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Nonprofit · EIN 83-2946978

MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI INC

Also known as MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI

Tax-exempt · LAKELAND, FL 33803

Financials

$3.6M$2.9M2023$3.5M$3.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,460,808$3,545,862-$85,054$1,491,060$429,231$1,061,829
June 30, 2024990$3,624,709$2,943,177$681,532$1,650,229$503,346$1,146,883
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$151,002
of which government grants
$130,141
Program service revenue
$3,292,091
Investment income
$17,715
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$93,000
Other salaries and wages
$2,146,477
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,616,788
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,590
Accounting fees
$47,585
Occupancy
$74,755
Depreciation
$206,695
Program services (functional)
$2,782,822
Management and general (functional)
$753,740
Fundraising (functional)
$9,300

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,650,229
Total assets, end of year
$1,491,060
Total liabilities, end of year
$429,231
Net assets, end of year
$1,061,829
Land, buildings and equipment
$623,284
Net assets without donor restrictions
$614,766
Net assets with donor restrictions
$447,063
Gross receipts
$3,460,808
Employees
83
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2018
State of legal domicile
FL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Kelly De La CruzExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$80,793$5,962
Daniel MedinaPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Cathleen Drake NelsonVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Martin MarmolTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sue BizzeraSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Jonathan SierraDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joyce BentleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lyndia LawsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lori AlbrittonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Hazel SellersDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Kelly De La CruzExecutive Director
Officer
40$94,204$4,800
Daniel MedinaPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Cathleen Drake NelsonVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Martin MarmolTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sue BizzeraSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Jonathan SierraDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joyce BentleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lyndia LawsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lori AlbrittonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Hazel SellersDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2130 E EDGEWOOD DR STE 1, LAKELAND, FL 33803-3641
In care of
% KELLY DE LA CRUZ
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
2130 E Edgewood Ave Suite 1, Lakeland FL 33803
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Kelly Del La Cruz, 6129 US Highway 98 S, Lakeland, FL 33812
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Kelly De La Cruz, 2130 E Edgewood Ave Suite 1, Lakeland FL 33803
Signed the 990
Kelly Del La Cruz, Executive Director
Phone
(863) 899-6028
Return prepared by
Outsource Accounting Services LLC

Mission

The mission of Mi Escuela Montessori is to empower children to become bilingual communicators, global change makers, and life long learners, by providing an environment that includes and inspires all families.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Mi Escuela Montessori is a tuition-free public charter school and tuition based child care center which opened in 2021. Our interdisciplinary, hands on, experiential curriculum is delivered in English and Spanish with the goal of developing biliteracy and bilingualism in English and Spanish.
    Expenses $2,782,822 · revenue $3,292,091

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
83-2946978
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
2019
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B24)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,491,060
Income (IRS master file)
$3,460,808

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,460,808$3,545,862$1,491,060XML
990June 2024$3,624,709$2,943,177$1,650,229XML
990June 2023$3,155,691$2,833,871$1,297,057IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Kelly De La Cruz
June 30, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2018
Officer: Kelly De La Cruz
June 30, 2019≤ $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 83-2946978).

Questions about MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI INC

What is the EIN of MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI INC is 83-2946978.
Is MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI INC 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 MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI INC 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 MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI INC 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 MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Kelly Del La Cruz.
Who are the officers and directors of MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,793 (Kelly De La Cruz, Executive Director).
How much revenue does MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,460,808, expenses of $3,545,862 and total assets of $1,491,060 at year end.

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