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Management Leadership for Tomorrow

Bethesda, MD · EIN 52-1795164 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Management Leadership for Tomorrow reported $41.9 million in revenue and $41.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.02 went to program services, $9.61 to management and general costs and $6.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $429,828 (CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 199% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $41M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $42M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
6.4%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.07$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
87.1%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
11.5%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$429,828$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.05%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
128
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
11.513.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 15100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$22M expenses · 64.5% of program spending · revenue $2.9M

Economic mobility: strengthening the college-to-career pipelinedespite impressive gains in college access over the years, ~50% of all college graduates are unemployed or in a job that doesn't require a college degree soon after graduation. Graduates from low-income households earn ~15% less in starting salary than peers from households making more than $100,000. Mlt works with thousands of college students each year to expand their economic opportunities by giving them a proven playbook and connecting them with top employers. 98% of mlt fellows secure jobs after graduation with an average…

$7.8M expenses · 22.6% of program spending · revenue $862K

Maximizing career trajectories to expand economic opportunitygetting a great first job is an important start, but thriving from there requires steadily building the experiences, mentors, and networks required to advance. Mlt stays with individuals throughout their careers, helping them maintain positive earnings trajectories and maximize their leadership influence in areas like hiring, promotion, investment, and other decisions that have the potential to expand economic opportunity for others. Over 1,000 mlt alumni have ascended to senior leadership positions and there are over 15,000 mlt…

$4.4M expenses · 12.9% of program spending · revenue $1.1M

Improving employer practices to expand economic opportunitymlt is a key talent source and trusted advisor to over 200 major employers that collectively employ over 7 million americans. Mlt's insights, frameworks, and best practices help employers significantly expand their hiring pipelines, improve the way they develop their next generation of leaders, implement more meritocratic talent evaluation practices, improve their pay and benefits practices to better serve all employees, and much more

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$397,481$0$32,347$429,828
VP & CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$295,572$0$32,347$327,919
VP & CHIEF ADVISORY OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$283,997$0$32,347$316,344
VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$284,828$0$21,762$306,590
VP & CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$243,798$0$32,347$276,145
MD, PE & ALT ASSETS FELLOWS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$259,067$0$12,200$271,267
VP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$267,380$0$2,406$269,786
VP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$262,056$0$2,406$264,462

12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Management Leadership for Tomorrow (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.4M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M201920202021202220232024$42M$41M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$42M$41M84.0%$40M$429,828
2023 ⓘ$36M$41M85.8%$39M$433,659
2022 ⓘ$30M$35M83.7%$43M$335,318
2021 ⓘ$49M$26M86.5%$49M$259,267
2020 ⓘ$34M$15M83.3%$25M$254,788
2019 ⓘ$14M$12M81.4%$6.2M$220,460

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 14 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5211
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6204

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LIVEWORKSTRATEGIZE LLC
Career advancement support
$308,000
BERKELEY COACHING INSTITUTE LLC
Senior leader fellowship
$233,000
BORIS GUEVARA MOYSTON
Consultant for mlt startup & impact fund
$181,350

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

18 private foundations reported grants to Management Leadership for Tomorrow totaling $3.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Management Leadership for Tomorrow's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Management Leadership for Tomorrow, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Management Leadership for Tomorrow's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Management Leadership for Tomorrow reported that 84.0% of its $41.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 6.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Management Leadership for Tomorrow pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Management Leadership for Tomorrow reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $429,828, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Management Leadership for Tomorrow get its money?

Of $41.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 87.1% came from contributions and grants and 11.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Management Leadership for Tomorrow a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 52-1795164 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513109349303456 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422959349300407 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313139349300706 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203149349304535 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133159349306153 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349307721 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 52-1795164: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.