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Nonprofit · EIN 63-1209188

HILLTOP MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC

Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242

Financials

$2.5M$2.5M2023$2.5M$2.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HILLTOP MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990$2,469,793$2,525,642-$55,849$7,279,397$4,812,794$2,466,603
July 31, 2024990$2,473,974$2,533,758-$59,784$7,561,561$5,039,109$2,522,452
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$55,707
of which government grants
$50,682
Program service revenue
$2,340,817
Investment income
$12,718
Net income from fundraising events
$52,464
Other revenue
$60,551

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$28,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$215,040
Other salaries and wages
$1,122,683
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,787,266
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$88,471
Depreciation
$202,992
Program services (functional)
$1,891,503
Management and general (functional)
$524,665
Fundraising (functional)
$109,474

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,561,561
Total assets, end of year
$7,279,397
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,812,794
Net assets, end of year
$2,466,603
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,564,937
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,056,388
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,410,215
Gross receipts
$2,495,082
Employees
43
Volunteers
8
Year formed
1999
State of legal domicile
AL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EMILY NELSONFORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL
Former
40$130,520
THERESA FOXDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OP
Officer
40$84,519
CINDI STEHRBOARD MEMBER & TEACHER
Trustee or director
41$70,119
ERIC FOXPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NICOLE SAIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SIERRA EARLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEWART WADDELL MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL SEGRESTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TRENT GILBERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELE WILENSKYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
YUMI ROBERTSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA LITKAHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THERESA FOXDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OP
Officer
40$87,961$6,260
CINDI STEHRBOARD MEMBER & TEACHER
Trustee or director
41$87,276$1,749
EMILY NELSONHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$73,199$3,509
ERIC FOXPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NICOLE SAIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEGGY DUPUYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEWART WADDELL MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL SEGRESTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNDSAY GUNNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELE WILENSKYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6 ABBOTT SQ, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242-1805
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LISA LITKA, 6 ABBOTT SQUARE, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242
Signed the 990
LISA LITKA, HEAD OF SCHOOL
Phone
(205) 437-9343
Return prepared by
BORLAND BENEFIELD PC

Mission

TO LIGHT THE FLAME OF LEARNING TO ACHIEVE A LIFETIME OF SUCCESS.

990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TODDLER PROGRAM THE SCHOOL OFFERS BOTH PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME TODDLER PROGRAMS. TODDLERS HAVE DAILY INSTRUCTION IN THE FOUNDATIONS OF READING, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, GEOGRAPHY, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, AND PRACTICAL LIFE, AND RANGE IN AGE FROM EIGHTEEN MONTHS THROUGH YEAR THREE. AT THIS AGE LEVEL, THEY MOVE THROUGH A SET CURRICULUM AT THEIR OWN PACE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS. ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM AREAS THAT INCLUDE GARDENING AND COOKING. SIGN LANGUAGE IS ALSO TAUGHT AS PART OF THE CURRICULUM.PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM THE SCHOOL OFFERS A PRIMARY/PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, EITHER FOR A HALF DAY OR A FULL DAY FOR CHILDREN AGES THREE THROUGH SIX. THE STUDENTS REMAIN IN THE SAME CLASSROOM, WITH THE SAME INSTRUCTOR, FOR A FULL THREE-YEAR CYCLE. CHILDREN WORK THROUGH THE CURRICULUM AT THEIR OWN PACE AND ARE EXPOSED TO FOUNDATIONS IN MATH, READING, GRAMMAR, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY, AND GEOGRAPHY. READINESS GOALS AND FORMAL ASSESSMENTS OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE STUDENT'S PROGRESS, WITH PREPARATION FOR AN ACCELERATED FIRST THROUGH THIRD-GRADE PROGRAM AS THE PRIMARY GOAL. STUDENTS AT THIS AGE ALSO PARTICIPATE IN MUSIC & ART EDUCATION, IN ADDITION TO DAILY SPANISH INSTRUCTION. PRIVATE PIANO LESSONS ARE OFFERED AT AGE FOUR, AND ONCE CHILDREN ARE IN KINDERGARTEN, THEY PARTICIPATE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES AND FIELD TRIPS. ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM AREAS THAT INCLUDE GARDENING AND COOKING.ELEMENTARY PROGRAM THE SCHOOL'S ELEMENTARY PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF LOWER ELEMENTARY (FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADE) AND UPPER ELEMENTARY (FOURTH THROUGH SIXTH GRADE). STUDENTS AT THIS LEVEL ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN THREE-YEAR CYCLES, WHERE THEY ARE IN THE SAME CLASS WITH THE SAME INSTRUCTOR FOR THE FULL CYCLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE STUDENTS BEGIN FORMAL INSTRUCTION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, FINE ARTS, MORE ADVANCED MUSIC INSTRUCTION, AND CONTINUE WITH PHYSICAL EDUCATION. EXTRACURRICULAR OPTIONS VARY, BUT OFFERED THIS YEAR ARE: LEGO CLUB, HOME ECONOMICS, ADVANCED TECH STOP MOTION, CHESS, DANCE, PERCUSSION, SCIENCE, AND SOCCER. THERE IS AN ON-SITE, M-F AFTER-CARE OPTION CALLED IVY CAMPS FOR ELEMENTARY-AGED CHILDREN.MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM THE SCHOOL OFFERS A COMBINATION OF SEVENTH AND EIGHTH-GRADE CLASSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSITIONING THE STUDENTS TO SECONDARY EDUCATION. AS PART OF A BRIDGE/PREPARATION INTO MORE TRADITIONAL EDUCATION FOR THE STUDENT, MORE EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON ASSESSMENTS AND GRADES AT THIS LEVEL. CHILDREN WHO TYPICALLY PARTICIPATE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL ARE HEADED TOWARD MORE CHALLENGING SECONDARY PRIVATE SCHOOLS. SUMMER ENRICHMENT THE SCHOOL OFFERS SUMMER ENRICHMENT THROUGHOUT JUNE AND JULY. STUDENTS DO NOT HAVE TO BE ENROLLED AT THE SCHOOL IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE. THE SESSIONS ARE DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENTS TO THE MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHY IN A RELAXED, SUMMER ATMOSPHERE. MOST SESSIONS CENTER AROUND EXCITING AND ENGAGING ACADEMIC THEMES IN SCIENCE, MUSIC, FINE ARTS, AND OTHER CURRICULUM SUBJECTS.
    Expenses $1,891,503 · grants $28,500 · revenue $2,348,904

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990 on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
63-1209188
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
2000
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,279,397
Income (IRS master file)
$2,495,082

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990July 2025$2,469,793$2,525,642$7,279,397XML
990July 2024$2,473,974$2,533,758$7,561,561XML
990July 2023$2,830,034$2,516,483$7,731,136IRS
990July 2022$2,502,542$2,304,648$7,698,375IRS
990-TJuly 2022–––IRS
990July 2021–––IRS
990-TJuly 2021–––IRS
990July 2020–––IRS
990July 2019–––IRS
990July 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 63-1209188).

Questions about HILLTOP MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC

What is the EIN of HILLTOP MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HILLTOP MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC is 63-1209188.
Is HILLTOP MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to HILLTOP MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HILLTOP 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 HILLTOP 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 HILLTOP 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 HILLTOP MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names LISA LITKA.
Who are the officers and directors of HILLTOP MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,520 (EMILY NELSON, FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL).
How much revenue does HILLTOP MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,469,793, expenses of $2,525,642 and total assets of $7,279,397 at year end.

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