Nonprofit · EIN 35-2024662
COMMUNITY MONTESSORI
Tax-exempt · NEW ALBANY, IN 47150
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,112,605 | $5,578,053 | $534,552 | $17,683,303 | $4,334,998 | $13,348,305 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,221,199 | $5,394,830 | $1,826,369 | $17,452,633 | $4,593,066 | $12,859,567 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,820,118 | $4,761,827 | $1,058,291 | $16,766,719 | $5,921,825 | $10,844,894 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,429,899
- of which government grants
- $5,362,780
- Program service revenue
- $664,613
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$25,347
- Other revenue
- $18,093
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $341,804
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,335,001
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,446,685
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,797
- Accounting fees
- $18,375
- Occupancy
- $253,375
- Travel
- $897
- Program services (functional)
- $4,719,239
- Management and general (functional)
- $858,814
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,452,633
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,683,303
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,334,998
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,348,305
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,719,369
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,484,629
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,343,090
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,215
- Gross receipts
- $6,137,952
- Employees
- 80
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA BURKE FONDREN | DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $171,468 | $13,641 |
| GLENN FONDREN | ASSISTANT DI Officer | 40 | $111,435 | $9,438 |
| MELISSA COLE | FINANCE COOR Officer | 37.5 | $58,900 | $2,957 |
| MELISSA MERIDA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BROWN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MEIER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA LOUGHRAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA NEICHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA BURKE FONDREN | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $140,792 | $7,999 |
| GLENN FONDREN | ASSISTANT SCHOOL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $93,538 | $7,481 |
| MELISSA COLE | ADMINISTRATIVE FINANCE Officer | 37.5 | $48,254 | $1,527 |
| MELISSA MERIDA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BROWN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MEIER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA LOUGHRAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA NEICHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA BURKE FONDREN | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $140,792 | $7,999 |
| GLENN FONDREN | ASSISTANT SCHOOL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $93,538 | $7,481 |
| MELISSA COLE | ADMINISTRATIVE FINANCE Officer | 37.5 | $48,254 | $1,527 |
| MELISSA MERIDA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SRIDHAR RAMACHANDRAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CLIFTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA LOUGHRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4102 SAINT JOSEPH RD, NEW ALBANY, IN 47150-9750
- In care of
- % BARBARA BURKE FONDREN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BARBARA BURKE FONDREN, 4102 ST JOSEPH ROAD, NEW ALBANY, IN 47150
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA BURKE FONDREN, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (812) 948-1000
- Website
- WWW.SHININGMINDS.COM
- Return prepared by
- THE DOLINS GROUP LTD
Mission
RESPECTING CHILDREN-ENGAGING FAMILIES-ENCOURAGING THOUGHTS-EMBRACING COMMUNITY COMMUNITY MONTESSORI GIVES CHILDREN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT RESPECTS ALL PEOPLE AND IDEAS. WE ALSO GIVE FAMILIES A VEHICLE TO LEARN COOPERATIVELY, HAVE FUN, AND PROMOTE PEACE WITH THEIR CHILDREN. AS A SCHOOL FAMILY, WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR MINDS AND USE THIS KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY MONTESSORI PROVIDES AN EDUCATION FROM BIRTH THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL-AGED MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHY IS A MIXTURE OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION, SPONTANEOUS LESSONS, CONNECTION TO REAL LIFE LEARNING, DISCOVERY AND AUTHENTIC ENGAGEMENT, WHICH LEADS TO PROBLEM SOLVING, INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING SKILLS. COMMUNITY MONTESSORI ALSO PROVIDES CARE AND EDUCATION IN AN ONSITE INFANT/TODDLER PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO THREE YEARS. THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS THE RESOURCES FOR INFANT EDUCARERS (RIE) PHILOSOPHY, WHICH IS BASED ON RESPECT, SELF-DISCIPLINE AND SELF-REGULATION. APPROXIMATELY 600 CHILDREN AND TEENS WERE SERVED DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR.Expenses $4,719,239 · revenue $6,137,952
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
- 35-2024662
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,683,303
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,137,952
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,112,605 | $5,578,053 | $17,683,303 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,221,199 | $5,394,830 | $17,452,633 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,820,118 | $4,761,827 | $16,766,719 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,694,953 | $4,698,177 | $15,031,057 | 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 35-2024662).
Questions about COMMUNITY MONTESSORI
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY MONTESSORI?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY MONTESSORI is 35-2024662.
- Is COMMUNITY MONTESSORI tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY MONTESSORI tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY MONTESSORI 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 COMMUNITY MONTESSORI 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 COMMUNITY MONTESSORI 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 COMMUNITY MONTESSORI?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BARBARA BURKE FONDREN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY MONTESSORI?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $171,468 (BARBARA BURKE FONDREN, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY MONTESSORI have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,112,605, expenses of $5,578,053 and total assets of $17,683,303 at year end.
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