MELANATED LEADERS INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $302K · expenses $72K · assets $499K

EIN
87-0870487
Address
1630 N MERIDIAN ST STE 350, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202-1462
Website
https://melanatedleaders.org
NTEE code
W70
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

Hosted several book studies, provided strategic assistance to Indianapolis leaders, developed teach for America Indianapolis programming, and provided networking events for educational community.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Porsche Chisley Executive Director2025 0 $0 reported 3
Patrick Jones Executive2021-2025 2 $0 reported 2
Kelli Marshall Member2024-2025 3 $0 reported 2
Dr Tenika H Holden-Flynn Chair2024-2025 4 $0 reported 1
Dr Rachel Santos Member2024-2025 3 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DR TENIKA H HOLDEN-FLYNN Chair4 $0$0$0 $01
KELLI MARSHALL Member3 $0$0$0 $02
DR RACHEL SANTOS Member3 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICK JONES Executive2 $0$0$0 $02
PORSCHE CHISLEY Executive Director0 $0$0$0 $03
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK JONES Executive2 $0-$0 $02
DR TENIKA H HOLDEN-FLYNN Chair4 $0-$0 $01
KELLI MARSHALL Member3 $0-$0 $02
DR RACHEL SANTOS Member3 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK JONES Executive- $0$0$0 $02
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK JONES Executive30 $0$0$0 $02
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK JONES Executive12 $0-$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$301,985$72,392 $498,765$437,035 $301,681$0 $6,0000-
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$163,484$129,487 $217,210$207,440 $163,173- ---
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$228,363$235,290 $201,518$173,443 $228,363$0 -0-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$288,495$148,585 $187,582$180,082 $270,958$17,300 -0-
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$75,060$34,438 $42,122$40,622 $64,260$10,800 ---

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $950,863 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
THE MIND TRUST INC Public charity Exact 2021-2023 3$347,500 2023$110,000
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CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$232,000 2024$50,000
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INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$193,863 2024$100,000
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HIGHLAND PROJECT INC Public charity Exact 2025 1$100,000 2025$100,000
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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE INC Public charity Exact 2022-2023 2$60,000 2023$20,000
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CITY FUND Public charity Exact 2022 1$15,000 2022$15,000
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FINISH LINE YOUTH FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Melanated Leaders Inc” 2024 1$2,500 2024$2,500
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
LEADERSHIP INDIANAPOLISINW70 $562,608$439,112 President & Ceo$145,237 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state
MICHIANA LEADERSHIP CENTER INCINW70 $184,227$288,342 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$76,689 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state
LEADERSHIP SOUTHERN INDIANA INCINW70 $481,495$483,170 PRESIDENT/CEO$103,089 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state
SERVANT LEADERS INTERNATIONAL INCINW70 $538,996$545,759 PRESIDENT$32,700 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state
KEY CONCEPTS INCINW70 $531,070$474,427 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state
HOPEANCHOR & CREW INCINW70 $267,729$213,880 President$41,495 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state
RISE UP WOMAN INTERNATIONALINW70 $376,500$299,795 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state
LEADERS2GIVE INCCAW70 $216,179$237,032 Director$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP DELAWARE INCDEW70 $505,638$563,382 CEO$207,617 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
BOLD LEADERSHIP NETWORKSCW70 $260,340$257,039 Chair$33,730 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, similar mission
LEADERSHIP LANCASTER INCPAW70 $303,884$397,699 EXECUTIVE DI$73,259 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP SEMINOLE INCFLW70 $310,996$323,005 PRESIDENT$108,659 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP LAKE COUNTY INCOHW70 $308,970$333,916 PRESIDENT/CEO$83,000 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP MONTGOMERY INCALW70 $422,862$391,174 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$86,057 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP MAHONING VALLEY INCOHW70 $305,360$226,887 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP NEWARK INCNJW70 $501,397$432,688 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$187,791 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
SEVERN LEADERSHIP GROUP INCMDW70 $579,838$419,885 PRESIDENT$116,520 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP INCKYW70 $584,728$512,829 Director and Business Development Parter$112,557 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP LINCOLN INCNEW70 $364,992$364,687 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$97,914 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP BLOUNT COUNTY INCTNW70 $193,248$202,725 BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP SPRINGFIELD INCMOW70 $544,910$546,626 EXECUTIVE DI$95,709 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP DEKALB INCGAW70 $352,539$358,256 EXECUTIVE DI$76,525 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
CENTER FOR COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP INCNYW70 $333,753$363,837 CHAIR$41,000 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP ASHTABULA COUNTY INCOHW70 $225,002$251,648 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$67,418 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
ASSOCIATION OF LEADERSHIP EDUCATORS INCKYW70 $154,868$176,065 PAST PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$5,045,0004 32012–2023 EMPOWER INITIATIVE; SEARCH INSIDE YOURSELF LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE; FARM LABOR RESEARCH PROJECT INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,762,13955 182016–2024 FIVE FROGS INC; MAVEN LEADERSHIP COLLECTIVE; SEVERN LEADERSHIP GROUP INC; LEADERSHIP MINISTRIES INC and 14 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,583,28268 122012–2024 LEADERSHIP MINISTRIES INC; JACKSON INSTITUTE INC; ABIDE AND LEAD; RISE UP WOMAN INTERNATIONAL and 8 more
PRUDENTIAL FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,120,10015 22013–2025 LEADERSHIP NEWARK INC; LEADERSHIP LACKAWANNA
VICTORIA FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$850,0008 12019–2024 LEADERSHIP NEWARK INC
FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$847,0005 12019–2023 FIVE FROGS INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$804,89956 182014–2024 RISE UP WOMAN INTERNATIONAL; KEY CONCEPTS INC; SEVERN LEADERSHIP GROUP INC; LEADERSHIP MINISTRIES INC and 14 more
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC DAF sponsor$765,0004 12021–2024 LEAD OHIO FOUNDATION
IMPACTASSETS INC DAF sponsor$723,4304 22019–2024 SEARCH INSIDE YOURSELF LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE; MAVEN LEADERSHIP COLLECTIVE
INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$674,22811 12014–2024 LEADERSHIP INDIANAPOLIS
NEBRASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$645,20110 12015–2024 SYNOVATION VALLEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
UNITED WAY OF YORK COUNTY DAF sponsor$613,32227 12010–2024 LEADERSHIP YORK
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$584,65831 92011–2024 LEADERSHIP LAKE COUNTY INC; PUBLIC LEADERSHIP EDUCATION NETWORK PLEN; PURPOSEQUEST INTERNATIONAL INC; PLANTING PEOPLE GROWING JUSTICE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE and 5 more
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$561,04118 32014–2024 LEADERSHIP GEAUGA COUNTY; LEADERSHIP LAKE COUNTY INC; LEADERSHIP ASHTABULA COUNTY INC
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$550,50020 52017–2024 LEADERSHIP MINISTRIES INC; SEVERN LEADERSHIP GROUP INC; LEADERS2GIVE INC; LEADERSHIP ASHTABULA COUNTY INC and 1 more

