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Comprehensive Medical Mentoring Program

EIN 82-2371119 · Baton Rouge, LA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MINORITY PHYSICIANS BY PROVIDING A SAFE SPACE FOR MINORITY PRE-MEDICAL STUDENTS TO GROW AND BE NURTURED AS THEY PREPARE FOR MATRICULATION THROUGH MEDICAL SCHOOL.

Income
$298,192
Spending
$120,729
Spent on programs
56%
Reserves
-1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
2
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$24,590, 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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 60% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 619% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    56% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 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

    6 of 15

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

  • 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 (2)
  1. $42,674 spent. PRE-MED BOOTCAMP: THIS PROGRAM AIDS PRE-MEDICAL STUDENTS IN THE SUCCESSFUL PLANNING, PREPARATION, AND COMPLETION OF THEIR PRIMARY APPLICATION, SECONDARY APPLICATIONS AND INTERVIEWS FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL. STUDENTS WHO ARE SELECTED WILL BE PAIRED WITH BOTH A PHYSICIAN AND MEDICAL STUDENT MENTOR WHO WILL HELP TO REVIEW/EDIT THE PARTICIPANTS AMCAS APPLICATION COMPONENTS, REVIEW SECONDARY APPLICATION ESSAYS, AND CONDUCT MOCK INTERVIEWS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDED 9 INTERNS AND 20 PHYSICANS/MEDICAL STUDENT MENTORS DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, INTERNS ARE PAID A STIPEND. PHYSICIAN AND MEDICAL STUDENT MENTORS ARE ALSO PAID A STIPEND FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
  2. $25,330 spent. CLININCAL SHADOWING PROGRAM: CMMP PARTNERED WITH MEDSCAPE EDUCATION TO ADDRESS CRITICAL GAPS IN DERMATOLOGY CARE BY NUTURING UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY (URM) COLLEGE AND MEDICAL STUDENTS AND EMPOWERING CURRENT URM DERMATOLOGISTS TO MENTOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE LEADERS. THIS INITIATIVE NOT ONLY AIMS TO DIVERSIFY THE WORKFORCE BUT ALSO SEEKS TO ENHANCE CLINICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIPS AND IMPROVE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES IN DERMATOLOGY FOR MINORITY COMMUNITIES. IN THIS PROGRAM, STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED MENTORSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES IN AN EFFORT TO FOSTER A MORE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE DERMATOLOGY WORKFORCE THAT BETTER SERVES THEIR COMMUNITIES. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PREDETERMIINED PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, STUDENTS RECEIVE A STIPEND. ADDITONALLY, MENTORS RECEIVE A STIPEND FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDED 6 STUDENTS AND 7 MENTORS.

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 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2018.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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