The Mentor connector's aim is to ensure all rutland county youth feel valued and supported. We believe that all youth are resilient and can thrive with encouragement. Therefore, we design innovative programs and strategies to help youth design the life they want. We empower all rutland county youth to feel comfortable fully expressing who they are and what they need and work with other organizations throughout rutland county to support our youth and build our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 145 volunteers and 11 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $538K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$314
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$310K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$197K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$402K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$310K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$529K
FY2022$637K
FY2023$275K
FY2024$401K
FY2025$310K
Expenses
$197K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$491K
FY2022$574K
FY2023$385K
FY2024$245K
FY2025$197K
Net assets
$402K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$180K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$289K
FY2025$402K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 2007.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $171K Management & general 10% · $20K Fundraising 3% · $6K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$79,523Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bobbi Jo Stellato’s $80K as Executive Di is at the 71st 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Bobbi Jo Stellato$79,523————
Chris Hultquist———$70,579$75,418
John Woodward—$54,516$44,142——

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Empowers Rutland County youth to design their lives through innovative programs and community support.

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1 program · $171K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The mentor connector provides professionally supported one-to-one relationships that encourage young people to make positive choices, maximize their potential, and enable them to change their lives for the better.

$171Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
GE FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$538K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$310K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$197K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$402K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$399K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$314
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Government grantsLn 1e$87K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$508
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$310K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$372K
SavingsLn 2$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$399K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$314
Net assetsLn 32$402K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6145
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K$399K
Total assetsLn 16$290K$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$314
Net assetsLn 32$289K$402K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$72K$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44K$43K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$76
Other employee benefitsLn 9$838$813$25
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K$305
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$7K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$1K$626
OccupancyLn 16$34K$25K$8K
TravelLn 17$285$171$114
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$320$160$160
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$349$349
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K$171K$20K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $310K$197K$113K$402K 990 PDF
FY2024 $401K$245K$156K$289K 990 PDF
FY2023 $275K$385K−$111K$133K 990 PDF
FY2022 $637K$574K$63K$243K 990 PDF
FY2021 $529K$491K$38K$180K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $310,317 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $381,107$290,655
I-9 Program service revenue$1,020
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $303$508
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,716$18,134
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $401,126$310,317
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $140,568$137,189
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $104,503$60,235
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $245,071$197,424
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $156,055$112,893
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $310,317 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$87,008
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$203,647
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$290,655
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,020$1,020
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $508$508
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$16,178
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,956$1,956
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,484$310,317
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,424 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,571 · Management $3,976 · Fundraising $3,976$79,523
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,787 · Management $1,323$44,110
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,468 · Management $76$2,544
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $813 · Management $25$838
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,869 · Management $305$10,174
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,997 · Management $2,333$9,330
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,278 · Fundraising $1,278$2,556
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,742 · Management $1,171 · Fundraising $626$6,539
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,417 · Management $8,473$33,890
IX-17 TravelPrograms $171 · Management $114$285
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $160 · Management $160$320
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $349$349
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,424 · Management $2,425$4,849
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,117$2,117
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,163 · Management $20,381 · Fundraising $5,880$197,424
Part X · Balance sheet $401,888 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $260,941$371,947
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,212$27,280
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$163
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,500$2,498
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $290,002$401,888
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,321$314
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,321$314
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $288,681$401,574
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $288,681$401,574
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $290,002$401,888
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $401,574 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$310,317
XI-2 Total expenses$197,424
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$112,893
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$288,681
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$401,574

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