PRINCETON MONTESSORI SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- PRINCETON MONTESSORI SOCIETY (EIN 22-1853399)
- Tax period
- 2017-09-01 to 2018-08-31
- Filed
- 2019-07-03
- IRS object ID
- 201921849349300327
- Schema version
- 2017v2.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-07-03T12:06:19-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 205907840 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Ketcham & Associates LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 202 Mountain Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Westfield | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07090 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 221853399 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PRINCETON MONTESSORI SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PRIN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 487 Cherry Valley Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Princeton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 08540 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Lee Gardner | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Chairperson | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6099244594 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-01-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Steven Ketcham CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01439801 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9082324618 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-07-03 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 74.71.3.81 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-07-03 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 12:07:36 | IPTm |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 2026102019184s5zqksb | FederalOriginalSubmissionId |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 2019-07-03 | FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | CE2C7FD7F7F31DEE56E0CE49F8C77AE5E7C5B8D1 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | CE2C7FD7F7F31DEE56E0CE49F8C77AE5E7C5B8D1 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Dale Santos | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 487 Cherry Valley Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Princeton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 08540 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $7,491,009 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.PRINCETONMONTESSORI.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1968 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NJ | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Organizations Mission (Page 1, Part I, Line 1 & Page 2, Part III, Line 1): Princeton Montessori Society is dedicated to developing passion and nurturing potential in each child, through the values and principles of the Montessori philosophy. (Continued Schedule O) | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 76 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 35 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $156,950 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $136,161 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $6,907,620 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $7,339,577 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,132 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $1,760 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $10,126 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $9,541 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $7,075,828 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $7,487,039 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,438,300 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,216,856 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $3,886,263 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $4,083,773 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $10,008 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,993,014 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,145,673 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $7,317,577 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $7,446,302 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$241,749 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $40,737 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $9,372,990 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $9,138,866 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $10,823,039 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $10,146,150 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$1,450,049 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$1,007,284 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Organizations Mission (Page 1, Part I, Line 1 & Page 2, Part III, Line 1): Princeton Montessori Society is dedicated to developing passion and nurturing potential in each child, through the values and principles of the Montessori philosophy. (Continued Schedule O) | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $5,770,194 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $7,491,009 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | The Organization is an independent school that offers progressive, scientifically-supportededucational programs for children from eight weeks of age through eighth grade. These programs consist of multi-age groupings where children enjoy a prepared environment that optimizes personalized learning,allows for peer learning, and emphasizes hands-on and applied experiences that lead tomastery of both academic knowledge and real world skills that will serve them intoadulthood. These prepared learning environments are supported by highly traineddevelopmental specialists who are educational guides, supporting the holistic development ofthe children they serve. In this way, we are able to meet our mission for each child. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $109,313 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | In 2018, Princeton Montessori School proudly received authorization for the Middle years Programme asan International Baccalaureate (IB) World School at the MYP level. A new committee was formed toplan faculty professional development, intended to increase faculty attendance at professionaldevelopment opportunities throughout the year. An improved employee growth and development plan(GDP) system was implemented to align faculty and staff performance with organizational goals. A newinternet network was installed providing secure and uninterrupted service throughout the building toincrease bandwidth, network speed and support technology needs in the classroom. Finally, the Schoolinstituted a print program by installing several state of the art copiers/printers throughout the school tosupport teachers in creating better teaching materials. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $50,000 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | For the 2017-18 academic year, the school had the highest enrollment of the past four years. This was adirect result of leaderships focus on developing a contemporary independent school admissions teammodel, forming and benefiting from a Retention Committee, improving our marketing and branding, andmost importantly, investing in quality improvements within each program. In making strides towardhelping parents better understand the value of a quality Montessori education, we createdprogram-specific videos, restructured our Back to School Night format to allow hands on interaction withmaterials and teacher described purpose of curriculum. The school has improved its promotion of key and unique happenings and traditions, such as our middle school trip to Spain and involvement withMontessori Model United Nations, which will also benefit retention. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (5 entries)
| ExpenseExpenseAmt | DescDesc |
|---|---|
| $19,234 | In 2017, Princeton Montessori School was reaccredited, and continues to maintain the highest level ofaccreditation granted by the American Montessori Society (AMS). The school increased the offerings toteachers for professional growth and development through workshop and conference opportunities. Theschool improved its hiring procedures and candidate vetting process, resulting in hiring the best andbrightest candidates. The school has also improved its onboarding and orientation process for newhires. |
| $15,000 | During the summer of 2018, the school funded curriculum projects for Upper School (grades 1-8)intended to meet curriculum transparency and improvement goals. In 2017, Princeton MontessoriSchool partnered with Dr. Noble and Associates to provide psychoeducational support to teachers,parents and students. We also initiated annual reading screenings, conducted three times a year forgrades k-5, which allows the school to offer early interventions for at risk readers. We also initiated theuse of a Wilson-based reading curriculum, called Fundations, for use in Elementary and Primaryprograms. Finally, an expert high school placement professional was hired to work with middle schoolstudents and parents in the transition from our Middle School Program to area high schools. |
| $11,895 | In 2017-18, for the first time ever, a faculty salary guide was shared with the teaching staff, allowing ourfaculty compensation model to be transparent. Minimum salaries for all faculty positions were increasedfrom the previous year beyond the annual salary increase percentage.In addition, employee benefitpackages were improved through increased society contributions with a commitment to continue to buildto a market competitive level. For the first time ever, all faculty and staff received a modest bonus at theend of the 2017-18 fiscal year. |
| $8,735 | Several new faculty members were hired, after completing their internship here, who meet our highstandards of professionalism and competency. In the fall of 2018, during the all-faculty meeting, theprofessional qualities of a teacher were explained and expectations were set forth to all faculty and stafffor the upcoming year and then incorporated into individual and team goals for the year. Increasededucational leadership and oversight of programs through direct observation and feedback has beenimplemented by HOS and Director of Education. |
| $5,000 | A Diversity & Inclusion committee was established and now meets regularly to examine ways in whichthe school can better serve the diverse needs of its families and staff and ensure an inclusiveenvironment for all, ending in a report of recomendation to the HOS. Parents, faculty, and staff areinvited to serve on the committee. We also added books to Primary & Elementary libraries that meetdiversity and inclusion goals. Moving forward, the school is considering different events that celebratediversity and respect families of all kinds. A professional development session for faculty is planned forfall of 2019 on how to establish a class environment that is actively inclusive. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $59,864 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $5,989,371 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | Yes (true) | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | Yes (true) | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (true) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 29 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 76 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 8 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Dale Santos | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6099244594 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 487 Cherry Valley Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Princeton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 08540 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Egbert | |||||||
| Board of Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Maeve Egner | |||||||
| Board of Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Lee Gardner | |||||||
| Board of Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Stan Kang | |||||||
| Board of Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Ugur Koyluoglu | |||||||
| Board of Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Sunanda Nair-Bidkar | |||||||
| Board of Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jennifer Ni | |||||||
| Board of Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Rita Zetterberg | |||||||
| Board of Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Dale Santos | |||||||
| Director of Finance | 40.00 | 0.00 | $99,189 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Michelle Morrison | |||||||
| Executive Director | 40.00 | 0.00 | $129,607 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $228,796 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $136,161 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $136,161 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition revenue | 611710 | $7,047,999 | $7,047,999 |
| Other income | 611710 | $291,578 | $291,578 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $7,339,577 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,760 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,760 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $13,511 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $3,970 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $9,541 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $9,541 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $7,487,039 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $7,339,577 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $11,301 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,216,856 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,216,856 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $228,796 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $64,803 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $163,993 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,964,257 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,532,276 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $431,981 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $659,415 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $536,337 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $123,078 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $231,305 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $188,133 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $43,172 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,000 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $18,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $126,545 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $87,168 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $29,369 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,008 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $49,775 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $49,775 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,700 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $19,700 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $157,340 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $157,340 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $34,639 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $34,639 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,317 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $30,317 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $293,657 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $293,657 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $578,472 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $289,236 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $289,236 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $127,327 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $127,327 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Direct educational expenses | $343,050 | $343,050 |
| Supplies | $43,694 | $43,694 |
| Telephone | $15,888 | $15,888 |
| Maintenance and repairs | $189,294 | $189,294 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $117,975 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $83,238 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $34,737 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,446,302 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,989,371 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,446,923 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,008 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,755,699 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $48,885 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $113,520 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,126,438 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,000 | BOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $128,331 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,654 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $367,598 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $345,275 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $14,654,520 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $8,138,965 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,899,234 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,515,555 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $62,013 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $62,964 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,595 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,095 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,372,990 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,138,866 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $150,057 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $120,932 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,878,343 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,921,890 | EOYAmt |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,763,875 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,554,478 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $78,750 | BOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $952,014 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $548,850 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,823,039 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,146,150 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$1,450,049 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$1,007,284 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$1,450,049 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$1,007,284 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,372,990 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,138,866 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $40,737 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $402,028 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School | Yes (X) | SchoolInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Protection Natural Habitat | Yes (X) | ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd |
