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Mentors

Grantmaking foundation in Incline Village, Nevada · EIN 46-1308435

Grants itemized on the 990
$630KTax year 2025
Grants made
51Tax year 2025
Total assets
$26MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

MENTORS PROVIDES GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT/MENTORING TO THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE NO ACCESS TO FINANCIAL OR MENTORSHIP SERVICES TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS. MENTORS HAS A WELL-CONSTRUCTED PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH MENTORS AND MENTEES WORK TOGETHER FROM THE APPLICATION/NOMINATION PROCESS THROUGH THE COMPLETION OF THE WORK PLAN. MENTORS FOUNDATION STAFF AND THE MENTORS MAINTAIN CONSISTENT, DIRECT INVOLVEMENT WITH THE MENTEES THROUGHOUT THE FUNDED PERIOD. BOTH THE MENTORS AND THE MENTEES HAVE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS THAT INVOLVE CONSISTENT CONTACT, SUPPORT, AS WELL AS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO THE MENTORS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ORDER TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY AND ADHERENCE TO THE PROGRAM. MENTORS FOUNDATION IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN THE MENTEE, THE MENTOR, AND THE FOUNDATION.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$310K2020
$420K2021
$340K2022
$280K2023
$490K2024
$630K2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Sierra Mountain Education$39K2025
Surf and Turf Therapy$35K2025
Capital Humane Society$32K2025
English Language Learners at Home$25K2025
Arizona State University$25K2025

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (51 grants in 2025) is available with a free account.

Website: www.mentorsfound.com

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.