2025-12-15T19:47:41-07:00 2025-07-31 990 2024-08-01 333087333 CROSSROADS MONTESSORI SCHOOL CROS 2172056793 PO Box 97 Effingham IL 62401 Kody Czerwonka Director 2178210947 2025-12-15 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Dakota Czerwonka 510 County Road 300 N Montrose IL 62445 35308 0 X crossroadsmontessori.org X 2025 IL Crossroads Montessori School is a nonprofit educational organization that provides Montessori-based instruction for students in kindergarten to grade 12. The school operates a small, mixed-age learning environment focused on hands-on, student-centered education that promotes academic independence, critical thinking, and personal responsibility. The organization delivers an integrated curriculum including language arts, mathematics, science, history, and practical life skills through individualized learning plans, extended work periods, and project-based learning. Students are supported academically, socially, and emotionally through personalized instruction and community-based experiences. Crossroads Montessori School also incorporates outdoor learning, service activities, and community engagement to foster civic awareness and real-world application of skills. All activities are conducted in furtherance of the organization's charitable and educational purpose under Section 501(c)(3). 3 3 0 4 0 0 35308 0 0 0 0 35308 0 0 0 0 0 4880 0 4880 0 30428 0 32740 0 2233 0 30507 The mission of Crossroads Montessori School is to provide a high-quality, student-centered Montessori education for students in kindergarten through grade 12. The school fosters independence, curiosity, critical thinking, and a lifelong love of learning through hands-on, individualized instruction in a supportive and inclusive community. Crossroads Montessori School is committed to nurturing the academic, social, and emotional development of each student while encouraging responsibility, collaboration, and engagement with the broader community. All activities are carried out in furtherance of the organization's charitable and educational purpose under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 0 0 4880 0 35308 Crossroads Montessori School's primary program service during the reporting year consisted of organizational development and preparation to launch a nonprofit Montessori-based K-12 school. Activities included curriculum planning, development of instructional materials, acquisition of classroom furniture and educational equipment, establishment of facilities, and administrative setup necessary to begin educational operations in a subsequent year. These activities were conducted in furtherance of the organization's charitable and educational purpose. 0 0 0 4880 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 IL X Kody Czerwonka 2178210947 PO Box 97 Effingham IL 62401 X Dakota Czerwonka President, Treasurer 40 X X 0 0 0 Erika Zytka Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Carrie Huff At-Large Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35308 13000 35308 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35308 0 0 0 670 670 55 55 1873 1873 437 437 1052 1052 Garden Supplies 348 348 0 Instructional Materials 163 163 0 Telephone 282 282 0 4880 4880 0 0 0 16439 0 0 0 4051 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11750 0 32740 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2233 0 0 0 0 0 0 2233 X 0 30507 0 0 0 30507 0 32740 X 30428 0 0 0 0 79 X 0 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Furniture & Fixtures 4350 Technology Equipment 7400 11750 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 Crossroads Montessori School has publicized its racially nondiscriminatory policy through publicly accessible enrollment and informational materials during the student registration and enrollment period. The policy is included on the school's website and in enrollment and admissions materials provided to prospective families. Information about the school, including its nondiscriminatory policy, has also been shared through public-facing communication channels such as social media and community information platforms, ensuring the policy is available to and known by the general community the school serves. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b Crossroads Montessori School did not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body during the reporting year. All governance, decision-making, and approvals were handled directly by the full Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 was prepared by the organization's director based on the organization's financial records and governance documents. The form was reviewed internally prior to filing. Due to the organization's size and early stage of operations, the full governing body did not receive a complete copy of the Form 990 prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization monitors compliance with its conflict of interest policy by requiring officers and directors to disclose potential conflicts as they arise and to recuse themselves from discussions or decisions in which a conflict may exist. Any disclosed conflicts are reviewed by the Board of Directors, and related actions are documented in board records. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. Financial information is provided to the Board of Directors and made available to the public upon request. Due to the organization's size and stage of operations, these documents were not otherwise publicly posted during the tax year. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Founder Contributions Erika - $10 Kody - $68.54