Be a Mentor INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Charleston, SC501(c)(3)Since 2016Youth DevelopmentEIN 81-3465237

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Mission: Be a Mentor enables youth to develop positive relationships with caring adults who empower them to reach their full potential through mentorship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$161K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$234K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$161K
FY2022▼ -26%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$172K
Expenses
$234K
FY2022▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$168K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$167K
Net assets
$54K
FY2022▼ -58%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$97K

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 Nov 2016.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $190K Management & general 14% · $33K Fundraising 5% · $11K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Cruse’s $50K as Executive Di is at the 39th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Alexandra Moor English———$70,125$68,000
Emily Cruse$50,000$48,807$44,340——

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

Connects youth with caring adults to empower them through mentorship.

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1 program service account for $190K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Mission

Be a mentor enables youth to develop positive relationships with caring adults who empower them to reach their full potential through mentorship.

$190Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$161K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$113K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Money outPt IX
$234K
Ln 25
Programscol B$190K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$113K
Government grantsLn 1e$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$161K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$127K$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$45K
Net assetsLn 32$127K$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$154K$131K$13K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$949$711
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$327$327
Advertising and promotionLn 12$500$500
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$259
OccupancyLn 16$12K$9K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$2K
InterestLn 20$17$17
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$30K$517
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$234K$190K$33K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $172K$167K$5K$97K 990 PDF
FY2024 $150K$124K$25K$93K 990 PDF
FY2023 $182K$168K$14K$67K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $161K$234K−$73K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 $217K$207K$10K$127K 990 PDF
FY2020 $210K$174K$36K$117K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $160,957 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$47,834
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$65,561
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$113,395
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $27$27
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$47,535
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27$160,957
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $234,202 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $130,827 · Management $13,281 · Fundraising $9,960$154,068
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,337 · Management $949 · Fundraising $711$10,997
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,293$5,293
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $327$327
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $500$500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,987 · Fundraising $259$6,246
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,480 · Management $2,790$12,270
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,669 · Management $1,688$4,357
IX-20 InterestManagement $17$17
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,428$5,428
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,381 · Management $517$30,898
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,757 · Management $2,044$3,801
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,879 · Management $32,893 · Fundraising $11,430$234,202
Part X · Balance sheet $98,692 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,043$90,824
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $42,885$7,868
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $126,883$98,692
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$45,054
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$45,054
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $126,883$53,638
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,883$53,638
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $126,883$98,692
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,638 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$160,957
XI-2 Total expenses$234,202
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$73,245
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,883
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,638

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