Derry Montessori School Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
020365472
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2009–2009
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2009
Location
Derry, NH, USA
Phone
6034328345
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Kindergarten, Preschool, Nursery School, Early Admissions

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$177,710
Expenses
$173,228
Assets
$51,180

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2009. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2009. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Child education

What it reported doing in 2009

The specific goals for the children who attend the center are to:1) Develop a positive attitude toward the joy of learning. 2) To help develop and foster in the child and abiding curiosity. 3) To foster inner discipline and a sense of order. 4) To assist each child in building a habit of concentration for lifelong study skills. 5) To develop habits of initiative and persistence. 6) To help the child develop his/her sensory-motor skills in order to help sharpen his/her ability to discriminate and judge. 7) To help the child develop socially acceptable behavior. 8) To give the child the basic skills necessary for a lifetime of learning. 9) To help each child develop to their innate, ultimate potential through high expectations of themselves. 10) To help each child develop self-esteem.

Operating model

Revenue model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent revenue detail to tell how this nonprofit funds its work.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 92
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 32
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 91.2%; rating input score 91
  • Program expense ratio: 93.5%; rating input score 94

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 2.5%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.3; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: Limited

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 91.2% of revenue deployed · 93.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $162K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $8K · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 52/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 24/100.