The League of Martin Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
364844912
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2017–2019
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2019
Location
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Phone
4144550710
Rating
64
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$10,300
Expenses
$2,000
Assets
$11,448

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2019. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Sharonda Grant (President, Dir.)

People named in this filing

  • Sharonda Grant (President, Dir.)
  • Troy Johnson (VP, Director)
  • Michelle Graham (Secretary, Dir.)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2019. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The organization's mission is to empower African American members of law enforcement based on the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, as well as to address quality of life issues that impact the community.

What it reported doing in 2019

The organization's main accomplishments were:- Provided $2,000 in scholarships for individuals interested in seeking a degree in Criminal Justice;- Provided oral and written mock tests/interviews for over 300 applicants who have been seeking employment with the Milwaukee Police Department;- Hosted seminars on "what to do when stopped by police" at Marquette University;- Hosted the Kickball BBQ give back event;- Volunteered at the Milwaukee Juneteenth Celebration;- Hosted a book bag give away.

Operating model

Revenue model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent revenue detail to tell how this nonprofit funds its work.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 49
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 78
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 19.4%; rating input score 19
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 80.6%; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.72; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -26.9% per year; rating input score 0; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.2% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 15.2% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 19.4% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $2K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 1 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2017 to 2019
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 19/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.