Yes the companys nondiscriminatory policy is summarized on the companys website at the bottom of the first tab labeled Home.| true Orange County School of the Arts 1010 North Main Street Santa Ana CA 92701 330891574 501(c)(3) 0 10000 Comparable fair market value Two Vulcan VC44 ovens for use in school kitchen One off contribution of two ovens for use in school kitchen 1 0 Part I Line 2 The Organization provided one-time assistance to another non-profit school in the form of an in-kind contribution. This was not a grant. The Jenna M Hilal Trust President-Principal Temporary funding X 8000 8157 false true true The 2005 Hilal Family Trust Major Contributor & Father of President Funding for Initial Operations X 60000 60132 false true true The 2005 Hilal Family Trust Major Contributor & Father of President Funding for Initial Operations X 600000 609224 false true true 677513 X School curriculum program content, furniture, classroom supplies, and shelving 4 21319 Based on recent amounts paid within last 12 months and current market value of similar items X Traffic impact study for building, conditional use permit review, school website license, Fire Map 3 24311 Based on recent amounts paid within last 12 months and current market value of similar items X Kitchen equipment for school 2 10000 Comparison of current market value of similar items 0 false false false Part VI, Line 11a Form 990 was provided to the Board of Directors for a complete review and approval with a full week given to them to complete this process. Part IX, Line 11g Initial start up consulting to develop school curriculum processes strategy and support.