Mentor for Change FY2022 filing

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Monterey Park, CA501(c)(3)Since 2014Youth DevelopmentEIN 46-3912101Revenue $61K in FY2022

On file with the IRSmentorforchange.org1381 Highland Dr, 91754-4560 · Monterey Park, CATax-exempt since Jun 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To unlock the potential in every youth through career-based mentoring. Our organization aims to connect youths in northeast la with working professionals, empower them through goal-oriented projects, and invest in them in order to help them reach their maximum potential as leaders and contributing members of their community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$19K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 21% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% 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 · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $145K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$61K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$65K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$61K
FY2022▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$63K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$463K
FY2025$324K
Expenses
$65K
FY2022▲ +236%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$19K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$299K
FY2025$380K
Net assets
$43K
FY2022▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$48K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$296K
FY2025$240K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $65K Fundraising 0% · $120

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$13,000Pt VII · Sec A
Program Coor
$6,235Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Boa
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Boa
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steven Yu’s $129K as Executive Di is at the 96th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Steven Yu$129,195$68,821$25,523$13,000$2,000
Pearl Cana———$6,235$2,048

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects youth with professionals for career mentoring and goal-oriented projects.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
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To connect underserved youths with working professionals, empower them through goal oriented projects and invest in them to help them reach their maximum potential as leaders and contributing members of their community.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $59K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$16,400
Unitemized GrantFY2025$2,200
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,298
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,124

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$61K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$65K
Ln 25
Programscol B$65K
Fundraisingcol D$120
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$690
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$61K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$46K
Total assetsLn 16$50K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$48K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$19K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$610$610
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$690$690
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$120$120
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$322$322
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$65K$65K$0$120

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $324K$380K−$56K$240K 990 PDF
FY2024 $463K$299K$164K$296K 990 PDF
FY2023 $222K$134K$87K$132K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $61K$65K−$4K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 $63K$19K$43K$48K 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
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Part I · Summary $60,702 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $62,509$60,700
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$2
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $62,510$60,702
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,422$21,687
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,450$120
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,450$43,122
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,322$64,929
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,188−$4,227
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $60,702 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$60,700
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$690
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,700
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2$60,702
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $64,929 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,235$19,235
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $610$610
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,842$1,842
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $690$690
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $120$120
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,995$8,995
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,232$2,232
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $322$322
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,112$4,112
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,918$17,918
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,853$7,853
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $64,809 · Management $0 · Fundraising $120$64,929
Part X · Balance sheet $47,828 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,084$45,938
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $7,800$1,200
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$690
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,884$47,828
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,515$3,154
X-25 Other liabilities$1,560
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,515$4,714
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $48,369$43,114
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $48,369$43,114
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,884$47,828
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,114 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$60,702
XI-2 Total expenses$64,929
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,227
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$48,369
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,028
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,114

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