Form 990 for tax year 2023

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 14 May 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue

$923,357 →changed to $760,969

Total expenses

$946,418 →changed to $510,931

Contributions and grants received

$271,500 →changed to $400,000

Grants paid

$15,696 →changed to $0

Program service revenue

$651,857 →changed to $359,888

Investment income

$0 →changed to $1,081

Total assets, end of year

$921,838 →changed to $2,273,922

Total liabilities, end of year

$226,809 →changed to $1,328,855

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$695,029 →changed to $945,067

Program services expenses

$906,629 →changed to $399,294

Management and general expenses

$36,540 →changed to $98,081

Fundraising expenses

$3,249 →changed to $13,556

Program service expenses (Part III)

$906,629 →changed to $399,294

Totals

Total revenue

$923,357

Total expenses

$946,418

Contributions and grants received

$271,500

Grants paid

$15,696

Program service revenue

$651,857

Investment income

$0

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$921,838

Total liabilities, end of year

$226,809

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$695,029

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$906,629

Management and general expenses

$36,540

Fundraising expenses

$3,249

Program service expenses (Part III)

$906,629

Program services were 95.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2023

• SCHOOL SYSTEM LEADERSHIP CONSULTING:IN 2023, MCEL PARTNERED WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND DISTRICT LEADERS TO CREATE SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR MALE LEADERS OF COLOR. MCEL DEVELOPED AND SUPPORTED AFFINITY GROUPS FOR MALE LEADERS OF COLOR AND CREATED MCEL CHAPTERS TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE SPACES FOR MALE LEADERS OF COLOR TO BE THEIR AUTHENTIC SELVES.

  Expenses $228,402 · Revenue $318,025

• NATIONAL CONVENING:MCEL HOSTS AN ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENING, DEDICATED TO MALE LEADERS OF COLOR FROM VARIOUS ROLES ACROSS THE NATION, INCLUDING ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, PRINCIPALS, VARIOUS MANAGEMENT ROLES, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENTS, CHIEFS OF STAFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, SUPERINTENDENTS, LEADERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT LEADERS. THE AGENDA INCLUDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, FIRESIDE CHATS WITH PROMINENT THOUGHT LEADERS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO FACILITATE HEALING AND REJUVENATION. THIS GATHERING IS AN ESSENTIAL PLATFORM FOR LEADERS LOOKING TO ENHANCE THEIR IMPACT IN THE EDUCATIONAL AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS. MCEL'S 2023 NATIONAL CONVENING EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS. WE INCREASED OUR ATTENDANCE TO NEARLY 150 PARTICIPANTS AND BUILT UPON THE SUCCESS OF PREVIOUS CONVENINGS. THIS EVENT SERVED AS A TESTAMENT TO OUR GROWING INFLUENCE AND IMPACT WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY.THIS YEAR, MCEL EXPANDED ITS REACH BY HOSTING THE INAUGURAL HISPANIC MALE LEADERS PRE-CONFERENCE. THIS EVENT WAS MET WITH RESOUNDING SUCCESS AND RECEIVED OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS. THE HISPANIC LEADERS WHO ATTENDED EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO SEE THIS SPACE GROW TO OFFER MORE INDIVIDUALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BENEFIT FROM THE VALUABLE EXPERIENCES AND CONNECTIONS IT PROVIDES.

  Expenses $186,405 · Grants $15,696 · Revenue $135,864

• NATIONAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE:MCEL SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (NLI). THIS IMMERSIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS BUILT AROUND MCEL'S INNOVATIVE RESILIENT, REPRESENTATIVE LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, WHICH INCLUDES THE 10 ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES FOR LEADERS OF COLOR, ALONGSIDE THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF QUALITY, QUANTITY, AND CARE. PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM TOP SYSTEM LEADERS IN THE COUNTRY, MAKING THIS A TRULY DISTINCTIVE EXPERIENCE IN LEADERSHIP CULTIVATION. THE PROGRAM IS IDEAL FOR ESTABLISHED LEADERS SEEKING TO DEEPEN THEIR EXPERTISE AND IMPACT WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE THROUGH A FOCUSED, SUPPORTIVE, AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.IN 2023, THE INAUGURAL NATIONAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE COHORT INCLUDED 14 PARTICIPANTS. THE PROGRAM RECEIVED OUTSTANDING REVIEWS FROM PARTICIPANTS, WHO PRAISED IT FOR ITS IMPACT ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND THE FORMATION OF VALUABLE PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS. A RESEARCH STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP DEMONSTRATED THAT NLI HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON FOUR LEVELS: INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS, GROUP (NLI COHORT), ORGANIZATION (E.G., SCHOOL SYSTEM), AND SOCIETY.

  Expenses $176,033 · Revenue $48,500

• CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBERSHIP:MCEL CHAPTERS DEEPEN IMPACT AND BUILD LOCAL LEADERSHIP. CHAPTERS EITHER ARE ANCHORED IN A SPECIFIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SPAN A BROADER GEOGRAPHICAL AREA. THESE CHAPTERS ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ALIGN WITH AND SUPPORT THE SPECIFIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. FUNCTIONING AS HUBS OF LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT, MCEL CHAPTERS FOSTER CONNECTION, COLLABORATION, AND CAPACITY BUILDING AMONG LOCAL EDUCATIONAL LEADERS. THEY SUPPORT DISTRICT AND REGIONAL EFFORTS TO DIVERSIFY LEADERSHIP PIPELINES AND STRENGTHEN EDUCATOR RETENTION.

