Civic Intelligence

Montessori School of Los Altos

EIN 94-2155096 • 501(c)3 • Palo Alto, CA

Profile

Education of young children, ages 2 to 6 years, using the Montessori Educational System principles.

303 Parkside DrivePalo Alto, CA 94306

www.montessorischooloflosaltos.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

33rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

35th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

63rd percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

68th percentile

$50,555

Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.5% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

68th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

43rd percentile

2.8%

Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets33rd percentile

Assets

Up

$978,918

Up $105,058 (+12%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$978,918

Up $105,058 (+12%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue35th percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$922,694

Up $25,265 (+2.8%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$817,306

Up $54,995 (+7.2%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$105,388

Down $29,730 (-22%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth68th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2011: $96,741Liabilities 2011: $1,704Net Assets 2011: $95,0372011Assets 2012: $81,699Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $81,6992012Assets 2013: $97,032Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $97,0322013Assets 2014: $123,316Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $123,3162014Assets 2015: $206,913Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $206,9132015Assets 2016: $234,861Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $234,8612016Assets 2017: $358,543Liabilities 2017: $983Net Assets 2017: $357,5602017Assets 2018: $483,598Liabilities 2018: $983Net Assets 2018: $482,6152018Assets 2019: $669,027Liabilities 2019: -$369Net Assets 2019: $669,3962019Assets 2020: $526,210Liabilities 2020: -$1,856Net Assets 2020: $528,0662020Assets 2021: $348,933Liabilities 2021: -$1,856Net Assets 2021: $350,7892021Assets 2022: $397,880Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $397,8802022Assets 2023: $738,260Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $738,2602023Assets 2024: $873,860Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $873,8602024Assets 2025: $978,918Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $978,9182025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$978,918
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$978,918
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth43rd percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $473,601Expenses 2011: $443,112Net Income 2011: $30,4892011Expenses 2012: $510,8552012Expenses 2013: $551,0262013Revenue 2014: $561,070Expenses 2014: $534,786Net Income 2014: $26,2842014Revenue 2015: $604,555Expenses 2015: $520,958Net Income 2015: $83,5972015Revenue 2016: $570,526Expenses 2016: $545,108Net Income 2016: $25,4182016Revenue 2017: $727,393Expenses 2017: $604,695Net Income 2017: $122,6982017Revenue 2018: $774,898Expenses 2018: $649,836Net Income 2018: $125,0622018Revenue 2019: $826,163Expenses 2019: $639,388Net Income 2019: $186,7752019Revenue 2020: $483,761Expenses 2020: $622,693Net Income 2020: -$138,9322020Revenue 2021: $277,220Expenses 2021: $454,497Net Income 2021: -$177,2772021Revenue 2022: $516,559Expenses 2022: $466,822Net Income 2022: $49,7372022Revenue 2023: $1,036,788Expenses 2023: $696,408Net Income 2023: $340,3802023Revenue 2024: $897,429Expenses 2024: $762,311Net Income 2024: $135,1182024Revenue 2025: $922,694Expenses 2025: $817,306Net Income 2025: $105,3882025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$922,694
Expenses$817,306
Net Income$105,388
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$978,918
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$978,918
Revenue
$922,694
Expenses
$817,306
Net income
$105,388
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.00$0.98$0.92$0.82$0.11
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.00$0.87$0.90$0.76$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.00$0.74$1.04$0.70$0.34
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.40$0.52$0.47$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.00$0.35$0.28$0.45$0.18
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.00$0.53$0.48$0.62$0.14
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.00$0.67$0.83$0.64$0.19
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$0.48$0.77$0.65$0.13
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.36$0.73$0.60$0.12
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.57$0.55$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$0.60$0.52$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.56$0.53$0.03
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.55
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.51
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.47$0.44$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 25, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$922,694
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education of young children, ages 2 to 6 years, using the Montessori Educational System principles.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$433,808$589,964▲ $156,156
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$422,682$371,954▼ $50,728
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$370$0▼ $370
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-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$873,860$978,918▲ $105,058
Other Assets Total$17,000$17,000→ $0
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$873,860$978,918▲ $105,058
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$873,860$978,918▲ $105,058
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$873,860$978,918▲ $105,058

