Missoula International School

What it reported doing in 2024

Missoula international school is a nonprofit, independent school in missoula, Montana, offering a unique educational opportunity for missoula families. Mis provides an engaging international curriculum taught primarily in spanish for children between the ages of three and fourteen. Mis is an international baccalaureate world school authorized for the primary years program (pyp). Mis offers a spanish immersion program in preschool through fifth grade in which all of the traditional subjects language arts, science, social studies, math are taught in spanish. Mis students learn the content of a primary grades curriculum while they also learn a second language. In the middle school program, mis prepares students to excel in a world society. Through a holistic approach to learning, mis encourages the middle school child to meet and exceed his or her individual potential. At mis, an extraordinary faculty focuses on the educational development of each child. The mis educational program is designed to be developmentally appropriate and academically rigorous at each grade level. The heart of mis is the collective vision that its teachers, staff, parents and students have for a better world. Each member of our school community participates in the delivery of our curriculum in a unique way, and we invite and encourage family participation at mis. Mis offers:- an independent preschool through eighth grade educational choice to the greater missoula community- an inquiry based learning environment that inspires creativity and critical thinking as the flagship pyp ib world school in the northwest- a full language immersion environment which research proves increases cognitive development, literacy, cultural understanding and self-confidence- a 21st century education using a steam (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) based teaching approach- a safe and nurturing environment that promotes freedom of expression and a culture of collaboration in a multiage setting- class sizes that allow for more individual attention and deeper relationships within the school community- an academic culture that promotes individual responsibility and equips students to take action as locally and globally minded citizens- a learning environment that encourages academic and artistic risk-taking to develop confidence and foster a well-rounded individual- a multicultural environment that connects students with people of diverse and international perspectives- preparation for mis graduates who consistently excel in upper level academic high school and college classes, travel the world and communicate in multiple languages, and contribute to their communities in multiple ways.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 53.4%; rating input score 53
• Program expense ratio: 87.6%; rating input score 88
• Fundraising efficiency: $34.14 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• 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: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Fail
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 39.2%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.7; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.34; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.2%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.6% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 20.2% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings