NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP

EIN 47-1402327 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)

What they do

THE NATIONAL MEDAL of HONOR CENTER for LEADERSHIP PREPARES INDIVIDUALS to LEAD WITH COURAGE, INTEGRITY, and SERVICE BY DELIVERING IMMERSIVE, VALUES BASED LEADERSHIP EDUCATION ROOTED IN THE ENDURING PRINCIPLES of THE MEDAL of HONOR. THROUGH PROGRAMS for STUDENTS, PROFESSIONALS, and CIVIC LEADERS, WE BUILD STRONG LEADERS and STRONGER COMMUNITIES..

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $43.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

23.91%of revenue went to mission work43.6% of expenses · Program services

14.75%of revenue went to fundraising26.9% of expenses

$54.87spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.20%of revenue went to management and office costs29.5% of expenses

$1.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

136.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $313,877 for TOM MUNDELL (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,821,699

Mission workProgram services$1,631,39623.91% of revenue43.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,105,35316.20% of revenue29.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,006,20314.75% of revenue26.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,078,74745.13% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,742,95254.87% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 43.6% mission · 29.5% management · 26.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 29.7% mission · 31.7% management · 38.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 9.4% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 39.0% mission · 21.3% management · 39.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.97% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 8.5% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 660.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,821,699

Expenses$3,742,952

Annual surplus $3,078,747 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,631,396 · 43.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,105,353 · 29.5% of expenses

Fundraising$1,006,203 · 26.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,821,699

Expenses$3,742,952

Assets$7,190,236

Income$6,821,699

Contributions$9,315,175

Mission work (program services)$1,631,396

Fundraising$1,006,203

Grants given$3,500,000

Average grant$3,500,000

Management and general$1,105,353

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TOM MUNDELLPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $313,877

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

TOM MUNDELLPRESIDENT AND CEO

JOHN GRISILLODIRECTOR

W THOMAS MCQUEENEYCHAIRMAN EMERITUS

THOMAS P OBRIENDIRECTOR

TESS OXENSTIERNADIRECTOR

SUSAN MARLOWESECRETARY

SARAH CHERNEDIRECTOR

ROGER M SMITHDIRECTOR

MIKE YEAGERDIRECTOR

MIKE THORNTONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL R REGNERTREASURER

MICHAEL E ANDERSONDIRECTOR

LEROY PETRYDIRECTOR

LEO V WILLIAMS IIIVICE CHAIR

ALAN LERCHBACKERDIRECTOR

JOE WARINGDIRECTOR

JAMES B BAGWELLDIRECTOR

JAMES SMITHDIRECTOR

HARVEY C BARNUM JRDIRECTOR

HARVEY SCHILLERCHAIRMAN

HARRY ZIMMERMANDIRECTOR

EARL PLUMLEEDIRECTOR

DAVID BELLAVIADIRECTOR

CYNTHIA BELL-BUCHADIRECTOR

CHRIS VAN METREDIRECTOR

BEN C SUTTON JRDIRECTOR

ALFONSO L CARNEY JRDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 75 PORT CITY LNDG STE 110, MT PLEASANT, SC 29464-1873
County: Charleston
In care of: PEPE CARRERAS CEO
Primary officer: PEPE CARRERAS CEO, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(843) 867-2038 Officer phone(843) 723-5555

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAVIS & COMPANY CPAS
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes