Liabilities / Assets
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Free State Montessori School Inc
EIN 52-1193160 • 501(c)3 • Hydes, MD
Profile
Free state montessori school is committed to the educational process, and the discovery of self within the context of community. Free state seeks to teach a more peaceable way by creating a whole school community. In partnership with parents, free state seeks to assist children in the process of becoming the next generation of leaders who are well-educated, self-actualized individuals committed and capable of contributing to the betterment of the world. As co-learners in the process, free state honors the inestimable worth and universal right of every child to discover their own personal excellence in every facet of their lives, among loving and mutually respectful relationships. Free state recognizes the natural tendencies of children and believes that every child is gifted with an innate love of learning, which can be nurtured and sustained for a lifetime through positive, challenging expectations, self-reflection, and purposeful engagement in the world. Free state's mission is to cr
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
10.38x
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.
Net Margin
100th percentile
Higher net margin than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 6.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
11th percentile
Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$9,445
Down $157,734 (-94%) from 2015
Liabilities
Down$97,992
Down $5,631 (-5.4%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down-$88,547
Down $152,103 (-239%) from 2015
Revenue
Down-$76,366
Down $244,288 (-145%) from 2015
Expenses
Down$75,737
Down $128,711 (-63%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$152,103
Down $115,577 (-316%) from 2015
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2016 • Form 990Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $9,445
- Liabilities
- $97,992
- Net assets
- -$88,547
- Revenue
- -$76,366
- Expenses
- $75,737
- Net income
- -$152,103
Latest Detailed Filing
The latest 2016 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2015 below.
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
- Signed
- Jul 31, 2015
- Return Version
- 2014v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $167,922
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Free state montessori school is committed to the educational process, and the discovery of self within the context of community. Free state seeks to teach a more peaceable way by creating a whole school community. In partnership with parents, free state seeks to assist children in the process of becoming the next generation of leaders who are well-educated, self-actualized individuals committed and capable of contributing to the betterment of the world. As co-learners in the process, free state honors the inestimable worth and universal right of every child to discover their own personal excellence in every facet of their lives, among loving and mutually respectful relationships. Free state recognizes the natural tendencies of children and believes that every child is gifted with an innate love of learning, which can be nurtured and sustained for a lifetime through positive, challenging expectations, self-reflection, and purposeful engagement in the world. Free state's mission is to cr
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $164,732 | $156,284 | ▼ $8,448 |
| Accounts Receivable | $24,378 | $6,355 | ▼ $18,023 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | - | $4,540 | - |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $120 | - | - |
| Total Assets | $189,230 | $167,179 | ▼ $22,051 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $54,191 | $67,282 | ▲ $13,091 |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | - | $35,016 | - |
| Other Liabilities | $34,957 | $1,325 | ▼ $33,632 |
| Total Liabilities | $89,148 | $103,623 | ▲ $14,475 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $100,082 | $63,556 | ▼ $36,526 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $100,082 | $63,556 | ▼ $36,526 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $189,230 | $167,179 | ▼ $22,051 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Salkowski | President | FT | $10,970 | $10,970 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Don Mcmichael | Trustee |
| Maryjo Seibert | Trustee |
| Melinda Scott | Trustee |
| Richard Bartlett | Vice Preside |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $8,656
- Program Service Revenue
- $159,266
- Investment Income
- $0
- Other Revenue
- $0
- All Other Contributions
- $8,656
- Change in Net Assets
- $-36,526
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $154,689 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $49,759 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | - | $80,772 | - | $80,772 |
| All Other Expenses | $10,606 | $20,802 | - | $31,408 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $28,306 | - | - | $28,306 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $10,970 | - | $10,970 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $4,070 | $4,380 | - | $8,450 |
| Other Expenses | - | $5,702 | - | $5,702 |
| Payroll Taxes | $4,756 | $839 | - | $5,595 |
| Other Employee Benefits | - | $4,888 | - | $4,888 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $3,551 | - | $3,551 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $3,277 | - | $3,277 |
| Interest | - | $1,025 | - | $1,025 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $47,738 | $156,710 | $0 | $204,448 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Lobbying activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Insider Transactions and Loans
Interested-Person Transactions
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Salkowski | Educational Dir | Building Rental | No | - |
Debt and Bond Financing
Other Reported Liabilities
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Payroll Liabilities | $1,325 |
| Unearned Tuition | - |
| Unearned Deposits | - |
| Bank Overdraft | - |
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Backup withholding compliance
- Yes
- Business relationship with family members
- No
- Business relationship with organization members
- Yes
- 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
- No
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- No
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 2
“Claire salkowski richard bartlett president vice pres spouses”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B
“No review was or will be conducted.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19
“No documents available to the public”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Free State Montessori School Inc
- EIN
- 52-1193160
- Phone
- 4105923324
- Address
- 12536 HARFORD ROAD, HYDES, MD 21082
Signing Officer
- Name
- Claire Salkowski
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 4105923324
- Signed
- 2015-07-31
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Claire Salkowski
- Formed
- 1980
- Legal Domicile
- Md
- Voting Board Members
- 5
- Independent Board Members
- 5
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 10
Preparer
- Firm
- Frank Hajek & Associates Pa
- Address
- 25 W COURTLAND ST STE 101, BEL AIR, MD 21014-3782
- Preparer
- Franklin J Hajek
- Phone
- 4108932083
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
“Free state montessori school is committed to the educational process, and the discovery of self within the context of community. Free state seeks to teach a more peaceable way by creating a whole school community. In partnership with parents, free state seeks to assist children in the process of becoming the next generation of leaders who are well-educated, self-actualized individuals committed and capable of contributing to the betterment of the world. As co-learners in the process, free state honors the inestimable worth and universal right of every child to discover their own personal excellence in every facet of their lives, among loving and mutually respectful relationships. Free state recognizes the natural tendencies of children and believes that every child is gifted with an innate love of learning, which can be nurtured and sustained for a lifetime through positive, challenging expectations, self-reflection, and purposeful engagement in the world. Free state's mission is to create the conditions which allow for such a process to unfold.”
Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6
“Parents, grandparents, alumni, friends, and other family volunteer on a regular basis to assist with fundraisers, maintenance, and day to day operations of the school.”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D
“Educational programs serving children from pre-school through middle school and before & after school care.”
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E
“Transportation 5,186 0 0 telephone 0 4,916 0 advertising 0 3,905 0 classroom supplies 3,837 0 0 insurance 0 3,155 0 credit card fees 0 2,716 0 computer networking 0 1,464 0 finance charge 0 1,412 0 payroll service 0 1,083 0 consultant 1,000 0 0 recognition 0 541 0 postage 0 394 0 staff development 0 370 0 lunch & kitchen expense 359 0 0 dues and subscriptions 0 305 0 student activities 224 0 0 uncategorized 0 200 0 fundraising expense 0 188 0 bank fees 0 102 0 license 0 51 0”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | FREE STATE MONTESSORI SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS, AND THE DISCOVERY OF SELF WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF COMMUNITY. FREE STATE SEEKS TO TEACH A MORE PEACEABLE WAY BY CREATING A WHOLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS, FREE STATE SEEKS TO ASSIST CHILDREN IN THE PROCESS OF BECOMING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS WHO ARE WELL-EDUCATED, SELF-ACTUALIZED INDIVIDUALS COMMITTED AND CAPABLE OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE BETTERMENT OF THE WORLD. AS CO-LEARNERS IN THE PROCESS, FREE STATE HONORS THE INESTIMABLE WORTH AND UNIVERSAL RIGHT OF EVERY CHILD TO DISCOVER THEIR OWN PERSONAL EXCELLENCE IN EVERY FACET OF THEIR LIVES, AMONG LOVING AND MUTUALLY RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS. FREE STATE RECOGNIZES THE NATURAL TENDENCIES OF CHILDREN AND BELIEVES THAT EVERY CHILD IS GIFTED WITH AN INNATE LOVE OF LEARNING, WHICH CAN BE NURTURED AND SUSTAINED FOR A LIFETIME THROUGH POSITIVE, CHALLENGING EXPECTATIONS, SELF-REFLECTION, AND PURPOSEFUL ENGAGEMENT IN THE WORLD. FREE STATE'S MISSION IS TO CREATE THE CONDITIONS WHICH ALLOW FOR SUCH A PROCESS TO UNFOLD. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, ALUMNI, FRIENDS, AND OTHER FAMILY VOLUNTEER ON A REGULAR BASIS TO ASSIST WITH FUNDRAISERS, MAINTENANCE, AND DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SERVING CHILDREN FROM PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | CLAIRE SALKOWSKI RICHARD BARTLETT PRESIDENT VICE PRES SPOUSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | TRANSPORTATION 5,186 0 0 TELEPHONE 0 4,916 0 ADVERTISING 0 3,905 0 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 3,837 0 0 INSURANCE 0 3,155 0 CREDIT CARD FEES 0 2,716 0 COMPUTER NETWORKING 0 1,464 0 FINANCE CHARGE 0 1,412 0 PAYROLL SERVICE 0 1,083 0 CONSULTANT 1,000 0 0 RECOGNITION 0 541 0 POSTAGE 0 394 0 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 0 370 0 LUNCH & KITCHEN EXPENSE 359 0 0 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 305 0 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 224 0 0 UNCATEGORIZED 0 200 0 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 0 188 0 BANK FEES 0 102 0 LICENSE 0 51 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E |
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