2024-11-14T12:15:58-06:00 2023-12-31 132781641 MITCHELL & TITUS LLP 80 PINE STREET NEW YORK NY 10005 990 2023-01-01 237348220 NATIONAL MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC NATI 2129442430 65 WEST 36TH STREET SUITE 702 NEW YORK NY 10018 YING MCGUIRE PRESIDENT 2129442430 2024-11-14 1 0 FREDERICK E DAVIS JR P00446023 2127094500 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z YING MCGUIRE 65 WEST 36TH STREET SUITE 702 NEW YORK NY 10018 31209506 0 X WWW.NMSDC.ORG X 1973 IL THE NATIONAL MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ADVANCES BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND CONNECTS THEM TO CORPORATE MEMBERS. 31 30 52 34 0 0 9269252 11877419 17665476 18720908 178643 153735 199505 457444 27312876 31209506 223846 172629 0 63329 4435747 6093081 0 0 648471 22032011 26791946 26691604 33120985 621272 -1911479 15892163 13223060 6752850 5919361 9139313 7303699 X THE NATIONAL MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ADVANCES BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND CONNECTS THEM TO CORPORATE MEMBERS. 0 0 12613996 38493 13188138 FIELD SERVICES: OVERSEES THE ACTIVITIES OF NMSDC'S REGIONAL AFFILIATES BY MONITORING THEIR ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND SERVICE DELIVERY TO ENSURE THE APPLICATION OF UNIFORM STANDARDS OF WORK. 8096630 0 4477338 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXCHANGE: CONNECTS NMSDC-CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (MBES) WITH NATIONAL/LOCAL CORPORATE MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, NONPROFITS, AND OTHER BUYERS TO INCREASE THE INCLUSION OF MBES IN THE U.S. SUPPLY CHAIN. ADDITIONALLY, MBES ARE CONNECTED TO EDUCATION, CAPITAL, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE MBES ARE POISED AND READY TO ENTER AND EXPAND THEIR PRESENCE IN THE U.S. SUPPLY CHAIN, WHILE NATIONAL/LOCAL CORPORATE MEMBERS ARE CONNECTED TO EDUCATION ON HOW TO EXPAND THEIR SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAMS. 4967137 134136 1512876 STRATEGIC ALLIANCES & PROGRAMS:CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM: A 12-MONTH INNOVATIVE AND RIGOROUS DIVERSE VENDOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF NMSDC-CERTIFIED MBES WITH $1 MILLION TO LESS THAN $10 MILLION IN SALES TO BECOME MORE PREPARED TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY AND WIN LARGER CONTRACTS WITH CORPORATIONS, ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.ACRES: CULTIVATING EQUITY IN BLACK AGRICULTURE: A 12-WEEK PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP BLACK MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (MBES) IN THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY GROW THEIR CAPACITY TO TAKE ON MAJOR NATIONAL CONTRACTS WITH NMSDC CORPORATE MEMBERS.NMSDC CYBERPRO TRAINING NETWORK: AN EXTENSIVE TRAINING CURRICULUM DESIGNED FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES, HELPING THEM ESTABLISH A PRIORITIZED SECURITY PROGRAM FOR RESILIENCE AGAINST CYBER-ATTACKS.EMERGING YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM: A YEAR-LONG PROGRAM CREATED TO SUPPORT GEN Z AND MILLENNIAL MINORITY ENTREPRENEURS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 19-35.MBE CENTER FOR ACCELERATED GROWTH, INNOVATION, AND RESILIENCY: A NEW TRANSFORMATION CENTER, FUNDED IN PART BY THE MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (MBDA) CAPITAL READINESS GRANT, TO DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE CONTRACT AND CAPITAL READINESS PROGRAMMING NATIONALLY THROUGH THE NMSDC NETWORK. 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O'NEAL/PEPSICO FOUNDATION/NMSDC ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND. THE INCOME EARNED WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MINORITY BUSINESS OWNERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVANCED MANAGEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM. PART X, LINE 2: U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN THE POSITION IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS, TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT ANALYZED THE COUNCIL'S TAX POSITIONS, AND IT CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. THE COUNCIL IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE COUNCIL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2020. 1 CAROLINAS-VIRGINIA MSDC 229 S BREVARD ST STE 300-8 CHARLOTTE NC 28202 561191106 501(C)3 15000 0 COECP GEORGIA MSDC 759 W PEACHTREE ST NE STE 107 ATLANTA GA 30308 581828236 501(C)3 10000 0 COECP MID-STATES MSDC 2126 NORTH MERDIAN ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46202 351466848 501(C)3 15000 0 COECP NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY MSDC 65 WEST 36TH ST STE 702 NEW YORK NY 10018 237439373 501(C)3 15000 0 COECP OHIO MSDC 6956 E BROAD ST STE 310 COLUMBUS OH 43213 311022688 501(C)3 15000 0 COECP SOUTHWEST MSDC 912 S HIGHWAY 183 STE 101 AUSTIN TX 78741 742868590 501(C)3 15000 0 COECP PUERTO RICO MSDC 1225 PONCE DE LEON AVE VIG TOWER SUITE 1505 SAN JUAN PR 009192410 660395316 501(C)3 10000 0 COECP 7 PART I, LINE 2: CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM TO BRING TOGETHER THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST MINDS IN SUPPLIER DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES AND REGIONAL AFFILIATE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. THE NMSDC REGIONAL AFFILIATE WILL SET UP PROGRAM COHORTS THAT SERVE AS A "DEEP DIVE" COLLABORATIVE PRACTICUM BETWEEN CORPORATE MEMBERS AND MBES. EACH COHORT TYPICALLY CONSISTS OF EIGHT TO 10 CORPORATE MEMBERS, NO MORE THAN 100 MBES, COUNCIL COORDINATORS, A FACILITATOR/TRAINER, AN ADMINISTRATOR, AND A PROGRAM MANAGER. DURING A 12-MONTH PERIOD, PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFY CHALLENGES, BEST PRACTICES, AND SOLUTIONS TO MINORITY INCLUSION IN THE CORPORATE (FORTUNE 1000) SUPPLIER CHAIN AT A REGIONAL LEVEL. SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS DECIDE ON THE GEOGRAPHIC REGION TO PROVIDE COECP GRANTS AND NMSDC IDENTIFIES THE RESPECTIVE AFFILIATE COUNCIL TO RECEIVE GRANT DOLLARS. 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MEMBERS RECEIVED CERTIFICATION SERVICES, ELECTRONIC DATABASE ACCESS OF CERTIFIED MINORITY-OWNED COMPANIES, SUPPLIER DIVERSITY TRAINING AND SEMINARS, VENDOR REFERRAL SUPPORT AND MATCHMAKING OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH THEIR CORPORATE PEERS TO EXCHANGE BEST PRACTICES AND PROMOTE ADVOCACY FOR MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT. DUES ARE ASSESSED FOR SERVICES PROVIDED; ACCORDINGLY, THEY ARE NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE AS CONTRIBUTIONS AND ARE REPORTED AS PROGRAM INCOME ON FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A A MEETING OF MEMBERS IS HELD ANNUALLY BY NMSDC FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVIEWING THE NOMINATION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONDUCTING THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO MEETS ANNUALLY AND ELECTS THE OFFICERS: CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CONTROLLER COMPLETES THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROVIDED BY THE PREPARER (MITCHELL & TITUS) FROM WHICH A DRAFT IS GENERATED. DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER FOR REVIEW. ONCE THE REVIEW IS COMPLETED, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR HER REVIEW AND APPROVAL. A COPY IS FORWARDED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE E-FILING AUTHORIZATION IS PROVIDED TO MITCHELL AND TITUS TO SUBMIT THE FORM 990 ELECTRONICALLY. FORM 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED TO GUIDESTAR FOR LISTING IN THEIR WEBSITE AND IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUAL DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS INSTITUTED IN 2017 FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO DECLARE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD. THE CHAIRMAN AUTHORIZES THE TREASURER TO ISSUE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE SR. VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF SALARY INCREASES AWARDED TO THE PRESIDENT. ANNUAL BONUSES (IF ANY) ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH INPUT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE TREASURER AND CONFIRMED IN WRITING BY THE TREASURER. NMSDC'S PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HIRING, MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION OF KEY EMPLOYEES. THE PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING KEY EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE AND AUTHORIZES SALARY INCREASES. SALARY INCREASES GENERALLY FOLLOW ANNUAL INCREASES APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN THE APPROVED BUDGET. SALARY INCREASES DUE TO PROMOTIONS FOLLOW GUIDELINES CONTAINED IN THE APPROVED BUDGET FOR SUCH POSITION. EXTERNAL COMPENSATION STUDIES, SUCH AS THOSE ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES, ARE USED TO ESTABLISH SALARY LEVELS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCORPORATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLISHED ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS DISSEMINATED TO MEMBERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REGIONAL COUNCILS. THROUGH A NETWORK DISTRIBUTION LIST, HUNDREDS OF COPIES OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ARE SENT TO THE REGIONAL COUNCILS FOR LOCAL DISSEMINATION. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON NMSDC'S WEBSITE. COPIES OF NMSDC'S CERTIFIED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY IS CONTAINED IN NMSDC'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND THE AFFILIATES OPERATING MANUAL. FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NMSDC ENSURES THAT FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE VIA GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART X, LINE 32 - NET ASSETS - TRANSFORMATION COSTS IN 2021, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DESIGNATED $1,655,246 TO BE USED FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO ENHANCE ITS ABILITY TO SERVE ITS MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES. IN 2022 THIS WAS INCREASED TO $2,276,518. IN 2023, NMSDC INVESTED IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, SYSTEMS, AND PROCESSES TO BEGIN ITS TRANSFORMATION OF CERTIFICATION SERVICES AND OTHER MODERNIZATION EFFORTS COSTING $1,112,694.