Form 990 for tax year 2023

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 1 May 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) 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

$760,969

Total expenses

$510,931

Contributions and grants received

$400,000

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$359,888

Investment income

$1,081

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$2,273,922

Total liabilities, end of year

$1,328,855

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$945,067

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$399,294

Management and general expenses

$98,081

Fundraising expenses

$13,556

Program service expenses (Part III)

$399,294

Program services were 78.2% 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:MCEL CULTIVATES STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS ACROSS THE NATION. OUR COLLABORATIVE APPROACH IS CENTERED ON A KEEN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW SCHOOLS AND SYSTEMS OPERATE. MCEL PARTNERS WITH THESE INSTITUTIONS WITH AN INTENSE FOCUS ON STUDENT SUCCESS USING THE CRITICAL LEVERS OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION. IN FY24, MCEL WORKED WITH SUPERINTENDENTS AND THEIR EXECUTIVE CABINETS/ LEADERSHIP TEAMS TO CREATE SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL LEADERS. MCEL PROVIDED EXECUTIVE COACHING TO SUPERINTENDENTS AND CHIEFS, HELPED DISTRICT AND CHARTER LEADERS CLARIFY THE PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR ROLE, COACHED PRINCIPAL SUPERVISORS TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL LEADERS, AND ASSISTED DISTRICT LEADERS WITH STRATEGIES TO BETTER SUPPORT CURRENT AND ASPIRING LEADERS. MCEL ALSO DEVELOPED AND SUPPORTED AFFINITY GROUPS FOR MALE AND FEMALE LEADERS OF COLOR, CREATED MCEL CHAPTERS TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE SPACES FOR LEADERS OF COLOR TO BE THEIR AUTHENTIC SELVES, AND PROVIDED INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING TO EDUCATIONAL LEADERS. FINALLY, MCEL PARTNERED WITH SCHOOL SYSTEM EXECUTIVES TO DESIGN STRATEGY, CLARIFY FOCUS AND OUTCOMES, AND DEVELOP POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS.

  Expenses $189,614 · Revenue $323,388

• RESILIENT REPRESENTATIVE LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK:MCEL DISSEMINATED AND SCALED 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 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 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. THIS ALSO IS A RESOURCE FOR EQUITY-MINDED ALLIES WHEN THEY NEED ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO BE PART OF THE BIG, BOLD SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS WE 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 $66,571

• NATIONAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE:MCEL'S NATIONAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (NLI) IS AN IMMERSIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BUILT AROUND MCEL'S INNOVATIVE "RESILIENT, REPRESENTATIVE LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK," INCLUDING THE 10 ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES FOR LEADERS OF COLOR, AND THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF "QUALITY, QUANTITY, AND CARE." PARTICIPANTS 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 FY24, MCEL COMPLETED AND GRADUATED ALL 14 PARTICIPANTS IN THE INAUGURAL NATIONAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE COHORT. MCEL SUCCESSFULLY RECRUITED, SELECTED, AND LAUNCHED THE SECOND COHORT OF 18 PARTICIPANTS. TOGETHER, THE TWO COHORTS INCLUDE 32 PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING 23 SCHOOL SYSTEMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 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 $45,817 · Revenue $36,000

• 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 $68,935 · Revenue $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 $20,507

• 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 INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, FIRESIDE CHATS WITH PROMINENT THOUGHT LEADERS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACTIVITIES 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.THE NATIONAL CONVENING DOES NOT TAKE PLACE UNTIL DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR, WHICH DID NOT HAPPEN DURING THIS UNIQUE SIX-MONTH FISCAL YEAR. THOUGH THE TEAM ENGAGED IN PLANNING FOR THIS EVENT, THERE ARE LIMITED COSTS RELATED TO THE NATIONAL CONVENING. MOST OF THE REVENUES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE NATIONAL CONVENING ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE FISCAL YEAR DURING WHICH THE CONVENING HAPPENS.

  Expenses $7,850

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

14 May 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

202501349349313335

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