Be a Mentor INC

Tax-deductible

Hayward, CA501(c)(3)UnclassifiedEIN 94-3165640Revenue $1.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbeamentor.org22320 Foothill Blvd, 94541-2885 · Hayward, CATax-exempt since Jan 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Be A Mentor Incs mission is to bring schools, local businesses, and government agencies together in order to initiate and coordinate mentoring programs for children and young adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $102K a year · 10% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $176K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$147K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$301K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$317K
FY2021$991K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$546K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$301K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$374K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$301K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1993.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.1M Management & general 9% · $125K Fundraising 11% · $159K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Directorpresident
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects schools, businesses, and government to create mentoring programs for youth.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Recruitment of volunteer mentors to be matched with K-12 students and out of school youth and technical assistance to existing mentor projects through personal and virtual mentoring and to assist other organizations that provide services for the benefit of children and youth.

$1.1Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$176K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$125K
Fundraisingcol D$159K
Owns and owesPt X
$301K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$448K
LiabilitiesLn 26$147K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$627K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$191K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$191K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$108K
Total assetsLn 16$448K
LiabilitiesLn 26$147K
Net assetsLn 32$301K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K$191K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$119K$108K
Total assetsLn 16$449K$448K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K$147K
Net assetsLn 32$289K$301K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$838K$652K$70K$116K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$58K$45K$5K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$55K$6K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$60K$45K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$206$206
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$21K$3K$686
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$50K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$35K$408$7K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$354
Information technologyLn 14$35K$28K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$34K$10K$5K
TravelLn 17$21K$20K$344
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$940
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K$48K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$551$551
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$72K$894$149
All other expensesLn 24e$332$332
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$125K$159K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.4M$11K$301K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M−$17K$289K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M$146K$216K 990 PDF
FY2021 $991K$546K$445K$70K 990 PDF
FY2020 $317K$390K−$73K−$374K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,416,991 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,155,001$1,404,694
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,476$4,977
I-11 Other revenue$7,320
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,164,477$1,416,991
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $721,442$967,010
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $459,661$438,938
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,181,103$1,405,948
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,626$11,043
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,416,991 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$626,694
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$778,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,404,694
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,977$4,977
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $7,320$7,320
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,297$1,416,991
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,405,948 across 18 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $651,824 · Management $69,881 · Fundraising $116,154$837,859
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,490 · Management $4,877 · Fundraising $8,106$58,473
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $54,985 · Management $5,895 · Fundraising $9,798$70,678
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $45,000 · Management $15,000$60,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $206$206
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $21,408 · Management $2,802 · Fundraising $686$24,896
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,697 · Fundraising $9,160$58,857
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35,391 · Management $408 · Fundraising $6,530$42,329
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,389 · Management $354$3,743
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,096 · Management $3,512 · Fundraising $3,512$35,120
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,866 · Management $9,676 · Fundraising $4,838$48,380
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,426 · Management $344$20,770
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,459 · Management $940$3,399
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,021$9,021
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,146$48,146
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,914 · Management $551 · Fundraising $551$11,016
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,680 · Management $894 · Fundraising $149$72,723
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $332$332
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,121,771 · Management $124,693 · Fundraising $159,484$1,405,948
Part X · Balance sheet $447,885 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $29,239; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $194,255$190,850
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $103,600$116,169
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,347$3,347
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $119,004$108,280
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $449,445$447,885
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $159,983$147,380
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $159,983$147,380
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $289,462$300,505
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $289,462$300,505
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $449,445$447,885
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $300,505 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,416,991
XI-2 Total expenses$1,405,948
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,043
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$289,462
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$300,505

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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