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings-$28,932$28,932
Equipment-$19,987$19,987
Leasehold Improvements-$2,526$2,526
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay68th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Nicole EngelmanCFOPT$50,555$50,555
Danielle EngelmanCEOPT$36,900$36,900
Rachel BrooksSecretary-$3,500$3,500
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,528
Program Service Revenue
$916,805
Investment Income
$1,361
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$4,528
Change in Net Assets
$105,388
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$484,461
Other Expenses$332,845
Total Fundraising Expense$24,520
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$327,580$50,697$11,699$389,976
Occupancy$166,898$25,829$5,961$198,688
Fees for Services Other$45,276$7,007$1,617$53,900
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$42,466$6,572$1,517$50,555
Payroll Taxes$27,866$4,313$995$33,174
Insurance$12,015$1,860$429$14,304
Office Expenses$10,095$1,562$361$12,018
Other Employee Benefits$9,035$1,398$323$10,756
Other Expenses$7,491$1,159$268$8,918
Fees for Services Accounting$7,064$1,093$252$8,409
All Other Expenses$2,576$398$92$3,066
Travel$719$111$26$856
Depreciation Depletion$311$48$11$370
Total Functional Expenses$686,537$106,249$24,520$817,306
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

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Nicole EngelmanIndepndt CntrctrMgmt servicesNo$36,900

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
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, Section A, Line 2

“Officers Nicole Engelman & Danielle Engelman are sisters.Nicole Engelman, CFO, is a contractor and provides bookkeeping services.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A complete copy of the 990 in PDF form is emailed to all officers, directors and trustees prior to filing with the IRS for any questions and review. Director reviews the return and discusses it with the return preparer. Director presents the return and explains various components with the Board and Officers. Any questions that she cannot answer are referred to the return preparer for continued discussion.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Any conflicts brought to the attention of any Board member or officer is discussed at a Board meeting and the Board determines how it is to be redressed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Comparability factors are taken into account when salaries are set in the budget. The Board reviews and approves the budget.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B

“Regarding key employees' salary, comparability factors are taken into account when salary is set in the budget. The Board reviews and approves the budget.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents, policies and financial statements are made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Montessori School of Los Altos
EIN
94-2155096
Phone
6504937200
Address
303 Parkside Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Signing Officer

Name
Danielle Engelman
Title
President
Signed
2026-02-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1972
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
9
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Eva 990 & Associates
Address
3439 SE Hawthorne Blvd 536, Portland, OR 97214
Preparer
Eva Konigsberg
Phone
5034902505
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0A nondiscrimination statement is included in our Admission Policies, which are part of our General School Information Folder for prospective parents, as well as our Enrollment Packages. It states: Montessori School of Los Altos will accept children without regard to race, religion, national origin or socio-economic level.
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race
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IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Danielle Engelman, CEO, was paid $50,555 for executive management services.Nicole Engelman, Danielle's sister, was paid $36,900 as an independent contractor for services to the school, in the fiscal year.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Officers Nicole Engelman & Danielle Engelman are sisters.Nicole Engelman, CFO, is a contractor and provides bookkeeping services.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A complete copy of the 990 in PDF form is emailed to all officers, directors and trustees prior to filing with the IRS for any questions and review. Director reviews the return and discusses it with the return preparer. Director presents the return and explains various components with the Board and Officers. Any questions that she cannot answer are referred to the return preparer for continued discussion.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Any conflicts brought to the attention of any Board member or officer is discussed at a Board meeting and the Board determines how it is to be redressed.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Comparability factors are taken into account when salaries are set in the budget. The Board reviews and approves the budget.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Regarding key employees' salary, comparability factors are taken into account when salary is set in the budget. The Board reviews and approves the budget.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Governing documents, policies and financial statements are made available upon request.
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