| Total Easements | 1 | TotalEasementsCnt |
| Total Acreage | 6.00 | TotalAcreageCnt |
| Historic Structure Easements | 1 | HistoricStructureEasementsCnt |
| Historic Strctr Easements Aftr | 1 | HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt |
| States Easements Held | 1 | StatesEasementsHeldCnt |
| Written Policy Monitoring | false | WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd |
| Section170h Rqr Stsfd | false | Section170hRqrStsfdInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $445,781 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $445,781 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $13,355,688 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $7,476,633 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $5,879,055 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $853,051 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $662,332 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $190,719 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $6,515,555 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| Security deposits | |
| Cash restricted for escrow deposit | $8,095 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $8,095 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Interest rate swap | Desc |
| Amt | $548,850 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $548,850 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $6,672,211 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $402,028 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $402,028 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $6,270,183 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $1,216,856 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $1,216,856 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $7,487,039 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $6,229,446 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $6,229,446 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $1,216,856 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $1,216,856 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $7,446,302 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Reports conservation easements (Part II, line 9) | The conservation easement is part of the land that is owned by the Princeton Montessori Society. Therefore, the easement is an asset on the balance sheet. |
| Other revenues included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 4b) | Tuition assistance in the amount of $1,216,856. |
| Other expenses included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 4b) | Tuition assistance in the amount of $1,216,856. |
| Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) | Generally accepted accounting principles prescribe how an organization should measure, recognize, present and disclose in its financial statements tax positions that the organization has taken on its information returns. The Organization regularly reviews its tax positions taken and as reflected in its financial statements, with regard to issues affecting tax matters. The Organization has concluded that no tax benefits or liabilities are required to be recognized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.The Organizations tax and information returns are generally subject to examination by taxing authorities for three years, including 2015, 2016, and 2017. |
| General Explanation Attachment | Part XI, Line 2A (Net Unrealized Gains on Investments) - Unrealized gain on interst rate swap in the amount of $403,164. Unrealized loss on investment in the amount of $1,136. |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | Yes (true) | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd |
| Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd |
| Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media | Yes (true) | PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd |
| Maintain Racial Comp Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainRacialCompRecsInd |
| Maintain Scholarships Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of All Sol | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd |
| Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts | false | DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty | false | DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd |
| Discriminate Race Schs | false | DiscriminateRaceSchsInd |
| Discriminate Race Educ Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | false | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd |
| Discriminate Race Athlt Prog | false | DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | false | DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rcvd | false | GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rvkd | false | GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | Yes (true) | ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Description of nondiscriminatory policy (Question 3) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | It is the policy of Organization not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in its educational programs and its related policies and procedures. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)
| Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship for students attending PMS Prog | 6 | $67,567 | FMV-comparable fees | Tuition scholarships |
| Tuition assistance for students attending PMS Prog | 54 | $1,149,289 | FMV-comparable fees | Tuition assistance |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | All families are welcome annually to apply for tuition assistance which is processed through TADS, which is an online tuition and financial aid assessment service. TADS compiles each applicants financial data and, based on their benchmarks, provides recommended tuition amounts for eligible families. The Organization has a committee that oversees and reviews tuition assistance and is comprised of the Head of School, Admissions Director, Development Director and School Registrar. Based on their analysis the committee adjusts TADs tuition assistance recommendations accordingly. After the committees review the school registrar proceeds and informs the families through their written tuition contracts. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | The 990 form and the related schedules are provided to and reviewed by select members of the board as well as management prior to submittal to the respective tax agencies. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | All board members as well as key employees and management are required to immediately disclose any relationship that may potentially give rise to a conflict of interest. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | Compensation for Head of School is discussed and set by the board of directors and is reviewed per annum. Remainder of senior administration is approved through the budget process which is evaluated and reviewed annually. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | All compensation for key personnel is approved through the budget process by the board of directors which is evaluated and reviewed annually. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | The organization makes available its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and other policies and procedures upon request. The financial statements are also made available upon request. The 990 filing and the related schedules are made available upon request and can also be found on Guidestar.com, which is an independent entity that makes available via their website certain nonprofit information including but not limited to the Form 990. |
| General explanation attachment | Organizations Mission (Page 1, Part I, Line 1 & Page 2, Part III, Line 1): We strive to promote intrinsic motivation, self-reliance, social responsibility, and a love of learning so that as global citizens, our students can lead fulfilling lives and work to better the world.The Society is comprised of Princeton Montessori School ( PMONTS) and Princeton Center for Teacher Education (PCTE). The Society provides Montessori education for children from infancy through middle school, summer enrichment for infants-lower elementary-aged students, trains prospective Montessori teachers, and educates parents. Founded in 1968, Princeton Montessori School is an independent, co-educational day school, dedicated to the highest quality education of children and developing passion and nurturing the potential in each child,through the values and principles of the Montessori philosophy. |
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