Constellation Schools: Lorain 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.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $380K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$824K
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$1.5M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$856K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$847K
FY2021−$653K
FY2022−$15K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$834K
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $709K Management & general 30% · $311K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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
James Tortelli$375$281
Donna Reindel$375$344
Gregory Kozarik$375$344
Lori Hoefs$375$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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

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1 program · $709K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Primary education- served 98 students in fifth through eighth grade.

$709Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$709K
Managementcol C$311K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$824K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$144K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$824K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$824K
Net assetsLn 32$834K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$220K$121K$99K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$142K$142K
Legal feesLn 11b$424$424
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$115K$115K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$15K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$48K$43K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$158K$142K$16K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$12K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$709
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$246K$246K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$709K$311K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.0M$464K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.5M$363K$834K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.1M$486K$471K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$856K$638K−$15K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.4M$194K−$653K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.4M$134K−$847K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,483,988 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,748,937$1,406,432
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66,441$77,556
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $290$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,815,668$1,483,988
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 $233,676$224,310
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,218,756$796,008
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,452,432$1,020,318
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $363,236$463,670
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $1,483,988 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,406,432
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,406,432
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $77,556$77,556
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $77,556$1,483,988
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,020,318 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $121,086 · Management $99,292$220,378
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,160 · Management $1,772$3,932
IX-11a Management feesManagement $142,500$142,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $424$424
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,991$27,991
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $115,147$115,147
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $14,706$14,706
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,214 · Management $1,690$16,904
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $42,799 · Management $4,755$47,554
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $141,923 · Management $15,769$157,692
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,407$2,407
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,213$4,213
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,085 · Management $1,343$13,428
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,377 · Management $709$7,086
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $245,956$245,956
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $709,367 · Management $310,951 · Fundraising $0$1,020,318
Part X · Balance sheet $2,121,630 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,036$25,062
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,705,439$1,903,914
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,882$10,594
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,624$21,507
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,506$16,077
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $158,715$144,476
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,967,202$2,121,630
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $195,842$68,324
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $362,377$308,374
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $574,680$446,959
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,132,899$823,657
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $834,303$1,297,973
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $834,303$1,297,973
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,967,202$2,121,630
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,297,973 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,483,988
XI-2 Total expenses$1,020,318
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$463,670
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$834,303
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,297,973

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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