New Discoveries Montessori Academy
Donations deductibleNew Discoveries Montessori Academy's network
8 peoplei8 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Dezelske Chair | Chairperson | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chris La Plante | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jill Montes | Vice-Chairperson | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Patti Hoerner | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Samantha Casillas | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Shari Colvin | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Spencer Kangas | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tiffany Knox | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David Conrad | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Kirsten Kinzer | Associate Director | 2022 |
| Kirsten Kinzler | Executive Director(Ex-Officio) | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Kinzler | Executive Director(Ex-Offi | 42 | $129k | $41k | |
| Patti Hoerner | Board Member | 42 | $62k | $15k | |
| Spencer Kangas | Treasurer | 42 | $48k | $14k | |
| Chris la Plante | Secretary | 42 | $17k | $1k | |
| Timothy Dezelske | Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jill Montes | Vice-Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Samantha Casillas | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shari Colvin | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tiffany Knox | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- New Discoveries Montessori Academy
- EIN
- 412194949
- Address
- 1000 5th Ave Se, Hutchinson, MN, 55350-7028
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- Education for life to provide children with a quality education that prepares them intellectually, physically, socially, creatively, and emotionally for our challenging world and all its joys and challenges. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B20 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2006
- Principal officer
- Kirsten Kinzler (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsShari Colvin
≥7years on the filingsSpencer Kangas
≥6years on the filingsPatti Hoerner
≥4years on the filingsChris La Plante
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.3m
- Total liabilities
- $4.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $1.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.1m
- Program service revenue
- $54k
- Employees
- 106
- Volunteers
- 25
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5.9m | $6m | Deficit $55k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.