  Expenses $111,921 · Revenue $51,200

• LEADERS DEVELOPING LEADERS: MCEL HOSTED THE FIRST-EVER LEADERS DEVELOPING LEADERS, PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR SUMMIT IN KANSAS CITY, ATTRACTING OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS FROM 38 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 16 REGIONS. THE TWO-DAY SUMMIT FOCUSED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PRINCIPALS IN DRIVING STUDENT OUTCOMES, EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR PRINCIPAL SUPERVISORS, AND STRATEGIES TO ALIGN CENTRAL OFFICES TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT SCHOOL LEADERS. 100% OF PARTICIPANTS AGREED THAT THE SUMMIT INCREASED THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT PRINCIPALS AND EFFECTIVE PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR PRACTICES. OVER 95% OF PARTICIPANTS AGREED THAT THEY LEARNED CONCRETE STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO IMPLEMENT IN THEIR OWN PRACTICE, IDENTIFIED STRENGTHS AND GROWTH AREAS FOR THEIR OWN PRACTICE, IDENTIFIED STRENGTHS AND GROWTH AREAS FOR THEIR SCHOOL SYSTEM'S PRACTICE, DEVELOPED A CONCRETE ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE THEIR OWN OR THEIR SCHOOL SYSTEM'S PRACTICE, EXPANDED THEIR NETWORK OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDUCATION LEADERS, AND PREPARED THEM TO INCREASE STUDENT OUTCOMES AS AN EDUCATION LEADER.

  Expenses $90,150 · Revenue $114,500

• RESILIENT REPRESENTATIVE LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK:MCEL LAUNCHED THE "RESILIENT REPRESENTATIVE LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK," FEATURING THE 10 ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES FOR LEADERS OF COLOR. THIS GROUNDBREAKING FRAMEWORK IS POISED TO REVOLUTIONIZE HOW LEADERS OF COLOR NAVIGATE SPACES THAT WERE HISTORICALLY NOT DESIGNED TO FOSTER THEIR SUCCESS. THE TOOLKIT IS A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF RESOURCES TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL LEADERS AND EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS IN EVALUATING THEIR PRACTICES AND CREATING CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO SUCCESS, PARTICULARLY FOR LEADERS OF COLOR. THIS VERSATILE TOOLKIT IS APPLICABLE AT ALL LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP AND INCLUDES:- 10 ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERS OF COLOR OUTLINE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, MINDSETS, DISPOSITIONS, AND BEHAVIORS MOST CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF DIVERSE LEADERS.- THE GUIDEBOOK CONSOLIDATES THE ADVICE FOR LEADERS OF COLOR WHO ARE PLANNING THEIR PATHWAYS INTO EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, REROUTING AROUND A CAREER ROADBLOCK, OR NAVIGATING A DIFFICULT OR UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT IN THEIR LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS. IT'S WHERE WE WANT EQUITY-MINDED ALLIES TO TURN, TOO, WHEN THEY NEED ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO BE PART OF THE BIG, BOLD SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS WE SO DESPERATELY NEED.- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS THE URGENT NEED, FRAMEWORK, AND TOOLKIT RESOURCES.- CRITICAL BACKGROUND RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES WHY WE NEED A GUIDEBOOK FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERS OF COLOR, THE BARRIERS PREVENTING EDUCATORS OF COLOR FROM ACCESSING LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND STRATEGIES TO ATTRACT AND SUSTAIN EDUCATIONAL LEADERS OF COLOR.- POLICY BRIEF HELPS LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS CONSIDER WAYS TO PROPEL ACTION TO INCREASE THE RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF THE NATION'S SCHOOL AND SYSTEM-LEVEL LEADERS.MCEL NETWORK MEMBERS AND PARTNERS GAIN ACCESS TO A MORE EXPANSIVE SUITE OF RESOURCES THAT FUEL GROWTH-FOCUSED SELF-REFLECTION AS WELL AS TRANSFORMATIONAL SYSTEMIC SUPPORT FOR EDUCATORS OF COLOR AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS:- SELF-REFLECTION TOOL ENCOURAGES LEADERS OF COLOR TO CHARGE AND REGULARLY RE-ENERGIZE THEIR LEADERSHIP BY ENGAGING IN PURPOSEFUL SELF-REFLECTION, PRIORITIZING SELF-CARE, AND NURTURING THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT SUSTAIN THEM.- 360 ASSESSMENT TOOL ENABLES LEADERS OF COLOR TO SOLICIT AND RECEIVE FEEDBACK FROM THEIR PEERS, MENTORS, STAFF, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS.- TRANSFORMATIONAL CONVERSATIONS TOOL ASSISTS ANYONE TO BE A GREAT CO-PILOT TO LEADERS OF COLOR THEY FORMALLY OR INFORMALLY SUPPORT ALONG THEIR LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS. - SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION TOOL HELPS DISTRICT, CHARTER NETWORK, AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS CREATE MORE WELCOMING, SUPPORTIVE CONDITIONS FOR EDUCATORS OF COLOR AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS.

  Expenses $58,615

• PROGRAM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT:MCEL CONSTANTLY INCORPORATES THE LATEST RESEARCH TO ENSURE ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES REFLECT EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE. MCEL ATTENDS AND PRESENTS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES TO SHARE PROMISING PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED. MCEL UTILIZES TECHNOLOGY AND SOFTWARE TO PROVIDE SERVICES DIRECTLY TO PARTICIPANTS AND SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.

  Expenses $55,103

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

1 May 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

202541219349303254

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