Civic Intelligence

Mountain Sage Community School

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 27-4313751

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Nov 12, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.MOUNTAINSAGE.ORG
2310 East Prospect RoadFort Collins, CO 80525

(970) 568-5456

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

68th percentile

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

40th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

52nd percentile

3.6%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

35th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

82nd percentile

20%

Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

54th percentile

5.6%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets68th percentile

Assets

Up

$471,012

Up $78,210 (+20%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$354,149

Up $75,624 (+27%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$116,863

Up $2,586 (+2.3%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue40th percentileNet Margin52nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,114,924

Up $112,144 (+5.6%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$2,039,300

Up $40,966 (+2.1%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$75,624

Up $71,178 (+1601%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth82nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2016: $373,814Liabilities 2016: $99,735Net Assets 2016: $274,0792016Assets 2017: $392,802Liabilities 2017: $114,277Net Assets 2017: $278,5252017Assets 2018: $471,012Liabilities 2018: $116,863Net Assets 2018: $354,1492018Assets 2019: $768,586Liabilities 2019: $127,319Net Assets 2019: $641,2672019Assets 2021: $995,056Liabilities 2021: $209,196Net Assets 2021: $785,8602021Assets 2022: $9,865,077Liabilities 2022: $200,250Net Assets 2022: $9,664,8272022Assets 2023: $10,052,920Liabilities 2023: $9,366,505Net Assets 2023: $686,4152023Assets 2025: $5,561,102Liabilities 2025: $4,582,801Net Assets 2025: $978,3012025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$471,012
Liabilities$116,863
Net Assets$354,149
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Revenue 2016: $1,791,840Expenses 2016: $1,751,448Net Income 2016: $40,3922016Revenue 2017: $2,002,780Expenses 2017: $1,998,334Net Income 2017: $4,4462017Revenue 2018: $2,114,924Expenses 2018: $2,039,300Net Income 2018: $75,6242018Revenue 2019: $2,754,899Expenses 2019: $2,467,781Net Income 2019: $287,1182019Revenue 2021: $3,156,378Expenses 2021: $3,123,441Net Income 2021: $32,9372021Revenue 2022: $12,466,561Expenses 2022: $7,328,210Net Income 2022: $5,138,3512022Revenue 2023: $4,372,391Expenses 2023: $4,232,486Net Income 2023: $139,9052023Revenue 2025: $4,857,142Expenses 2025: $4,515,930Net Income 2025: $341,2122025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$2,114,924
Expenses$2,039,300
Net Income$75,624
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Nov 12, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$2,114,924
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Cultivating the creative mind. Mountain sage community school offers waldorf-inspired, arts-integrated education, fully incorporating sustainable living practices into student learning. Each child will be empowered to cultivate meaningful connections to their intellectual, physical, emotional, social and creative capacities in healthy, safe and beautiful learning environments. Through a supportive community of peers, parents and teachers, each child will become a confident, self-directed and engaged learner, invested in his/her own education.

Mountain sage community school offers waldorf-inspired, arts-integrated education, fully incorporating sustainable living practices into student learning.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$341,698$455,849▲ $114,151
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$392,802$471,012▲ $78,210
Other Assets Total$51,104$15,163▼ $35,941
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$81,411$85,102▲ $3,691
Deferred Revenue$14,589$17,631▲ $3,042
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$18,277$14,130▼ $4,147
Total Liabilities$114,277$116,863▲ $2,586
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$171,421$279,986▲ $108,565
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$56,000$59,000▲ $3,000
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$51,104$15,163▼ $35,941
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$278,525$354,149▲ $75,624
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$392,802$471,012▲ $78,210
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay35th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Cyril VidergarPresident
Greg HirschiVice President
Eric RichardsonTrustee
Hilary MiziaTrustee
Jon PointerTrustee
Melinda KerstTrustee
Kelly Joy ChristensenSecretary
Mary WolfTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$110,808
Program Service Revenue
$2,004,116
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$75,624

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,114,924
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,114,924
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,114,924
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,443,035
Other Expenses$596,265
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,066,497$56,131-$1,122,628
Occupancy$303,205--$303,205
Pension Plan Contributions$206,271$10,856-$217,127
Other Employee Benefits$80,025$4,212-$84,237
Office Expenses$12,844$12,844-$25,688
Information Technology$11,833$11,833-$23,666
Payroll Taxes$18,091$952-$19,043
Other Expenses$15,315$4,060-$15,315
All Other Expenses$9,413--$9,413
Fees for Services Accounting-$7,977-$7,977
Advertising$4,246--$4,246
Fees for Services Legal-$3,905-$3,905
Total Functional Expenses$1,907,623$131,677$0$2,039,300

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,039,300
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,039,300
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,039,300
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Salaries/Benefits$85,102
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The 990 is reviewed by the board prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The organization reviews the policy each year. Throughout the year, they will ask if there are any possible conflicts with anything, and if there is, the board member will recuse themselves from voting on that issue.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Colorado law requires all schools to post the following information on the school's website: district adopted budget-including uniform budget summary current and prior two years, district financial audit current and prior two years, quarterly financial statements current and prior two years, salary schedules or policies current and prior two years, list of waivers received, individual school site financial information current and prior two years, and other district-specific financial information. The school also posts its governing documents, form 990, and conflict of interest policy.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mountain Sage Community School
EIN
27-4313751
Phone
9705685456
Address
2310 East Prospect Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525

Signing Officer

Name
Liv Helmericks
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2018-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
58
Volunteers
200

Preparer

Firm
Emmons Accounting LLC
Address
7539 Triangle Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Preparer
Angie Emmons
Phone
9703109319
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE POLICY EACH YEAR. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THEY WILL ASK IF THERE ARE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS WITH ANYTHING, AND IF THERE IS, THE BOARD MEMBER WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON THAT ISSUE.
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$471,012
Liabilities
$116,863
Net assets
$354,149
Revenue
$2,114,924
Expenses
$2,039,300
Net income
$75,624
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.56$4.58$0.98$4.86$4.52$0.34
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$10.1$9.37$0.69$4.37$4.23$0.14
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.87$0.20$9.66$12.5$7.33$5.14
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.00$0.21$0.79$3.16$3.12$0.03
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.77$0.13$0.64$2.75$2.47$0.29
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.12$0.35$2.11$2.04$0.08
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.39$0.11$0.28$2.00$2.00$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.10$0.27$1.79$1.75$0.04