2025-04-29T12:01:43-05:00 2024-06-30 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2023-07-01 010778179 THE BROOKLYN MONTESSORI LTD BROO 7183982322 237 PARK PLACE BROOKLYN NY 11238 LATISHA COOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7183982322 2025-04-29 1 0 MIKE SCHALL P02024184 2122682804 2025-04-28 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LATISHA COOK 237 PARK PLACE BROOKLYN NY 11238 3894653 0 X WWW.MONTESSORIDAYSCHOOL.ORG X 2003 NY THE MISSION OF OUR SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION GUIDED BY THE MONTESSORI TEACHING PRINCIPLES. 16 16 38 16 0 0 93557 218499 3382730 3612658 76534 24590 698 10678 3553519 3866425 122200 170200 0 0 2542429 2611432 0 0 12051 729176 1105804 3393805 3887436 159714 -21011 3515441 3332292 2320603 2070460 1194838 1261832 X THE MISSION OF OUR SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION GUIDED BY THE MONTESSORI TEACHING PRINCIPLES, WITH THE GOAL OF FOSTERING IN OUR CHILDREN A STRONG SENSE OF INDEPENDENCE, CREATIVITY, RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS, AND AN APPRECIATION OF DIVERSITY IN PEOPLE, AND A DEEP LOVE OF LEARNING. OUR SCHOOL IS A COMMUNITY THAT PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS RESPECT FOR, AND CELEBRATION OF, DIVERSITY. OUR FAMILIES AND STAFF COME FROM A NUMBER OF CULTURES, SPEAK A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT LANGUAGES, CELEBRATE DIFFERENT RELIGIONS, REPRESENT DIVERSE FAMILY CONSTELLATIONS, AND GENERALLY, REFLECT ALL THE FACES OF BROOKLYN. THIS RESPECT FOR AND COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY IS REFLECTED NOT ONLY IN OUR HIRING AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, BUT IS ALSO A CONSIDERATION IN OUR ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES. RESPECT AND POSITIVE COMMUNICATION ARE KEY VALUES FOR OUR SCHOOL. 0 0 3043769 170200 3612658 AT MONTESSORI DAY SCHOOL OF BROOKLYN (BROOKLYN MONTESSORI LTD), WE CONTINUED TO SERVE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN PROSPECT HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN THROUGH THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR. WE WORKED WITH UP TO 109 TWO- TO FIVE-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN DAILY, IN SEVEN CLASSROOMS, USING OUR MONTESSORI-FOCUSED PEDAGOGY TO HELP THEM GROW AS INDEPENDENT LEARNERS AND ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS, BOTH HERE AT SCHOOL AND IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY. FACULTY (BOTH LEAD TEACHER, ASSISTANT LEVEL AND ADMINISTRATION) CONTINUED TO DEVELOP THEIR MONTESSORI-BASED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE BY ATTENDING THE YEARLY AMERICAN MONTESSORI SOCIETY (AMS) CONFERENCE; BY ATTENDING INTENSIVE INFANT/TODDLER OR EARLY CHILDHOOD TRAINING PROGRAMS AT WEST SIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL IN MANHATTAN; BY PARTICIPATING IN ONLINE AND LOCAL WORKSHOPS OFFERED BY AMS AND THE CENTER FOR EMOTIONALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING PRACTICES; AND BY RECEIVING MENTORSHIP FROM EXPERIENCED AND CREDENTIALED TEACHERS IN OUR PROGRAM. WE CONTINUED TO HOLD ONSITE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM LIFESAVING PROCEDURES TO EARLY CHILDHOOD BEST PRACTICES. WE CONTINUED WORKING WITH PARENTS BY CONFERRING WITH THEM INDIVIDUALLY ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT AND BY PREPARING THEM FOR THE NEXT STEPS BEYOND THIS PRESCHOOL PROGRAM WITH OUR INDEPENDENT AND PUBLIC "NEXT SCHOOLS NIGHTS" SERIES, AS WELL AS THROUGH MONTESSORI AT HOME AND PARENTING WORKSHOPS. TEACHERS AND THE EXEC. DIRECTOR ALSO PROVIDED PARENTS WITH WRITTEN GUIDANCE ABOUT EXPECTATIONS FOR CHILDREN'S GROWTH AND PROGRESS IN A MONTESSORI EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTING. WE ALLOCATE 3.45% OF OUR ANNUAL BUDGET TOWARD FUNDS RESERVED FOR OUR TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND MAINTAINED THE MAXIMUM AID AWARD AT 50% ASSISTANCE. THE PROGRAM WAS AUTHORIZED TO DISTRIBUTE UP TO $170,200.00 IN AID TO FAMILIES FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR. 3043769 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X LATISHA COOK 7183982322 237 PARK PLACE