2012-11-15T09:46:03-06:00 2012-06-30 MURPHY POWERS & WILSON CPAS PC ONE MERRILL INDUSTRIAL DRIVE HAMPTON NH 038421942 990 2011-07-01 010544094 BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL BRIX 2073512700 18 BRICKYARD COURT YORK ME 03909 ALICIA JOHNSON-GRAFE 2073512700 2012-11-05 true MICHAEL J MURPHY 6039268063 2012-11-05 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ALICA JOHNSON-GRAFE 581 HALEY ROAD KITTERY POINT ME 03905 777168 false X N/A X 1997 ME BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL (BMFS) HONORS EACH CHILD'S INDIVIDUALITY, CREATIVITY, AND INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL THROUGH ENRICHED MONTESSORI EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 6 6 30 0 7638 16822 700399 711023 369 228 56928 49095 765334 777168 0 0 550941 550310 0 2970 225979 205720 776920 756030 -11586 21138 1494373 1508467 1433355 1426311 61018 82156 X BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL (BMFS) HONORS EACH CHILD'S INDIVIDUALITY, CREATIVITY, AND INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL THROUGH ENRICHED MONTESSORI EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. false false 622320 BMFS IS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL LOCATED IN YORK, ME THAT SERVES CHILDREN (AGES 2 TO 10) LIVING IN THE SEACOAST REGION OF SOUTHERN ME AND NH. FOUNDED IN 2000, BMFS HAS GROWN STEADILY FROM ITS HUMBLE ROOTS AS A QUINTESSENTIAL "ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE" WITH 1 TEACHER AND 8 STUDENTS INTO A THRIVING COMMUNITY OF 85 STUDENTS, 72 FAMILIES, AND 16 TEACHERS. BMFS HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS AN INTEGRAL PARTNER FOR FAMILIES SEEKING A HOLISTIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT DIFFERENTIATES ITS CURRICULUM FOR THE NEEDS OF EACH CHILD. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES ELEMENTARY, PRESCHOOL, AND TODDLER PROGRAMS BASED ON THE CORE PRINCIPLES CONCEPTUALIZED BY MARIA MONTESSORI AND OTHER PROGRESSIVE EDUCATIONAL THEORISTS. "FOLLOW THE CHILD" AND "FREEDOM WITH RESPONSIBILITIES" ARE TWO MONTESSORI PRINCIPLES THAT BMFS DEEPLY HONORS AND RESPECTS. BMFS IS CONSIDERED A LEADING EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE SEACOAST REGION. ALL LEAD CLASSROOM TEACHERS HAVE BACHELORS DEGREES AND ARE REQUIRED TO BE MONTESSORI CERTIFIED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MAJORITY OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS HAVE ADVANCED DEGREES (27 TOTAL DEGREES, INCLUDING 7 WITH MASTERS) AND 5 ARE BILINGUAL TO INCLUDE SPANISH, GERMAN, KOREAN, PORTUGUESE AND FRENCH. EACH CLASSROOM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE OPTIMAL MONTESSORI EXPERIENCE WITH A CORE FOCUS ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS, SENSORIAL COGNITION, AND EVERYDAY LIVING FUNDAMENTALS. THESE FOUNDATIONAL SUBJECTS ARE COUPLED WITH BIG-PICTURE THEMATIC SURVEYS OF THE ARTS, SCIENCES, AND CULTURAL STUDIES, WHICH CREATES A GLOBAL MENTAL FRAMEWORK IN EACH CHILD THAT LIVES AND GROWS WITH THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. THE CORE CURRICULUM IS FURTHER ENRICHED WITH FITNESS AND HEALTH, MUSIC, SPANISH, DRAMA AND STUDIO ART. AT BMFS, EACH CHILD'S INDIVIDUALITY, CREATIVITY, AND INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL IS HONORED AND ALL STUDENTS ARE RESPECTED AND TREATED AS LEADERS, WRITERS, ARTISTS, SCIENTISTS, ACTORS, AND MUSICIANS. 622320 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 30 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true false false false X ALICIA JOHNSON-GRAFE 2073512700 18 BRICKYARD COURT YORK ME 03909 JOHNSON-GRAFE ALICA 40.00 X X 50127 0 0 LEBO BRAD 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GAUDET CHARLIE 5.00 X 0 0 0 BAILEY KRISTIN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SWANN KYLE 5.00 X 0 0 0 SPENCER MIKE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GLASSON KATE 5.00 X 0 0 0 50127 true false false 16822 16822 TUITION INCOME 711023 711023 711023 228 228 46867 46867 46867 HEALTH INSURANCE TAX CREDIT 2228 2228 2228 777168 713479 46867 50127 47621 2506 418933 383239 35694 41654 34031 7398 225 39596 32350 7032 214 101 101 2492 2492 13265 13265 645 645 3560 3560 27172 24454 2718 179 179 50867 45780 5087 38215 38215 4763 4287 476 FIELD TRIPS 19526 19526 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 13569 12212 1357 SPECIAL EVENTS 9242 9242 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 8240 8240 13884 9920 3939 25 756030 622320 130740 2970 55282 21593 81082 166214 2700 2400 17123 9596 8382 10286 1579398 281020 1329622 1298378 182 1494373 1508467 67220 62335 128331 141772 1237804 1222204 1433355 1426311 X 47152 56977 10736 12049 3130 13130 61018 82156 1494373 1508467 21138 X false false false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false false false 278852 278852 1162950 173247 989703 21132 20164 968 116464 87609 28855 1298378 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true AUCTION 31005 31005 FUNDRAISING 7679 7679 1 7015 7015 45699 45699 45699 false false false false false false false false false GLASSON KATE FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A PRINCIPLES CONCEPTUALIZED BY MARIA MONTESSORI AND OTHER PROGRESSIVE EDUCATIONAL THEORISTS. "FOLLOW THE CHILD" AND "FREEDOM WITH RESPONSIBILITIES" ARE TWO MONTESSORI PRINCIPLES THAT BMFS DEEPLY HONORS AND RESPECTS. BMFS IS CONSIDERED A LEADING EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE SEACOAST REGION. ALL LEAD CLASSROOM TEACHERS HAVE BACHELORS DEGREES AND ARE REQUIRED TO BE MONTESSORI CERTIFIED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MAJORITY OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS HAVE ADVANCED DEGREES (27 TOTAL DEGREES, INCLUDING 7 WITH MASTERS) AND 5 ARE BILINGUAL TO INCLUDE SPANISH, GERMAN, KOREAN, PORTUGUESE AND FRENCH. EACH CLASSROOM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE OPTIMAL MONTESSORI EXPERIENCE WITH A CORE FOCUS ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS, SENSORIAL COGNITION, AND EVERYDAY LIVING FUNDAMENTALS. THESE FOUNDATIONAL SUBJECTS ARE COUPLED WITH BIG-PICTURE THEMATIC SURVEYS OF THE ARTS, SCIENCES, AND CULTURAL STUDIES, WHICH CREATES A GLOBAL MENTAL FRAMEWORK IN EACH CHILD THAT LIVES AND GROWS WITH THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. THE CORE CURRICULUM IS FURTHER ENRICHED WITH FITNESS AND HEALTH, MUSIC, SPANISH, DRAMA AND STUDIO ART. AT BMFS, EACH CHILD'S INDIVIDUALITY, CREATIVITY, AND INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL IS HONORED AND ALL STUDENTS ARE RESPECTED AND TREATED AS LEADERS, WRITERS, ARTISTS, SCIENTISTS, ACTORS, AND MUSICIANS. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUAL REVIEW GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.