Mentorkids USA is a christian ministry that recruits, trains and supports mentors who empower youth facing tough life challenges to reach their god given potential and become transformative members of their families and communities in the name of jesus christ.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
17
named funders · $521K
Looks good: 17 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$85K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$862K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$747K
FY2021$880K
FY2022$958K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$582K
FY2021$692K
FY2022$982K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending July 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1997.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $743K Management & general 11% · $109K Fundraising 17% · $180K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aaron Parrott’s $82K as Executive Dir. is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Aaron Parrott$82,000$81,000$75,000$61,925$60,530$60,169

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 youth facing challenges through trained mentors, fostering potential and community impact.

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3 programs · $653K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Palamino Promise Neighborhood

Located near 32ND ST and greenway RD., our palomino promise neighborhood provides free programs for neighborhood residents, including after school program, summer enrichment program, and parent engagement program.

$314Kprogram expense
02

South Phoenix Promise Neighborhood

Located near 32ND ST and broadway RD., our south phoenix promise neighborhood provides free programs for neighborhood residents, including after school program and summer enrichment program youth programs involved over 50 children in grades k-12 with a focus on academic success, spiritual growth, and leadership development.

$208Kprogram expense
03

Paiute Promise Neighborhood

Located near 64TH ST. And osborn RD., our paiute promise neighborhood provides free programs for neighborhood residents, including after school program, summer enrichment program, and parent engagement program.

$131Kprogram expense

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 · $26K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,291
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,577
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,772
Unitemized GrantFY2022$600
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,636
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,409

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$743K
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$180K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$420K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 555
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$993K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K$85K
Net assetsLn 32$982K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$38K$19K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$591K$473K$25K$93K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$102K$70K$12K$20K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$333$38K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$134$1K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$16K$15K$62$906
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$19K$12K$4K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$108K$101K$2K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$50K$26K$9K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$743K$109K$180K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.5M$48K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.2M$92K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.2M$1.0M$146K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$958K$334K$982K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$880K$124K$692K 990 PDF
FY2020 $862K$747K$115K$582K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,178,272 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,327,103$1,163,492
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $600$3,618
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$34,898$11,162
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,292,805$1,178,272
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,045$6,372
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $691,719$767,168
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $260,720$259,024
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $958,484$1,032,564
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $334,321$145,708
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,178,272 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$420,272
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$743,220
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,463
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,163,492
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,618$3,618
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $15,536$10,642
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $520$520
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $19,674$1,178,272
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,032,564 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,372$6,372
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,500 · Management $18,750 · Fundraising $18,750$75,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $472,751 · Management $24,938 · Fundraising $92,878$590,567
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $69,747 · Management $12,202 · Fundraising $19,652$101,601
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $333 · Management $37,748 · Fundraising $23,509$61,590
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,118 · Management $134 · Fundraising $1,427$3,679
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,202 · Management $62 · Fundraising $906$16,170
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,416 · Management $4,117 · Fundraising $2,716$19,249
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,515 · Management $1,907 · Fundraising $5,990$108,412
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,205 · Management $9,381 · Fundraising $14,338$49,924
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $743,159 · Management $109,239 · Fundraising $180,166$1,032,564
Part X · Balance sheet $1,210,823 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $582,223$1,120,603
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $411,261$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,300$51,786
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,552$19,488
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$18,946
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,036,336$1,210,823
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,679$85,184
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $54,679$85,184
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $792,711$825,240
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $188,946$300,399
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $981,657$1,125,639
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,036,336$1,210,823
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,125,639 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,178,272
XI-2 Total expenses$1,032,564
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$145,708
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$981,657
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,726
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,125,639

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