Executive Leadership Council

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-1631358 Website

The Executive Leadership Council is an independent non-profit founded in 1986 that opens channels of opportunity for the development of global executives to positively impact business and communities. The organization works to increase the number of successful Black executives through membership programs, leadership development initiatives, and scholarship opportunities while providing access to a powerful network of business professionals and executive development opportunities around the globe.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$64.9M

+7.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.0M

+23.1% YoY

Grant Count

102

-5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$39K

+30.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$8M$15M$23M$30M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$64,860,372$60,444,481$52,146,007
Revenue$24,892,688$21,644,990$20,969,391
Expenses$25,844,046$20,595,776$20,014,931
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,100,079$53,056$215,857
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$989K$2M$3M$4M0 grants202059 grants202170 grants2022108 grants2023102 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HOWARD UNIVERSITY$534KTHE HERMAN J RUSSELL CEN…$400KJOINT CENTER FOR POLITIC…$300KNAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND …$300KNORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE…$221KDELAWARE STATE UNIVERSIT…$150KSPELMAN COLLEGE$128KALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY$113KFLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY$100KMOREHOUSE COLLEGE$71K

Grant Size Distribution

339 grants across all recorded years

296<$50K18$50–100K18$100–250K5$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MICHAEL HYTERPRESIDENT & CEO$681KHANNIBAL BRUMSKINEVP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$372KLORI WALKEREVP AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFI…$361KANTOINETTE RICEVP AND CHIEF MARKETING & COM…$349KFABIAN MILBURNVP AND CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OF…$322KERICA JORDANVP OF MEMBER SERVICES$295KEARL GRANGER IIICHIEF DEVELOPMENT & IMPACT O…$255KAUDREY TAYLORCHIEF ACADEMY OFFICER$250KJENNIFER VASQUEZDIRECTOR-BOARD OPERATIONS & …$224KMAYRA ESPINOZADIRECTOR-STRATEGIC INITIATIV…$215KANGELINA GORDONSR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$213KLEAH WADESR. DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY$206KRAMIEN PIERREDIRECTOR-LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE$203KALIE BANGURADIRECTOR-IT$191KSTEWART HUGHESCONTROLLER$170KAMANDA REYDIRECTOR-ACADEMY$159KJUSTINA VICTORSR RESEARCH MANAGER$155KPERRY BROWNDIRECTOR-HR$150K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GERALD T CHARLES JRDIRECTOR5
EDWARD L DANDRIDGEDIRECTOR5
ORAL MUIRDIRECTOR5
SENA KWAWUDIRECTOR5
JAVARA PERRILLIATDIRECTOR5
DANIELLE BROWNDIRECTOR5
IRENE QUARSHIEDIRECTOR5
JANICE INNIS-THOMPSONDIRECTOR5
SHELLEY STEWART JRDIRECTOR5
CYNTHIA MARSHALLDIRECTOR5
VALERIE I RAINFORDDIRECTOR5
TELISA TOLIVERDIRECTOR5
MARTY RODGERSDIRECTOR5
LLOYD W BROWN IIIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR5
GALE V KINGCHAIR5
NANCY ARMANDVICE CHAIR5
GENA ASHESECRETARY5
SHAUNDRA CLAYTREASURER5
MICHAEL HYTERPRESIDENT & CEO40$681,177
HANNIBAL BRUMSKINEVP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$372,000
LORI WALKEREVP AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$360,547
ANTOINETTE RICEVP AND CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER40$349,197
FABIAN MILBURNVP AND CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER40$322,400
ERICA JORDANVP OF MEMBER SERVICES40$295,000
EARL GRANGER IIICHIEF DEVELOPMENT & IMPACT OFFICER40$255,000
AUDREY TAYLORCHIEF ACADEMY OFFICER40$250,000
LEAH WADESR. DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY40$205,508
ANGELINA GORDONSR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS40$212,800
JENNIFER VASQUEZDIRECTOR-BOARD OPERATIONS & GOVERNANCE40$224,134
MAYRA ESPINOZADIRECTOR-STRATEGIC INITIATIVE & EVENTS40$215,064
ALIE BANGURADIRECTOR-IT40$190,944
PERRY BROWNDIRECTOR-HR40$150,087
STEWART HUGHESCONTROLLER40$170,448
RAMIEN PIERREDIRECTOR-LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE40$203,000
AMANDA REYDIRECTOR-ACADEMY40$158,627
JUSTINA VICTORSR RESEARCH MANAGER40$154,628

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

35states
+27 more states

Cities

AlbanyAllendaleAmherstAnn ArborAthensAtlantaAustinBaldwin CityBaltimoreBaton RougeBerkeleyBethesdaBirminghamBlacksburgBloomingtonBoiseBostonBowieBuffaloCambridge

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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