Nonprofit · EIN 27-1979359
PIONEER MEADOWS MONTESSORI SCHOOL
Also known as Crystal Mills Crystal Mills
Tax-exempt · FERNDALE, WA 98248
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,089,613 | $1,201,172 | -$111,559 | $2,941,602 | $229,759 | $2,711,843 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,131,623 | $974,561 | $157,062 | $2,958,538 | $240,850 | $2,717,688 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $778,528 | $888,296 | -$109,768 | $2,699,038 | $240,473 | $2,458,565 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 | $901,268 | $879,565 | $21,703 | $2,737,472 | $248,593 | $2,488,879 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,906
- Program service revenue
- $1,027,798
- Investment income
- $33,454
- Net rental income
- $7,603
- Net income from fundraising events
- $14,387
- Other revenue
- $22,455
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $83,424
- Other salaries and wages
- $747,834
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $921,752
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,541
- Accounting fees
- $7,000
- Occupancy
- $67,577
- Travel
- $3,611
- Depreciation
- $52,425
- Program services (functional)
- $969,915
- Management and general (functional)
- $231,257
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,958,538
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,941,602
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $229,759
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,711,843
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,408,070
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,612,883
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,098,960
- Gross unrelated business income
- $7,603
- Gross receipts
- $1,108,280
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Johnson | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $83,424 |
| Lara Kaminsky | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tom Rzegocki | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jenny Sidwell | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tal Mashhadian | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Erica Huffman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Justin Kenderes | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Johnson | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $80,499 |
| Lara Kaminsky | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Goldman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jenny Sidwell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tal Mashhadian | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Cristina Van Valkenburgh | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $77,466 |
| HEATHER RADKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY SIDWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GOLDMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TAL MASHHADIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANA MOORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS PECKOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,366 | $1,200 |
| HEATHER RADKE | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SIDWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GOLDMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAL MASHHADIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANA MOORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PECKOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2377 DOUGLAS RD, FERNDALE, WA 98248-9049
- In care of
- % JULIE JOHNSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- 8687 Great Horned Owl Lane, Blaine WA 98230
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jenny Sidwell, 2377 Douglas Road, Ferndale, WA 98248
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- Crystal Mills, 8687 Great Horned Owl Lane, Blaine WA 98230
- Signed the 990
- Jenny Sidwell, President
- Phone
- (360) 371-3377
- Website
- pioneermeadowsschool.com
- Return prepared by
- Blackbird Accounting PLLC
Mission
MMS is committed to a high-quality Montessori education with affordable tuition, reaching an economically, racially, and culturally diverse community. MMS engages in a whole child, place based approach to our curriculum.
Program accomplishments
- SERVING CHILDREN AGES 15 MONTHS - 12 YEARS OLD, THE ORGANIZATION ENROLLED 113 CHILDREN DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 WITH 53 CHILDREN AT THE PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN LEVEL AND 73 AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL. MMS is committed to a high-quality Montessori education with affordable tuition, reaching an economically, racially, and culturally diverse community. MMS engages in a whole child, place based approach to our curriculum. FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND PARENT EDUCATION NIGHTS ARE HOSTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO BENEFIT THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. ALWAYS FOCUSING ON THE FUTURE, THE SCHOOL PLANS TO EXPAND PROGRAMMING AND EMPHASIZE ITS ROLE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.Expenses $969,915 · revenue $1,027,548
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
- 27-1979359
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,941,602
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,108,280
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,089,613 | $1,201,172 | $2,941,602 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,131,623 | $974,561 | $2,958,538 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $778,528 | $888,296 | $2,699,038 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $901,268 | $879,565 | $2,737,472 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: Crystal Mills | June 30, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-1979359).
Questions about PIONEER MEADOWS MONTESSORI SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of PIONEER MEADOWS MONTESSORI SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PIONEER MEADOWS MONTESSORI SCHOOL is 27-1979359.
- Is PIONEER MEADOWS MONTESSORI SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to PIONEER MEADOWS MONTESSORI SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PIONEER MEADOWS MONTESSORI 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 PIONEER MEADOWS MONTESSORI 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 PIONEER MEADOWS MONTESSORI 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 PIONEER MEADOWS MONTESSORI SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Jenny Sidwell.
- Who are the officers and directors of PIONEER MEADOWS MONTESSORI SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,424 (Julie Johnson, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does PIONEER MEADOWS MONTESSORI SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,089,613, expenses of $1,201,172 and total assets of $2,941,602 at year end.
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