Nonprofit · EIN 01-0544094
BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · YORK, ME 03909
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,216,367 | $1,180,485 | $35,882 | $1,858,053 | $1,345,371 | $512,682 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,136,389 | $1,088,029 | $48,360 | $1,887,927 | $1,413,565 | $474,362 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $106,293
- of which government grants
- $80,528
- Program service revenue
- $1,009,953
- Investment income
- $27,736
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $13,375
- Net income from fundraising events
- $71,085
- Other revenue
- $72,385
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,041
- Other salaries and wages
- $704,838
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $898,600
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $35
- Accounting fees
- $7,500
- Occupancy
- $53,283
- Travel
- $37
- Depreciation
- $52,701
- Program services (functional)
- $998,487
- Management and general (functional)
- $177,395
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,603
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,887,927
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,858,053
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,345,371
- Net assets, end of year
- $512,682
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,177,012
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $457,021
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $55,661
- Gross receipts
- $1,216,367
- Employees
- 36
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON-GRAFE ALICA | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $80,041 |
| SADIE BAKER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BARBARA JENNY | FORMER BOARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER REILLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILL RICHARDSON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ALEX VALHOULI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANNA YATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON-GRAFE ALICA | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $76,581 |
| SADIE BAKER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BARBARA JENNY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILL RICHARDSON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ALEX VALHOULI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANNA YATES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 18 BRICKYARD CT, YORK, ME 03909-1601
- In care of
- % ALICA B JOHNSON-GRAFE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHNSON-GRAFE ALICA, 581 HALEY ROAD, KITTERY POINT, ME 03905
- Signed the 990
- JOHNSON-GRAFE ALICA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (207) 351-2700
- Return prepared by
- MURPHY POWERS & WILSON CPAS PC
Mission
BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL (BMFS) HONORS EACH CHILD'S INDIVIDUALITY, CREATIVITY, AND INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL THROUGH ENRICHED MONTESSORI EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- BMFS IS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL LOCATED IN YORK, ME THAT SERVES CHILDREN (AGES 2 TO 10) LIVING IN THE SEACOAST REGION OF SOUTHERN ME AND NH. FOUNDED IN 2000, BMFS HAS GROWN STEADILY FROM ITS HUMBLE ROOTS AS A QUINTESSENTIAL "ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE" WITH 1 TEACHER AND 8 STUDENTS INTO A THRIVING COMMUNITY OF 85 STUDENTS, 72 FAMILIES, AND 16 TEACHERS. BMFS HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS AN INTEGRAL PARTNER FOR FAMILIES SEEKING A HOLISTIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT DIFFERENTIATES ITS CURRICULUM FOR THE NEEDS OF EACH CHILD. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES ELEMENTARY, PRESCHOOL, AND TODDLER PROGRAMS BASED ON THE CORE PRINCIPLES CONCEPTUALIZED BY MARIA MONTESSORI AND OTHER PROGRESSIVE EDUCATIONAL THEORISTS. "FOLLOW THE CHILD- AND "FREEDOM WITH RESPONSIBILITIES" ARE TWO MONTESSORI PRINCIPLES THAT BMFS DEEPLY HONORS AND RESPECTS. BMFS IS CONSIDERED A LEADING EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE SEACOAST REGION. ALL LEAD CLASSROOM TEACHERS HAVE BACHELORS DEGREES AND ARE REQUIRED TO BE MONTESSORI CERTIFIED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MAJORITY OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS HAVE ADVANCED DEGREES (27 TOTAL DEGREES, INCLUDING 7 WITH MASTERS) AND 5 ARE BILINGUAL TO INCLUDE SPANISH, GERMAN, KOREAN, PORTUGUESE AND FRENCH. EACH CLASSROOM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE OPTIMAL MONTESSORI EXPERIENCE WITH A CORE FOCUS ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS, SENSORIAL COGNITION, AND EVERYDAY LIVING FUNDAMENTALS. THESE FOUNDATIONAL SUBJECTS ARE COUPLED WITH BIG-PICTURE THEMATIC SURVEYS OF THE ARTS, SCIENCES, AND CULTURAL STUDIES, WHICH CREATES A GLOBAL MENTAL FRAMEWORK IN EACH CHILD THAT LIVES AND GROWS WITH THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. THE CORE CURRICULUM IS FURTHER ENRICHED WITH FITNESS AND HEALTH, MUSIC, SPANISH, DRAMA AND STUDIO ART. AT BMFS, EACH CHILD'S INDIVIDUALITY, CREATIVITY, AND INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL IS HONORED AND ALL STUDENTS ARE RESPECTED AND TREATED AS LEADERS, WRITERS, ARTISTS, SCIENTISTS, ACTORS, AND MUSICIANS.Expenses $998,487 · revenue $1,009,953
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0544094
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,858,053
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,216,367
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,216,367 | $1,180,485 | $1,858,053 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,136,389 | $1,088,029 | $1,887,927 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,216,270 | $1,088,939 | $1,850,077 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0544094).
Questions about BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL is 01-0544094.
- Is BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHNSON-GRAFE ALICA.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,041 (JOHNSON-GRAFE ALICA, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,216,367, expenses of $1,180,485 and total assets of $1,858,053 at year end.
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