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Brooklyn Roots Montessori Inc

EIN 99-5145260 • 501(c)3 • Brooklyn, NY

Profile

Brooklyn Roots Montessori's exempt purpose is to provide Montessori-based early childhood education for children ages 3-6. During this tax year, the organization focused on planning, community outreach, and early program development in preparation for opening our school for children in the community.

2168 west 5th streetBrooklyn, NY 11223

www.brooklynrootsmontessori.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

79th percentile

40%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B28 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE B28 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

$800

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$800

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin79th percentile

Revenue

$2,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$1,200

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$800

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$800$600$400$200$0Assets 2025: $800Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $8002025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$800
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$800
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$2.0K$1.5K$1.0K$500$0Revenue 2025: $2,000Expenses 2025: $1,200Net Income 2025: $8002025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$2,000
Expenses$1,200
Net Income$800
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$800
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$800
Revenue
$2,000
Expenses
$1,200
Net income
$800
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$800$0$800$2,000$1,200$800
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$2,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Brooklyn Roots Montessori's exempt purpose is to provide Montessori-based early childhood education for children ages 3-6. During this tax year, the organization focused on planning, community outreach, and early program development in preparation for opening our school for children in the community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
During this year, the organization engaged in community outreach, fundraising, and program development activities to prepare for the launch of a Montessori early childhood program. Activities included planning events, participating in local tabling opportunities, and developing curriculum and operational structures$0$1,200
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Natalia LestonSecretary-$0--
Philip CrossTreasurer-$0--
Janelle CasanovaVice President-$0--
Derek JonesMember-$0--
Beverlee MendozaMember-$0--
Shane StephenPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brooklyn Roots Montessori Inc
EIN
99-5145260
Phone
3472543885
Address
2168 west 5th street, Brooklyn, NY 11223

Signing Officer

Name
Shane Stephen
Title
President
Phone
9172972020
Signed
2025-11-17
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“We spent $200 planning our fundraising event for materials and food. We spent $1000 on giveaway items for tabling such as notebooks, bookbags, tee-shirts, personalized table cloth, personalized pencils, personalized color pencils, and montessori materials to use during tabling.”

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