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Michiana Leadership Center Inc

EIN 47-5599720 · South Bend, IN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak27 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LEADERSHIP SOUTH BEND/MISHAWAKA EXISTS TO CULTIVATE TODAY'S LEADERS TO SERVE TOMORROW'S COMMUNITY BY BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION OF INFORMED, ACTION-ORIENTED, AND PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYEES AND CITIZENS.

Income
$184,227
Spending
$288,342
Spent on programs
53%
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 56%
Employees
4
Volunteers
21
Highest pay
$76,689, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 27 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 42% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 57% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    53% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 41 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $52,772 spent. THE SIGNATURE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM COMMENCES IN EARLY SEPTEMBER WITH AN ORIENTATION. PARTICIPANTS THEN EXPERIENCE TEAM-BUILDING EXERCISES WHILE STUDYING VARIOUS LEADERSHIP STYLES DURING A MANDATORY TWO-DAY RETREAT IN SEPTEMBER. THE PROGRAM CONTINUES WITH EIGHT INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM DAYS (ONE PER MONTH) LEADING UP TO GRADUATION CEREMONIES IN MAY. THROUGHOUT THE NINE-MONTH PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS GAIN VALUABLE EXPOSURE TO COMMUNITY LEADERS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICE INITIATIVES, WHILE ENGAGING IN INTERACTIVE ASSIGNMENTS, WHICH RAISE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND ACTION. THIS INCLUDES INVOLVEMENT IN ASSIGNED TASK GROUPS, WHICH INVESTIGATE LONG-TERM COMMUNITY GOALS, STRATEGIES AND PLANNING OBJECTIVES.
  2. $44,551 spent. YOUTH LEADERSHIP SOUTH BEND/MISHAWAKA IS A DYNAMIC AND INTENSIVE STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEMSELVES AS WELL AS THEIR OWN COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND COMMITMENT OF PEOPLE TO RECOGNIZE, UNDERSTAND, AND RESPOND TO THEIR COMMUNITY'S TRUSTEESHIP NEEDS-THROUGH CIVIC EDUCATION, SKILL BUILDING, AND SERVICE.
  3. $24,815 spent. THE EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM IS A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP YOUNG EMPLOYEES' CAPACITY AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP SUCCESSES. THE SERIES WILL EQUIP YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WITH FOUNDATIONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND TOOLS TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE INTERACTIONS IN THE WORKPLACE AND IN THE COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN SELF-AWARENESS, COLLABORATION AND TEAMWORK, WORKPLACE DECORUM, CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND SERVICE. THE PROGRAM SERIES IS FIVE HALF-DAY SESSIONS OVER A FIVE WEEK PERIOD.
  4. $24,282 spent. LOGAN LEARNING CENTER

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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