Montessori Discovery of the Child Found
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Montessori Discovery of the Child Found at a glance
In short: Montessori Discovery of the Child Found gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500,000
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500,000
- Total assets
- $5,844,907
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Montessori Discovery of the Child Found funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Schwab Charitable Fund ($500K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $1.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA | Charitable Giving | $500,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,844,907 | $1,650,070 | $1,678,573 | $500,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $5,873,410 | $1,683,574 | $2,628,508 | $1,500,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $6,819,343 | $3,038,750 | $990,682 | $20,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $4,784,717 | $1,940,675 | $954,660 | $1,240 | Total only |
| 2021 | $3,793,252 | $1,416,250 | $887,101 | $3,110 | Total only |
| 2020 | $3,336,249 | $1,064,966 | $998,093 | $10,000 | 1 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Montessori Discovery of the Child Found
Based on IRS filings
Montessori Discovery of the Child Found is a public charity, based in Castro Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Montessori Discovery of the Child Found is led by Meher Van Groenou, President & Teacher on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Meher Van Groenou
President & Teacher
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $96K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Willem W. Van Groenou (2020–2021) — V.p.
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $96K, to Meher Van Groenou (Pres./Teacher).
Frequently asked questions about Montessori Discovery of the Child Found
How much does Montessori Discovery of the Child Found give each year?
Montessori Discovery of the Child Found gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Montessori Discovery of the Child Found?
Montessori Discovery of the Child Found reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
Where does Montessori Discovery of the Child Found operate?
Montessori Discovery of the Child Found has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Montessori Discovery of the Child Found's EIN?
Montessori Discovery of the Child Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3147215. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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