National Mentoring Partnership Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MENTOR LEADS, EXPANDS, AND STRENGTHENS THE MENTORING MOVEMENT, BUILDING CAPACITY TO MAKE HIGH-QUALITY RELATIONSHIPS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE.
- Income
- $6.3 million
- Spending
- $8.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 23
- Highest pay
- $259,094, president & ceo
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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 18 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, 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 (4)
- $1.2 million spent. AFFILIATE NETWORK SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENTIN 2025, MENTOR ADVANCED LOCAL FIELD LEADERSHIP BY SUPPORTING AND EXPANDING 23 MENTOR AFFILIATES. IN THIS WORK, MENTOR PARTNERED WITH, SUPPORTED, AND PROVIDED PASS-THROUGH FUNDING TO ITS NETWORK OF 23 AFFILIATES. MENTOR SUPPORTED 100% OF AFFILIATES IN DEVELOPING AN ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATING AND EVALUATION PLAN AND HOSTED ITS ANNUAL GATHERING OF AFFILIATES AND WELCOMED ATTENDEES FROM ACROSS THE AFFILIATE NETWORK FOR TRAINING, PEER LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.
- $3.8 million spent. PRODUCT AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTONE OF MENTOR'S CORE OBJECTIVES IS TO IDENTIFY, PROMOTE, AND DRIVE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES COMBINED WITH COMMUNITY WISDOM TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. MENTOR PURSUES THIS WORK BY ENSURING THAT LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH, EVIDENCE FROM THE FIELD, COMMUNITY INSIGHTS, AND EFFECTIVE TRAINING CONVERGE TO INCREASE, SUSTAIN, AND EVALUATE THE QUALITY OF MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THROUGH THIS WORK, MENTOR ALSO PARTNERS WITH KEY THOUGHT LEADERS IN THE YOUTH-SERVICES FIELD TO BUILD THE EVIDENCE BASE AND SUPPORT FOR MENTORING AS A SYSTEMIC SOLUTION FOR IMPROVED YOUTH OUTCOMES IN AMERICA. A FEW EXAMPLES OF 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THIS WORK INCLUDE THAT MENTOR: 1) LED THE NATIONAL MENTORING RESOURCE CENTER TO PROVIDE MORE THAN 11,000 HOURS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MENTORING PROGRAMS SERVING YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY; 2) LAUNCHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. SOCCER FOUNDATION TO DEVELOP RESOURCES AND TRAININGS TO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORT AND RECREATION VOLUNTEERS, STAFF, AND LEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN ADOPTING MENTORING PRACTICES; 3) CONDUCTED A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND NATIONAL SURVEY FOCUSED ON THE EXPERIENCES AND CAREER PATHS OF MENTORING PROFESSIONALS, PUBLISHING AND DISSEMINATING KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN MOVEMENT MAKERS: A REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE YOUTH MENTORING WORKFORCE; AND 4) PUBLISHED THE MENTORING PROGRAM'S GUIDE TO YOUTH PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH: INTEGRATING MEANINGFUL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES INTO MENTORING SERVICES, LAUNCHED A COMPANION ONLINE RESOURCE HUB, AND HOSTED A FOUR-PART VIRTUAL TRAINING SERIES.
- $974,885 spent. PROMOTION, PUBLIC EDUCATION & POLICY MENTOR PROMOTES THE YOUTH MENTORING FIELD BY MOTIVATING CIVIC LEADERS, EMPLOYEES, AND INDIVIDUALS TO PRIORITIZE AND INVEST IN ENSURING ALL YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS. IN 2025, MENTOR PROMOTED THE USE OF THE MENTORING CONNECTOR, THE SINGLE NATIONAL DATABASE OF QUALITY MENTORING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2025, THERE WERE 16,054 SEARCHES FOR LOCAL MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE MENTORING CONNECTOR. MENTOR HOSTED THE ANNUAL CAPITOL HILL DAY DURING NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH IN JANUARY, BRINGING TOGETHER OVER 280 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING PROGRAM STAFF, ADVOCATES, RESEARCHERS, YOUTH, AND OTHERS TO SHARE WITH CONGRESS THE VALUE AND POSITIVE IMPACT MENTORING HAS ON YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.IN 2025, MENTOR RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION TO CONTINUE OPERATING ITS NATIONAL MENTORING RESOURCE CENTER, OFFERING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE MENTORING FIELD. MENTOR ALSO CONTINUED TO CO-LEAD ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO PROTECT AND GROW IN FY25 FOR THE YOUTH MENTORING GRANT, THE ONLY MENTORING-SPECIFIC LINE ITEM IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET.
- $1.2 million spent. MENTOR ANNUALLY HOSTS THE NATIONAL MENTORING SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON DC, THE ONLY NATIONAL CONVENING OF YOUTH MENTORING PROFESSIONALS, RESEARCHERS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, AND GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC LEADERS FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING QUALITY MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE NATIONWIDE. IN JANUARY 2025, MENTOR HOSTED THE NATIONAL MENTORING SUMMIT, WHICH WELCOMED 1,369 PEOPLE FROM 48 STATES AND TERRITORIES AND 6 COUNTRIES.
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
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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