Nonprofit · EIN 68-0570752
PHILADELPHIA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19142
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,519,235 | $5,456,225 | $63,010 | $4,696,219 | $931,800 | $3,764,419 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,030,456 | $5,018,980 | $1,011,476 | $4,592,572 | $891,163 | $3,701,409 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,023,545 | $4,360,895 | $662,650 | $3,817,991 | $1,128,058 | $2,689,933 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $663,990
- of which government grants
- $654,408
- Program service revenue
- $4,854,343
- Investment income
- $300
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$15,717
- Other revenue
- $602
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $120,477
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,096,297
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,777,945
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $50,264
- Accounting fees
- $22,000
- Occupancy
- $595,414
- Travel
- $54,245
- Depreciation
- $205,037
- Program services (functional)
- $4,676,586
- Management and general (functional)
- $779,639
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,592,572
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,696,219
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $931,800
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,764,419
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,872,511
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,691,908
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,072,511
- Gross receipts
- $5,642,989
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH SBARRA | PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $130,538 | $13,141 |
| DARIUS GILBERT | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $100,800 | $15,253 |
| JOY KARSNER | CEO (THRU. 10/04/2024) Officer | 40 | $104,623 | $10,696 |
| KENNETH PARKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY DOYLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HUGHES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE HEFFERNAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA RODRIGUEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA BECKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HILBERTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA WILSON | EXE. DIR (EFF. 12/17/2024) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Langston | CEO (THRU. 7/23/2023) Officer | 40 | $87,045 | $6,034 |
| Joy Karsner | CEO Officer | 40 | $56,123 | $3,105 |
| CHRISTOPHER SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN JORDAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Parker | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS MINCER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA LEE | MEMBER (THRU. 06/10/2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE RICHARDSON | MEMBER/PARENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY DOYLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Hilberts | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Heffernan | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Hughes | VICE BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cristina Rios | MEMBER/PARENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tara Becker | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LETITIA BIDDLE | CEO (7/1/22-12/31/22) Officer | 40 | $30,692 | $9,512 |
| HILARY SAYLOR | CO-CHAIR (TERM 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN PARKER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS MINCER | CO-CHAIR (TIL 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SMITH | CHAIR (EFF 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN JORDAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA LEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE THOMAS | VICE CHAIR (TERM 4/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MALIKA ITON | MEMBER/PARENT REP (TERM 4/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY HILBERTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN KELLER | MEMBER/PARENT REP (TERM 2/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LEVY | MEMBER (EFF 10/22-2/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HUGHES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY DOYLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE RICHARDSON | MEMBER/PARENT REP Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LANGSTON | CEO (1/3/23-7/28/23) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2227 ISLAND AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19142-1009
- In care of
- % OMNIVEST LLC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH, 2227 Island Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19142
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH, President
- Phone
- (215) 365-4011
- Website
- philadelphiamontessori.org
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
Mission
PHILADELPHIA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL (PMCS) EXCELS AT PROVIDING CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 4TH GRADE WITH A MONTESSORI EDUCATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT NURTURES THE WHOLE CHILD, CELEBRATES INCLUSION, EMBRACES INNOVATION, AND ENCOURAGES COLLABORATION WITH FAMILIES. PMC SIGNITES THE INTERNAL SPARK THAT LEADS TO SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-4TH WITHIN PHILADELPHIA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.Expenses $4,676,586 · revenue $4,870,662
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
- 68-0570752
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,696,219
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,642,989
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,519,235 | $5,456,225 | $4,696,219 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,030,456 | $5,018,980 | $4,592,572 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,023,545 | $4,360,895 | $3,817,991 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,259,322 | $3,733,601 | $3,201,299 | 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 68-0570752).
Questions about PHILADELPHIA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of PHILADELPHIA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHILADELPHIA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL is 68-0570752.
- Is PHILADELPHIA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to PHILADELPHIA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHILADELPHIA MONTESSORI CHARTER 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 PHILADELPHIA MONTESSORI CHARTER 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 PHILADELPHIA MONTESSORI CHARTER 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 PHILADELPHIA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHILADELPHIA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,538 (JOSEPH SBARRA, PRINCIPAL).
- How much revenue does PHILADELPHIA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,519,235, expenses of $5,456,225 and total assets of $4,696,219 at year end.
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