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MINNESOTA EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING ACADEMY

EIN: 46-4017902Maple Grove, MNZIP: 55311
B29 - Education501(c)(3)

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE MINNESOTA EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING ACADEMY (MELA) IS TO SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT ACCELERATES ACHIEVEMENT, PERFORMANCE, AND COLLEGE-PREPAREDNESS THROUGH CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF STUDENT NEEDS AND EFFECTIVE USE OF DATA TO PERSONALIZE AND MONITOR STUDENT LEARNING. INNOVATION COMBINED WITH RESEARCH-BASED BEST PRACTICES AND STRONG SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS WILL ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT IN THE ACADEMY WILL BE READING BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE AND CONTINUE TO EXCEED GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS ENSURING READINESS FOR ACCELERATED WORK IN A HIGH-PERFORMING MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND THE COLLEGE OF THEIR CHOICE.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$3.9M$0$2.9M
2022$3.5M$0$2.8M

Compensation

2023

DANIELLE FIELDS
Executive Director (thru 7/2023)
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$83,664
OLIVIA HERMANS
Secretary/teacher (beg 9/2023)
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$71,582
ISABEL RESLER
Board Chair/teacher (beg 2/2024)
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$51,434
TRACI MOORE
Executive Director (beg 8/2023)
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$45,196
CYNTHIA KUENZEL
Secretary/teacher (thru 9/2023)
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$43,567
JOSHUA MOESCHL
Member/teacher (thru 9/2023)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$33,836
ANTONIO ZAMBRANO
Vice Chair (thru 2/2024)
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
MALCOLM CURRIE
Vice Chair/treasurer (beg 2/2024)
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOSEPH SCHERER
Board Chair (thru 3/2024)
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
JULIE EDUPUTA
Treasurer (thru 2/2024)
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
MALAI TURNBALL
Member (thru 2/2024)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TEMI NWYONE
Member (beg 9/2023)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

DANIELLE FIELDS
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$135,946
CYNTHIA KUENZEL
Secretary/Teacher
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$58,920
JOSHUA MOESCHL
Member/Teacher
board member
$0
$0
$0
$18,039
JULIE EDUPUTA
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOSEPH SCHERER
Board Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
MALAI TURNBALL
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANTONIO ZAMBRANO
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0

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