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Men 2 Be INC

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Hopkinsville, KY501(c)(3)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 85-4239833Revenue $296K in FY2025Latest return filed May 25, 2026

On file with the IRSmen2beinc.orgHopkinsville, KYTax-exempt since Aug 2021Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Mentorship, educational life skills, after school program

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K 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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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
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 62% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$296K
+87% vs prior year
Spent
$274K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$116K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$296K
FY2025▲ +87%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$115K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$296K
Net assets
$116K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$34K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$116K

From the FY2025 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 Aug 2021.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $155K Management & general 42% · $115K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ladessa Lewis
Treasurer
$45,536Pt VII · Sec A
Derrick Lewis
President
$25,508Pt VII · Sec A
Sheletia Hall
Summer Tutor
$3,527Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Killebrew
Sgt at Arms
$3,300Pt VII · Sec A
$1,845Pt VII · Sec A
Kadessa Snorto
Program Assist
$900Pt VII · Sec A
$615Pt VII · Sec A
Latara Hopson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ladessa Lewis’s $46K as Treasurer is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Men 2 Be INC is a public benefit nonprofit based in Hopkinsville, KY.

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3 programs · $205K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Compensation for directors, tutors, mentors appreciation stipend

$97Kprogram expense
02

Granting writing, activities and events trips, transportation, lodging

$56Kprogram expense
03

Repairs and maintenance of property on 1913 bentley ST, attucks

$53Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Commonwealth Center for Fathers & Families Tax MattersFY2023$8K
The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationFY2023$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$13K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$296K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$274K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$116K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Government grantsLn 1e$170K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$296K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$116K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K$86K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$94K$116K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$68K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$110$110
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129K$65K$63K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$274K$155K$115K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 25, 2026 $296K$274K$22K$116K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 26, 2025 $158K$94K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 28, 2024 $121K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 14, 2023 $115K$34K 990 PDF

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 $295,798 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,468$295,797
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $158,468$295,798
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$101,807
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$3,986
I-17 Other expenses$168,178
I-18 Total expenses$273,971
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $158,468$21,827
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $295,798 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$170,086
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125,711
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$295,797
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1$295,798
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $273,971 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,262 · Management $28,431$96,693
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,939 · Management $2,175$5,114
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $110$110
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,670$6,670
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,986$3,986
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,223$5,223
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,577$4,577
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,084$5,084
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,048$2,048
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,542$5,542
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,453 · Management $63,134$128,587
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,337$10,337
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,581 · Management $115,404 · Fundraising $3,986$273,971
Part X · Balance sheet $117,854 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,956$85,963
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,413$22,413
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,748$9,478
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,117$117,854
X-25 Other liabilities$1,909
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,909
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $94,117$115,945
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $94,117$115,945
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,117$117,854
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $115,945 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$295,798
XI-2 Total expenses$273,971
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,827
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$94,117
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$115,945

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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