Rising Sun Montessori
El Dorado Hills, CA · El Dorado County · K-8
District (geographic): Buckeye Union Elementary
Authorized by RISING SUN MONTESSORI DISTRICT
- Status
- open
- NCES ID
- 060627013748
- Opened
- 2014-08-18
- Closed
- —
- Latest enrollment
- 144(2023-2024)
- Address
- 4940 Robert J. Mathews Parkway, El Dorado Hills 95762
- Charter number
- 1655
- Student–teacher ratio
- 20.6:1(7 FTE, 2023-2024)
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 936-2333
- Principal / Lead
- Karl Zierhut
Student demographics
2023-2024 · NCES CCDFederal poverty indicator (CCD-033)
Students classified as English Learners (EDFacts FS141, as of 2021-2022 — most recent NCES release).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.
Charter history
No charter actions on file for this school yet.
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Enrollment trend
- 2023-2024144CCD
- 2022-2023135CCD
- 2021-2022138CCD
- 2020-2021150CCD
Organization & finances
- Operating nonprofit
- RISING SUN MONTESSORI SCHOOL
- IRS EIN
- 320437558 ↗
- 501(c)(3) since
- 2014
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets (EOY) | Exec comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.0M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $125K |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $1.8M | $880K | $120K |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.0M | $99K |
"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).
Top-paid leadership (FY 2024)
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARL ZIERHUT | HEAD OF SCHOOL | 40 | $156K |
Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.
Board of directors
- GREG FUSON— CHAIR
- BEN HOWARD— MEMBER
- TIFFANY WATERHOUSE— MEMBER
- GABRIEL RIVERA— MEMBER
Sources & references
- NCES CCD school detail ↗official federal record
- CDE School Profile ↗California state report (CDS 09618380129965)
- CDE Charter Schools Office ↗renewal status & petitions (CDE does not publish historical renewal events as data)
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer ↗all years of 990s + organization summary
Complaints
Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.