Public Charity

DESERT GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC

DESERT GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PHOENIX, AZ. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $5.5M, expenses of $5.2M, total assets of $10.5M. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $29K.

EIN: 830345361 PHOENIX, AZ Primary & Elementary Schools NTEE: B24 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.5M
Total Expenses$5.2M
Total Assets$10.5M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$29K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

DESERT GARDEN MONTESSORI'S MISSION IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN IN WHICH THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXPLORE, CREATE, LEARN, SOCIALIZE AND CELEBRATE THEIR UNIQUE TALENTS. THE SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING WITHIN EACH CHILD A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND INTERDEPENDENCE WITH THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD.

Where $100 goes at Desert Garden Montessori School Inc

How Desert Garden Montessori School Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$91 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $91 for programs

$91
The school's montessori approach is a system of education, which encompasses both a philosophy of the child's growth and a rationale for guiding such growth
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 200 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

SECRETARY Jill Carson
VICE PRESIDENT Jim Walters
TREASURER Mehul Dave
DIRECTOR Michael Ellenby
DIRECTOR Michael Schumacher
PRESIDENT Shetal Walters

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$19,180 2 grants
Education
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.5M $5.2M $10.5M
2024 $5.2M $5.2M $7.9M
2023 $5.4M $4.9M $7.4M
2022 $5.1M $3.9M $5.5M
2021 $4.1M $2.9M $5.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.1M to $5.5M (+36%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.5M.

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