Nonprofit · EIN 39-2043104
MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53713
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,018,251 | $2,010,734 | $7,517 | $13,912,809 | $374,835 | $13,537,974 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,660,947 | $2,800,576 | -$1,139,629 | $13,262,523 | $595,088 | $12,667,435 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,841,996
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $176,255
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $910,716
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $159,082
- Other salaries and wages
- $473,990
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $742,142
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $66,469
- Occupancy
- $45,213
- Depreciation
- $39,129
- Program services (functional)
- $1,337,598
- Management and general (functional)
- $455,449
- Fundraising (functional)
- $217,687
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,262,523
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,912,809
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $374,835
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,537,974
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $32,345
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,993,254
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,546,832
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,991,142
- Gross receipts
- $2,018,251
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELINDA HEINRITZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $141,194 | $17,888 |
| MARY ROMOLINO | CHAIR (BEG AUG) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY JORDAN | CHAIR (THRU JULY)/DIRECTOR (BEG AUG) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL JOKELA | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SLAWNY | VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY (BEGAN NOV) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA REYES | VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY (THRU NOV) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA DOCKENDORFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY COSTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY MOTOVILOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH GOEDDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY LYONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED JUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KENNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MARIE MALECHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY MARCUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTY MALLOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KRAEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BADRI LANKELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MCGREGORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA RIPLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE LUEDKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA MALAGOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER SZOTKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON REIMANN | DIRECTOR (THRU JULY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN DICKEY | DIRECTOR (THRU JULY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GISELE SUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR (THRU JULY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA BARUAH | DIRECTOR (THRU JULY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA KVISTAD | DIRECTOR (THRU JULY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELINDA HEINRITZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $131,288 | $15,749 |
| MARTY MALLOY | CHAIR (THRU JULY) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY JORDAN | CHAIR (FROM AUGUST) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ROMOLINO | CHAIR-ELECT (THRU AUGUST) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL NERAD | CHAIR-ELECT (FROM NOVEMBER) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA SCHOLZ | VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY (THRU APRIL) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA REYES | VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA HARTUNG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY COSTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HERTTING | DIRECTOR (THRU AUGUST) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON REIMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY MOTOVILOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB NEFF | DIRECTOR (THRU AUGUST) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN DICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH GOEDDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GISELE SUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY LYONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE DOVE | DIRECTOR (THRU SEPTEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA BARUAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED JUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KENNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE MALECHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY MARCUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL JOKELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SIMS | DIRECTOR (THRU JULY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KRAEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BADRI LANKELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MCGREGORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA RIPLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE LUEDKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2005 W BELTLINE HWY STE 203, MADISON, WI 53713-2314
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELINDA HEINRITZ, 2005 W BELTLINE HIGHWAY 203, MADISON, WI 53713
- Signed the 990
- MELINDA HEINRITZ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (608) 210-6900
- Website
- SCHOOLSMAKEMADISON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION OF EVERY CHILD BY RAISING PRIVATE FUNDS, AWARDING GRANTS, DEVELOPING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND ADVOCATING FOR MADISON'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND FISCAL AGENT SERVICES - SUPPORTS THE DISTRICT'S SCHOOLS, PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND STUDENTS.Expenses $594,240 · grants $501,922
- COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - SUPPORTS THE IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION MANAGES THREE PROGRAMS IN THIS AREA: THE ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PROGRAM, SCHOOLS MAKE MADISON SUMMIT, AND THE TEACHER SUPPORT NETWORK.Expenses $589,089 · grants $407,256
- ADVOCATES - PROVIDES AWARENESS AND CAMPAIGNING EFFORTS TO THE DISTRICT.Expenses $90,697
- PROJECT ALUMNI - SUPPORTS THE CONNECTING OF ALUMNI WITH FELLOW ALUMNI, FACULTY, STUDENTS, AND STAFF IN ORDER TO CREATE A COMMUNITY THAT FACILITATES THE DELIVERY OF A WIDE ARRAY OF RESOURCES: INTELLECTUAL, ACADEMIC, CAREER, COLLEGIATE, NETWORKING, AND PHILANTHROPIC.Expenses $62,034
- ANY GIVEN CHILD - SUPPORTS THE PARTNERSHIPS OF THE DISTRICT, OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, AND THE CITY OF MADISON THAT IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING STUDENTS HAVE A QUALITY, WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE ARTS.Expenses $1,538 · grants $1,538
- COMMUNITY SCHOOLS - SUPPORTS THE DISTRICT'S PROGRAMS, CREATING A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE PLACE THAT BUILDS ON THE ASSETS OF THE COMMUNITY TO HELP SERVE THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY THROUGH WELL INTEGRATED AND COORDINATED, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OFFER A SUITE OF INTERCONNECTED SERVICES THAT MAY INCLUDE TUTORING, EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING SUPPORT, MENTORING, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, FOOD ACCESS, AND RECREATION AND ARTS ACTIVITIES.0
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-2043104
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B112)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,912,809
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,018,251
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,018,251 | $2,010,734 | $13,912,809 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,660,947 | $2,800,576 | $13,262,523 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,716,885 | $2,075,053 | $13,553,610 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-2043104).
Questions about MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC is 39-2043104.
- Is MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MELINDA HEINRITZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $141,194 (MELINDA HEINRITZ, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,018,251, expenses of $2,010,734 and total assets of $13,912,809 at year end.
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