Liabilities / Assets
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Bluestem Montessori Elementary School
990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 81-2288371
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
2.79x
Liabilities / Revenue
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
17th percentile
Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
82nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 17.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
99th percentile
Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
68th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$13,426
Up $13,154 (+4836%) from 2018
Net Assets
-$24,059
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Up$37,485
Up $37,485 from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$85,065
Up $11,134 (+15%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$101,179
Up $1,016 (+1.0%) from 2018
Net Income
Up-$16,114
Up $10,118 (+39%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Aug 1, 2018 to Jul 31, 2019
- Signed
- Jun 11, 2020
- Return Version
- 2018v3.2
- Gross Receipts
- $85,065
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The organizations mission is to provide an education designed to foster creativity, independence and ingenuity by providing a child-centric learning environment, hands-on activities, and interation with the community.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION | - | $101,179 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA ERICKSON | Executive Di | FT | $14,897 | - | $14,897 |
| TAMMY KAHLE | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SHELLEY KNUDSEN | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JOSHUA BOLLMAN | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bluestem Montessori Elementary
- EIN
- 81-2288371
- Phone
- 4027300978
- Address
- 6300 A STREET, LINCOLN, NE 68510
Signing Officer
- Name
- Laura Erickson
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 4027300978
- Signed
- 2020-06-11
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Watts & Hershberger Pc
- Address
- 5555 SOUTH ST, LINCOLN, NE 68506
- Preparer
- James D Watts
- Phone
- 4024837512
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 2,056 bank charges 180 office supplies 1,015 office expenses 669 taxes & licenses 89 interest 9 insurance 3,745 teaching materials 2,709 training 9,039 supplies 709 student activities 494 contracted services 1,357 student supplies 518 total 22,589”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 8,217 13,318 unsecured notes and loans payable 0 24,167”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The organizations mission is to provide an education designed to foster creativity, independence and ingenuity by providing a child-centric learning environment, hands-on activities, and interation with the community.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $13,426
- Liabilities
- $37,485
- Net assets
- -$24,059
- Revenue
- $85,065
- Expenses
- $101,179
- Net income
- -$16,114