Association Montessori International of the United States
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 773 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO BRING THE PRINCIPLES OF DR. MARIA MONTESSORI TO THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, TO HELP THEM ATTAIN THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN OUR SOCIETY.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 90%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $140,125, previous executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 41 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 46% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 773 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $866,565 spent. ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF MONTESSORI EDUCATION TO ALL CHILDREN. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH AFFILIATION WITH OTHER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS.
- $474,679 spent. TO FURTHER THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ADULTS WHO EDUCATE CHILDREN USING THE MONTESSORI METHOD, THE ANNUAL REFRESHER COURSE AND WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY. THE CONFERENCE, ATTENDED BY MONTESSORI TEACHERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL, CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS, AND PARENTS, FOCUSED ON HONING TECHNIQUES OF ALL THOSE WHOSE LIFE'S PURPOSE IS IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF CHILDREN IN OUR SOCIETY. PARTICIPANTS TRAVELED FROM 30 STATES, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND 6 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. SPANNING THREE AND ONE-HALF DAYS, AND FEATURING MORE THAN 20 NOTED SPEAKERS, PARTICIPANTS LEARNED NEW STRATEGIES TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR DAY-TO-DAY WORK.
- $180,920 spent. AMI/USA FACILITATES CONSULTATION VISITS FOR SCHOOLS THAT ARE AMI-MONTESSORI SCHOOLS WITH AMI CONSULTANTS. THE CONSULTANTS ARE EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF MONTESSORI EDUCATION. APPROXIMATELY 90% OF THE CONSULTANTS CURRENTLY HOLD POSITIONS AT MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING CENTERS OR MONTESSORI SCHOOLS. THE REMAINDER HAVE HELD POSITIONS IN THE PAST AND ARE CURRENTLY RETIRED FROM THOSE POSITIONS. THIRTY-FOUR CONSULTANTS MADE 113 TRIPS TO 85 SCHOOLS THAT WERE DUE FOR REQUIRED VISITS. IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS, 35 PARENT TALKS AND TEACHER WORKSHOPS WERE CONDUCTED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1976.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: National Education Association of the United States (Washington, DC), EIN 53-0115260. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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