Public Charity

FAIRMOUNT MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION

FAIRMOUNT MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION, of CLEVELAND HTS, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $6.8M in revenue, $6.5M in expenses, $11.1M in total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $267K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 341217313 CLEVELAND HTS, OH Preschools NTEE: B21 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.8M
Total Expenses$6.5M
Total Assets$11.1M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$267K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF RUFFING MONTESSORI SCHOOL IS TO EMPLOY THE PHILOSOPHY AND METHODS OF DR. MARIA MONTESSORI TO EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL, INSTILLING A DEEP SENSE OF PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ARE CITIZENS OF THE WORLD, THEY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THAT WORLD BY MAKING DECISIONS BASED ON THE HIGHEST ORDER OF ETHICS AND CONSCIENCE.

Where $100 goes at Fairmount Montessori Association

How Fairmount Montessori Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$13 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$78
State accredited educational program based on montessori philosophy and serving approximately 341 children ages 18 months through grade 8
94% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 341 children
$3
Before and after school childcare and enrichment programs (after school classes, winter break camp, spring break camp) serving approximately 110 children ages 3 years through grade 8
3% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 110 children
$2
Summer ruffing it is a six week enriched day camp program serving approximately 226 children ages 18 months through grade 8
3% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 226 children
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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.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE David Lavelle
DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIO Debra J Mitchell
VICE PRESIDENT John Newman
HEAD OF SCHOOL Kathie Freer
TRUSTEE Katie Wozniak
TREASURER Keven Larkin

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$175,275 11 grants
Education
$67,160 6 grants
Sports & Recreation
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.8M $6.5M $11.1M
2024 $7.7M $6.5M $10.0M
2023 $6.3M $5.8M $9.0M
2022 $6.9M $5.3M $8.7M
2021 $4.4M $4.7M $8.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.4M to $6.8M (+56%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.1M.

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