Mecked

Organization Overview

Mecked is located in Charlotte, NC. The organization was established in 1991. According to its NTEE Classification (T30) the organization is classified as: Public Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Mecked employed 54 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Mecked is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, Mecked generated $1.1m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 4.9% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.1m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 2.1% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2018, Mecked has awarded 17 individual grants totaling $220,978. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY HAVE ACCESS TO AN EXCELLENT PUBLIC EDUCATION THAT RESULTS IN THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCES NECESSARY TO LEAD PRODUCTIVE, SUCCESSFUL LIVES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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MECKEDS CAREER PATHWAYS INITIATIVE SERVED OVER 2,000 STUDENTS IN FOUR CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG TITLE I HIGH SCHOOLS WITH CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, 160 STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO SUCCESS (40 AT EACH SCHOOL) WERE PROVIDED WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND INTENSIVE SUPPORT THAT INCLUDED CAREER TRAINING, INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT, MENTORING, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND COACHING. MECKEDS OUT OF SCHOOL TIME INITIATIVE, CHARLOTTE NEXT, CONTINUED TO OPEN ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAMS. THE LOCATOR, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS FIND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN ACROSS THE CITY, CONTINUES TO BE UTILIZED BY FAMILIES. SINCE IT WAS LAUNCHED IN EARLY 2017, LOCATOR HAS RECEIVED OVER 15,000 ONLINE VISITORS AND TODAY IS PROFILING OVER 578 DIFFERENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS! ADDITIONALLY, MECKED HAS FUNDED SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS SUPPORTING SEVEN HIGH-NEED CMS MIDDLE SCHOOLS, SERVING OVER 120 STUDENTS. STUDENTS RECEIVED A MINIMUM OF 5 WEEKS OF FULL-TIME PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND STEM RELATED TOPICS. MECKED ALSO HOSTED A WEEKLY RADIO SHOW LETS REINVENT SCHOOL TO ASSIST IN SPOTLIGHTING CRITICAL ISSUES RELATED TO EDUCATION AND YOUNG PEOPLES PREPARATION FOR SUCCESS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Ross Danis
Executive Dir.
$156,000
Jennifer Roberts
Chair
$0
John Mckeever
Treasurer
$0
Lauren Chemplavil
Director
$0
Josh Dobeck
Director
$0
Susan Gann-Carroll
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $735,017
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$414,263
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,149,280
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,149,346

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Mecked has awarded $74,508 in support to 5 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

B WELL

PURPOSE: Prof. Develop. Training & Coaching

$8,550

DIGI-BRIDGE

PURPOSE: Summer Learning Program

$22,000

FIRM FOUNDATIONS YOUTH AN

PURPOSE: Summer Learning Program

$10,400

YMCA ASSOCIATION OF GREATER C

PURPOSE: Summer Learning Program

$13,725

DOTTIE ROSE FOUNDATION

PURPOSE: Summer Learning Program

$19,833
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