Constellation Schools Old Brooklyn Community Middle FY2021 filing

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Parma, OH501(c)(3)Since 2003EducationEIN 20-0453321

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Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle creates and provides diverse superior educational opportunities for a Community of learners, built on a foundation of character education in a safe environment, ensuring the success of all children in our advancing ....technological society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$33K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $418K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$33K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.5M
133% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 133% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$621K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2021▲ +22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2024$3.9M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2021▲ +14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
−$621K
FY2021▲ +31%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$901K
FY2021−$621K
FY2022$59K
FY2023$538K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.1M Management & general 21% · $548K Fundraising 0% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $33K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$15,206Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Council
$8,639Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$7,388Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$325Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$325Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$325Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$325Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$294Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Keeney’s $15K as Executive Director is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Rebecca Keeney$15,206$11,574
Rick Lukich$8,639$8,000
Caroline Zito$7,388$6,572
Thomas Babb—$506
Donna Reindel$325$344
Gregory Kozarik$325$344
James Tortelli$325$281
Lori Hoefs$325$313

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports students with learning difficulties through individual attention and enrichment activities.

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Primary Education

Served 243 students in fifth through eighth grade.

$2.1Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$548K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
−$621K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$91
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Other assetsLn 15$538K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$621K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$901K−$621K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$33K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$958K$859K$99K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$132K$116K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$275K$275K$807
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$18K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$228K$228K
Legal feesLn 11b$421$421
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$367K$367K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$111K$96K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$39K$35K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$294K$264K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45K$41K$5K
InterestLn 20$482$434$48
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$9K$965
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$1K$93K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$261$261
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.1M$548K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $3.5M$2.9M$583K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.1M$2.7M$478K$538K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$1.9M$681K$59K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.9M$2.6M$280K−$621K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$2.3M$66K−$901K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,920,883 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,864,799
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,864,799
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $46,275$46,275
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $91$91
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,718$9,718
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $55,993 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $91$2,920,883
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,641,351 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $33,487$33,487
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $859,468 · Management $98,990$958,458
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $116,335 · Management $15,338$131,673
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $274,684 · Management $807$275,491
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,742 · Management $2,835$20,577
IX-11a Management feesManagement $228,118$228,118
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $421$421
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,150$16,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $367,438$367,438
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,414$3,414
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $96,343 · Management $14,582$110,925
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,378 · Management $3,931$39,309
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $264,257 · Management $29,362$293,619
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $40,579 · Management $4,509$45,088
IX-20 InterestPrograms $434 · Management $48$482
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,681 · Management $965$9,646
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,759 · Management $2,009$9,768
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,438 · Management $92,807 · Fundraising $2,781$97,026
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $261$261
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,090,536 · Management $548,034 · Fundraising $2,781$2,641,351
Part X · Balance sheet $1,888,867 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,162,326$1,029,236
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $9,756$276,095
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $725$4,290
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $470,518$9,531
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,190$31,778
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $137,037$537,937
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,813,552$1,888,867
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $92,549$112,525
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $22,617$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $385,711$294,191
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,187,593$2,090,444
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,714,284$2,510,067
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$900,732−$621,200
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$900,732−$621,200
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,813,552$1,888,867
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$621,200 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,920,883
XI-2 Total expenses$2,641,351
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$279,532
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$900,732
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$621,200

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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