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LARAMIE MONTESSORI COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
LARAMIE MONTESSORI COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (EIN 26-3223593)
Tax period
2011-09-01 to 2012-08-31
Filed
2013-07-11
IRS object ID
201341929349300929
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-07-11T15:55:46-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CPA GROUP OF LARAMIE LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11273 N 15TH ST SUITE 121AddressLine1
CityLARAMIECity
StateWYState
ZIP Code82072ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN263223593EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LARAMIE MONTESSORI COMMUNITY ORGBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlLARANameControl

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2306AddressLine1
CityLARAMIECity
StateWYState
ZIP Code82073ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSHAY HOWLINName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Date Signed2013-07-11DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameKATHRYN L HAMILTONName
Phone3077457241Phone
Date Prepared2013-07-11DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonSHAY HOWLINNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2306AddressLine1
CityLARAMIECity
StateWYState
ZIP Code82073ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
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Year Formation2008YearFormation
State Legal DomicileWYStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF THE LARAMIE MONTESSORI COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IS TO SUPPORT WYOMING COMMUNITIES IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MONTESSORI EDUCATION THROUGH PROVIDING SUPPORT AND FUNDING FOR MONTESSORI SCHOOLS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Total Nbr Employees0TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers10TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
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Other Revenue Current Year16113OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Total Liabilities EOY0TotalLiabilitiesEOY
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Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF THE LARAMIE MONTESSORI COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IS TO SUPPORT WYOMING COMMUNITIES IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MONTESSORI EDUCATION THROUGH PROVIDING SUPPORT AND FUNDING FOR MONTESSORI SCHOOLS.MissionDescription
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
Expense260003Expense
Grants260003Grants
DescriptionTHE LARAMIE MONTESSORI COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SUPPORT AND RESOURSES TO OPEN AND PROVIDED ONGOING SUPPORT FOR A MONTESSORI SCHOOL IN LARAMIE WY. THE SCHOOL, ACHARTER SCHOOL IS OPERATED BY THE LARAMIE MONTESSORI SCHOOL, INC.(A 501(C)(3) ORG) WITH OVERSIGHT BY ALBANY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1. THE SCHOOL OPENED ITS DOORS TO THE FIRST CLASS IN AUGUST 2011.Description
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Schedule B RequiredtrueScheduleBRequired
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivities
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Donor Advised FundsfalseDonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasements
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArt
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTermOrPermanentEndowments
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HospitalfalseHospital
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Loan To Officer Or DQPfalseLoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPerson
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Deductible Non Cash ContributionsfalseDeductibleNonCashContributions
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TerminatedfalseTerminated
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidation
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntity
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled EntityfalseRelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction Related EntityfalseTransactionRelatedEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl OrgfalseTransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted PartnershipfalseActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O RequiredtrueScheduleORequired
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Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Number Of Employees0NumberOfEmployees
Unrelated Business IncomefalseUnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible ContributionsfalseNonDeductibleContributions
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members5NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members5NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business RelationshipfalseFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management DutiesfalseDelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing DocsfalseChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
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Decisions Subject To ApprovalfalseDecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing BodytrueMinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of CommitteestrueMinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddress
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing BodytrueForm990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest PolicytrueConflictOfInterestPolicy
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Regular Monitoring EnforcementtrueRegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledWYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonSHAY HOWLINNamePerson
Telephone Number3077459039TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1PO BOX 2306AddressLine1
CityLARAMIECity
StateWYState
ZIP Code82073ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (5 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
SHAY HOWLIN
TREASURER2.00XX000
CAROL KOBULNICKY
SECRETARY1.00XX000
BILL ANDERSON
CHAIR1.00XX000
LEAH BURGESS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
KATHY KIRKALDIE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Formers ListedfalseFormersListed
Total Comp GT150 KfalseTotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other SourcesfalseCompensationFromOtherSources
Government Grants227953GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions11870AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions239823TotalContributions

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Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

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Exclusion$16,113ExclusionAmount

