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SALIDA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $9.7M · expenses $10.0M · assets $5.1M

EIN
46-3834026
Address
PO BOX 1351, SALIDA, CO 81201-1351
Website
www.mysmcs.org
NTEE code
B24
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2015
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Mission

Salida Montessori Charter School provides an authentic Montessori education to student PK-8. Enrollment is approximately 186 students.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Courtney Landry Head of School2020-2024 $128,720$462,197 2

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Marie Walter-Pigg President2020-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Leah Underwood Treasurer2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Annie Jacob Director2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Catherine Lara Vice President2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kathryn Falconer Secretary2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kate Falconer (former) Secretary2023 1 $0 reported 1
Erin Oliver (former) Chair2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
David Handley (former) Treasurer2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Leslie Kemp (former) Chair2020 1 $0 reported 1
Hope Delarue-Garcia (former) Secretary2020 1 $0 reported 1
Chuck Tomkiewicz (former) Director2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $129K · 56 employees · 75 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Courtney Landry Head of School40 $105,400$0$23,320 $128,7202
Marie Walter-Pigg President1 $0$0$0 $02
Leah Underwood Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Kathryn Falconer Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Annie Jacob Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Catherine Lara Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $115K · 53 employees · 115 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Courtney Landry Head of School40 $94,200$0$20,626 $114,8262
Marie Walter-Pigg President1 $0$0$0 $02
Leah Underwood Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Kate Falconer Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Annie Jacob Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Catherine Lara Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $91K · 38 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Courtney Landry Head of School40 $73,840$0$16,873 $90,7132
Marie Walter-Pigg Chair1 $0$0$0 $02
Catherine Lara Vice Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Kathryn Falconer Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Annie Jacob Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $64K · 37 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Courtney Landry Head of School40 $49,440$0$14,948 $64,3882
Erin Oliver Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Marie Walter-Pigg Vice Chair1 $0$0$0 $02
Catherine Lara Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
David Handley Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Annie Jacob Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $64K · 37 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Courtney Landry Head of School40 $49,000$0$14,550 $63,5502
Leslie Kemp Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Erin Oliver Vice Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Hope Delarue-Garcia Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
David Handley Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Chuck Tomkiewicz Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Marie Walter-Pigg Director1 $0$0$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$9,746,184$9,955,124 $5,093,055-$1,111,327 $6,639,309$2,419,001 $105,4005675
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,924,496$3,194,453 $3,051,623-$564,799 $747,432$2,117,431 $94,20053115
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,210,973$1,791,740 $1,782,225-$437,812 $494,491$1,694,437 $65,9003820
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,702,308$1,482,406 $1,182,474-$806,036 $272,479$1,427,474 $49,4403720
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,149,943$1,068,752 $1,020,676-$1,473,337 $228,112$912,189 $49,000374

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $91,863 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$39,445 2024$39,445
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COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS Public charity Exact 2024 1$25,983 2024$25,983
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CHAFFEE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024-2025 2$18,750 2025$13,600
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$6,000 2024$6,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SALIDA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL INC” 2020-2023 4$1,685 2023$325
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STANLEY BRITISH PRIMARY SCHOOLCOB24 $16,277,800$14,921,561 HEAD OF SCHOOL$295,400 Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, same state
VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOLCOB24 $18,103,155$17,382,401 HEAD OF SCHOOL AND DIRECTO$261,314 Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, same state
ARMA DEI ACADEMY INCCOB24 $8,142,973$7,752,026 BUSINESS AND HR MANAGER$131,658 Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, same state
HERITAGE HEIGHTS ACADEMY INCCOB24 $9,056,239$7,685,569 Executive Director$227,235 Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, same state
HORIZONS K8COB24 $6,213,745$6,017,628 PRINCIPAL/CO-CHAIR$184,973 Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, same state
LEGACY ACADEMYCOB24 $6,772,143$7,179,796 Principal$118,366 Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, same state
THE OAK HILL ACADEMYCOB24 $5,080,721$4,471,207 Executive Director$146,458 Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, same state
FLATIRONS ACADEMYCOB24 $11,991,664$6,344,464 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES$126,247 Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, same state
ASPEN PREP ACADEMYCOB24 $13,191,840$11,932,298 HEAD OF SCHO$573,796 Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, same state
BOOK TRUSTCOB24 $5,415,550$5,267,522 PRES/CEO$229,361 Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, same state
ASPEN WALDORF FOUNDATIONCOB24 $6,038,823$5,963,525 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR$171,470 Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, same state
HIGH DESERT MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOLNVB24 $5,990,187$6,392,701 PRINCIPAL/EXECUTIVE DIRECT$109,918 Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, similar mission
LOWCOUNTRY MONTESSORI SCHOOLSCB24 $5,256,984$5,571,510 EXEC DIRECTOR (FORMER)$99,043 Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, similar mission
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$24,460,855218 452016–2024 WATERSIDE SCHOOL INC; VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL; MORIAH SCHOOL OF ENGLEWOOD; CRANE SCHOOL and 41 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$11,606,140204 412014–2024 MORIAH SCHOOL OF ENGLEWOOD; WATERSIDE SCHOOL INC; MADISON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC; CRANE SCHOOL and 37 more
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$11,198,68712 22011–2024 ARMA DEI ACADEMY INC; SANTIAM CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$8,785,58691 202014–2024 WATERSIDE SCHOOL INC; ADVANCED LEARNING CHARTER SCHOOL INC; MORIAH SCHOOL OF ENGLEWOOD; CRANE SCHOOL and 16 more
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SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,571,96646 12010–2024 CRANE SCHOOL
TOSA FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,555,0695 12020–2024 BOOK TRUST
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $9,955,124 spent · pay $1,919,807 · grants $0 · events $10,228
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)TRF To BC/Cap. Contribution $7,473,705$7,473,705$0$0 75.1%
Other salaries and wages $1,360,968$1,360,968$0$0 13.7%
Pension plan contributions $313,803$291,247$22,556$0 3.2%
Occupancy $166,735$166,735$0$0 1.7%
Other employee benefits $119,138$119,138$0$0 1.2%
Other (as described)Supplies $105,679$105,679$0$0 1.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $105,400$0$105,400$0 1.1%
All other expenses $56,979$56,979$0$0 0.6%
Insurance $45,704$17,198$28,506$0 0.5%
Fees: accounting $42,622$0$42,622$0 0.4%
Other (as described)Field Trips $41,522$41,522$0$0 0.4%
Fees: management $31,017$0$31,017$0 0.3%
Information technology $20,816$20,816$0$0 0.2%
Fees: legal $20,710$0$20,710$0 0.2%
Payroll taxes $20,498$19,734$764$0 0.2%
Other (as described)Property/Equipment $17,528$17,528$0$0 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $10,228$10,228$0$0 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $2,072$2,072$0$0 0.0%
Total$9,955,124100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $3,194,453 spent · pay $1,679,192 · grants $0 · events $50,890
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,216,147$1,216,147$0$0 38.1%
Other (as described)Debt Pay Off/TRF To BC $503,098$503,098$0$0 15.7%
Other (as described)Property/Equipment $499,871$499,871$0$0 15.6%
Pension plan contributions $278,109$258,849$19,260$0 8.7%
Occupancy $138,185$138,185$0$0 4.3%
Other (as described)Supplies $99,585$99,585$0$0 3.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $94,200$0$94,200$0 2.9%
Fees: management $77,007$77,007$0$0 2.4%
Other employee benefits $71,736$71,736$0$0 2.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $50,890$50,890$0$0 1.6%
Other (as described)Field Trips $43,281$43,281$0$0 1.4%
Fees: accounting $42,654$0$42,654$0 1.3%
Insurance $29,587$5,364$24,223$0 0.9%
All other expenses $26,020$26,020$0$0 0.8%
Payroll taxes $19,000$17,634$1,366$0 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $4,045$4,045$0$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $1,038$0$1,038$0 0.0%
Total$3,194,453100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,791,740 spent · pay $1,274,884 · grants $0 · events $6,235
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $897,109$897,109$0$0 50.1%
Pension plan contributions $272,657$255,308$17,349$0 15.2%
Occupancy $158,395$158,395$0$0 8.8%
Other (as described)Supplies $99,297$99,297$0$0 5.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $65,900$0$65,900$0 3.7%
Other (as described)Property/Equipment $55,778$55,778$0$0 3.1%
Fees: accounting $39,708$0$39,708$0 2.2%
Other (as described)Field Trips $36,864$36,864$0$0 2.1%
Fees: management $34,443$34,443$0$0 1.9%
Other employee benefits $30,483$30,483$0$0 1.7%
Insurance $26,750$3,569$23,181$0 1.5%
All other expenses $21,499$21,499$0$0 1.2%
Other (as described)District/CSI Services $21,328$0$21,328$0 1.2%
Office expenses $9,085$9,085$0$0 0.5%
Payroll taxes $8,735$8,264$471$0 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $6,235$6,235$0$0 0.3%
Information technology $3,301$3,301$0$0 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $2,798$2,798$0$0 0.2%
Fees: legal $1,375$0$1,375$0 0.1%
Total$1,791,740100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $1,482,406 spent · pay $1,014,189 · grants $0 · events $17,749
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $729,298$615,072$114,226$0 49.2%
Pension plan contributions $175,230$136,715$38,515$0 11.8%
Other (as described)Supplies $139,378$105,241$34,137$0 9.4%
Occupancy $136,996$0$136,996$0 9.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $49,440$0$49,440$0 3.3%
Other employee benefits $48,941$40,873$8,068$0 3.3%
Fees: other services $45,777$20,424$25,353$0 3.1%
Fees: accounting $28,706$0$28,706$0 1.9%
Other (as described)Property/Equipment $26,930$15,033$11,897$0 1.8%
Insurance $23,811$0$23,811$0 1.6%
Other (as described)District/CSI Services $21,460$0$21,460$0 1.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $17,749$16,945$804$0 1.2%
Payroll taxes $11,280$8,797$2,483$0 0.8%
All other expenses $7,737$0$7,737$0 0.5%
Information technology $7,436$0$7,436$0 0.5%
Travel $7,155$0$7,155$0 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $3,144$0$3,144$0 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $768$0$768$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $660$0$660$0 0.0%
Office expenses $510$0$510$0 0.0%
Total$1,482,406100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,068,752 spent · pay $748,300 · grants $0 · events $4,750
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $527,967$449,961$78,006$0 49.4%
Pension plan contributions $119,921$92,763$27,158$0 11.2%
Occupancy $100,449$0$100,449$0 9.4%
Other (as described)Supplies $79,815$61,538$18,277$0 7.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $49,000$0$49,000$0 4.6%
Other employee benefits $43,045$33,029$10,016$0 4.0%
Fees: accounting $27,265$0$27,265$0 2.6%
Other (as described)Property/Equipment $25,166$24,126$1,040$0 2.4%
Fees: other services $25,118$15,243$9,875$0 2.4%
Insurance $20,304$0$20,304$0 1.9%
Other (as described)District/CSI Services $13,892$0$13,892$0 1.3%
Information technology $9,955$0$9,955$0 0.9%
Payroll taxes $8,367$6,487$1,880$0 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $5,766$0$5,766$0 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,750$0$4,750$0 0.4%
All other expenses $3,386$0$3,386$0 0.3%
Travel $2,674$302$2,372$0 0.3%
Fees: legal $1,183$0$1,183$0 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $543$0$543$0 0.1%
Office expenses $186$0$186$0 0.0%
Total$1,068,752100%

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