Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FIRST STATE MONTESSORI ACADEMY IS TO CREATE SUCCESSFUL, CONTRIBUTING, LIFE-LONG LEARNERS IN A MONTESSORI PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE.
Public Charity
FIRST STATE MONTESSORI ACADEMY
FIRST STATE MONTESSORI ACADEMY is a Public Charity headquartered in WILMINGTON, DE. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $12.1M revenue, $10.7M expenses, $26.9M total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 273480706
WILMINGTON, DE
Elementary & Secondary Schools
NTEE: B20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$12.1M
Total Expenses$10.7M
Total Assets$26.9M
Grant Records1
Funding Total$7K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at First State Montessori Academy
How First State Montessori Academy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$27
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 $73 for programs
$73
First State Montessori Academy (fsma) opened in 2014 in downtown Wilmington, delaware
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
UNRESTRICTED
$6,853
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOD MEMBER
Alishah Watson
BOD MEMBER
Anabelle O'malley
BOD MEMBER
Becky Phillips
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Courtney Fox
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Elizabeth Maden
BOD MEMBER
Emily Burton
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.1M | $10.7M | $26.9M |
| 2024 | $11.0M | $10.9M | $26.7M |
| 2023 | $10.2M | $11.1M | $26.6M |
| 2022 | $9.2M | $10.5M | $29.7M |
| 2021 | $8.8M | $10.6M | $28.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.8M to $12.1M (+38%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.