North Shore Montessori School Inc

The information for North Shore Montessori School Inc is as of the organization's most recent filing in December 2019. This organization is located in Rowley, MA. It has only been in existence for 1 year, having been founded in 2018.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

North Shore Montessori School Inc's NTEE code is B21. The "B" tells us that the organization is classified along with Education. The "21" tells us that the organization is a Preschools. The NTEE describes Preschools as separately organized preschools or nursery schools and/or kindergartens which provide foundation-level learning for children prior to entering the formal school setting.

Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. The most common type is a 501(c)(3) organization. However, there are actually 29 different types of organizations that are identified by the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(3) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as those engaged in Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Public Safety, Amateur Sports, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals work.

Perhaps the most accurate way to get a sense of what the organization hopes to achieve is by looking at its mission. The mission of the North Shore Montessori School Inc is to promote and provide educational services surrounding the Montessori philosophy and methodology for children from preschool through six grade.

Program Areas

The Upper and Lower Elementary School provides an educational environment for children from pre-Kindergarten to sixth grade. It is based on the Montessori philosophy and methodology, with the primary goal of fostering life-long learners with a deep respect for themselves and others.

Organization Staffing

North Shore Montessori School Inc is run by Margaret Henry, who is the President. The organization has 7 employees, none of whom are paid more than $100k per year (according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing). There are no volunteers currently supporting the paid staff.

Board Governance

North Shore Montessori School Inc is doing an admirable job of governing itself. With five voting members and three independent members, they have a good balance of voices in the decision-making process. Furthermore, they have put measures in place to ensure that potential conflicts of interest are identified and addressed. The organization has a conflict of interest policy, requires disclosure of conflicts, and substantiates and reviews leadership and officer salaries. Additionally, board meetings are documented, and the organization has a document retention policy and provides copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing. Unfortunately, committee meetings are not documented and the organization does not have a written whistleblower policy. Nonetheless, North Shore Montessori School Inc is taking steps to ensure that it is well-governed.

Organization Growth

North Shore Montessori School Inc appears to have grown over the given time period, as evidenced by the increase in Contributions & Grants Received and Total Expenses. However, the Total Employees number decreased, indicating that the organization may be achieving its growth with fewer resources.