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INNOVATION MONTESSORI HIGH SCHOOL OCOEE INC

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2022 · Form 990 · revenue $1.6M · expenses $1.8M · assets $168K

Also known as
OCOEE INC
EIN
83-1529458
Address
1644 N LAKEWOOD AVE, OCOEE, FL 34761-0000
Website
WWW.INNOVATIONMONTESSORI.COM
NTEE code
B29
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2019
Cross-check
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Mission

TO OPERATE A PUBLIC CHARTER IN ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
Patrice Cherico EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2018-2022 $122,790$427,090 2

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 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
Stacey Williams VICE PRESIDENT2019-2022 1 $0 reported 2
Kevin Stone BOARD MEMBER2019-2022 1 $0 reported 2
Brett Casey PRESIDENT2018-2022 2 $0 reported 2
Aj Stevenson BOARD MEMBER2020-2022 1 $0 reported 2
Kristin Chase SECRETARY2018-2022 1 $0 reported 2
Phillip Gallina TREASURER2018-2022 1 $0 reported 2
Betsy Sorg (former) BOARD MEMBER2018-2019 1 $0 reported 2
Allie Braswell (former) INTERIM PRESIDENT2018 2 $0 reported 2

People by year

2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $123K · 13 employees · 200 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICE CHERICO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $0$0$122,790 $122,7902
KEVIN STONE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
AJ STEVENSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
BRETT CASEY PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $02
STACEY WILLIAMS VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $02
KRISTIN CHASE SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $02
PHILLIP GALLINA TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $02
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $103K · 13 employees · 200 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICE CHERICO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $103,108$0$0 $103,1082
KEVIN STONE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
AJ STEVENSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
BRETT CASEY PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $02
STACEY WILLIAMS VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $02
KRISTIN CHASE SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $02
PHILLIP GALLINA TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $02
2020 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $102K · 12 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICE CHERICO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $0$101,592$0 $101,5922
KEVIN STONE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
AJ STEVENSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
BRETT CASEY PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $02
STACEY WILLIAMS VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $02
KRISTIN CHASE SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $02
PHILLIP GALLINA TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $02
2019 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $100K · 7 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICE CHERICO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $0$0$99,600 $99,6002
BRETT CASEY PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $02
STACEY WILLIAMS VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $02
PHILLIP GALLINA TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $02
KRISTIN CHASE SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $02
BETSY SORG BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
KEVIN STONE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALLIE BRASWELL INTERIM PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $02
BRETT CASEY VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $02
PHILLIP GALLINA TREASURER1 $0-$0 $02
KRISTIN CHASE SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $02
BETSY SORG FUNDRAISING CHAIR1 $0-$0 $02
PATRICE CHERICO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $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
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,598,657$1,828,166 $168,333-$283,733 $89,674$1,315,384 $013200
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$997,367$1,045,609 $101,328-$54,224 $60,621$851,336 $103,10813200
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$765,543$850,286 $196,879-$5,982 $40,430$594,037 $0120
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$632,360$558,226 $183,864$78,761 $26,329$367,077 $0720
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$157,828$153,201 $4,627$4,627 -$157,828 ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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PARAGON ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY INCFLB29 $1,621,315$1,510,813 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
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FLORIDA FOR ONLINE EDUCATION INCFLB29 $1,903,784$1,899,842 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
MARION CHARTER SCHOOL INCFLB29 $2,503,031$2,277,950 PRINCIPAL$108,430 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL FOR ACCELERATED LEARNING - MANATEE INCFLB29 $1,966,198$2,043,869 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
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HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL INCFLB29 $2,643,604$2,562,246 PRINCIPAL$86,878 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
SAINT AUGUSTINE MONTESSORI COMMUNITY INCFLB29 $1,733,655$1,749,432 DIRECTOR$90,076 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$3,913,4148 22014–2023 SHERWOOD MONTESSORI; HOMETECH CHARTER SCHOOL INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY INC DAF sponsor$988,05912 22014–2023 VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY INC; SUNCOAST SCHOOL FOR INNOVATIVE STUDIES INC
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RED WING SHOE COMPANY FOUNDATION Private foundation$178,7003 12022–2023 CREEKSTONE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
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MARION G & BARBARA W NELSON PRIVATE FOUNDATION Private foundation$155,0003 12012–2019 CHAUTAUQUA CHARTER SCHOOL INC
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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.

2022 · Form 990 · $1,828,166 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)INSTRUCTION $836,497$836,497-- 45.8%
Other (as described)OPERATION OF PLANT $396,075$396,075-- 21.7%
Other (as described)SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $289,135$144,567$144,568- 15.8%
All other expenses $121,292$121,059$233- 6.6%
Depreciation and depletion $119,548$118,677$871- 6.5%
Other (as described)GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $65,619-$65,619- 3.6%
Total$1,828,166100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $1,045,609 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)INSTRUCTION $640,198$640,198-- 61.2%
Depreciation and depletion $105,510$104,560$950- 10.1%
Other (as described)OPERATION OF PLANT $84,859$84,859-- 8.1%
Other (as described)SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $81,612$40,806$40,806- 7.8%
All other expenses $80,414$37,644$42,770- 7.7%
Other (as described)PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICE $53,016$53,016-- 5.1%
Total$1,045,609100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $850,286 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)INSTRUCTION $485,215$485,215-- 57.1%
Other (as described)OPERATION OF PLANT $123,009$123,009-- 14.5%
Depreciation and depletion $89,553$88,603$950- 10.5%
All other expenses $69,178$28,890$40,288- 8.1%
Other (as described)INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TRA $47,370$47,370-- 5.6%
Other (as described)PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICE $35,961$35,961-- 4.2%
Total$850,286100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $558,226 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)INSTRUCTION $379,435$379,435-- 68.0%
Other (as described)FACILITIES $78,943$78,943-- 14.1%
Depreciation and depletion $34,495$34,495-- 6.2%
Other (as described)SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $31,317$15,659$15,658- 5.6%
Other (as described)GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $18,354-$18,354- 3.3%
All other expenses $15,682$15,682-- 2.8%
Total$558,226100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $153,201 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $153,201 100.0%
Total$153,201100%

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