The Elizabeth Ann Clune Montessori School of Ithaca

The Elizabeth Ann Clune Montessori School of Ithaca looks stable. The school holds 1.5 years of operating cushion, a healthy buffer. Revenue is 90% tuition-dependent (peer median 86%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 76% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Net assets are growing 7.9%/yr over three years; the cushion is being built, not drawn. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 4.7 / 10, adequate — monitor.

The Elizabeth Ann Clune Montessori School of Ithaca reported $3.8M in revenue against $3.8M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $5.8M — about 1.52x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at 0.2%, with 89.9% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts The Elizabeth Ann Clune Montessori School of Ithaca at the p41 on operating margin.