Nonprofit · EIN 81-0501614
MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,255,370 | $3,803,953 | $2,451,417 | $10,257,521 | $3,488,014 | $6,769,507 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,979,196 | $3,688,910 | $290,286 | $10,912,831 | $6,594,741 | $4,318,090 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,268,002 | $3,267,507 | $495 | $10,604,654 | $6,576,850 | $4,027,804 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,867,378
- Program service revenue
- $3,311,112
- Investment income
- $39,170
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,543
- Net income from fundraising events
- $26,336
- Other revenue
- $37,710
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $420,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $446,299
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,461,698
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,415,569
- Professional fundraising fees
- $18,700
- Accounting fees
- $6,450
- Occupancy
- $368,423
- Travel
- $10,224
- Depreciation
- $268,140
- Program services (functional)
- $3,333,101
- Management and general (functional)
- $386,863
- Fundraising (functional)
- $83,989
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,912,831
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,257,521
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,488,014
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,769,507
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,277,654
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,769,507
- Gross receipts
- $6,419,654
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE LENNOX | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $170,208 | $17,726 |
| JEFF KESSLER | ASST HEAD SCH Officer | 40 | $107,382 | $22,565 |
| VIRGINIA ATEN ERVING | CFO Officer | 40 | $93,533 | $15,655 |
| EMILY RICHARDSON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FOGARTY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DEARMENT | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGER PIERCE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HANSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SIEGEL | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH FLAIG | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEEGAN EISENSTADT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN BRAUN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE SHAW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KITTY ORDWAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOWMAN NEELY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA SHAHID | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAREE COLLINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE LENNOX | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 45 | $163,541 | $25,648 |
| JEFF KESSLER | ASST HEAD SCH Officer | 45 | $100,312 | $18,123 |
| VIRGINIA ATEN ERVING | CFO Officer | 45 | $85,199 | $15,332 |
| EMILY RICHARDSON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FOGARTY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DEARMENT | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGER PIERCE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY ATEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SIEGEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH FLAIG | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEEGAN EISENSTADT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY MAIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE SHAW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KITTY ORDWAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOWMAN NEELY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SHAHID | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE LENNOX | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 45 | $128,667 | $24,504 |
| VIRGINIA ATEN ERVING | CFO Officer | 45 | $80,592 | $13,821 |
| EMILY RICHARDSON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FOGARTY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DEARMENT | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGER PIERCE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY ATEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SIEGEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH FLAIG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEEGAN EISENSTADT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY MAIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE SHAW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KITTY ORDWAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SHAHID | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 808 S 3RD ST W, MISSOULA, MT 59801-2342
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN DEARMENT, 808 S 3rd St W, MISSOULA, MT 59801
- Signed the 990
- JOHN DEARMENT, President
- Phone
- (406) 542-9924
- Website
- WWW.MISMT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Carver Florek & James LLC
Mission
MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL INSPIRES PRINCIPLED GLOBAL CITIZENS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS THROUGH A CHALLENGING BILINGUAL EDUCATION FROM PRESCHOOL TO EIGHTH GRADE.
Program accomplishments
- MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IS A NONPROFIT, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN MISSOULA, MONTANA, OFFERING A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MISSOULA FAMILIES. MIS PROVIDES AN ENGAGING INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM TAUGHT PRIMARILY IN SPANISH FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF THREE AND FOURTEEN. MIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE WORLD SCHOOL AUTHORIZED FOR THE PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAM (PYP). MIS OFFERS A SPANISH IMMERSION PROGRAM IN PRESCHOOL THROUGH FIFTH GRADE IN WHICH ALL OF THE TRADITIONAL SUBJECTS LANGUAGE ARTS, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, MATH ARE TAUGHT IN SPANISH. MIS STUDENTS LEARN THE CONTENT OF A PRIMARY GRADES CURRICULUM WHILE THEY ALSO LEARN A SECOND LANGUAGE. IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM, MIS PREPARES STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN A WORLD SOCIETY. THROUGH A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO LEARNING, MIS ENCOURAGES THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILD TO MEET AND EXCEED HIS OR HER INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL. AT MIS, AN EXTRAORDINARY FACULTY FOCUSES ON THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EACH CHILD. THE MIS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE AND ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS AT EACH GRADE LEVEL. THE HEART OF MIS IS THE COLLECTIVE VISION THAT ITS TEACHERS, STAFF, PARENTS AND STUDENTS HAVE FOR A BETTER WORLD. EACH MEMBER OF OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATES IN THE DELIVERY OF OUR CURRICULUM IN A UNIQUE WAY, AND WE INVITE AND ENCOURAGE FAMILY PARTICIPATION AT MIS. MIS OFFERS:- AN INDEPENDENT PRESCHOOL THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE EDUCATIONAL CHOICE TO THE GREATER MISSOULA COMMUNITY- AN INQUIRY BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT INSPIRES CREATIVITY AND CRITICAL THINKING AS THE FLAGSHIP PYP IB WORLD SCHOOL IN THE NORTHWEST- A FULL LANGUAGE IMMERSION ENVIRONMENT WHICH RESEARCH PROVES INCREASES COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, LITERACY, CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND SELF-CONFIDENCE- A 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION USING A STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, MATH) BASED TEACHING APPROACH- A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION IN A MULTIAGE SETTING- CLASS SIZES THAT ALLOW FOR MORE INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION AND DEEPER RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY- AN ACADEMIC CULTURE THAT PROMOTES INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND EQUIPS STUDENTS TO TAKE ACTION AS LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY MINDED CITIZENS- A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES ACADEMIC AND ARTISTIC RISK-TAKING TO DEVELOP CONFIDENCE AND FOSTER A WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUAL- A MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT THAT CONNECTS STUDENTS WITH PEOPLE OF DIVERSE AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES- PREPARATION FOR MIS GRADUATES WHO CONSISTENTLY EXCEL IN UPPER LEVEL ACADEMIC HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE CLASSES, TRAVEL THE WORLD AND COMMUNICATE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES IN MULTIPLE WAYS.Expenses $3,333,101 · grants $420,000 · revenue $3,356,114
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
- 81-0501614
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B21B)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,257,521
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,419,654
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,255,370 | $3,803,953 | $10,257,521 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,979,196 | $3,688,910 | $10,912,831 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,268,002 | $3,267,507 | $10,604,654 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,793,996 | $2,940,028 | $10,535,880 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2017 | – | – | – | 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 81-0501614).
Questions about MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL is 81-0501614.
- Is MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL 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 MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL 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 MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL 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 MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN DEARMENT.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,208 (JULIE LENNOX, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,255,370, expenses of $3,803,953 and total assets of $10,257,521 at year end.
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