Nonprofit · EIN 56-2236210
FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,170,927 | $3,004,600 | $166,327 | $8,536,429 | $6,003,804 | $2,532,625 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,009,350 | $2,884,573 | $124,777 | $7,997,906 | $5,631,608 | $2,366,298 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,827,808 | $2,872,951 | -$45,143 | $7,915,702 | $5,674,181 | $2,241,521 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $108,919
- Program service revenue
- $2,907,822
- Investment income
- $96,909
- Net income from fundraising events
- $57,277
- Other revenue
- $57,277
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $302,833
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,367,631
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,087,739
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,559
- Accounting fees
- $12,953
- Occupancy
- $157,163
- Depreciation
- $120,897
- Program services (functional)
- $1,480,698
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,523,902
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,997,906
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,536,429
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,003,804
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,532,625
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,020,085
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,392,850
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $139,775
- Gross receipts
- $3,180,380
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA MCGRAIL | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $152,348 | $21,440 |
| EMILY EVANS | FINANCE & HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,693 | $13,610 |
| RANJANA PATEL | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,223 | $9,749 |
| PRECIOUS WILLIAMS | FACULTY REP Trustee or director | 40 | $61,091 | $7,443 |
| KRISTY GIBSON | FACULTY REP Trustee or director | 40 | $59,244 | $1,267 |
| NIRAL PATEL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LUNGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE PROIMOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| POOJA BADLANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE WATERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA FARLOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL CANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA MCGRAIL | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $144,766 | $26,307 |
| RANJANA PATEL | FACULTY REP Trustee or director | 40 | $103,333 | $10,912 |
| EMILY EVANS | FINANCE & HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,856 | $0 |
| ANGELA MA | FACULTY REP Trustee or director | 40 | $80,576 | $10,156 |
| NIRAL PATEL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| POOJA BADLANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MOSELEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE PROIMOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL CANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LUNGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THYS WIND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY ZIMMERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA MCGRAIL | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $131,220 |
| RANJANA PATEL | FACULTY REP Trustee or director | 40 | $94,771 |
| ANGELA MA | FACULTY REP Trustee or director | 40 | $68,758 |
| NIRAL PATEL | CO CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH KATHERINE SCHMIDT | CO CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN MOSELEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER AUSTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL CANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRITESH PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC LUNGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THYS WIND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY ZIMMERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH MASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3601 HARDEN RD, RALEIGH, NC 27607-3368
- In care of
- % STEPHEN PAYNE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- REBECCA MCGRAIL, 3601 HARDEN ROAD, RALEIGH, NC 27607
- Signed the 990
- REBECCA MCGRAIL, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (919) 755-1150
- Website
- WWW.FOLLOWTHECHILD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
Mission
OUR COMMUNITY EMPOWERS CHILDREN TO REALIZE THEIR UNIQUE HUMAN POTENTIAL THROUGH A CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO FOSTER INDEPENDENCE, RESPONSIBILITY, AND SELF-MOTIVATION. WE NURTURE A LOVE OF LEARNING AND PRACTICE MUTUAL RESPECT, PREPARING OUR STUDENTS TO BECOME COMPASSIONATE, CREATIVE THINKERS WHO THRIVE IN A CHANGING WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION OF APPROXIMATELY 203 STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 MONTHS THROUGH 6TH GRADE IN A MONTESSORI METHOD CLASSROOM.Expenses $1,480,698 · revenue $2,907,822
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2236210
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,536,429
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,180,380
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $3,170,927 | $3,004,600 | $8,536,429 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $3,009,350 | $2,884,573 | $7,997,906 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $2,827,808 | $2,872,951 | $7,915,702 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $2,414,242 | $2,338,149 | $8,092,577 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 56-2236210).
Questions about FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC is 56-2236210.
- Is FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC 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 FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names REBECCA MCGRAIL.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,348 (REBECCA MCGRAIL, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,170,927, expenses of $3,004,600 and total assets of $8,536,429 at year end.
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