Yucca Blossom Montessori

What it reported doing in 2024

Youngest Children's Community (Ages 15 Months - 3 Years)This program provides a nurturing, developmentally appropriate environment for ouryoungest learners. Children engage in freely chosen activities that support gross and fine motor development, language acquisition, and practical life skills. By participating in daily self-care tasks and hands-on exploration, they build confidence, independence, and trust in their surroundings. Over the past year, 12 children have benefited from this foundational early learning experience, fostering essential skills that support lifelong learning.Children's House & Spark Program (Ages 3 - 7 Years)Our Children's House classroom is designed to promote functional Independence, taskpersistence, and self-regulation through purposeful, hands-on learning. The environment includes materials that enhance sensory perception, literacy, and mathematical understanding, as well as opportunities for creative expression and social development. The Spark Program, offered in the afternoons, allows learners to engage in real-world problem-solving through play, exploration, and continued Montessori-based activities. Over the past year, 24 students have participated In Children's House and Spark, gaining foundational academic and life skills that set them up for future success.Yucca Studios: First Grade Through Middle School (Ages 6 - 15 Years)Yucca Studios provides a learner-driven education that blends self-paced academics, Socratic discussions, and hands-on real-world experiences. Students engage in quests(interdisciplinary projects), apprenticeships, and entrepreneurial pursuits that foster critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity. This program empowers learners to take ownership of their education, preparing them to navigate an ever-changing world with confidence. Over the past year, 22 students have engaged in this program, completing quests, launching personal projects, and participating in real-world apprenticeships.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 71%; rating input score 71
• Program expense ratio: 72.3%; rating input score 72
• Fundraising efficiency: $317.21 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th 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: 85.7%; rating input score 86; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Fail
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 1.9%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.42; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.66; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 8.5%; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 0.4% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 16% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 32.8% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings