Nonprofit · EIN 84-0536045
DENVER MONTESSORI SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80222
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,975,002 | $10,373,225 | -$398,223 | $18,821,593 | $12,827,741 | $5,993,852 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,590,234 | $9,543,703 | $46,531 | $16,234,627 | $9,964,267 | $6,270,360 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $784,588
- Program service revenue
- $9,089,600
- Investment income
- $156,920
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $92,734
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$49,688
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$6,418
- Other revenue
- -$56,106
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $593,625
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $463,738
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,195,214
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,035,385
- Professional fundraising fees
- $163,357
- Legal fees
- $28,681
- Accounting fees
- $42,211
- Occupancy
- $634,178
- Depreciation
- $628,753
- Program services (functional)
- $8,307,879
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,330,043
- Fundraising (functional)
- $735,303
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,234,627
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,821,593
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,827,741
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,993,852
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,141,882
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,425,995
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,094,978
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $898,874
- Gross receipts
- $11,330,164
- Employees
- 133
- Volunteers
- 160
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 BRAGDON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $308,859 | $29,541 |
| CHRISTINE FABIAN | DIR. OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS (PART YEAR) Officer | 40 | $157,012 | $1,177 |
| ANNE HEWETSON | DEAN OF PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,219 | $11,167 |
| RACHEL NORTHROP | DIRECTOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,738 | $9,037 |
| TARA KEENE | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,096 | $7,937 |
| CRISTIN BROWN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE FLAVIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT DIPIETRO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LORIEN BUTLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TARIN | EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SCHEIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS VASCARDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BLANCHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY TROGGIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS BARROWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TWAROGOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHILPA ARORA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT PORTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA COOPERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY COOPERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE RUSSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY HOFFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE AERNI | DIR. OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Bragdon | Head of School Officer | 40 | $300,978 | $13,476 |
| Anne Hewetson | Dean of Program Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,181 | $17,147 |
| Christine Fabian | Director of Financial Operations Officer | 40 | $119,564 | $1,843 |
| Rachel Northrop | Director Of Early Childhood Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,532 | $4,882 |
| Cristin Brown | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorien Butler | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Porter | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vincent Dipietro | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Lapham | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Scheier | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brooke Flavin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Vascardi | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Vaca | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Blanchard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Tarin | Executive Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joel Richardson | Faculty Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Troggio | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lucas Barrowman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Twarogowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shilpa Arora | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1460 S HOLLY ST, DENVER, CO 80222-3510
- In care of
- % ANN POUNDSTONE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIE BRAGDON, 1460 SOUTH HOLLY, DENVER, CO 80222
- Signed the 990
- JULIE BRAGDON, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (303) 756-9441
- Website
- WWW.MONTESSORIDENVER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF DENVER (MSD) IS A DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO USE DIVERSE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND DO GOOD IN THE WORLD. MSD IS ACCREDITED BY ACIS AND THE AMERICAN MONTESSORI SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- THE DENVER MONTESSORI SOCIETY IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION DOING BUSINESS AS MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF DENVER. THE SCHOOL IS AN ACCREDITED (ACIS AND AMS), COEDUCATIONAL, NONSECTARIAN DAY SCHOOL, USING THE MONTESSORI TEACHING PHILOSOPHY AND INCORPORATING BEST EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES FOR CHILDREN TWO THROUGH FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE. THE SCHOOL BEGINS WITH OUR TODDLER PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS TWO AND THREE YEARS OF AGE. THE PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVES STUDENTS AGES THREE THROUGH SIX OR PRESCHOOL THROUGH KINDERGARTEN. THE LOWER ELEMENTARY PROGRAM IS 1ST GRADE THROUGH 3RD GRADE STUDENTS, THE UPPER ELEMENTARY PROGRAM IS FOR 4TH THROUGH 5TH GRADE STUDENTS, AND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM IS 6TH THROUGH 8TH GRADE STUDENTS. IN 2025, WE HAD 12 STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM 8TH GRADE.Expenses $8,307,879 · grants $593,625 · revenue $9,089,600
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
- 84-0536045
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,821,593
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,330,164
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,975,002 | $10,373,225 | $18,821,593 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,590,234 | $9,543,703 | $16,234,627 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,783,175 | $8,526,985 | $16,143,419 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 84-0536045).
Questions about DENVER MONTESSORI SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of DENVER MONTESSORI SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DENVER MONTESSORI SOCIETY is 84-0536045.
- Is DENVER MONTESSORI SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to DENVER MONTESSORI SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DENVER MONTESSORI SOCIETY 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 DENVER MONTESSORI SOCIETY 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 DENVER MONTESSORI SOCIETY 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 DENVER MONTESSORI SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JULIE BRAGDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of DENVER MONTESSORI SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $308,859 (JULIE BRAGDON, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does DENVER MONTESSORI SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,975,002, expenses of $10,373,225 and total assets of $18,821,593 at year end.
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