National Center for Complex Operations INC

IRS exemption revoked

Indianapolis, IN501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 46-3077965Revenue $452K in FY2022

On file with the IRS6151 Central Ave, 46220-1838 · Indianapolis, INTax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Indiana Defense Network is to reduce burdens of government by facilitating education, testing, training in the urban environment, and advancing opportunities to protect the warfighter utilizing military facilities throughout Indiana.

88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$111K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 78% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$452K
-0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$384K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$127K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$452K
FY2022-0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$499K
FY2021$453K
FY2022$452K
Expenses
$384K
FY2022▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$490K
FY2021$439K
FY2022$384K
Net assets
$127K
FY2022▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$127K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $338K Management & general 12% · $46K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$110,511Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jesse L Carlton’s $111K as Executive Director is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Jesse L Carlton$110,511$124,992$134,106

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Facilitates urban training and education to protect warfighters using Indiana military facilities.

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3 programs · $338K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Market Analysis & Action Plan Development for the IEDC. Using Rock Island Arsenal & Detroit Arsenal, we developed a process of market analysis to determine the most relevant products & services from Indiana businesses to promote. The action plan details the approach and who to contact.

$185Kprogram expense
02

Operations Management of the Defense Market Quickstart Program

The Defense Market QuickStart program was developed by IDN to assist businesses in entering the defense market space by becoming procurement ready and industry compliant. Theprocess helps organizations develop strategic methods for identifying and connecting with potential partners, DOD customers, and enablers to accomplish goals and win…

$83Kprogram expense
03

Operations Management of the Aerospace & Defense Supply Chain Ecosystem and Precipitated Project Support.We coordinated and hosted public/private sector Aerospace & Defense Supply Chain Ecosystem Meetings to continue the development with AFRL.

$70Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Sagamore INCFY2020$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$452K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$452K
Money outPt IX
$384K
Ln 25
Programscol B$338K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$127K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$452K
Total revenueLn 12$452K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$127K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$445$12K
Net assetsLn 32$59K$127K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$105K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$144K$144K
Payroll taxesLn 10$89K$87K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$643$643
OccupancyLn 16$592$592
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$384K$338K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $452K$384K$68K$127K 990 PDF
FY2021 $453K$439K$14K$96K 990 PDF
FY2020 $499K$490K$9K$82K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $451,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $452,927$451,882
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $452,927$451,882
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$343,836
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $438,912$39,887
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $438,912$383,723
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,015$68,159
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $451,882 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $451,882$451,882
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $451,882 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$451,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $383,723 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $104,985 · Management $5,526$110,511
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $144,094$144,094
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $87,294 · Management $1,937$89,231
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $22,000$22,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,805$3,805
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $643$643
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $592$592
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,494$1,494
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,529$2,529
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $8,824$8,824
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $337,867 · Management $45,856 · Fundraising $0$383,723
Part X · Balance sheet $138,731 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,830$96,450
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $37,360$42,281
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,190$138,731
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $445$11,827
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $445$11,827
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,745$126,904
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,745$126,904
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,190$138,731
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $126,904 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$451,882
XI-2 Total expenses$383,723
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,159
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,745
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$126,904

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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