Missoula Community School

What it reported doing in 2024

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Missoula Community School (MCS) provided a high-quality Early Childhood Program for 67 children ages two through five. Summer Programs were offered as well serving children ages two through five.MCS is licensed through the State of Montana as a child care center (Provider # PV82658). We are in compliance with all child care regulations, including continual professional training hours. This year we have continued in the STARS to Quality program, renewing at a Level 2. During this fiscal year the school employed a full-time executive director, full-time curriculum coordinator, a part-time administrative coordinator, thirteen full-time teachers, two part-time assistants, and substitutes. MCS is a progressive school following best practices in early childhood education. During the fiscal year ending on 6/30/2025, we were able to work with various approved professional development specialists, and the school was able to offer training hours for specific staff meetings and training days. The school continues to utilize volunteers, mostly parents, in-person for various events. Volunteer hours continue to be high through committee work and staff support. We are excited to have more parent volunteers in the classroom. Furthermore, we have expanded learning beyond the school building's walls and into the community, where we utilize experts in various fields to volunteer their time and share knowledge with our learners. The school continues to be a place that families from all economic backgrounds can attend. A scholarship fund is present in our budget. Families apply through a national organization, SSS by NAIS. We also accept Best Beginnings through the state of Montana..

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 94.3%; rating input score 94
• Program expense ratio: 91%; rating input score 91
• Fundraising efficiency: $44.46 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -3.7%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.63; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.3% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 11.4% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings