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
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrice Cherico | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2018-2022 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Williams | VICE PRESIDENT | 2019-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Kevin Stone | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Brett Casey | PRESIDENT | 2018-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Aj Stevenson | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Kristin Chase | SECRETARY | 2018-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Phillip Gallina | TREASURER | 2018-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Betsy Sorg (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Allie Braswell (former) | INTERIM PRESIDENT | 2018 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $123K · 13 employees · 200 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICE CHERICO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $122,790 | $122,790 | 2 |
| KEVIN STONE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| AJ STEVENSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BRETT CASEY | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| STACEY WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KRISTIN CHASE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PHILLIP GALLINA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $103K · 13 employees · 200 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICE CHERICO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $103,108 | $0 | $0 | $103,108 | 2 |
| KEVIN STONE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| AJ STEVENSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BRETT CASEY | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| STACEY WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KRISTIN CHASE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PHILLIP GALLINA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $102K · 12 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICE CHERICO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $101,592 | $0 | $101,592 | 2 |
| KEVIN STONE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| AJ STEVENSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BRETT CASEY | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| STACEY WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KRISTIN CHASE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PHILLIP GALLINA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2019 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $100K · 7 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICE CHERICO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $99,600 | $99,600 | 2 |
| BRETT CASEY | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| STACEY WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PHILLIP GALLINA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KRISTIN CHASE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BETSY SORG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KEVIN STONE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIE BRASWELL | INTERIM PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BRETT CASEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PHILLIP GALLINA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KRISTIN CHASE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BETSY SORG | FUNDRAISING CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PATRICE CHERICO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,598,657 | $1,828,166 | $168,333 | -$283,733 | $89,674 | $1,315,384 | $0 | 13 | 200 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $997,367 | $1,045,609 | $101,328 | -$54,224 | $60,621 | $851,336 | $103,108 | 13 | 200 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $765,543 | $850,286 | $196,879 | -$5,982 | $40,430 | $594,037 | $0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $632,360 | $558,226 | $183,864 | $78,761 | $26,329 | $367,077 | $0 | 7 | 20 |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,828,166 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $1,045,609 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,045,609 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $850,286 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $850,286 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $558,226 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $558,226 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $153,201 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $153,201 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $153,201 | 100% |