Encouraging Leaders

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Encouraging Leaders

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501(c)(3) organization

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www.encouragingleadersmn.org

2100 PLYMOUTH AVE N MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411-3675

612-662-5323

MINNEAPOLIS MN | IRS ruling year: 2020 | EIN: 84-4229585

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Historical Ratings

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Proceed with Increased Caution—Confirmed Fraud

On February 27, 2025, KIMT 3 reported on the operations of Encouraging Leaders in an article titled, "Minneapolis man pleads guilty in $6 million fraud scheme." For more information, please see KIMT 3 article.

On December 2, 2025, CBS News published an article titled "Minneapolis man charged in million-dollar fraud scheme." For more information, please see CBS News article

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Accountability & Finance

Not Currently Scored

Encouraging Leaders cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology due to only having 2 years of electronically-filed IRS Form 990 data (990EZ, 990N, 990PF does not qualify).

To ensure year-to-year consistency the Encompass Rating System's Accountability & Finance beacon analyzes the three-year average of some data provided through the IRS form 990.

Charity Navigator currently only has 2 years of consecutive e-filed Forms 990 from the IRS for Encouraging Leaders under the EIN: 84-4229585.

Before Charity Navigator can evaluate Encouraging Leaders, Encouraging Leaders will need to e-file for additional fiscal years.

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Total Revenue and Expenses - Data Available

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Salary of Key Persons - Data Available

The compensation data below shows the five highest paid individuals at this charity. The amount includes salary, cash bonuses, and compensation from related organizations. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2.

Tezzaree El-amin Champion, Executive Di

$156,922

Donzell Campbell, Board Member

Trayontae Jones, Board Member

Jacqueline Martin, Board Member

Susan Solarz, Board Member

Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2023

IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available

Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website

Foundation Status:

Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes. 509(a)(2) (BMF foundation code: 16)

Affiliation:

Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)

Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available

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Impact & Measurement

Not Currently Scored

Encouraging Leaders cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Measurement methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.

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