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Community Montessori School

EIN 83-3932205 · Columbus, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak35 out of 100GovernanceFair64 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 49% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, FULLY IMPLEMENTED MONTESSORI EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE TO AN INTENTIONALLY DIVERSE GROUP OF FAMILIES IN WAYS THAT PROMOTE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.

Income
$372,008
Spending
$448,601
Spent on programs
49%
Reserves
-2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 90%
Employees
15
Volunteers
50

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    49% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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)
  1. $158,936 spent. SCHOOL YEAR SESSION - PROVIDED ACCESSIBLE, FULLY-IMPLEMENTED MONTESSORI EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE TO OVER 30 FAMILIES, ENSURING CONSISTENT ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OFFERED A SLIDING SCALE FOR FEES, MAKING QUALITY EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES ACROSS VARIOUS INCOME LEVELS.
  2. $40,052 spent. SUMMER CLASSES - PROVIDED ACCESSIBLE MONTESSORI EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE TO 26 RETURNING FAMILIES AND 3 NEW FAMILIES DURING THE SUMMER. FACILITATED A SMOOTH TRANSITION BETWEEN ACADEMIC YEARS WITH 24 FAMILIES ENROLLING IN THE YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM, SUPPORTING CONTINUITY IN STUDENT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
  3. $19,077 spent. GENERAL PROGRAMS - MAINTAINED A CLEAN, WELL-ORGANIZED SPACE THAT SUPPORTED THE SCHOOL PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE ACTIVITIES OF FOUR OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THREE CONGREGATIONS AND ONE AA PROGRAM. THESE EFFORTS FOSTERED GREATER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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.

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