Hilltop Montessori School Inc
Donations deductibleHilltop Montessori School Inc's network
9 people3 organisationsi9 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Segrest | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cindi Stehr | Board Member & Teacher | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Eric Fox | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michele Scott Wilensky (also filed as Michele Wilensky) | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nicole Saia | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sierra Earle | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Stewart Waddell MD | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Trent Gilbert | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Yumi Robertson | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Deharde | Head of School | since 2021 |
| Emily Nelson | Head of School | 2024 |
| Lisa Litka | Head of School | 2025 |
| Michele Scott Wilensky | Head of School | since 2019 |
| Theresa Fox | Director of Finance and Operations | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Nelson | Former Head of School | 40 | $131k | ||
| Theresa Fox | Director of Finance and Op | 40 | $85k | ||
| Cindi Stehr | Board Member & Teacher | 41 | $70k | ||
| Eric Fox | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Saia | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sierra Earle | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stewart Waddell MD | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Segrest | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Trent Gilbert | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michele Wilensky | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yumi Robertson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Litka | Head of School | 40 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Hilltop Montessori School Inc
- EIN
- 631209188
- Address
- 6 Abbott Sq, Birmingham, AL, 35242-1805
- State
- Alabama
- Mission
- To light the flame of learning to achieve a lifetime of success. (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
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1999
- Principal officer
- Lisa Litka (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsBill Segrest
≥7years on the filingsCindi Stehr
≥7years on the filingsEric Fox
≥7years on the filingsNicole Saia
Latest return
year to 31 July 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 July 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $7.3m
- Total liabilities
- $4.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $56k
- Program service revenue
- $2.3m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $29k
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 8
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.5m | $2.5m | Deficit $56k |
| 2023 | $2.5m | $2.5m | Deficit $60k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.