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Marriage Mentors

EIN 20-5559617 · Dallas, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Building Godly strong marriages through Biblical principles and meaningful relationships

Income
$410,953
Spending
$468,840
Spent on programs
58%
Reserves
6.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
3
Highest pay
$144,693, ceo/president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    58% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 27 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $202,435 spent. Marriage Mentors provides Biblically based Marriage Discipleship training, curriculum, video instruction, and secure online tools to equip married lay leaders as Mentor couples. Through partner churches and organizations, trained Mentors provide year-long couple-to-couple discipleship to help married Mentee couples strengthen communication, commitment, and Biblical foundations. During the year, the program served 49 Mentee couples, who met with trained Mentor couples at least twice per month, totaling approximately 3,528 mentoring hours. Mentors also invested approximately 3,528 hours in preparation and training. The organization trained 23 new Mentors and supported 160 active Mentors through its portal, with 785 Mentors trained since 2010 across 38 organizations.
  2. $10,797 spent. I Promise is a reproducible premarital Marriage Discipleship program that equips partner churches, counselors, and Mentors to guide dating and engaged couples in preparing for marriage. The program provides Biblically based curriculum, covenant-focused exercises, secure online assessments, and relationship development tools. During the year, the program served approximately 365 seriously dating and engaged individuals, with approximately 3,900 individuals served since 2010. The program helps participants develop Biblical decision-making, covenant commitment, healthy communication, conflict-resolution skills, financial stewardship practices, and a Biblical understanding of sexuality in marriage.
  3. $56,681 spent. Connect Assessment is a Biblically informed personality and relationship assessment used by churches, counselors, and organizations to help individuals understand themselves and relate more effectively to others. The assessment provides insight into personality traits, communication styles, decision-making tendencies, and conflict-resolution preferences. During the year, approximately 734 individuals completed the assessment, with 8,364 individuals served since 2015. As part of the I Promise and Marriage Mentors programs, the assessment supported guided exercises and discussions that helped couples and groups improve communication, listening, conflict engagement, interpersonal connection, collaboration, and leadership effectiveness.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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