National Cares Mentoring Movement Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE ARE A COMMUNITY-MOBILIZATION MOVEMENT THAT RECRUITS, TRAINS AND PLACES MENTORS; AND BUILDS PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE WELLNESS AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR children from low-income communities. SINCE 2006, WE HAVE RECRUITED MORE THAN 150,000 VOLUNTEER MENTORS.
- Income
- $5.3 million
- Spending
- $4.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 15.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 163
- Highest pay
- $344,124, founder & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 54% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
- $1.6 million spent. The Rising: Elevating Education, Expectations and Self-EsteemIN PLACE-BASED SETTINGS, DURING SCHOOL HOURS, YOUNG PEOPLE ARE LED THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE CURRICULUM BY FACILITATORS WHO ARE PSYCHOLOGISTS, COUNSELORS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS. COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND SKILLS-BASED MENTORS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS. THE STUDENTS LEARN TO UNEARTH THEIR INNATE POWER TO MAKE POSITIVE LIFE-PROPELLING CHOICES. THE INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES BUILD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND SELF-EFFICACY. OUR MODEL BLENDS A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SELF-EFFICACY WITH WORKFORCE READINESS AND CAREER EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES THAT MEET YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE WITHOUT JUDGMENT. IN WELLNESS MENTORING CIRCLES (WMC), CARES FACILITATORS LEAD STUDENTS THROUGH A CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO HELP MIDDLE- AND HIGH-SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFY THEIR STRESSORS AND PREPARE FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. THE STUDENTS LEARN COPING STRATEGIES, SELF-REGULATION, HOW TO SOOTHE ANXIETY AND UNEARTH SELF-AWARENESS AND CRITICAL THINKING. OUR CURRICULUM IS COMPRISED OF TEN PILLARS THAT INCLUDE STRESS MANAGEMENT, WELLNESS AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION. WMCS ARE COMPASSIONATE SPACES, THEY ARE SAFE AND INTIMATE GROUPS WHERE MUTUAL TRUST AND COMMUNITY ARE ESTABLISHED. OUR PROGRAM BRINGS A CULTURALLY RICH CURRICULUM AND WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS INTO THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THEM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND MENTORS WHO PROVIDE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND LOVE. THE RISING PROGRAM (OJJDP) OPERATES IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SESSIONS AT SITES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. WELLNESS CIRCLES HAS SERVED (IN-PERSON, VIRTUALLY, AND HYBRID) OVER 3,240 CHILDREN IN DENVER, DALLAS, SEATTLE, DETROIT, SOUTH FLORIDA, LOS ANGELES, NEW ORLEANS, NYC, SAN JOSE, OMAHA, AND DURHAM. FACILITATORS AND PARENTS REPORTED TO NATIONAL CARES THE IMMEDIATE CHANGE IN CHILDREN'S PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTITUDES. EAGER TO JOIN WELLNESS CIRCLES, CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND OVERRIDE THEIR FEELINGS OF ISOLATION. WHILE IN THIS SECOND YEAR OF A THREE-YEAR FEDERAL GRANT FROM THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELIQUENCY PREVENTION, WE WERE ABLE TO EXPAND OUR RISING PROGRAM SERVICES REACH TO SUPPORT MORE CHILDREN IN CHICAGO, DETROIT, THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA (COMPTON), NEW YORK CITY, SEATTLE, AND SOUTH FLORIDA.
