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Mary Esselman

CEO · Operation Breakthrough INC

CEO at Operation Breakthrough INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$199K
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as CEO of Operation Breakthrough INC, based in Kansas City, MO.
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Received $199K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as CEO of Minddrive Incorporated, uncompensated.
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Also listed as CEO of Operation Breakthrough Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Operation Breakthrough INC CEO · $19.5M revenue · Kansas City, MOHELP CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE LIVING IN POVERTY DEVELOP TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING THEM A SAFE, LOVING AND EDUCATIONAL…pay $172K → $199KFiled FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$199Kreported comp
Minddrive Incorporated CEO · $6K revenue · Kansas City, MOTO INSPIRE STUDENTS TO LEARN THROUGH MENTORING AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, TO EXPAND STUDENTS' VISION OF THE FUTURE AND TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO BE A…Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Operation Breakthrough Foundation CEO · $2.9M revenue · Kansas City, MOOPERATION BREAKTHROUGH FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORT ORGANIZATION TO OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH, INC., TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY TO THE…Filed FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Operation Brighter Future INC Director/CEO · $683K revenue · Kansas City, MOTO OPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF, PERFORM FUNCTIONS OF, OR CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH INC, A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION.Filed FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Mary Esselman

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Mary Esselman 1 organization · Kansas City, MOBrothers Liberating Our Communities INC

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$125K
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Dir of Education · FY2023
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Dir of Health/Quality · FY2023
$115K
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Facilities Manager · FY2023
$110K
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$108K
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COO · FY2022
$105K
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Treasurer/CFO · FY2020
$103K
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School Age Programming · FY2023
$101K
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Executive Di · FY2022
$97K
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CFO/COO/ Treasurer · FY2023
$62K

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