Chocolate Mint Foundation

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Desoto, TX501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 27-1589053Revenue $936K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmintcares.org1604 Falcon Dr, 75115-2418 · Desoto, TXTax-exempt since Aug 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We partner with individuals and families aspiring to overcome education, housing, and racial barriers by providing resources and training necessary to break the cycle of generational poverty and close the wealth gap.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 454 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $349K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 86% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $146K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$936K
-60% vs prior year
Spent
$652K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$936K
FY2024▼ -60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$797K
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$936K
Expenses
$652K
FY2024▼ -52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$863K
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$652K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$33K
FY2021$459K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$864K
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $559K Management & general 6% · $39K Fundraising 8% · $54K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $19K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$19,352Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Youth Director & Co-Chair Alumni Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Youth Director & Co-Chair Alumni Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Logistics
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Felicia Frazier’s $19K as Executive Director is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Felicia Frazier$19,352$83,861$85,992

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers families with resources and training to overcome barriers and break the cycle of poverty.

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3 programs · $559K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The MINT Food and Nutrition Program works to alleviate hunger, reduce poverty, and eliminate barriers to accessing healthy food for vulnerable families and individuals across our community.

$356Kprogram expense
02

The MINT Financial Assistance and GROW Programs advocate for families facing eviction, housing instability, or financial crisis. Working collaboratively with local courts, landlords, and utility providers, the program helps households avoid homelessness, regain stability, and build long-term economic resilience.

$203Kprogram expense
03

The MINT Youth Education and Mentoring Programs aim to increase academic achievement and support the healthy development of children and youth ages 5-18. These programs expand academic learning beyond the school day, promote literacy and mathematics proficiency, and help identify environmental stressors that contribute to high-risk…

$40program expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$146K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $467K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$415,508
Unitemized GrantFY2023$51,930

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$936K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$936K
Money outPt IX
$652K
Ln 25
Programscol B$559K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$936K
Government grantsLn 1e$295K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$681K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$34K
Total revenueLn 12$936K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6454
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$917K$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$864K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$6K$6K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$81K$66K$8K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$12K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$11K$216$382
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$5K$900$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$67$117
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$203$2K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K$77$136
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$147K$140K$2K$4K
TravelLn 17$31K$31K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$0$7K$0
InsuranceLn 23$27K$26K$507$896
All other expensesLn 24e$270K$235K$18K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$652K$559K$39K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $936K$652K$284K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$1.4M$984K$864K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$2.9M−$18K$289K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$2.9M$560K$459K 990 PDF
FY2020 $797K$863K−$66K−$33K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $935,695 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,346,768$935,695
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,346,768$935,695
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $455,497$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $534,326$111,510
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $373,187$540,348
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,363,010$651,858
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $983,758$283,837
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $935,695 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$34,434
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$295,349
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$605,912
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$681,248
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$935,695
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$935,695
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $651,858 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,591 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,591
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,099 · Management $8,147 · Fundraising $7,222$81,468
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,902 · Management $1,064 · Fundraising $1,413$14,379
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,064 · Management $1,007 · Fundraising $1,001$10,072
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,402 · Management $216 · Fundraising $382$12,000
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,078 · Management $900 · Fundraising $19,860$25,838
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,154 · Management $67 · Fundraising $117$4,338
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,838 · Management $203 · Fundraising $1,820$8,861
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,206 · Management $77 · Fundraising $136$7,419
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $139,888 · Management $2,480 · Fundraising $4,377$146,745
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,163 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,163
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $6,597 · Fundraising $0$6,597
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,053 · Management $507 · Fundraising $896$27,456
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $235,301 · Management $18,092 · Fundraising $16,538$269,931
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $558,739 · Management $39,357 · Fundraising $53,762$651,858
Part X · Balance sheet $1,418,511 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,452$54,502
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $220,004$691,638
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $602,873$602,873
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,706$60,321
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,177$9,177
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $917,212$1,418,511
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,539$52,255
X-18 Grants payable$0
X-19 Deferred revenue$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $43,794$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,333$52,255
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $863,879$1,366,256
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $863,879$1,366,256
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $917,212$1,418,511
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,366,256 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$935,695
XI-2 Total expenses$651,858
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$283,837
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$863,879
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$218,540
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,366,256

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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