2022-04-20T12:06:12-05:00 2021-06-30 430352985 Kerber Eck & Braeckel LLP One South Memorial Dr Ste 900 Saint Louis MO 63102 990 2020-07-01 431671014 City Garden Montessori School CITY 3146647646 1618 Tower Grove Ave St Louis MO 631103715 Donna Smith Board Chairperson 3146647646 2022-04-20 1 Donna Smith 999009999 Steve Eckhard CPA P00019710 3142316232 2022-04-20 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Donna Smith 1618 Tower Grove Ave St Louis MO 63110 4764898 0 X citygardenschool.org X 2008 MO To provide a high-quality education to a diverse student population, following the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori, and to cultivate young people who value and respect themselves, others, the environment and the world community. 10 10 73 0 0 0 5480344 4551468 351250 179282 13009 2785 12542 13882 5857145 4747417 0 0 0 0 3086064 2742019 0 0 340177 1203892 1661367 4289956 4403386 1567189 344031 3115403 13384931 590404 10515901 2524999 2869030 X The mission of City Garden Montessori Charter School is to provide a high-quality education to a diverse student population, following the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori, and to cultivate young people who value and respect themselves, others, the environment and the world community.In the process of nurturing our students to be competent, creative, lifelong learners who practice compassion, respect, nonviolence and sustainability, we will strengthen families, the neighborhoods we serve and the City of St. Louis as a whole. 1 0 2699130 18531 Charter School: To provide a high-quality education to a diverse student population, following the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori, and to cultivate young people who value and respect themselves, others, the environment and the world community. The School serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade. 445930 174633 Preschool: To provide a high-quality education to a diverse student population, following the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori, and to cultivate young people who value and respect themselves, others, the environment and the world community. The preschool provides services for children ages three through six years. 3145060 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 73 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X David Blank 3146647646 1618 Tower Grove Ave St Louis MO 631103715 Donna Smith Chairperson 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Liz Fathman Secretary 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Sisouphanh Sysco Deuanephenh Treasurer 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Joel Achtenberg Emeritus 10.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony Beasley Director 10.00 X 0 0 0 Jesse Dixon Director (to 12/31/20) 10.00 X 0 0 0 Joelle Fouse Director 10.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Gleason Director 10.00 X 0 0 0 Sherita Haigler Director 10.00 X 0 0 0 Shanika Harris Director 10.00 X 0 0 0 Claire Schell Director (to 10/30/20) 10.00 X 0 0 0 Jarrod Sharp Director 10.00 X 0 0 0 Susie Shelton-Dodge Director 10.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Huck CEO 40.00 X 117697 0 33666 David Blank COO 40.00 X 85692 0 35995 Deborah Flores Chief Development Officer 40.00 X 111958 0 31387 315347 0 101048 2 0 1 0 HKW Architects 5017 Washington Place Ste 200 St Louis MO 63108 Architectural Services 277856 Thompson Coburn One US Bank Plaza St Louis MO 63101 Legal Services 144064 2 245614 3243674 1062180 24592 4551468 Preschool Tuition 611110 174633 174633 Student Fees 611110 4649 4649 179282 2785 2785 17481 245614 17481 0 Other revenue 611110 13882 13882 13882 4747417 193164 0 2785 X 456660 51377 215309 189974 1755446 1686199 21971 47276 218387 213884 4503 157921 157921 153605 123665 13236 16704 9619 9619 15405 15405 725851 603192 43582 79077 11257 11257 339638 253656 83339 2643 15197 15197 460912 5836 455076 4615 4615 29206 29206 29518 29518 20149 20149 4403386 3145060 918149 340177 952852 566243 598853 794504 10408800 562175 114739 1548809 447436 14889 25302 928698 0 213948 3115403 13384931 590404 10515901 590404 10515901 X 1935114 2122779 589885 746251 2524999 2869030 3115403 13384931 344031 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50000 50000 452977 114739 338238 59198 59198 447436 Investment in 4209 Folsom Managing Member LLC 928698 C 928698 X Part X, Line 2: The School is a not-for-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is exempt from income taxes on related income under Section 501(a) of the Code. The School files federal informational returns. These returns are generally subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three years from the date they are filed. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 6 The organization is a public charter school principally funded by Missouri and federal monies received through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Bloom Anew 263095 245614 17481 5528 11953 263095 245614 17481 5528 11953 17481 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Christine Huck CEO 117697 0 0 0 0 0 19748 0 13918 0 151363 0 0 0 Part I, Line 3 Compensation is determined by the Board of Directors using comparable information from similar entities and benchmark compensation studies. Jarrod Sharp Board member 144064 Jarrod Sharp is a member of the Board of Directors of City Garden Montessori School and is also a partner at the law firm of Thompson Coburn. City Garden Montessori School used Thompson Coburn to represent it in connection with the financing of the 4209 Folsom property. 0 Form 990, Part III, line 2 City Garden Montessori started the City Garden Montessori Training Institute. The Institute provides a Montessori training program that allows adult learners to obtain their Elementary Montessori Certification. The Institute also provides training courses in the application of Montessori, antibiased/antiracist training and other trainings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Copies of tax return are provided to all board members prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Conflicts of interest are regularly reviewed. If a board member is found to have a conflict within the school, he/she will step down. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation of the CEO and COO is determined by the Board of Directors using comparable information from similar entities and benchmark compensation studies. Management of the School determines the compensation of other key employees using benchmark compensation studies. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Financial and tax information are available and provided upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Other: Program service expenses 603,192. Management and general expenses 43,582. Fundraising expenses 79,077. Total expenses 725,851. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 The financial statements have been prepared on the modified cash basis of accounting, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP). This basis of accounting differs from GAAP primarily because certain revenue and related assets (such as accounts receivable and revenue for billed or provided services not yet collected) have been recognized when received rather than when earned and certain expenses and related liabilities (such as accounts payable and expenses for goods or services received but not yet paid, and other accrued liabilities) have been recognized when paid rather than when the obligations were incurred. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C No change from prior year. City Garden Montessori School Foundation LLC Required Legal Holding Entity MO City Garden Montessori Charter School 4200 Folsom Owner LLC (formerly 4200-4208 Folsom Property LLC) 431671014 Real Estate Holding Entity MO City Garden Montessori School City Garden Montessori Foundation Inc 1618 Tower Grove Ave St Louis MO 63110 Support educational mission of City Garden Montessori School MO 501(c)(3) City Garden Montessori School 0 4209 Folsom Owner LLC 1618 Tower Grove Avenue St Louis MO 63110 851584808 Real estate MO 4209 Folsom Managing Member LLC 0 0 4209 Folsom Managing Member LLC 1618 Tower Grove Ave St Louis MO 63110 851552729 Holding entity for 4209 Folsom Owner, LLC MO City Garden Montessori School C 1.00000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4209 Folsom Managing Member LLC E 2136418 Fair Market Value 4209 Folsom Managing Member LLC R 928698 Fair Market Value Part V line 2 City Garden Montessori School funded a leverage loan of $10,408,800 to Twain Investment Fund 538, LLC (an unrelated entity) who then loaned $4,460,914 to St. Louis New Market Tax Credit Fund 66, LLC ( an unrelated entity) and $5,947,886 to BH New Markets Sub-CDE 23,LLC (an unrelated entity) who then loaned the funds to 4209 Folsom Managing Member, LLC Part V Line 2(1) 4209 Folsom Managing Member, LLC loaned $2,136,418 to City Garden Montessori School. Part V Line 2(2) During the year ended June 30, 2021, City Garden Montessori School invested $928,698 in 4209 Folsom Managing Member, LLC.