Nonprofit · EIN 34-1217313
FAIRMOUNT MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND HTS, OH 44118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,816,730 | $6,546,010 | $270,720 | $11,139,416 | $1,114,486 | $10,024,930 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,707,990 | $6,470,413 | $1,237,577 | $10,036,115 | $1,687,731 | $8,348,384 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,274,141 | $5,783,186 | $490,955 | $8,953,014 | $1,935,152 | $7,017,862 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $752,761
- of which government grants
- $290,279
- Program service revenue
- $6,130,266
- Investment income
- -$86,355
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$107,643
- Other revenue
- $20,058
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $509,918
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $370,263
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,922,352
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,067,587
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,977
- Accounting fees
- $24,386
- Occupancy
- $89,066
- Depreciation
- $394,455
- Program services (functional)
- $5,570,782
- Management and general (functional)
- $668,096
- Fundraising (functional)
- $307,132
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,036,115
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,139,416
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,114,486
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,024,930
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,180,878
- Publicly traded securities
- $876,329
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,173,645
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,851,285
- Gross receipts
- $7,067,708
- Employees
- 104
- Volunteers
- 144
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHIE FREER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $160,911 | $34,095 |
| DEBRA J MITCHELL | DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIO Officer | 40 | $136,952 | $11,114 |
| ROSE KELLY | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH ENGSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SONAL MORATSCHEK | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE BLUESTONE | LEADERSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LAVELLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SEBOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE KNOWLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE SUGAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVEN LARKIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NEWMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE PREBET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNIA TCHEUREKDJIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE WOZNIAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA HOLLAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHIE FREER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $154,723 | $28,865 |
| DEBRA J MITCHELL | DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $126,880 | $10,699 |
| REBECCA HOLLAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH ENGSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SONAL MORATSCHEK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE BLUESTONE | LEADERSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LAVELLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SEBOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE KNOWLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE SUGAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVEN LARKIN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NEWMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE PREBET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNIA TCHEUREKDJIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE WOZNIAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHIE FREER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $147,879 | $21,449 |
| DEBRA J MITCHELL | DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIO Officer | 40 | $122,000 | $10,300 |
| REBECCA HOLLAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH ENGSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SONAL MORATSCHEK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE BLUESTONE | LEADERSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LAVELLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SEBOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARZELL BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE KNOWLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE SUGAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVEN LARKIN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NEWMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA SKILKEN | ADVANCEMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNIA DEFRANCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HOLT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3380 FAIRMOUNT BLVD, CLEVELAND HTS, OH 44118-4214
- In care of
- % SUE PACINI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHIE FREER, 3380 FAIRMOUNT BLVD, CLEVELAND HTS, OH 44118
- Signed the 990
- DEBRA J MITCHELL, DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
- Phone
- (216) 321-7571
- Website
- WWW.RUFFINGMONTESSORI.NET
- Return prepared by
- MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF RUFFING MONTESSORI SCHOOL IS TO EMPLOY THE PHILOSOPHY AND METHODS OF DR. MARIA MONTESSORI TO EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL, INSTILLING A DEEP SENSE OF PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ARE CITIZENS OF THE WORLD, THEY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THAT WORLD BY MAKING DECISIONS BASED ON THE HIGHEST ORDER OF ETHICS AND CONSCIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- STATE ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM BASED ON MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHY AND SERVING APPROXIMATELY 341 CHILDREN AGES 18 MONTHS THROUGH GRADE 8.Expenses $5,226,303 · grants $509,918 · revenue $5,520,782
- SUMMER RUFFING IT IS A SIX WEEK ENRICHED DAY CAMP PROGRAM SERVING APPROXIMATELY 226 CHILDREN AGES 18 MONTHS THROUGH GRADE 8.Expenses $147,277 · revenue $430,363
- BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CHILDCARE AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS (AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES, WINTER BREAK CAMP, SPRING BREAK CAMP) SERVING APPROXIMATELY 110 CHILDREN AGES 3 YEARS THROUGH GRADE 8.Expenses $197,202 · revenue $199,179
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
- 34-1217313
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,139,416
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,067,708
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,816,730 | $6,546,010 | $11,139,416 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,707,990 | $6,470,413 | $10,036,115 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,274,141 | $5,783,186 | $8,953,014 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,944,624 | $5,341,050 | $8,687,799 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 34-1217313).
Questions about FAIRMOUNT MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of FAIRMOUNT MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAIRMOUNT MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION is 34-1217313.
- Is FAIRMOUNT MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to FAIRMOUNT MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FAIRMOUNT MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION 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 FAIRMOUNT MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION 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 FAIRMOUNT MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION 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 FAIRMOUNT MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATHIE FREER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAIRMOUNT MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,911 (KATHIE FREER, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does FAIRMOUNT MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,816,730, expenses of $6,546,010 and total assets of $11,139,416 at year end.
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