MCEL UNITED INC

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

P20

Classification

1000

Street

13233 TWIN BRIDGES DR

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Mission and programs · 2024

• 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 FY25, 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 CONTINUED TO SUPPORT 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 PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS.

  Expenses $754,857 · Revenue $766,812

• 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.MCEL'S 2024 NATIONAL CONVENING BUILT UPON THE SUCCESS OF PREVIOUS CONVENINGS. NEARLY 250 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED, AN INCREASE OF OVER 60% FROM THE 2023 CONVENING. THIRTY EIGHT (38) PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED THE HISPANIC MALE LEADERS PRE-CONFERENCE, AN INCREASE OF 90% FROM THE PREVIOUS CONVENING. FOR THE FIRST TIME, MCEL ALSO HOSTED SIX (6) SCHOOL-SYSTEM SPECIFIC PRE-CONFERENCES TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL SYSTEM PRIORITIES AND NEEDS.PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK AND SURVEY DATA HIGHLIGHTED THE NATIONAL CONVENING AS A VALUABLE, HIGHLY IMPACTFUL, AND MEANINGFUL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY. PARTICIPANTS DESCRIBED THEIR EXPERIENCE AS EMPOWERING, INSPIRING, AND TRANSFORMATIVE. THEY APPRECIATED THE INCLUSIVE AND SAFE SPACE CREATED FOR GROWTH, NETWORKING, AND COLLABORATION. PARTICIPANTS LAUDED THE QUALITY OF SESSIONS, SPEAKERS, AND RESOURCES, PARTICULARLY THE LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORKS AND ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES.

  Expenses $379,216 · Revenue $176,554

• 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 FY25, MCEL COMPLETED THE SECOND COHORT OF THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND GRADUATED ALL 17 PARTICIPANTS. MCEL SUCCESSFULLY RECRUITED, SELECTED, AND LAUNCHED THE THIRD COHORT OF ANOTHER 17 PARTICIPANTS. TOGETHER, THE FIRST THREE COHORTS INCLUDE 48 PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING 28 SCHOOL SYSTEMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE DELIVERS MEASURABLE, TRANSFORMATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPANTS, WHO PRAISED IT FOR ITS IMPACT ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND THE FORMATION OF VALUABLE PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS.EVALUATION REPORTS CONDUCTED BY THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP - A GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED INDEPENDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATION - HIGHLIGHT POWERFUL GROWTH IN BOTH INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AND PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION AMONG PARTICIPANTS. WHEN MEASURING PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL, A RESEARCH-BACKED FRAMEWORK THAT PROMOTES LEADERS' MOTIVATION, CONFIDENCE, ADAPTABILITY, AND FORWARD-LOOKING MINDSET, 100% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED HIGH PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL SCORES AND STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT GROWTH. THE MOST SUBSTANTIAL GAINS WERE IN EFFICACY AND RESILIENCY, TWO KEY DIMENSIONS FOR LEADING IN HIGH-PRESSURE EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS. THESE IMPROVEMENTS ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO BETTER JOB PERFORMANCE, SATISFACTION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL OUTCOMES, HIGHLIGHTING A COMPELLING RETURN ON INVESTMENT.IN ADDITION, THE SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT THE PROGRAM STRENGTHENS PEER SUPPORT STRUCTURES, ENCOURAGES ONGOING KNOWLEDGE SHARING, AND CULTIVATES A COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY THAT EXTENDS WELL BEYOND THE PROGRAM. THE DATA AFFIRMS THAT NLI PARTICIPANTS EMERGE AS MORE RESILIENT, CONFIDENT, AND CONNECTED LEADERS EQUIPPED TO DRIVE EQUITY-FOCUSED CHANGE IN SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS. THESE OUTCOMES TRANSLATE INTO MEANINGFUL SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND STRONGER LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR STUDENTS.

  Expenses $358,220 · Revenue $65,375

• 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 $230,977 · Grants $6,500 · Revenue $2,000

• LEADERS DEVELOPING LEADERS:LEADERS DEVELOPING LEADERS FOCUSES 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.IN SPRING OF 2025, MCEL'S CO-FOUNDERS PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE - WHO HAS THE PRINCIPAL'S BACK? - TO IDENTIFY HOW CENTRAL OFFICE CAN BETTER SUPPORT PRINCIPALS, THE IMPORTANCE OF A CLEAR LINE OF ACCOUNTABILITY FOR STUDENT LEARNING, AND THE PIVOTAL ROLE PLAYED BY PRINCIPAL SUPERVISORS TO BRIDGE CENTRAL OFFICE AND SCHOOLS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MCEL FACILITATED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES AND HELPED SCHOOL SYSTEM LEADERS EXPLORE THESE IDEAS, ASSESS CURRENT PRACTICE, AND DETERMINE CONCRETE NEXT STEPS TO IMPROVE.MCEL ENGAGED IN PLANNING TO HOST THE SECOND LEADERS DEVELOPING LEADERS SUMMIT FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING SYSTEMS FOR PRINCIPAL SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPERVISION. SINCE THE SUMMIT TOOK PLACE IN JULY 2025, MANY OF THE REVENUES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS SUMMIT WILL BE RECOGNIZED IN FY26, THE FISCAL YEAR DURING WHICH THE SUMMIT WAS HELD.

  Expenses $188,224

• 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 $87,267

• 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 $45,312 · Revenue $100

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2024

  Revenue

  $2,631,874

  Expenses

  $2,403,592

  Contributions

  $1,570,662

  Grants paid

  $6,500

• 2023

  Revenue

  $760,969

  Expenses

  $510,931

  Contributions

  $400,000

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2023

  Revenue

  $923,357

  Expenses

  $946,418

  Contributions

  $271,500

  Grants paid

  $15,696

• 2022

  Revenue

  $865,717

  Expenses

  $196,729

  Contributions

  $599,768

  Grants paid

  $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990-EZ

  Revenue

  $139,953

  Expenses

  $95,776

  Assets (EOY)

  $48,356

• 2020 · 990-EZ

  Revenue

  $4,752

  Expenses

  $1,817

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,935

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

• NEW SCHOOLS FUND

  $160,000

  2022 · DIVERSE LEADERS

• SCHOOL SMART KC INC

  $20,000

  2023 · IMPROVED CAPABILITIES AND GREATER DIVERSITY OF EDUCATORS IN KANSAS CITY

• SCHOOL SMART KC INC

  $14,000

  2022 · TO SUPPORT IMPROVED CAPABILITIES AND GREATER DIVERSITY OF EDUCATORS IN KANSAS CITY.

• CATALYST EDUCATION

  $11,100

  2022 · Educational related issues

• CATALYST EDUCATION

  $6,750

  2023 · Educational related issues

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