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $72,392 spent · pay $6,000 · grants $1,187 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $33,783$33,783-- 46.7%
Fees: other services $14,266$12,600-$1,666 19.7%
Fees: accounting $7,943-$7,943- 11.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $6,000$6,000-- 8.3%
Office expenses $3,295$3,295-- 4.6%
Information technology $2,070$2,070-- 2.9%
Advertising and promotion $1,527$1,527-- 2.1%
Grants to US individuals $1,187$1,187-- 1.6%
Other (as described)Meals & Entertainment $1,146$1,146-- 1.6%
Insurance $750$750-- 1.0%
Other (as described)Shipping & Delivery $354-$354- 0.5%
Travel $48$48-- 0.1%
Other (as described)Taxes & Licenses $21$21-- 0.0%
Other (as described)Bank Charges $2-$2- 0.0%
Total$72,392100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $129,487 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,606 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $77,757 60.1%
Fees to independent contractors $49,124 37.9%
Grants and similar amounts paid $2,606 2.0%
Total$129,487100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $235,290 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,000 · events $100,344
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $107,028$107,028-- 45.5%
Other (as described) EventEvents $96,731$96,731-- 41.1%
Office expenses $6,179$6,179-- 2.6%
Fees: accounting $5,941-$5,941- 2.5%
Travel $4,354$4,354-- 1.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,613$3,613-- 1.5%
Advertising and promotion $3,320$3,320-- 1.4%
Fees: management $2,020$2,020-- 0.9%
Grants to US organizations and governments $2,000$2,000-- 0.9%
Fees: legal $2,000-$2,000- 0.9%
Information technology $1,132$1,132-- 0.5%
Insurance $750$750-- 0.3%
All other expenses $222-$222- 0.1%
Total$235,290100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $148,585 spent · pay $49,850 · grants $0 · events $51,943
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $49,850-$49,850- 33.5%
Other (as described) EventCOMMUNITY EVENT $32,621$32,621-- 22.0%
Other (as described)CANDOR EXPENSE $27,070$27,070-- 18.2%
Other (as described) EventCAPICITY EVENT $19,322$19,322-- 13.0%
Fees: accounting $5,010-$5,010- 3.4%
All other expenses $4,047$4,047-- 2.7%
Office expenses $3,511$3,511-- 2.4%
Advertising and promotion $2,297$2,297-- 1.5%
Travel $2,146$2,146-- 1.4%
Information technology $1,065$1,065-- 0.7%
Insurance $750$750-- 0.5%
Other (as described)BOOK STUDY $728$728-- 0.5%
Fees: management $168-$168- 0.1%
Total$148,585100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $34,438 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $22,223 64.5%
Fees to independent contractors $12,125 35.2%
Printing, publications, postage $90 0.3%
Total$34,438100%

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