Nonprofit · EIN 82-2404164
SUSSEX MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · SEAFORD, DE 19973
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,141,258 | $8,072,353 | $68,905 | $22,185,345 | $17,725,317 | $4,460,028 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,292,294 | $7,255,932 | $36,362 | $21,121,315 | $16,730,192 | $4,391,123 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,432,607 | $6,610,951 | -$178,344 | $20,256,869 | $15,902,108 | $4,354,761 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,013,779
- of which government grants
- $6,748,834
- Program service revenue
- $27,778
- Investment income
- $99,701
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $426,452
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,288,200
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,121,524
- Professional fundraising fees
- $21,626
- Legal fees
- $33,448
- Accounting fees
- $17,729
- Occupancy
- $423,684
- Travel
- $4,292
- Depreciation
- $370,117
- Program services (functional)
- $7,169,157
- Management and general (functional)
- $835,756
- Fundraising (functional)
- $67,440
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,121,315
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,185,345
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,725,317
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,460,028
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,884,350
- Gross receipts
- $8,141,258
- Employees
- 91
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA COLDIRON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $118,920 | $39,074 |
| MASON FALLIGANT | BOARD MEMBER AND TEACHER Trustee or director | 42 | $56,998 | $24,140 |
| JESSICA CRAMPTON-BRADLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HERMANCE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY SHORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN STEWARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA ZANKOWSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WHEATLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAQUIL FOSTER-LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE MORGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA COLDIRON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $117,696 | $36,906 |
| PRECIOUS BENSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $73,805 | $33,063 |
| MASON FALLIGANT | BOARD MEMBER AND TEACHER Trustee or director | 42 | $55,302 | $22,231 |
| JESSICA CRAMPTON-BRADLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN CONNELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HERMANCE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY SHORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN STEWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA ZANKOWSKY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WHEATLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA COLDIRON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $118,881 | $35,842 |
| JESSICA CRAMPTON-BRADLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN CONNELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE GOROWARA | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HERMANCE | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY SHORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN STEWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA ZANKOWSKY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| T MICHAEL NALLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 24960 DAIRY LN, SEAFORD, DE 19973-6997
- In care of
- % JESSE REEVES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICIA HERMANCE, 24960 DAIRY LANE, SEAFORD, DE 19973
- Signed the 990
- PATRICIA HERMANCE, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (302) 404-5367
- Return prepared by
- BELFINT LYONS & SHUMAN PA
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL IS TO NURTURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMPATHETIC, COLLABORATIVE, PERSISTENT AND INNOVATIVE GLOBAL AND COMMUNITY CITIZENS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TIME-TESTED PHILOSOPHY OF MARIA MONTESSORI.
Program accomplishments
- THE '24/'25 ACADEMIC YEAR WAS THE SCHOOL'S FOURTH YEAR OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS. THERE WERE 383 STUDENTS ENROLLED.THE SCHOOL USES THE MONTESSORI METHOD TO EDUCATE CHILDREN THROUGH AUTHENTIC PERSONALIZED LEARNING EXPERIENCES, RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS, OPPORTUNITIES TO INNOVATE, AND A FOCUS ON GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP. THE SCHOOL ENROLLS STUDENTS AGED 5-12 YEARS OLD (KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 6) WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MONTESSORI APPROACH. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES AN OPTION FOR FAMILIES WHO SEEK A BRAIN-BASED, CHILD-CENTERED, DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.THE SCHOOL USES THE RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM APPROACH TO DEVELOP A CONSISTENT AND COHERENT POSITIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT ACROSS THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. THIS RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH HAS BEEN SHOWN TO POSITIVELY IMPACT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, IMPROVE TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS, AND INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF TIME CHILDREN ARE ENGAGED IN THE CLASSROOM. THE RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM APPROACH PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR THE SOCIAL CLIMATE OF THE MONTESSORI CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL.A DISTINCTIVE FEATURE OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL IS THE CELEBRATION OF CULTURAL AND GLOBAL AWARENESS. THE IMMEDIATE AND EXTENDED FAMILIES OF MONTESSORI STUDENTS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SCHOOL CULTURE. THEIR EXPERTISE ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL CULTURE AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCES PROVIDE BREADTH AND DEPTH TO THE CURRICULUM RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMPATHY AND MULTICULTURAL APPRECIATION.Expenses $7,169,157 · revenue $27,778
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
- 82-2404164
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,185,345
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,141,258
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,141,258 | $8,072,353 | $22,185,345 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,292,294 | $7,255,932 | $21,121,315 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,432,607 | $6,610,951 | $20,256,869 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,129,809 | $5,169,437 | $18,051,485 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 82-2404164).
Questions about SUSSEX MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of SUSSEX MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUSSEX MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC is 82-2404164.
- Is SUSSEX MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to SUSSEX MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUSSEX 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 SUSSEX MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC 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 SUSSEX MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC 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 SUSSEX MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PATRICIA HERMANCE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUSSEX MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,920 (LISA COLDIRON, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does SUSSEX MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,141,258, expenses of $8,072,353 and total assets of $22,185,345 at year end.
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