2026-03-26T12:15:22-07:00 2025-06-30 811273267 Accounting for Creativity 70 Otis St Somerville MA 02145 990 2024-07-01 922876493 Lilac Montessori LILA 6195385457 230 E 5th Avenue Escondido CA 92025 HEATHER ZOLZER Director 6173357300 2026-03-26 1 1 Stacey Simon P01953268 6173357300 2026-03-26 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HEATHER ZOLZER 230 E 5th Avenue Escondido CA 92025 315978 0 6267 X X 2021 CA Lilac Montessori is a nonprofit early childhood education program providing Montessori-based learning for children ages 18 months through 5 years. The school operates a mixed-age Montessori classroom that supports children's independence, concentration, and social development. During the tax year, the organization provided daily classroom instruction, maintained Montessori learning materials and classroom environments, supported staff training and curriculum development, and maintained its educational facility to ensure a high-quality learning environment for enrolled students. 2 4 4 3 0 0 13725 22430 0 293548 0 0 0 0 13725 315978 0 0 0 0 0 173368 0 0 1031 0 111950 0 285318 13725 30660 77750 98909 183362 174116 -105612 -75207 Lilac Montessori is a nonprofit early childhood education program providing Montessori-based learning for children ages 18 months through 5 years. The school operates a mixed-age Montessori classroom that supports children's independence, concentration, and social development. During the tax year, the organization provided daily classroom instruction, maintained Montessori learning materials and classroom environments, supported staff training and curriculum development, and maintained its educational facility to ensure a high-quality learning environment for enrolled students. 0 0 227898 0 315978 Lilac Montessori is an educational organization dedicated to providing Montessori-based early childhood education. During the tax year, the organization focused on preparing its educational facility, developing curriculum materials, and establishing administrative and operational systems necessary to support student enrollment. Activities included facility preparation, acquisition of educational equipment and materials, staff planning and training, and organizational oversight to ensure readiness for the upcoming school year. These efforts were undertaken to support the organization's mission of providing high-quality Montessori education to children in the community. 0 0 0 227898 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 CA X Heather Zolzer 6195385457 230 E 5th Avenue Escondido CA 92025 Heather Zolzer Executive Director 40 40 X 89480 0 0 Brittany Keegan Member 40 40 X X 44950 0 0 Devanshi Desai Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Andrea Zeman Secretary 1 1 X 0 0 0 Chong Mary Zheng Treasurer 1 1 X 0 0 0 Helen Boluna Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 134430 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22430 0 22430 Educational tuition and child development programs 611110 293548 293548 0 0 0 0 0 0 293548 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 315978 293548 0 0 156858 125486 31372 2327 1862 465 14183 11346 2837 0 190 190 300 300 4488 3590 898 341 273 68 4515 3612 903 72934 58347 14587 7334 5867 1467 5989 4791 1198 3132 2506 626 Educational supplies / classroom materials 4307 4307 0 0 bank fees, dues, professional development, staff meals 7389 5911 1478 0 Fundraising expenses and hospitality 1031 0 0 1031 285318 227898 56389 1031 26653 49304 -2403 3410 54587 5989 51097 48598 77750 98909 183362 158400 15716 183362 174116 X -105612 -75207 0 0 -105612 -75207 77750 98909 X 30660 0 0 0 0 -255 X 0 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35911 0 0 35911 13373 0 0 13373 5303 0 5989 -686 48598 0 Credit card balance related to operating expenses. 15716 15716 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 The organization publishes its racially nondiscriminatory policy in admissions materials, enrollment forms, and on its website. The policy states that the school admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students. Schedule E, Part I, Line 7 The organization certifies that it has adopted and maintains a racially nondiscriminatory policy toward students and complies with the requirements of Rev. Proc. 75-50. The school admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brittany Keegan Member 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is prepared using the organization's accounting records and financial statements. The return is reviewed by the organization's management prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization makes its governing documents and financial information available upon request. Requests may be submitted to the organization and documents will be provided when appropriate. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 The adjustment reported on Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 represents rounding differences between the organization's accounting records and the amounts reported on Form 990, which are rounded to the nearest whole dollar. extension in place