COMPASS MONTESSORI EDUCATION FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- COMPASS MONTESSORI EDUCATION FOUNDATION (EIN 31-1601552)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 202611359349205291
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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 | 2026-05-15T11:26:19-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 900337336 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Bart Skidmore CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1970 S Lafayette St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Denver | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80210 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 311601552 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Compass Montessori Education Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COMP | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3034208288 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 54 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Golden | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 804020054 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Krista Estep | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CO-Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3034208288 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-05 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Bart A Skidmore CPA Inc | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00260935 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3033651696 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-15 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.compassgives.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $146,709 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $64,903 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $13,934 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $267 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $55,182 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $5,144 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $50,038 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $12,423 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $141,565 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $147,425 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $147,425 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$5,860 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $331,356 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $325,496 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $332,117 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $332,798 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $332,117 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $332,798 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $761 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,302 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $331,356 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $325,496 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | COMPASS MONTESSORI EDUCATION FOUNDATION (CMEF) EXISTS SOLEY TO SUPPORT COMPASS MONTESSORI SCHOOL. COMPASS MONTESSORI SCHOOL IS A JEFFERSON COUNTY CO. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. AS A CHARTER SCHOOL, ITS RESOURCES ARE VERY LIMITED. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Compass Montessori School at the Wheatridgeand Golden campuses. Family Events, Student ActivitiesStudent Athletics, Mountain Biking | $31,584 | $31,584 |
| Supported Compass Montessori School at the Wheatridgeand Golden campuses. Teachers and Staff Support. | $103,054 | $103,054 |
| Family events for the School. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $134,638 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Tashkin | ||||
| President | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chelsea Coyle | ||||
| Vice President | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Krista Estep | ||||
| CO - Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Madison | ||||
| CO - Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Wells | ||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mima Del Valle | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Krista EstepEmily Madison | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10399 W 44th Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Wheatridge | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80033 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3034208288 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $54,280 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $35,213 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $59,411 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $76,108 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $77,326 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $302,338 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $16,133 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $41,575 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $108,245 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $93,412 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $69,116 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $328,481 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $70,413 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $76,788 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $167,656 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $169,520 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $146,442 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $630,819 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $630,819 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $228 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $305 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $308 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $297 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $267 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,405 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $228 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $305 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $308 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $297 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $267 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,405 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $632,224 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99780 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99810 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00220 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00190 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Dance-a-Thon | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $55,182 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $55,182 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $5,144 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $55,182 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $55,182 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $5,144 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $5,144 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $50,038 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt III, Line 31 | Family events for the School. |
| Other | PartI,line16;Support for Students,Staff,Families,Website |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8 | Kroger & Original Works 12423. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Student,Teacher,Scholarship Support to Compass 134638. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Banking Fees and Pay Pal 1436. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Accounting, Legal,Insurance,Registration 2951. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Website, Postage, and Travel 621. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Original Works,Direct Giving,Mesa Run 6461. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Talent Showcase 1318. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Deposit for event BR |