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Minds Matter

EIN 82-1922816 · Houston, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MIND MATTER CONNECTS DRIVEN AND DETERMINED STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH THE PEOPLE, PREPARATION AND POSSIBILITIES TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE, CREATE THEIR FUTURE, AND CHANGE THE WORLD.

Income
$136,642
Spending
$53,858
Reserves
26.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 26.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 61% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 (1)
  1. $45,429 spent. MENTORING:THE MENTORING COMPONENT CONSISTS OF PAIRING OUR STUDENTS WITH PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS. THESE MENTORS CAN HELP THE STUDENTS NAVIGATE THE STEPS AND REQUIREMENTS. OUR MENTORS ACT AS CATALYSTS FOR THE STUDENTS, PROVIDING THEM WITH INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE, ALLOWING EACH STUDENT TO FULFILL HIS OR HER POTENTIAL AND MAKE THE LEAP TO COLLEGE.TEST PREP:FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS, THE TEST PREP PROGRAM TAKES THE FORM OF A FULL-YEAR PROGRAM LEADING UP TO THE SAT. STUDENTS RECEIVE COACHING FROM MATH AND VERBAL TEST PREP INSTRUCTORS. THE CURRICULUM FAMILIARIZES STUDENTS WITH THE SAT, PROVIDES TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES, REFRESHES BASIC SKILLS, AND PROVIDES SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS TO IDENTIFY STUDENT STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES WHILE REINFORCING TEST STRATEGIES.WRITING:THE SOPHOMORE WRITING PROGRAM ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO DEVELOP BASIC WRITING AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS SUCH AS EXPANDING THEIR VOCABULARY, UNDERSTANDING ESSAY STRUCTURE, AND PRODUCING WRITTEN WORKS THAT REPRESENT THEIR THOUGHTS ON A MYRIAD OF TOPICS.SUMMER:STUDENTS IN THE SUMMER OF THEIR SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR YEARS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY ON PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY FOR 2-4 WEEKS. JUNIORS CAN ALSO ELECT TO TRAVEL ABROAD AS THEY PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL IMMERSION PROGRAMS. STUDENTS TRAVEL ACROSS THE GLOBE FROM SPAIN TO JAPAN. THEY LEARN LIFE SKILLS AS THEY ARE EXPOSED TO VARIOUS CULTURES, EXPERIENCE PERSPECTIVES FROM STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND BECOME GLOBAL THINKERS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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