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Mentalizing Initiative

EIN 83-2417809 · Beverly Hills, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: THE MENTALIZING INITIATIVE (MI) PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS WITH TRAINING IN MENTALIZING BASED THERAPY (MBT) AND OTHER EVIDENCE - BASED THERAPIES FOR BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER (BPD) AND RELATED DISORDERS TO EFFECTIVELY TREAT SERIOUSLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WHOSE SUFFERING LIES IN THEIR DIFFICULT RELATIONSHIPS WITH SELF AND OTHERS.

Income
$56,457
Spending
$51,265
Reserves
1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 90%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 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 9% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 (1)
  1. $47,700 spent. OUR ANNUAL BASIC AND PRACTITIONER MBT TRAINING WAS THE MAJOR SERVICE EVENT OF THE YEAR. THIS IS A COMBINED EVENT IN WHICH THE BASIC TRAINING IS HELD ON THE FIRST THREEE DAYS OF THE FOUR-DAY TRAINING AND THE PRACTITIONER TRAINING ON THE LAST TWO DAYS OF THE FOUR-DAY TRAINING - THE TRAININGS, WHILE SEPARATE EVENTS, RUN CONCURRENTLY ON THE THIRD DAY. THIS TRAINING IS OF SIGNIFICANCE BECAUSE IT IS ONE OF ONLY TWO OFFERED IN THE UNITED STATES (U.S.) ANNUALLY, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT IS THE ONLY IN-PERSON TRAINING LED BY THE CREATOR OF MBT, PROF. ANTHONY BATEMAN, WHO TRAVELS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM (U.K.) TO JOIN U.S. BOARD MEMBERS AND MI FACULTY CO-TEACH AND FACILITATE SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES. TWENTY-NINE PEOPLE ATTENDED THE BASIC, TWENTY-FIVE FROM THE U.S. AND FOUR FROM EUROPE OR CANADA. ELEVEN ATTENDED THE PRACTITIONER COURSE; ALL FROM THE U.S. COST OF THE EVENT (VENUE, CATERING, HONORARIA, TRAVEL EXPENSES AND TEACHING MATERIALS) WAS COVERED ENTIRELY BY REGISTRATION FEES. OF THOSE ATTENDING THE EVENT, 12% WENT ON TO PURSUE ADVANCED TRAINING IN THE FORM OF GROUP SUPERVISION WITH MI FACULTY. WITH THE RECENT UPDATING OF OUR WEBSITE AND THE ADDITION OF NEW DATA COLLECTING PLATFORMS, WE HOPE TO TRACK THE ONGOING PURSUITS AND USE OF MBT IN OUR ATTENDEES. EXPANSION OF OUR VOLUNTEER BOARD IN 2024 AND THE HIRING OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IN EARLY 2025 HAVE PAVED THE WAY FOR ALREADY EXPANDED OFFERINGS IN 2025 AND FURTHER EXPANSION IN 2026. THESE INCLUDE A WEBINAR SERIES AIMING TO BRING THE "COMMUNITY" OF MBT-ERS TOGETHER FOR CONTINUED LEARNING, AND OTHER APPLICATIONS OF MBT TO FAMILIES/COUPLES AND ADOLESCENTS. PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH SILVER HILL HOSPITAL (NEW CANAAN, CT), LINDNER CENTER OF HOPE (COLUMBUS, OH), AND ELLENHORN LLC (LOS ANGELES, CA) SUPPORT COLLABORATION IN EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS AND EXPAND OUR REACH TO POTENTIAL LEARNERS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.

    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 May 2019.

    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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