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Exclusion$16,122ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

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Total260003Total
Program Services260003ProgramServices

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2000Total
Management And General2000ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Total930Total
Management And General930ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total146Total
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Occupancy Occupancy

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Total684Total
Fundraising684Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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SUPPLIES421421
ADVERTISING148148
SUPPLIES114114

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

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Total25Total
Management And General25ManagementAndGeneral

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total265416Total
Program Services260003ProgramServices
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Fundraising2312Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY5950BOY
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BOY10979BOY
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Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY16929BOY
EOY7458EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY0BOY
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY16929BOY
EOY7458EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY16929BOY
EOY7458EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY16929BOY
EOY7458EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedfalseFSAudited
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year211501CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year239823CurrentTaxYear
Total451324Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year211501CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year239823CurrentTaxYear
Total451324Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total6455AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170444869PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year17CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year9CurrentTaxYear
Total26Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year547CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year12801CurrentTaxYear
Total13348Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support464698TotalSupport
First5 Years170XFirst5Years170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

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Name Of Event1FLEA MARKET BOONameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event16278GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event16278GrossRevenueEvent1
Name Of Event2BUY A BRICK CAMNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event25640GrossReceiptsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event25640GrossRevenueEvent2
Gross Receipts Total11918GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events11918GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Net Income Summary11918NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records MaintainedfalseRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1LARAMIE MONTESSORI SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1365 W GRAND AVENUEAddressLine1
CityLARAMIECity
StateWYState
ZIP Code82070ZIPCode
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EIN Of Recipient452037275EINOfRecipient
IRC SectionPENIRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant260003AmountOfCashGrant
Method Of ValuationCASH PAIDMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceSEE SCHEDULE ODescriptionOfNonCashAssistance
Purpose Of GrantCOSTS TO OPERATE SCHPurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE UNITED STATESSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2INVOICES AND OTHER BILLS FOR THE LARAMIE MONTESSORI SCHOOL WERE SUBMITTED TO THE LARAMIE MONTESSORI COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR REVIEW AND PAYMENT. IN ADDITION, THE LARAMIE MONTESSORI SCHOOL IS OVERSEEN BY THE ALBANY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 AND IS SUBJECT TO AUDIT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IVTHE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE WORKING TO OPEN A PUBLIC MONTESSORI SCHOOL IN ALBANY COUNTY. THE LARAMIE MONTESSORI SCHOOL WELCOMED ITS FIRST STUDENTS IN AUGUST 2011. THE LARMAIE MONTESSORI COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION WORKED FOR THREE YEARS TO GAIN CHARTER APPROVAL FOR THE SCHOOL AND WAS THE CONTACT POINT UNTIL AFTER THE SCHOOL WAS OPENED. THE LARAMIE MONTESSORI COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FUNDS TO OPEN THE SCHOOL, INCLUDING SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS PROVIDED VOLUNTEERS. AFTER THE SCHOOL OPENED, THE LARAMIE MONTESSORI ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO OPERATE THE SCHOOL. THE LARAMIE MONTESSORI COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE GOVERNANCE OR OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL. ONLY ONE MEMBER OF THE LARAMIE MONTESSORI COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO SERVES ON THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT INDIVIDUAL IS SHAY HOWLIN, TREASURER.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFORM 990FORM 990 SCHEDULE I PART II: THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED BOOKS, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE LARAMIE MONTESSORI SCHOOL. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PAID FOR ADVERTISING AND OTHER EXPENSES IN PREPARATION FOR THE SCHOOL'S OPENING IN AUGUST OF 2011. SINCE THE SCHOOL HAS OPENED, THE LARAMIE MONTESSORI COMMUNITY HAS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE LARAMIE MONTESSORI SCHOOL.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE CHAIR AND TREASURER ARE RESPONSBILE FOR PROVIDING A COPY OF FORM 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ADOPTED 11/18/2008 REQUIRES DISCLOSURE WHEN THE CONFLICT ARISES.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19COPIES ARE PROVIDED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.