Mentors
EIN 461308435 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$2.2M
231 grants · $280K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$9K
typical small grants · $4K–$13K
grant size
20%
balanced · 31/157 multi-year
repeat
$22.7M
Assets (2024)
157
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
MARILYN MECHAM
Phone
(505) 400-7032
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $169K | $9.0M | $1.3M | 19 |
| 2018 | $221K | $9.1M | $1.3M | 26 |
| 2020 | $307K | $16.1M | $1.3M | 35 |
| 2021 | $422K | $21.1M | $3.3M | 43 |
| 2022 | $340K | $13.2M | $334K | 32 |
| 2023 | $283K | $17.5M | $-720K | 36 |
| 2024 | $493K | $22.7M | $3.1M | 40 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 231 grants on record
Minimum
$480
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$9K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$13K
Maximum
$49K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.4% of US grants
· Rank #12 of 22 states
$45K across
5 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Collin
- 2 Taylor
- 3 Bexar
- 4 McCulloch
- 5 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (231 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Learners at Home | Carson City, NV | $49,250 | ELL, 10 CITIZENSHIP PREP, 350 TUTOR HOURS | 2022 |
| United Action for Children | $40,000 | CULINARY ARTS TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS, 25 $400 VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS, 9-MONTH ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND WORK... | 2024 | |
| Brayden King | Miami, FL | $35,000 | UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, SPRING AND FALL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| United Action for Children | $35,000 | TRAINING AND MATERIALS FOR 161 INDIVIDUALS | 2022 | |
| Teammates | Omaha, NE | $30,000 | NEW TEAMMATES SCHOOL STARTUP LOCATIONS | 2021 |
| Gabriel Henry | Mechanicsburg, PA | $28,000 | MESSIAH COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Lapid Leaders | Nairobi, None | $27,000 | PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| One Thread Project | Lincoln, NE | $25,500 | ONE THREAD PROJECT, 30 $700 EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| Echo Collective | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | ECHO COLLECTIVE,4 $2500 9-MONTH BUSINESS EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE SCHOLARSHIPS, ECHO COLLECTIVE, 5... | 2024 |
| English Language Learners at Home | Carson City, NV | $25,000 | ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AT HOME, 100 LITERACY LEARNERS 12-MONTH SCHOLARSHIPS AT $250 | 2024 |
| Brianna Arguello | Charleston, SC | $23,253 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR REQUIRED STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM IN ISRAEL INCLUDING CITADEL SUMMER TUITION AND CITADEL FALL TERM... | 2023 |
| Capital Humane Society | Lincoln, NE | $21,000 | THREE $7000 INTERNSHIPS | 2023 |
| Capital Humane Society | Lincoln, NE | $21,000 | VETERINARY SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| Inner-City Arts | LOS Angeles, CA | $20,000 | INTERNSHIPS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT/LEADERSHIP TRAINING | 2021 |
| Green Our Planet | Las Vegas, NV | $20,000 | 4 SCHOOL STARTUP | 2021 |
| United Action for Children | $20,000 | STUDENT SUPPORT MATERIALS | 2021 | |
| Andrew KRAL | Lakewood, CO | $20,000 | SCHOLARSHIP, COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | 2023 |
| Tya Tyrell | Durham, NC | $20,000 | To fund mentorship expenses for mentee Tya Tyrell | 2017 |
| Echo Collective | Lincoln, NE | $20,000 | ECHO COLLECTIVE, 10 REFINERY PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Inner-City Arts | LOS Angeles, CA | $20,000 | INNER-CITY ARTS 10 INTERNSHIPS, 10 SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Cultivating Coders | Albuquerque, NM | $20,000 | SKILLS TRAINING FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATION | 2018 |
| Project Austin | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO MEET EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDS OF MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN | 2018 |
| English Language Learners at Home | Carson City, NV | $19,500 | TRAINING FOR 130 ESL TUTORS | 2021 |
| Japheth Tobison | $18,615 | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE GLASGOW, TUITION SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 | |
| TeamMates | Lincoln, NE | $18,400 | To fund mentorship awards for TeamMates mentees | 2017 |
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