2025-05-01T16:45:32-05:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 420 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE SUITE 900 ORLANDO FL 32801 990 2023-01-01 853129003 MCEL UNITED INC MCEL 4075040553 2103 NUTTALL OAKS PLACE BRANDON FL 33510 HARRISON PETERS PRESIDENT 4079632770 2025-05-01 1 1 LACEY M QUATSOE P01300865 4078021200 2025-05-01 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HARRISON PETERS 2103 NUTTALL OAKS PLACE BRANDON FL 33510 923357 0 X HTTPS://MCELLEADERS.ORG/ X 2020 FL DEVELOP & SUPPORT MALE LEADERS OF COLOR WHO ENSURE ALL STUDENTS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. 3 3 0 8 0 0 599768 271500 265949 651857 0 0 0 0 865717 923357 0 15696 0 0 0 0 0 700 3249 196729 930022 196729 946418 668988 -23061 718090 921838 0 226809 718090 695029 X TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT A STRONG NETWORK OF MALE LEADERS OF COLOR WHO LEAD FIERCELY THROUGH THEIR AUTHENTIC SELVES AND LIVED EXPERIENCES. THESE LEADERS OF COLOR WILL HELP ENSURE ALL STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY THE MOST MARGINALIZED, REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. 1 0 228402 0 318025 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. 186405 15696 135864 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. 176033 48500 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. 111921 51200 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. 90150 114500 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. 58615 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. 55103 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. 315789 165700 906629 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X X HARRISON PETERS 4072712233 218 NE 199TH TERRACE MIAMI FL 33179 X HARRISON PETERS PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE GERING TREASURER 20.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC HOLLNHEAD SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 271500 271500 SCHOOL SYSTEM CONTRACT 862100 468424 468424 EVENT REGISTRATION 611430 134133 134133 PROGRAM REGISTRATION 611430 48500 48500 MEMBERSHIPS 862100 800 800 651857 923357 651857 0 0 X 15696 15696 14270 14270 700 700 475006 463270 11736 28447 19658 6398 2391 11528 9486 2042 5329 4528 643 158 24098 23127 971 367693 367693 498 115 383 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 3153 3056 97 946418 906629 36540 3249 718090 907338 14500 718090 921838 201809 25000 0 226809 X 718090 690725 4304 718090 695029 718090 921838 -23061 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2500 44500 600833 271500 919333 2252 95453 338585 651857 1088147 4752 139953 939418 923357 2007480 0 77475 283250 446723 807448 77475 283250 446723 807448 1200032 4752 139953 939418 923357 2007480 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 918089 0 918089 5268 5268 923357 941150 0 941150 5268 5268 946418 PART X, LINE 2: MCEL IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. DURING THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, MCEL DID NOT INCUR INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO TAX POSITIONS. MCEL FILES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, SHOULD THAT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, ALL YEARS SINCE INCEPTION WOULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS). PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIP 5,268. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIP 5,268. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND MCEL'S NATIONAL CONVENING 8 15696 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION PART I, LINE 2: USING RESTRICTED FUNDS GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY A DONOR, MCEL PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS THAT PAID FOR EIGHT PARTICIPANTS TO TRAVEL TO AND ATTEND MCEL'S NATIONAL CONVENING. IN ALIGNMENT WITH RESTRICTIONS OUTLINED IN THE DONOR'S CONTRIBUTION, MCEL SELECTED PARTICIPANTS WHO LIVED IN THE REGION SUPPORTED BY THE DONOR, WHICH ENSURED PROPER USE OF FUNDS. SECOND TO NONE (HARRISON PETERS) OFFICER OF MCEL / OWNER OF S-CORP 96373 CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING 0 GERING CONSULTING LLC (STEVE GERING) OFFICER OF MCEL / OWNER OF S-CORP 36375 SCHOOL SYSTEM LEADERSHIP CONSULTING 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 2023 WAS A MOMENTOUS AND TRANSFORMATIVE YEAR FOR MEN OF COLOR IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (MCEL). WE ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES, EXPANDED OUR REACH, AND MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TOWARDS OUR MISSION OF EMPOWERING MEN OF COLOR IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLES. 1. HOSTED RECORD-BREAKING NATIONAL CONVENING, WITH THE LARGEST ATTENDANCE TO DATE. 2. HOSTED INAUGURAL HISPANIC MALE LEADERS PRE-CONFERENCE BEFORE THE NATIONAL CONVENING. 3. LAUNCHED THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, A CORNERSTONE OF OUR COMMITMENT TO NURTURING EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL LEADERS. 4. HOSTED THE FIRST-EVER LEADERS DEVELOPING LEADERS PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR SUMMIT. 5. LAUNCHED THE RESILIENT REPRESENTATIVE LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, FEATURING THE 10 ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES FOR LEADERS OF COLOR. 6. LAUNCHED AN INFRASTRUCTURE SCALING PLAN, LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR TRANSITION FROM A VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION TO ONE THAT IS PROFESSIONALLY STAFFED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT FORM 990 IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MCEL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EXISTS TO PROTECT IT WHEN CONTEMPLATING A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTERESTS OF AN INTERESTED PERSON, WHICH INCLUDES ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD POWERS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST INCLUDING THE MATERIAL FACTS. HE/SHE SHALL THEN LEAVE THE MEETING SO THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE CAN DISCUSS AND VOTE UPON IT. SUCH GROUP WILL CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES THAT MIGHT BE MORE ADVANTAGEOUS. IF NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE, IT WILL DETERMINE UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF DISINTERESTED INDIVIDUALS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARRANGEMENT UNDER FAIR AND REASONABLE TERMS. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL GIVE HIM/HER THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN. IT WILL TAKE ANY APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS WILL ALSO SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 110,823. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 110,823. LEADERS DEVEOPING LEADERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 31,545. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 31,545. MCEL LEADERSHIP COMPENTENICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 57,145. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 57,145. NATIONAL CONVENING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,500. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,646. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,646. SCHOOL SYSTEM LEADERSHIP CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 228,611. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 228,611. ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,974. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,974. HUMAN RESOURCES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,562. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,562. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,200. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,200.