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Filing year 2024

MEL'S ACADEMY INC

Indianapolis, Indiana·EIN 82-1077218·NTEE O50 · Youth Development·3
Total revenue
$325k
Total assets
$185k
Total expenses
$312k
Reported officers
25
Mission

DEDICATED TO MASTERING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND LOVE FOR OTHERS. STRIVES TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE, LOVING AND CARING, DIVERSE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN INFANTS TO 5 YEARS OF AGE.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Schedule J · 25 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Youth Development organizations nationwide.

Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$45k
$48k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$27k
$29k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$22k
$24k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$16k
$18k
President/ceo
Below 10th percentilevs Youth Development peers in Indiana
$11k
$12k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$8k
$9k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$7k
$7k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$7k
$7k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$5k
$6k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$5k
$5k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$4k
$4k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$4k
$4k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$4k
$4k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$4k
$4k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$3k
$3k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$3k
$3k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$3k
$3k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$2k
$3k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$2k
$3k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$2k
$2k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$2k
$2k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$1k
$1k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$1k
$1k
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$801
$862
Child Care Worker
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$439
$472

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Browse compensation in Youth Development

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at MEL'S ACADEMY INC equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
14%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 21%

Based on 5,115 youth development organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Down 12%
from 2023

From $51k in 2023 to $45k in 2024.

$51k
2023
$45k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 14% in real terms$57k to $48k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 12% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 48%.

$51k in 2023 to $45k in 2024.
  • Key Employee pay fell 19% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 155% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about MEL'S ACADEMY INC

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of MEL'S ACADEMY INC earn?

In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of MEL'S ACADEMY INC received $45,013 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Youth Development organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at MEL'S ACADEMY INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Youth Development organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at MEL'S ACADEMY INC falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at MEL'S ACADEMY INC equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.

What are MEL'S ACADEMY INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, MEL'S ACADEMY INC reported $325k in total revenue and $312k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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