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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by WEST SIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,284,083
Total expenses
$11,752,766
Contributions and grants received
$1,110,134
Grants paid
$1,547,011
Program service revenue
$9,956,866
Investment income
$217,083
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$37,420,941
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,896,569
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$28,524,372
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,352,818
Management and general expenses
$2,075,675
Fundraising expenses
$324,273
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,352,818

Program services were 79.6% 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

    $155,111

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $106,447

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $848,576

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $33,598

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION REVENUE

    total $9,067,961 · related or exempt $9,067,961

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

    total $888,905 · related or exempt $888,905

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $550,092 · excluded $550,092

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $532,490

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

    securities $597,987 · other assets $267,512

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$65,497 · other assets -$267,512

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$333,009 · excluded -$333,009

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $150,234

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

    $155,111

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $150,234

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,547,011 · program services $1,547,011

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $669,669 · program services $515,640 · management and general $138,307 · fundraising $15,722

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,814,635 · program services $3,707,228 · management and general $994,371 · fundraising $113,036

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $416,181 · program services $320,455 · management and general $85,955 · fundraising $9,771

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $727,714 · program services $560,333 · management and general $150,296 · fundraising $17,085

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $407,483 · program services $313,759 · management and general $84,157 · fundraising $9,567

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $16,832 · management and general $16,832

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

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

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $30,228 · management and general $30,228

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $204,176 · program services $107,081 · management and general $80,511 · fundraising $16,584

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $96,915 · management and general $74,018 · fundraising $22,897

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $105,746 · program services $81,423 · management and general $21,840 · fundraising $2,483

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $654,754 · program services $504,155 · management and general $135,227 · fundraising $15,372

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $684,320 · program services $526,921 · management and general $141,333 · fundraising $16,066

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $128,914 · program services $99,425 · management and general $26,479 · fundraising $3,010

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

    total $555,231 · program services $555,231

  • 24b · Other expenses: TEACHER EDUCATION PROGR

    total $349,660 · program services $349,660

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $173,125 · program services $26,673 · management and general $63,772 · fundraising $82,680

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $140,172 · program services $137,823 · management and general $2,349

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,189,740 · end of year $1,825,000

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,556,592 · end of year $5,519,356

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $286,744 · end of year $169,896

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $291,012 · end of year $194,869

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $341,663 · end of year $186,207

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

    $24,847,313

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

    $9,818,902

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $14,366,793 · end of year $15,028,411

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,023,820 · end of year $12,794,081

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $456,703 · end of year $1,703,121

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $844,397 · end of year $1,529,143

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $5,247,475 · end of year $5,699,402

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $409,063 · end of year $1,668,024

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,012,132 · end of year $28,524,372

Mission and programs · 2022

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 $9,003,158 · Grants $1,547,011 · Revenue $9,067,961

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

    Expenses $349,660 · Revenue $888,905

As filed on the 2022 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
    $487,961
    From this org
    $432,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,361
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $357,600
    Bonus
    $75,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $37,832
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,529
    Filer's total
    $487,961
  • Iva Mills

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Myles Amend

    VICE PRESIDENT

    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
  • Nadine Carroll

    TRUSTEE

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

    TRUSTEE

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

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joe 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
  • Marguerite McNicoll

    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
  • Nigelan Laqua Williamson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Maria Jose Delgardo

    PARENT REPRESENTATIVE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Charlene Su

    PARENT REPRESENTATIVE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Melissa Silvestri

    FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Matthew Bloom

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $181,708
    From this org
    $132,557
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,151
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,557
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,562
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,589
    Filer's total
    $181,708
  • Lisanne Pinciotti

    DIRECTOR OF TEP

    Total calculated
    $183,563
    From this org
    $153,510
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,053
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,510
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,888
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,165
    Filer's total
    $183,563
  • Melissa Mack

    ASSOC HEAD

    Total calculated
    $178,556
    From this org
    $147,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,556
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,391
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,165
    Filer's total
    $178,556
  • Amy Stoney

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $159,170
    From this org
    $143,260
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,910
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,260
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,759
    Nontaxable benefits
    $151
    Filer's total
    $159,170
  • Judy Lyons

    DIR OF ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $146,433
    From this org
    $119,760
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,673
    Hours/week
    40
  • Donna Lovell

    HEAD TEACHER

    Total calculated
    $126,059
    From this org
    $111,423
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,636
    Hours/week
    40

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 January 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202430169349300643

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