NORTHWEST MONTESSORI SCHOOL
Mission Statement
OUR MISSION: To provide an individualized learning environment, based on the principles of Dr. Maria Montessori, that is designed to help students become independent, life-long learners who are academically grounded and socially confident about their place in the world. OUR VISION: Our vision is to build an environment that will help every student explore, communicate, work and perfect skills to their highest potential. We want each student to grow in self-esteem, be well-grounded in academics and joyful about learning. OUR VALUES: Northwest Montessori School maintains the standards of the Association Montessori Internationale while serving families in all income brackets and offering financial assistance to a minimum of 10% of our families. Northwest Montessori School is a supportive and inclusive community that believes all people benefit from diversity. We support the development of skills necessary for our students to participate fully in a diverse world by fostering empathy, acceptance, tolerance, and understanding and by reducing fear, hostility, prejudice, and discrimination.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
Compared with Peers
FY 2025| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
13.1% | 60.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
62.8% | 21.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
15.7% | 5.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
22.4% | 6.1% |
P10P90
|
|
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Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
1.3% | 3.0% |
P10P90
|
Impact
3 programs| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent, life-long learners, who are academically grounded, socially confident | 203 | $17,000.00 | — | Lifetime |
| Improved education | 19 | $11,473.00 | — | Lifetime |
| Ongoing professional development - improving skills and supports systems that impact our students | 42 | $875.00 | — | Lifetime |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.5M | $3.5M | N/A | — | 50 |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $2.8M | N/A | — | 50 |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $2.7M | $1.2M | 87.7% | 50 |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.1M | $1.4M | 84.6% | 0 |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $1.7M | N/A | — | 0 |
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