Mission
THE GOAL OF THE MONTESSORI PRIMARY ENVIRONMENT, OFTEN CALLED THE CHILDREN'S HOUSE, IS TO CONTINUE TO CULTIVATE THE CHILD'S OWN NATURAL DESIRE TO LEARN THROUGH PURPOSEFUL WORK. THE LEARNING MATERIALS ARE CENTERED AROUND FIVE FOCUS AREAS.
Public Charity
GATEWAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC
GATEWAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.1M in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, $3.1M in total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $420K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 010626449
CHICAGO, IL
Preschools
NTEE: B21
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$3.1M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$420K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Gateway Montessori School Inc
How Gateway Montessori School Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $89 for programs
$89
During this fiscal year, gateway entered its 21st year of operation, offering 3 programs: for children ages 15 months to 3 years, children 3 to 6 years, and…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$85,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$85,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$65,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Emily Poddar
TREASURER & SECRETARY
Halley Torres Aldeen
DIRECTOR
Sarah Brennan
DIRECTOR
Shelley Torres Aldeen
PRESIDENT
William Aldeen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $3.1M |
| 2024 | $879K | $860K | $3.1M |
| 2023 | $728K | $695K | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $545K | $514K | $3.2M |
| 2021 | $409K | $392K | $3.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $409K to $1.1M (+168%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.