Nonprofit · EIN 43-1671014
CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,603,437 | $11,281,832 | $321,605 | $15,389,127 | $12,655,573 | $2,733,554 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,473,969 | $10,186,418 | $287,551 | $14,948,502 | $12,536,553 | $2,411,949 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,007,477 | $9,111,014 | -$103,537 | $14,660,951 | $12,536,553 | $2,124,398 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,836,104
- of which government grants
- $9,399,174
- Program service revenue
- $688,109
- Investment income
- $79,224
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $320,025
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,061,342
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,088,498
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $77,771
- Program services (functional)
- $8,491,890
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,397,420
- Fundraising (functional)
- $392,522
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,948,502
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,389,127
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,655,573
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,733,554
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $454,343
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,733,554
- Gross receipts
- $11,603,437
- Employees
- 188
- Volunteers
- 415
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE HUCK | CEO Officer | 40 | $147,483 | $30,211 |
| MICHAEL FLOHR | CURRICULUM DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,728 | $20,164 |
| DAVID BLANK | COO Officer | 40 | $116,031 | $26,200 |
| CRYSTAL ISOM | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,132 | $24,693 |
| SHERITA HAIGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN HUEBNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE SHELTON-DODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL ACHTENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA VOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA SMITH | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE DIXON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MIA HOWARD | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOELLE FOUSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SISOUPHANH SYSCO DEUANEPHENH | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE HUCK | CEO Officer | 40 | $141,090 | $29,383 |
| MICHAEL FLOHR | CURRICULUM DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,967 | $25,077 |
| DAVID BLANK | COO Officer | 40 | $114,682 | $28,276 |
| CRYSTAL ISOM | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,544 | $24,835 |
| SHERITA HAIGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JARROD SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE SHELTON-DODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MIA HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL ACHTENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOELLE FOUSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SISOUPHANH SYSCO DEUANEPHENH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA SMITH | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE HUCK | CEO Officer | 40 | $138,268 | $28,893 |
| MICHAEL FLOHR | CURRICULUM DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,503 | $26,058 |
| DAVID BLANK | COO Officer | 40 | $103,274 | $27,327 |
| CRYSTAL ISOM | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,610 | $24,526 |
| SHERITA HAIGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JARROD SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE SHELTON-DODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ FATHMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOELLE FOUSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SISOUPHANH SYSCO DEUANEPHENH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA SMITH | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1618 TOWER GROVE AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110-2206
- In care of
- % CHRISTIE HUCK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JESSE DIXON, 1618 TOWER GROVE AVE, ST LOUIS, MO 63110
- Signed the 990
- JESSE DIXON, BOARD CHAIRPERSON
- Phone
- (314) 664-7646
- Website
- WWW.CITYGARDENSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHMERSAHL TRELOAR & COMPANY PC
Mission
PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION, FOLLOWING THE PHILOSOPHY OF DR. MARIA MONTESSORI, AND TO CULTIVATE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO VALUE AND RESPECT THEMSELVES, OTHERS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE WORLD COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- CHARTER SCHOOL: TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION, FOLLOWING THE PHILOSPHY OF DR. MARIA MONTESSORI, AND TO CULTIVATE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO VALUE AND RESPECT THEMSELVES, OTHERS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE WORLD COMMUNITY. THE SCHOOL SERVES STUDENTS IN KINGERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE.Expenses $6,758,951 · revenue $48,179
- PRESCHOOL: TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION, FOLLOWING THE PHILOSPHY OF DR. MARIA MONTESSORI, AND TO CULTIVATE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO VALUE AND RESPECT THEMSELVES, OTHERS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE WORLD COMMUNITY. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AGES THREE THROUGH SIX YEARS.Expenses $1,732,939 · revenue $639,930
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1671014
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,389,127
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,603,437
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,603,437 | $11,281,832 | $15,389,127 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,473,969 | $10,186,418 | $14,948,502 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,007,477 | $9,111,014 | $14,660,951 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,696,246 | $7,337,341 | $12,889,488 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1671014).
Questions about CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL is 43-1671014.
- Is CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JESSE DIXON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $147,483 (CHRISTINE HUCK, CEO).
- How much revenue does CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,603,437, expenses of $11,281,832 and total assets of $15,389,127 at year end.
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