Civic Intelligence

Mountain Sage Community School

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 27-4313751

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Nov 05, 2019

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

62nd percentile

0.17x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

38th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

66th percentile

10%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

36th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 36% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

63%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

30%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Up

$768,586

Up $297,574 (+63%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$641,267

Up $287,118 (+81%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$127,319

Up $10,456 (+8.9%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue38th percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,754,899

Up $639,975 (+30%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$2,467,781

Up $428,481 (+21%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$287,118

Up $211,494 (+280%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd 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

2019

Assets$768,586
Liabilities$127,319
Net Assets$641,267
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st 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

2019

Revenue$2,754,899
Expenses$2,467,781
Net Income$287,118
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Nov 5, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$2,754,899
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$455,849$706,576▲ $250,727
Accounts Receivable-$6,212-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$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$471,012$768,586▲ $297,574
Other Assets Total$15,163$55,798▲ $40,635
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$85,102$95,730▲ $10,628
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$14,130$16,567▲ $2,437
Deferred Revenue$17,631$15,022▼ $2,609
Total Liabilities$116,863$127,319▲ $10,456
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$279,986$509,969▲ $229,983
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$59,000$75,500▲ $16,500
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$15,163$55,798▲ $40,635
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$354,149$641,267▲ $287,118
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$471,012$768,586▲ $297,574

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$55,798--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay36th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Beau BumpPresident
Melinda KerstVice President
Hilary MiziaTrustee
Jon PointerTrustee
Eric RichardsonSecretary
Mary WolfTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$128,337
Program Service Revenue
$2,624,297
Investment Income
$2,265
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$287,118
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,637,583
Other Expenses$830,198
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,212,829$63,833-$1,276,662
Occupancy$404,581--$404,581
Pension Plan Contributions$234,516$12,343-$246,859
Other Employee Benefits$88,043$4,634-$92,677
Information Technology$25,811$25,811-$51,622
Office Expenses$14,559$14,559-$29,118
Other Expenses$24,544$21,000-$24,544
Payroll Taxes$20,316$1,069-$21,385
All Other Expenses$11,280--$11,280
Advertising$9,548--$9,548
Fees for Services Accounting-$8,086-$8,086
Fees for Services Legal-$1,998-$1,998
Total Functional Expenses$2,306,619$161,162$0$2,467,781
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$95,730
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
2019-11-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
52
Volunteers
250

Preparer

Firm
Emmons Accounting LLC
Address
7539 Triangle Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Preparer
Angie Emmons
Phone
9703109319
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$768,586
Liabilities
$127,319
Net assets
$641,267
Revenue
$2,754,899
Expenses
$2,467,781
Net income
$287,118
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
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.13$0.64$2.75$2.47$0.29
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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