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Dynamite Montessori Foundation Inc

EIN 86-0982681 • 501(c)3 • Carefree, AZ

Profile

Dynamite montessori foundation exists specifically as an arizona school tuition organization (sto) which distributes a minimum of its historical donations as tuition grants to qualifying students of phoenix are ami accredited montessori elementary schools.

PO Box 5021Carefree, AZ 85377

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

88th percentile

0.44x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

71st percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$2,500

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.6% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

57th percentile

1.3%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

35th percentile

-18%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets88th percentile

Assets

Up

$81,409

Up $1,023 (+1.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$35,601

Down $9,050 (-20%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$45,808

Up $10,073 (+28%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue87th percentileNet Margin71st percentile

Revenue

Down

$157,785

Down $34,811 (-18%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$131,645

Down $27,098 (-17%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$26,140

Down $7,713 (-23%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2012: $55,534Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $72,439Net Assets 2013: $72,4392013Assets 2014: $108,474Net Assets 2014: $108,4742014Assets 2015: $76,196Liabilities 2015: $75,428Net Assets 2015: $7682015Assets 2016: $17,473Liabilities 2016: $21,597Net Assets 2016: -$4,1242016Assets 2017: $49,681Liabilities 2017: $42,079Net Assets 2017: $7,6022017Assets 2018: $19,649Liabilities 2018: $24,474Net Assets 2018: -$4,8252018Assets 2019: $18,790Liabilities 2019: $21,699Net Assets 2019: -$2,9092019Assets 2020: $40,884Liabilities 2020: $32,417Net Assets 2020: $8,4672020Assets 2021: $43,805Liabilities 2021: $67,745Net Assets 2021: -$23,9402021Assets 2022: $45,517Liabilities 2022: $43,635Net Assets 2022: $1,8822022Assets 2023: $80,386Liabilities 2023: $44,651Net Assets 2023: $35,7352023Assets 2024: $81,409Liabilities 2024: $35,601Net Assets 2024: $45,8082024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$81,409
Liabilities$35,601
Net Assets$45,808
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $127,623Expenses 2012: $91,866Net Income 2012: $35,7572012Revenue 2013: $90,888Expenses 2013: $73,983Net Income 2013: $16,9052013Revenue 2014: $105,848Expenses 2014: $69,813Net Income 2014: $36,0352014Revenue 2015: $93,433Expenses 2015: $90,314Net Income 2015: $3,1192015Revenue 2016: $118,419Expenses 2016: $122,983Net Income 2016: -$4,5642016Revenue 2017: $112,025Expenses 2017: $100,299Net Income 2017: $11,7262017Revenue 2018: $108,930Expenses 2018: $129,465Net Income 2018: -$20,5352018Revenue 2019: $57,335Expenses 2019: $55,419Net Income 2019: $1,9162019Revenue 2020: $81,772Expenses 2020: $70,396Net Income 2020: $11,3762020Revenue 2021: $140,915Expenses 2021: $168,647Net Income 2021: -$27,7322021Revenue 2022: $92,381Expenses 2022: $66,829Net Income 2022: $25,5522022Revenue 2023: $192,596Expenses 2023: $158,743Net Income 2023: $33,8532023Revenue 2024: $157,785Expenses 2024: $131,645Net Income 2024: $26,1402024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$157,785
Expenses$131,645
Net Income$26,140
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$81,409
Liabilities
$35,601
Net assets
$45,808
Revenue
$157,785
Expenses
$131,645
Net income
$26,140
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.36$0.46$1.58$1.32$0.26
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.45$0.36$1.93$1.59$0.34
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.44$0.02$0.92$0.67$0.26
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.68$0.24$1.41$1.69$0.28
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.32$0.08$0.82$0.70$0.11
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.22$0.03$0.57$0.55$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.24$0.05$1.09$1.29$0.21
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.42$0.08$1.12$1.00$0.12
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.22$0.04$1.18$1.23$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.75$0.01$0.93$0.90$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.08$1.08$1.06$0.70$0.36
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.72$0.91$0.74$0.17
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.56$0.00$1.28$0.92$0.36
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$157,785
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Dynamite Montessori Foundation exists specifically as an Arizona School Tuition Organization which distributes a minimum of 90% of its historical donations as tuition grants to qualifying students of Phoenix area AMI accredited Montessori Elementary Schools. The 90% calculation excludes the accounting fees due to a State mandated annual financial review.

Dynamite montessori foundation exists specifically as an arizona school tuition organization (sto) which distributes a minimum of its historical donations as tuition grants to qualifying students of phoenix are ami accredited montessori elementary schools.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS AWARDED TO 26 STUDENTS UNDER THE ORIGINAL CRITERIA.-$64,725
SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS AWARDED TO 25 STUDENTS WHO WERE EITHER A NEW STUDENTS, OR WAS A RETURNING STUDENTS WHO HAD PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM PREVIOUSLY.-$50,751
MERCHANT FEE EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE CONTRIBUTION INCOME WHICH ALLOWED FOR THE TUITION GRANTS IN EACH OF THE PROGRAMS.-$13,478
SCHOLARSHIP GRANT AWARDED TO DISABLED STUDENT.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PAULIE FABIAN VUKOTICCEO-$2,500-$2,500
SHEA STANFIELDPresident-$0--
KRIS STRIKESecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Dynamite Montessori Foundation Inc
EIN
86-0982681
Phone
4805635710
Address
PO BOX 5021, CAREFREE, AZ 85377

Signing Officer

Name
Paulie Fabian Vukotic
Title
CEO
Phone
4804738175
Signed
2025-06-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Khalsa Mcbrearty Accountancy Llp
Address
3200 N CENTRAL AVE STE 2400, PHOENIX, AZ 85012
Preparer
Jodha S Khalsa CPA
Phone
6024072800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses bank charges 60 merchant service fees 4,495 total 4,555”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

“Prior period adjustment -6,028”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 12,904 0 grants payable 21,080 17,119 unsecured notes and loans payable 20,706 18,482”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Dynamite montessori foundation exists specifically as an arizona school tuition organization (sto) which distributes a minimum of its historical donations as tuition grants to qualifying students of phoenix are ami accredited montessori elementary schools.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“Merchant fee expense attributable to the contribution income which allowed for the tuition grants in each of the programs.”

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