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Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Minneapolis, MN EIN: 85-1027484 Website

The organization provides education, mentoring and community resouce developments by identifying or developing community initiatives to involve and train established local leaders and individuals.

Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc at a glance

In short: Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc gave $13K across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $7K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2023)
$13,000
Grants made (2023)
2
Average grant
$6,500
Median grant
$6,500
Total assets
$175,491
-6.4% vs 2022
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

A Peace of My Mind Inc: $7KA Peace of My Mind Inc$7KL&K Academy: $6KL&K Academy$6K

The largest 2023 recipient was A Peace of My Mind Inc ($7K). Together the top 2 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Minneapolis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023

In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
A Peace of My Mind Inc Minneapolis, MNCommunity Exhibit Programming$7,000
L&K Academy Minneapolis, MNYouth Chior Support$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2023$175,491$455,041$462,298$13,0002
2022$187,393$478,370$548,073——
2021$258,096$351,689$405,098——

About Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc

Based on IRS filings

Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $175K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $13K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc is led by Kelly Chatman, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2023 is compensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Kelly Chatman

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $40K (2021) → $57K (2023)

  • Jacqueline Jackie Beck

    President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Pederson

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Steve Delzer

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Beverly

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keven Ambrus

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yordanos Kiflu-Martin

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Anderson

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Gerald Jerry Wahl (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Maren Hulden (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Paul Slack (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Paul Bauknight (2021) — President
  • Former: Tim Maudlin (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Kelly Chatman — Executive Director: $57KKelly ChatmanExecutive Director$57K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $57K, to Kelly Chatman (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc

How much does Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc give each year?

Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc gave $13K across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990.

How large is Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc?

Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc reported $175K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $455K.

What is Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc?

Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $175K in total assets as of 2023.

Where does Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc operate?

Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc's EIN?

Center for Leadership & Neighborhood Engagement Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1027484. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023

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