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Minority Engineering Program of Indianapolis

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Indianapolis, IN501(c)(3)Education EIN 35-1929560Revenue $251K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmepi.orgPo Box 441684, 46244-1684 · Indianapolis, INTax-exempt since Mar 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Minority Engineering Program of Indianapolis increases student knowledge, interest, and engagement related to STEM studies

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 28% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$251K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$164K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$452K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$251K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$251K
Expenses
$164K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$170K
FY2024$164K
Net assets
$452K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$299K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$452K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1996.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $92K Management & general 27% · $44K Fundraising 17% · $28K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Courtney Powell
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Sternasty
Fundraising Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charles Makins
Marketing Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires minority students to pursue STEM careers through knowledge and engagement programs.

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1 program · $92K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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1. 12th Grade Program: Prepared students for potential college and job related activities. Provided several scholorships to students based on essay submission, and merit. 2. 9th Grade Program: Students built robot vehicles and programmed the vehicles to accompliash self-driving task. 3.

$92Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$9K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$8K
United Way of Central Indiana INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$31K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $36K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$35,600

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$251K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$92K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$452K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$299K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$141
Total revenueLn 12$251K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$299K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$299K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$154K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$452K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$299K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28K$154K
Total assetsLn 16$369K$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$365K$452K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$69K$69K
Management feesLn 11a$44K$44K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$127$127
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K$92K$44K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $251K$164K$87K$452K 990 PDF
FY2023 $212K$170K$42K$364K 990 PDF
FY2022 $181K$330K 990 PDF
FY2021 $173K$299K 990 PDF
FY2020 $97K$178K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $250,707 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$241,544
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$9,163
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$250,707
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$69,282
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$28,415
I-17 Other expenses$66,121
I-18 Total expenses$163,818
I-19 Revenue less expenses$86,889
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $250,707 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,005
VIII-1d Related organizations$19,036
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$212,503
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$241,544
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,022$9,022
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $141$141
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,163 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$250,707
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,818 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $69,282$69,282
IX-11a Management feesManagement $43,674$43,674
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $28,415$28,415
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,663$4,663
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,791$11,791
IX-17 TravelPrograms $127$127
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,642$3,642
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,224$2,224
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,729 · Management $43,674 · Fundraising $28,415$163,818
Part X · Balance sheet $456,666 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$298,590
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,500$4,466
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $27,697$153,610
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $368,551$456,666
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,377$4,603
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,377$4,603
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $365,174$452,063
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $368,551$456,666
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $452,063 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,707
XI-2 Total expenses$163,818
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$86,889
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$365,174
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$452,063

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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