- $553,245 spent. Affiliate Development and Mentor Recruitment and Training: OUR WORK IS ONLY POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF OUR LOCAL CARES AFFILIATE LEADERS, A VOLUNTEER ARMY OF CARING AND COMMITTED ADULTS WHO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND DEPLOY LOVING MENTORS, AND OUR NATIONAL COMMUNITY IMPACT PARTNERS, FROM WHOM WE RECRUIT MENTORS AND LEVERAGE RESEACH AND HEALING-CENTERED PRACTICES. WE SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF OUR AFFILIATE NETWORK THROUGH MONTHLY GROUP TELECONFERENCES, WEEKLY ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT CALLS, DEDICATED STAFF SUPPORT AND ANNUAL ALL-AFFILIATE TRAINING CONFERENCE, WHICH WAS HELD AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NYC IN 2024. UNITED BY OUR PRINCIPLES AND MISSION, OUR LEADERS ACROSS 58 U.S. CITIES EFFECTIVELY RECRUIT ADULTS TO SERVE AS MENTORS AND DEPLOY THEM TO SCHOOLS AND YOUTH-SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE IN NEED OF BLACK VOLUNTEER MENTORS. CULTURAL COMPETENCY IS EMBEDDED IN ALL AFFILIATE ACTIVITIES AND IS NECESSARY FOR VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND RETENTION, AND SUPPORTED VIA COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND WEALTH-BUILDING CIRCLES (COMMUNITY CIRCLES).COMMUNITY CIRCLES PROVIDE A COMPASSIONATE PLACE FOR REFLECTION AND CONNECTION, WHERE OUR MENTORS AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS CAN LEARN TO RELIEVE THE DEBILITATING STRESS TOO MANY OF US SHROUD IN SILENCE. WITH INCREASING TRAINING REQUESTS FROM OTHER NATIONAL YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND CORPORATIONS, NATIONAL CARES CONTINUED TO DELIVER WORKSHOPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCES OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA, JACK & JILL OF AMERICA, AND AT CORPORATE EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP CONVENINGS IN SELECT U.S. MARKETS. THESE COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND WORKFORCE READINESS GATHERINGS FACILITATED THE INTRODUCTION OF OUR GROUP MENTORING FRAMEWORK AND PRACTICES.IN 2024, WE LAUNCHED A PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT PIOLT WITH DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. IN 14 U.S. CITIES. WORKING WITH HIGHER ED INSITUTIONS, EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUPS, ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS, AND OTHER STRATEGIC PARTNERS, LOCAL CARES AFFILIATE LEADERS ENGAGED, TRAINED AND DEPLOYED APPROXIMATELY 2,947 VOLUNTEER MENTORS TO SERVE OUR CHILDREN AND PARENT LEARNERS, VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON, THROUGHOUT OUR NETWORK.
- $405,348 spent. University for Parents:THE UNIVERSITY FOR PARENTS (U4P) IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST PARENTS IN OVERCOMING SYSTEMIC AND SELF-IMPOSED BARRIERS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE UNIVERSITY FOR PARENTS IS A CURRICULA-BASED, WORKFORCE-DEVELOPMENT AND HEALING INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES SPACES FOR PARENT-LEARNERS TO PROCESS TRAUMA, RE-AWAKEN HOPE AND LEARN A VARIETY OF SKILLS THAT ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO SECURE FULFILLING JOBS WITH LIVABLE WAGES AND ENGAGE IN TRANSFORMING THEIR COMMUNITY. U4P WORKS WITH COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE PARTNERS TO PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO PARENT-LEARNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND ENRICHMENT CLASSES IN LITERACY, PARENTING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, COMPUTER TRAINING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. BY PARTICIPATING IN U4P, PARENT-LEARNERS DEVELOP JOB SKILLS AND ARE CONNECTED TO PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE THEIR ABILITY TO BECOME EMPLOYED. IN 2024, OVER 220 PARENTS ENROLLED IN THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM, ALLOWING US TO REACH MORE PARTICIPANTS. AND 80% OF PARENT LEARNERS IN THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVEMENT TRACK SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINED NEW OR IMPROVED EMPLOYMENT, ALLOWING THEM TO EARN LIVEABLE WAGES. SIGNATURE EVENTS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL EMPOWERME CONFERENCE, AND CLASSES FOR CONFIDENCE, FACILITATED BY SEPHORA PROVIDED ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEMT CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARENT LEARNERS.
- $286,797 spent. The HBCU Rising: A Community Schools-Campus STEM Initiative: THE HBCU RISING AIMS TO FILL THE PIPELINE OF JOBS WHICH USE STEM SKILLS, FOR WHICH THE REPRESENTATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN PARTICIPATION IS BY FAR THE LOWEST OF ANY ETHNIC OR RACIAL GROUP. THE THREE-TIERED MENTORING PROGRAM USES CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS IN STEM-RELATED PROFESSIONS TO COACH COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS), WHO IN TURN, MENTOR MIDDLE AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM HELPS TO PROPEL THEM TOWARD SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND INSTILLS CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS, DISCIPLINE, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND A LOVE FOR LEARNING. OVER 600 STUDENTS, IN ATLANTA, WERE SERVED BOTH IN PERSON AND THEN VIRTUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, WELLNESS MENTORING CIRCLES AND REFERRALS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES WERE PROVIDED TO THE COLLEGE-STUDENT MENTORS TO HELP THEM TO MANAGE THE STRESS CREATED BY THE PANDEMIC. A NEW PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY-NEW ORLEANS (SUNO) ALLOWED US TO RECRUIT COLLEGE MENTORS AND PILOT OUR HBCU RISING PROGRAMMATIC EXPANSION.
- $134,309 spent. Expansion Projects
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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