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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WEST SIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,664,529
Total expenses
$13,391,460
Contributions and grants received
$1,300,316
Grants paid
$1,454,788
Program service revenue
$10,833,542
Investment income
$530,671
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$38,306,732
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,587,257
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$28,719,475
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,719,984
Management and general expenses
$2,422,143
Fundraising expenses
$249,333
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,719,984

Program services were 80.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $208,874

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $253,932

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $837,510

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $31,223

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION REVENUE

    total $9,663,283 · related or exempt $9,663,283

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

    total $1,170,259 · related or exempt $1,170,259

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $577,111 · excluded $577,111

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,361,467

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,407,907

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$46,440

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$46,440 · excluded -$46,440

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $173,126

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $208,874

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $173,126

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $11,850 · program services $11,850

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,442,938 · program services $1,442,938

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,100,886 · program services $348,684 · management and general $697,520 · fundraising $54,682

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,187,975 · program services $4,499,585 · management and general $605,766 · fundraising $82,624

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $454,034 · program services $410,364 · management and general $37,445 · fundraising $6,225

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $860,273 · program services $708,943 · management and general $136,604 · fundraising $14,726

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $474,120 · program services $372,127 · management and general $92,124 · fundraising $9,869

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $17,849 · management and general $17,849

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $30,000 · management and general $30,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $31,145 · management and general $31,145

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $309,294 · program services $139,026 · management and general $153,413 · fundraising $16,855

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $113,985 · management and general $88,340 · fundraising $25,645

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $221,085 · program services $170,235 · management and general $46,428 · fundraising $4,422

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $682,373 · program services $521,062 · management and general $147,284 · fundraising $14,027

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $846,032 · program services $651,444 · management and general $177,667 · fundraising $16,921

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $168,667 · program services $130,289 · management and general $35,041 · fundraising $3,337

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRG. SUPPLIES & MATERIA

    total $665,991 · program services $665,991

  • 24b · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $314,106 · program services $296,087 · management and general $18,019

  • 24c · Other expenses: TEACHER EDUCATION PROGR

    total $303,452 · program services $303,452

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $155,405 · program services $47,907 · management and general $107,498

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,825,000 · end of year $6,966,619

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,519,356 · end of year $350,799

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $169,896

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $194,869 · end of year $381,350

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $186,207 · end of year $120,086

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $27,684,256

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $10,664,934

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $15,028,411 · end of year $17,019,322

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,794,081 · end of year $11,892,962

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,703,121 · end of year $1,575,594

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,529,143 · end of year $1,312,701

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $5,699,402 · end of year $6,780,290

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,668,024 · end of year $1,494,266

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,524,372 · end of year $28,719,475

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

WE PREPARE CHILDREN TO BE RESILIENT, CREATIVE AND INDEPENDENT PROBLEM SOLVERS. WE ARE LEADERS IN TEACHING MONTESSORI PRINCIPLES AND INCORPORATE THE BEST PRACTICES OF MODERN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN OUR CLASSROOMS.WEST SIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL IS A VIBRANT, COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY OF PASSIONATE TEACHERS, JOYFUL CHILDREN AND ENGAGED PARENTS. OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY IS A REFLECTION OF THE CITY IN WHICH WE LIVE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE PREPARE CHILDREN TO BE RESILIENT, CREATIVE AND INDEPENDENT PROBLEM SOLVERS. WE ARE LEADERS IN TEACHING MONTESSORI PRINCIPLES AND INCORPORATE THE BEST PRACTICES OF MODERN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN OUR CLASSROOMS.

  • THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ITS LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICE, IS TO PROVIDE EARLY EDUCATION TO 150-200 CHILDREN FROM PRE-K THROUGH KINDERGARTEN.

    Expenses $9,824,247 · Grants $1,416,338 · Revenue $9,636,683

  • THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATES A MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE WSMS-TEP PROGRAM, FOR TEACHERS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN THEIR MONTESSORI TEACHING CREDENTIALS.

    Expenses $883,887 · Grants $26,600 · Revenue $1,170,259

  • PROVIDING GENERAL EDUCATION SUPPORT TO UNRELATED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $11,850 · Grants $11,850

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mimi Basso

    HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $530,809
    From this org
    $453,477
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $77,332
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $376,477
    Bonus
    $77,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $61,946
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,386
    Filer's total
    $530,809
  • Iva Mills

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Myles Amend

    VICE PRESIDENT THRU 9/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Scott Li

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tenille Pham Shelton

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Capilouto

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Laura Basmadjian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dana Bliss

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jennifer Conway

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nikki Chase-Levin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joseph Gilbert

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steven Han

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Geoffrey Karapetyan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ankur Keswani

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lilian Kim

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elizabeth Martorella

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kurt Miller

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Yasmin Nozari

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kelly Opdyke

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Christina Wang

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Julia Emanuel

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Avner Husen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Annie Kim

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jf Thye

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ellie Gluck

    PARENT REPRESENTATIVE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Charlene Su

    PARENT REPRESENTATIVE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nadine Carroll

    TRUSTEE THRU 9/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mary Pat Dowhy

    TRUSTEE THRU 9/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marguerite McNicoll

    TRUSTEE THRU 9/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nigelan Laqua Williamson

    TRUSTEE THRU 9/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mariajose Delgado

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Matthew Bloom

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $234,516
    From this org
    $180,745
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,771
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,245
    Bonus
    $17,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,721
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,050
    Filer's total
    $234,516
  • Lisanne Pinciotti

    DIRECTOR OF TEP

    Total calculated
    $190,344
    From this org
    $159,653
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,691
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,653
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,561
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,130
    Filer's total
    $190,344
  • Melissa Mack

    ASSOC HEAD

    Total calculated
    $195,699
    From this org
    $160,719
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,980
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,719
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,847
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,133
    Filer's total
    $195,699
  • Amy Stoney

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $196,848
    From this org
    $177,153
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,695
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,653
    Bonus
    $17,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,487
    Nontaxable benefits
    $208
    Filer's total
    $196,848
  • Judy Lyons

    DIR OF ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $158,811
    From this org
    $127,918
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,893
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,918
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,545
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,348
    Filer's total
    $158,811
  • Gretchen Amberg Slack

    HEAD TEACHER

    Total calculated
    $149,423
    From this org
    $122,783
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,640
    Hours/week
    40
  • Margot Mack

    ASSISTANT TEACHER

    Total calculated
    $150,290
    From this org
    $121,096
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,194
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $121,096
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,061
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,133
    Filer's total
    $150,290

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4B
MARY BASSO PARTICIPATED IN A SECTION 457(B) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND A 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • BRICK CHURCH SCHOOL

    $10,000

    EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
23 December 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403589349301000

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