MENTORS
https://WWW.MENTORSFOUND.COM
$22.7M
Total Assets (2024)
$217K
Total Giving (2024)
55
Grants on File (2023–2024)
$9K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
MARILYN MECHAM
Phone
5054007032
Deadlines
APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ON A CONTINUAL BASIS THROUGH DECEMBER 15TH EACH YEAR.
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MENTORS WEBSITE AND SHOULD INCLUDE THE APPLICANTS NAME, ADDRESS, WHO NOMINATED THEM, WHY THEY WISH TO OBTAIN FUNDING FROM MENTORS AND HOW THEY PLAN TO GIVE BACK TO THE MENTORS PROGRAM THROUGH VOLUNTEERING AND MENTORSHIP TO OTHERS.
Restrictions
TO BE CONSIDERED, BOTH AN APPLICATION AND A NOMINATION (FROM A MENTOR) MUST BE SUBMITTED. APPLICANTS MUST PROVE THAT FUNDING FROM MENTORS WOULD HELP THEM BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. AWARDS ARE GIVEN TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR TO AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION DIRECTED TO THE APPLICANT'S STUDENT ACCOUNT. ANYONE SEEKING FUNDING FOR EDUCATION MUST PROVIDE THEIR STUDENT ID INFORMATION FROM THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY. MENTORS HAS NO RESTRICTIONS ON GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, RACE, RELIGIONS, GENDER, OR AGE.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $238K | $17.5M | $-720K | 31 |
| 2024 | $217K | $22.7M | $3.1M | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Min: $480
Median: $6K
Avg: $8K
Max: $35K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ANNALEE BURNS | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASURER | — |
| MICHAEL WHITESAGE PRESIDENT | SECRETARY/TREASURER (THROUGH 4/10/24) | — |
| SARAH WHITESAGE NEWMAN | DIRECTOR | — |
| JUNKO NISHIDA | DIRECTOR | — |
| GABIJA HARNISH | DIRECTOR | — |
| MICHAEL WHITESAGE | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASURER | — |
Grants Awarded (55 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAYDEN KING | MIAMI, FL | $35,000 | UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, SPRING AND FALL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| BRIANNA ARGUELLO | CHARLESTON, SC | $23,253 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR REQUIRED STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM IN ISRAEL INCLUDING CITADEL SUMMER TUITION AND CITADEL FALL TERM... | 2023 |
| ANDREW KRAL | LAKEWOOD, CO | $20,000 | SCHOLARSHIP, COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | 2023 |
| JAPHETH TOBISON | $18,615 | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE GLASGOW, TUITION SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 | |
| BRAYDEN KING | MIAMI, FL | $18,000 | SCHOLARSHIP, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | 2023 |
| DONOVAN 'NAI' EMELIANO | PHOENIX, AZ | $17,290 | GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY, SPRING AND FALL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| DONOVAN 'NAI' EMELIANO | PHOENIX, AZ | $16,000 | SCHOLARSHIP, GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY | 2023 |
| GABRIEL HENRY | MECHANICSBURG, PA | $16,000 | SCHOLARSHIP, MESSIAH UNIVERSITY | 2023 |
| HELGA BREGU | $13,890 | EUROPEA UNIVERSIDAD, BACHELORS IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 | |
| DAVID 'DJ' POWELL | ABILENE, TX | $13,331 | MCMURRY UNIVERSITY, TUITION SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| JONAS THERMITUS | LANCASTER, PA | $13,213 | FC LANCASTER, MEAL PLAN SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| GABRIEL HENRY | MECHANICSBURG, PA | $12,000 | MESSIAH UNIVERSITY, SPRING AND FALL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| PAIGE HINKEL | BOSTON, MA | $11,822 | BERKLEE SCHOOL OF MUSIC , FALL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| BRIANNA ARGUELLO | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,793 | THE CITADEL, SPRING AND FALL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| KELLY ROSS | LINCOLN, NE | $10,000 | ECHO COLLECTIVE 5 $2,000 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SCHOLASHIPS FIVE $2,000 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS, ECHO COLLECTIVE | 2023 |
| ESTHER MWLANKI | $10,000 | LAPID LEADERS 100 $100 SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 | |
| LOGAN LOMBARDI | SHIPPENSBURG, PA | $10,000 | SHIPPENSBURG, FALL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS | CARSON CITY, NV | $10,000 | 100 $100 LITERACY PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| YUKI OCHI | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP, UMKC GRADUATE PROGRAM | 2023 |
| MICHAEL FULLER | ELKO, NV | $8,413 | GREAT BASIN COLLEGE, EMT AND PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATION, MEDICAL CERTIFICATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| GABRIEL LOZANO | ELKO, NV | $8,175 | VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP, GREAT BASIN COLLEGE, ELECTRICIAN PROGRAM | 2023 |
| ASPEN JOHNSON | CHANDLER, AZ | $8,000 | SCHOLARSHIP AND HOUSING, $5,000 AT UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES $3,000 HOUSING | 2023 |
| ERIC GABA | $7,850 | BUSINESS GRANT, RICE PLANTING PROJECT | 2023 | |
| JASON CRAWFORD | LA VISTA, NE | $7,500 | TEAMMATES MENTORING PROGRAM | 2023 |
| LISA LAST | LA VISTA, NE | $7,500 | TEAMMATES MENTORING PROGRAM | 2023 |