Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary 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.
78¢ 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
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $615K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% 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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6.8M
136% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 136% 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
$3.7M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
78%
Net assets
−$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2021▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2021>-0.01%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
−$1.8M
FY2021▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$2.4M
FY2021−$1.8M
FY2022−$944K
FY2023−$234K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.4M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2005.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $2.4M Management & general 22% · $682K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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 Secretary
$375Pt VII · Sec A
$375Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$344Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$344Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$313Pt 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
Rich Lukich$8,639$8,000
Caroline Zito$7,388$6,572
Thomas Babb—$506
Bogusia Chmielewski$375$344
Donna Stelter$375$344
Dan Ziemba$313$344
Rodney Spencer$344$250

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

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

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1 program · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Primary education- served 225 students in kindergarten through 8TH grade.

$2.4Mprogram 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
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$682K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.8M
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$3.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$110
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$136K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$314K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$441K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
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$1.4M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$315K$314K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.3M$6.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.4M−$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.2M$158K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$182K$160K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$324K$317K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$23K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$284K$284K
Legal feesLn 11b$196$196
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$122K$122K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$220K$181K$39K
Information technologyLn 14$51K$46K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$92K$83K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$9K$958
InterestLn 20$197K$177K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$78K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$9K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$9K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$357$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.4M$682K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.4M$3.1M$362K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.9M$3.7M$1.2M$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$2.9M$710K−$234K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$2.4M$858K−$944K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.7M$3.1M$595K−$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$3.1M−$74K−$2.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,682,210 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,780,612$3,466,052
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $179,790$137,452
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,939$110
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $51,347$78,596
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,013,688$3,682,210
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,845,834$1,916,769
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,241,751$1,170,568
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,087,585$3,087,337
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$73,897$594,873
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,682,210 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,466,052
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,466,052
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $137,452$137,452
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $110$110
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $78,596$78,596
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $216,048 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $110$3,682,210
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,087,337 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $36,495$36,495
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,190,590 · Management $157,810$1,348,400
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $159,628 · Management $22,326$181,954
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $317,346 · Management $6,214$323,560
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,213 · Management $3,147$26,360
IX-11a Management feesManagement $284,065$284,065
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $196$196
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,675$15,675
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $122,058$122,058
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,591$6,591
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $181,468 · Management $38,777$220,245
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $45,939 · Management $5,104$51,043
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $82,806 · Management $9,201$92,007
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,618 · Management $958$9,576
IX-20 InterestPrograms $176,865 · Management $19,652$196,517
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $78,294 · Management $8,699$86,993
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,077 · Management $2,761$11,838
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,668 · Management $63,588$72,256
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $357 · Fundraising $1,151$1,508
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,404,570 · Management $681,616 · Fundraising $1,151$3,087,337
Part X · Balance sheet $5,002,731 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,270,649$1,026,489
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $135,962$136,083
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $20,597$508,991
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,447$26,843
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $606,462$546,751
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,043,227$2,002,815
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $314,602$313,873
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $442,304$440,886
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,853,250$5,002,731
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $238,387$237,872
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $24,855$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $569,991$589,528
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $2,935,026$2,880,746
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,444,322$3,077,901
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,250,297$6,804,905
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,612,630−$2,021,495
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $215,583$219,321
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,397,047−$1,802,174
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,853,250$5,002,731
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,802,174 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,682,210
XI-2 Total expenses$3,087,337
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$594,873
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,397,047
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,802,174

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