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KENOSHA MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
KENOSHA MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC (EIN 39-1087329)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2012-03-21
IRS object ID
201240819349300309
Schema version
2010v3.6
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-03-21T08:47:20-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANDREA & ORENDORFF LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line16300 76TH ST STE 200AddressLine1
CityKENOSHACity
StateWIState
ZIP Code531424018ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN391087329EIN

Name Name

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Name ControlKENONameControl
Phone2626546950Phone

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CityKENOSHACity
StateWIState
ZIP Code53143ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameKRISTINE MURPHYName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone2626546950Phone
Date Signed2011-11-14DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NameALLISON WRIGHTName
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE KENOSHA MONTESSORI SCHOOL STRIVES TO CULTIVATE AND HONOR CHILDREN'S INNATE LOVE OF LEARNING AS THEY PREPARE FOR A LIFE OF PURPOSE, INTEGRITY, AND ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENT. KMS ADHERES TO THE MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATING THE "WHOLE CHILD", THROUGH THE USE OF SELF-DIRECTED INSTRUCTION AND SELF-CORRECTING MATERIALS. WE AIM TO GIVE THE STUDENTS THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF SELF, FAMILY,, COMMUNITY, AND THE WORLD AT LARGE. THE BASIC GOALS OF KMS INCLUDE: 1. TO OPEN THE POSSIBLITIES FOR JOYFUL LEARNING AND TO FOSTER SELF- MOTIVATION AND PERSONAL COMPETENCE. 2. TO DEVELOP A FREE AND INQUIRING MIND IN ALL AREAS OF INTEREST 3. TO CULTIVATE THE CHILD'S SENSE OF BEAUTY. 4. TO ASSIST IN INTEGRATED GROWTH. 5. TO ENCOURAGE PERSISTENT EFFORT IN THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE. 6. TO GIVE EACH CHILD, THROUGH OUR RESPECTFUL TREATMENT OF HIM/HER, A BELIEF IN HIS OWN HUMAN DIGNITY AND THAT OF OTHERS AND TO HELP HIM/HER ATTAIN TRUST IN THE WORTH OF HIS/HER OWN WORK AND WORDS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE KENOSHA MONTESSORI SCHOOL STRIVES TO CULTIVATE AND HONOR CHILDREN'S INNATE LOVE OF LEARNING AS THEY PREPARE FOR A LIFE OF PURPOSE, INTEGRITY, AND ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENT. KMS ADHERES TO THE MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATING THE "WHOLE CHILD", THROUGH THE USE OF SELF-DIRECTED INSTRUCTION AND SELF-CORRECTING MATERIALS. WE AIM TO GIVE THE STUDENTS THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF SELF, FAMILY,, COMMUNITY, AND THE WORLD AT LARGE. THE BASIC GOALS OF KMS INCLUDE: 1. TO OPEN THE POSSIBLITIES FOR JOYFUL LEARNING AND TO FOSTER SELF- MOTIVATION AND PERSONAL COMPETENCE. 2. TO DEVELOP A FREE AND INQUIRING MIND IN ALL AREAS OF INTEREST 3. TO CULTIVATE THE CHILD'S SENSE OF BEAUTY. 4. TO ASSIST IN INTEGRATED GROWTH. 5. TO ENCOURAGE PERSISTENT EFFORT IN THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE. 6. TO GIVE EACH CHILD, THROUGH OUR RESPECTFUL TREATMENT OF HIM/HER, A BELIEF IN HIS OWN HUMAN DIGNITY AND THAT OF OTHERS AND TO HELP HIM/HER ATTAIN TRUST IN THE WORTH OF HIS/HER OWN WORK AND WORDS.MissionDescription
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DescriptionKENOSHA MONTESSORI SCHOOL OFFERS A PRE-SCHOOL, A FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN, AND AN UPPER LEVEL (GRADES 1 - 6) MONTESSORI PROGRAM. MONTESSORI CLASSROOMS ARE FASCINATING PLACES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. CLASSROOMS ARE BRIGHT, WARM, AND INVITING, FILLED WITH PLANTS, ANIMALS, ART, MUSIC AND BOOKS. THERE ARE INTEREST CENTERS FILLED WITH INTRIGUING LEARNING MATERIALS, FASCINATING MATHEMATICAL MODELS, MAPS, CHARTS, HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS, COMPUTERS, SCIENCE APPARATUS, AND ANIMALS THAT CHILDREN ARE RAISING. YOU WOULD NOT EXPECT TO FIND ROWS OF DESKS IN A MONTESSORI CLASSROOM. THE ROOMS ARE SET UP TO FACILITATE STUDENT DISCUSSION AND TO STIMULATE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING.Description
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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (7 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
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Total Revenue Column17236TotalRevenueColumn

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)

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NSF CHECK CHARGES977977
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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Insurance Insurance

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Included On FSfalseIncludedOnFS
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Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

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Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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Discriminate Race Students RightsfalseDiscriminateRaceStudentsRights
Discriminate Race Admiss PoliciesfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies
Discriminate Race Emplmn FacultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty
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Discriminate Race Educ PoliciesfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPolicies
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Discriminate Race Athletic ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthleticProg
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActy
Government Financial Aid ReceivedfalseGovernmentFinancialAidReceived
Government Financial Aid RevokedfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRevoked
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Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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Licensed StatesWILicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

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Gross Revenue Event1149396GrossRevenueEvent1
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Direct Expense Summary Events132160DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary17236NetIncomeSummary

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE KENOSHA MONTESSORI SCHOOL STRIVES TO CULTIVATE AND HONOR CHILDREN'S INNATE LOVE OF LEARNING AS THEY PREPARE FOR A LIFE OF PURPOSE, INTEGRITY, AND ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENT. KMS ADHERES TO THE MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATING THE "WHOLE CHILD", THROUGH THE USE OF SELF-DIRECTED INSTRUCTION AND SELF-CORRECTING MATERIALS. WE AIM TO GIVE THE STUDENTS THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF SELF, FAMILY,, COMMUNITY, AND THE WORLD AT LARGE. THE BASIC GOALS OF KMS INCLUDE: 1. TO OPEN THE POSSIBLITIES FOR JOYFUL LEARNING AND TO FOSTER SELF- MOTIVATION AND PERSONAL COMPETENCE. 2. TO DEVELOP A FREE AND INQUIRING MIND IN ALL AREAS OF INTEREST 3. TO CULTIVATE THE CHILD'S SENSE OF BEAUTY. 4. TO ASSIST IN INTEGRATED GROWTH. 5. TO ENCOURAGE PERSISTENT EFFORT IN THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE. 6. TO GIVE EACH CHILD, THROUGH OUR RESPECTFUL TREATMENT OF HIM/HER, A BELIEF IN HIS OWN HUMAN DIGNITY AND THAT OF OTHERS AND TO HELP HIM/HER ATTAIN TRUST IN THE WORTH OF HIS/HER OWN WORK AND WORDS.
EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITSFORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6VOLUNTEERS ARE PARENTS WHO OCCAISIONALLY DRIVE STUDENTS FOR FIELD TRIPS.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BCOMPLETED 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE ORGANIZATION VIA EMAIL FROM ACCOUNTANT. THE SIGNED EO-8879 IS FAXED TO THE ACCOUNTANT'S OFFICE AS INDICATION OF APPROVAL AND E-FILING.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST