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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by MILE HIGH MONTESSORI EARLY LEARNING CENTERS.

Totals

Total revenue
$16,663,358
Total expenses
$15,146,194
Contributions and grants received
$13,241,738
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,967,298
Investment income
$368,832
Other revenue
$85,490
Total assets, end of year
$19,820,484
Total liabilities, end of year
$705,661
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$19,114,823
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,883,490
Management and general expenses
$2,065,731
Fundraising expenses
$196,973
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,883,490

Program services were 85.1% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $300,000

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $107,020

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $11,614,348

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,220,370

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $11,410

  • 2a · Program service revenue: HUMAN SERVICES

    total $2,422,232 · related or exempt $2,422,232

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FEE

    total $269,440 · related or exempt $269,440

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONTRACTUAL SERVICE CO

    total $223,560 · related or exempt $223,560

  • 2d · Program service revenue: CDA TUITION REVENUE

    total $52,066 · related or exempt $52,066

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $187,228 · excluded $187,228

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $72,000

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $72,000

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $72,000 · excluded $72,000

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,930,535

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

    securities $3,748,931

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $181,604

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $181,604 · excluded $181,604

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $10,800

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

    $107,020

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $45,412

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$34,612 · excluded -$34,612

  • 11a · Other revenue: PROPERTY TAX REFUND

    total $40,205 · excluded $40,205

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $7,897 · related or exempt $7,897

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $48,102

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $374,334 · program services $147,135 · management and general $184,358 · fundraising $42,841

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,315,763 · program services $6,374,137 · management and general $849,048 · fundraising $92,578

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $180,811 · program services $166,530 · management and general $11,340 · fundraising $2,941

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $591,657 · program services $527,315 · management and general $64,342

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $581,386 · program services $493,979 · management and general $77,965 · fundraising $9,442

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $49,253 · management and general $49,253

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $46,300 · management and general $46,300

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,893,211 · program services $3,636,574 · management and general $214,438 · fundraising $42,199

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $500 · management and general $500

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $148,511 · program services $18,201 · management and general $129,080 · fundraising $1,230

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $477,802 · program services $350,033 · management and general $127,769

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,913 · program services $14,600 · management and general $219 · fundraising $94

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $40 · management and general $40

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $133,015 · program services $118,011 · management and general $15,004

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $89,254 · program services $66,309 · management and general $22,945

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT

    total $645,325 · program services $485,437 · management and general $154,486 · fundraising $5,402

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD PROGRAM COSTS

    total $254,324 · program services $254,324

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $181,992 · program services $180,372 · management and general $1,490 · fundraising $130

  • 24d · Other expenses: EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT &

    total $105,402 · program services $19,313 · management and general $86,089

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $62,401 · program services $31,220 · management and general $31,065 · fundraising $116

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,587,419 · end of year $3,476,214

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,246,094 · end of year $1,973,492

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $417 · end of year $457

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $328,465 · end of year $179,667

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

    $5,143,708

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

    $464,934

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,374,860 · end of year $4,678,774

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,995,802 · end of year $9,511,880

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $497,634 · end of year $705,661

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $6,000 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,847,793 · end of year $18,831,833

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $181,630 · end of year $282,990

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

MILE HIGH EARLY LEARNING (MEHL) PROVIDES AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME WORKING PARENTS. MEHL IS DENVER'S OLDEST AND LARGEST PROVIDER OF SUBSIDIZED QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION SERVING THOUSANDS OF DENVER'S VULNERABLE CHILDREN EVERY YEAR. IN 2022-23, 782 INFANTS, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS WERE ENROLLED IN FIVE CENTERS ACROSS THE CITY OF DENVER.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE RESOURCES AND EDUCATION TO INSPIRE A LIFETIME OF LEARNING AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

  • MILE HIGH MONTESSORI, DBA MILE HIGH EARLY LEARNING, PROVIDES AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME WORKING PARENTS. IN 2022-23, 782 INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS WERE ENROLLED IN FIVE CENTERS ACROSS THE CITY OF DENVER.

    Expenses $12,883,490 · Revenue $2,975,195

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • KRISTINE ADAMS

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANDREW WOGLOM

    VICE CHAIR - FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAURA GIACOMO RIZZO

    VICE CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL BAKSA

    VICE CHAIR - NOMINATING

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DENNIS DAHL

    VICE CHAIR - EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JILL AIRINGTON-GROOMS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TREASA BURKE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALIX CORBOY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RACHELE ESPIRITU

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LYNEA HANSEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GREGORY MOVESIAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHARLESZINE NELSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATE KENNEDY REINMUND

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JERUSHA LEV

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PAMELA K HARRIS

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $208,324
    From this org
    $198,975
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,349
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,042
    Bonus
    $5,658
    Other
    $2,275
    Deferred
    $7,013
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,552
    Filer's total
    $208,540

  • ROBERT SMARIGA

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $116,663
    From this org
    $107,403
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,260
    Hours/week
    40

  • SONIA BAUDUY

    CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $140,510
    From this org
    $132,488
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,022
    Hours/week
    40

  • LOLITA WILLIAMS RAY

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $140,598
    From this org
    $128,211
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,387
    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 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCES OF THE EXECUTIVE STAFF AND OTHER STAFF TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF BONUSES WILL BE PAID. DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023, BONUSES WERE AWARDED BASED ON REVIEW OF EACH INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE AND SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION.

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 March 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202420789349301207

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