BROOKLYN NY 11238 ERIC MARTINEZ PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ATTE ENYENIHI SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY LEWIS VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNY TOLAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATE SHAW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PUJA KENIA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIZELLE ANDREWS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TARA GILSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TEMI OMOJOLA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDY CRAWFORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NNEKA THEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG GERBER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ CEDER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA NEPTUNE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUYIN SO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARISA BUCHANAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LATISHA COOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 149172 0 21025 149172 0 21025 1 0 1 0 CHARTER SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 425 E 79TH ST 1F NEW YORK NY 10075 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 264088 1 38704 165300 14495 10368 218499 TUITION INCOME 611600 3612658 3612658 3612658 23254 23254 29564 28228 1336 1336 1336 0 38704 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 10678 10678 10678 3866425 3612658 0 35268 170200 170200 201783 66588 131159 4036 1742042 1540154 198303 3585 1017 846 167 4 384601 330551 52953 1097 281989 234620 46313 1056 7455 7455 264088 264088 121099 115243 5725 131 20479 20479 25940 19933 5917 90 7760 4173 3584 3 350777 291853 57611 1313 11493 9562 1888 43 43659 36325 7171 163 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 112004 92696 18891 417 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 70152 66714 3361 77 MISCELLANEOUS 23774 18784 4990 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 21703 21703 25421 23824 1561 36 3887436 3043769 831616 12051 1014242 940110 623670 602490 14266 52165 255152 214841 35727 40311 829352 948080 998184 749136 3515441 3332292 134068 93083 1151406 1157639 1035129 819738 2320603 2070460 X 1194838 1261832 1194838 1261832 3515441 3332292 -21011 88005 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 11361 386956 549632 93557 214542 1256048 2895954 2335635 2940350 3382730 3612658 15167327 2907315 2722591 3489982 3476287 3827200 16423375 4000 3500 6755 11218 25473 0 4000 3500 6755 11218 25473 16397902 14514 14376 12075 18215 23254 82434 14514 14376 12075 18215 23254 82434 9853 221 250 698 10678 21700 2931682 2737188 3502307 3495200 3861132 16527509 0.99220 0.99300 0.00500 0.00480 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 143969 115573 28396 111183 99268 11915 40311 SECURITY DEPOSIT 46750 OPERATING LEASE ROU 702386 749136 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 819738 819738 X 3784230 88005 88005 3696225 170200 170200 3866425 3717236 0 3717236 170200 170200 3887436 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30, 2021 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TUITION ASSISTANCE 170,200. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TUITION ASSISTANCE 170,200. GALA 38704 38704 38704 38704 1 TUITION ASSISTANCE 11 170200 PART I, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL MONITORS THE USE OF FUNDS BY USING ATTENDANCE RECORDS TO SHOW THAT THE APPROVED STUDENT RECEIVED THE REGISTERED CLASS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LATISHA COOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 149172 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21025 0 170197 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED EDITS TO THE TAX PREPARER. AFTER THIS PROCESS WAS PERFORMED, THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD APPROVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING THEY HAD NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS DETERMINED BY REVIEWING COMPARABLE SALARIES BASED ON YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE INDUSTRY AND WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.