2026-09-08T11:37:52-04:00 2025-12-31 411806729 LICARI LARSEN AND COMPANY 130 W SUPERIOR ST STE 712 DULUTH MN 55802 990 2025-01-01 825321850 MENTOR NORTH MENT 2187223600 206 WEST 4TH STREET SUITE 203 DULUTH MN 55806 JILL HINNERS EXEC DIRECTOR 6128595627 2026-08-25 true NICHOLAS S LICARI CPA P01736177 2187222226 2026-09-01 2025 DAN ROSSOW 206 W 4TH STREET DULUTH MN 55806 512860 false X MENTORNORTH.ORG X 2019 MN THE MISSION OF MENTOR NORTH IS TO CELEBRATE YOUTH AND SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 15 15 11 0 425000 473929 0 1466 2010 35587 30432 462053 506371 0 0 309984 326453 0 47010 91750 99600 401734 426053 60319 80318 290529 374263 16290 19706 274239 354557 X THE MISSION OF MENTOR NORTH IS TO CELEBRATE YOUTH AND SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. false false 286599 MENTOR NORTH'S INTEGRATED CORE PROGRAMS, MENTOR DULUTH AND MENTOR SUPERIOR, PROVIDE PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING FOR YOUTH AGES 7-18. MENTOR NORTH'S INDIVIDUALIZED, RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED APPROACH STRENGTHENS EACH YOUNG PERSON'S CIRCLE OF SUPPORT WHILE HELPING YOUTH BUILD LASTING CONNECTIONS, CONFIDENCE, AND FAMILIARITY WITH THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. MENTOR NORTH'S MENTORING MODEL IS COMMUNITY-BASED RATHER THAN SITE-BASED. YOUTH ARE MATCHED WITH TRAINED, SCREENED ADULT VOLUNTEER MENTORS BASED ON PERSONALITY, INTERESTS, AND GOALS. MENTORS COMMIT TO MEETING WITH YOUTH AT LEAST FOUR HOURS PER MONTH FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR; MATCHES AVERAGE MORE THAN TWO YEARS. TO PROMOTE SAFE, STABLE, AND EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, MENTOR NORTH STAFF RECRUIT AND SCREEN MENTORS, CONDUCT INTERVIEWS AND REFERENCE CHECKS, COMPLETE BACKGROUND CHECKS, PROVIDE MENTOR TRAINING, FACILITATE THOUGHTFUL MATCHING, AND CONDUCT ANNUAL EVALUATIONS OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. EACH MATCH IS SUPPORTED BY A PROGRAM ADVOCATE WHO PROVIDES ONGOING GUIDANCE, REGULAR CHECK-INS, MONITORING, AND TROUBLESHOOTING SUPPORT TO MENTORS, YOUTH, AND CAREGIVERS. STAFF WORK TO STRENGTHEN MATCHES WHEN CHALLENGES ARISE AND TO POSITIVELY CLOSE AND TRANSITION RELATIONSHIPS WHEN MATCHES END. YOUTH WAITING FOR A MATCH ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN GROUP AND COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES THAT HELP THEM REMAIN CONNECTED AND ENGAGED WHILE THEY WAIT. IN 2025, MENTOR NORTH SERVED 206 YOUTH, INCLUDING 119 YOUTH WHO WERE ACTIVELY MENTORED BY 117 VOLUNTEER MENTORS. TOGETHER, MENTORS AND YOUTH LOGGED 1,501 MENTORING SESSIONS TOTALING 4,608 HOURS. MORE THAN 90% OF YOUTH REPORTED THAT MENTORING HELPED THEM FEEL MORE POSITIVE ABOUT THEIR FUTURE, FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THEIR IDENTITY, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES. YOUTH ALSO REPORTED ENJOYING TIME WITH THEIR MENTORS AND HAVING OPPORTUNITIES TO VISIT NEW PLACES AND TRY NEW THINGS. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF MENTORS REPORTED A POSITIVE IMPACT FROM MENTORING, AND 100% OF PARENTS REPORTED THAT THE MENTORING RELATIONSHIP HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEMSELVES AND/OR THEIR FAMILY. MENTOR NORTH'S SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN PROFESSIONAL STAFF SUPPORT IS CENTRAL TO THESE OUTCOMES. CONSISTENT STAFF ENGAGEMENT HELPS ENSURE THAT MENTORS AND FAMILIES RECEIVE GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF EACH MATCH AND THAT RELATIONSHIPS ARE SAFE, STABLE, AND RESPONSIVE TO YOUTH NEEDS. THIS INTENSIVE SUPPORT REFLECTS ESTABLISHED BEST PRACTICES IN THE FIELD OF MENTORING AND ENABLES MENTOR NORTH TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED, HIGH-QUALITY RELATIONSHIPS AT SCALE. 286599 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 11 true false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false MN X X JILL HINNERS 2187223600 206 W 4TH STREET SUITE 203 DULUTH MN 55806 JILL HINNERS EXEC DIRECTO 40.00 X 61311 0 0 JAMIE DILLON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE FOSS-ENGSTROM TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN FRESEMAN BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH GARDNER BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN ST GEORGE BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MERCEDES HALVERSON BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN LOZINSKI BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE MANION BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD MUELLER BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN RECKINGER BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN ROSSOW CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHEL TUVE BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET VOLD BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT WARD BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA WILLIAMS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 61311 false false false 473929 473929 2010 2010 34227 6489 27738 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 2694 2694 2694 506371 2694 2010 61311 44144 8338 8829 218500 157310 29726 31464 22367 16104 3042 3221 24275 17478 3301 3496 7710 1542 6168 4953 4458 495 4345 1636 2709 8950 3580 5370 7971 7971 13075 13075 CONTRACT SERVICE FEES 21742 9160 12582 DATA PROCESSING FEES 8063 5644 2419 EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS 7058 4235 2823 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 6736 6736 8997 6601 2396 426053 286599 92444 47010 276585 353328 8551 15047 2046 2476 3347 3412 290529 374263 16290 19706 16290 19706 X 223711 304820 50528 49737 274239 354557 290529 374263 80318 X true X false X 351868 336333 400836 425000 473929 1987966 351868 336333 400836 425000 473929 1987966 1987966 3 210 60 1466 2010 3749 1991715 108302 0.99810 0.99900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FUNDRAISING EVE 34227 34227 6489 34227 34227 6489 6489 27738 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A MENTOR NORTH'S INTEGRATED CORE PROGRAMS, MENTOR DULUTH AND MENTOR SUPERIOR, PROVIDE PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING FOR YOUTH AGES 7-18. MENTOR NORTH'S INDIVIDUALIZED, RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED APPROACH STRENGTHENS EACH YOUNG PERSON'S CIRCLE OF SUPPORT WHILE HELPING YOUTH BUILD LASTING CONNECTIONS, CONFIDENCE, AND FAMILIARITY WITH THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. MENTOR NORTH'S MENTORING MODEL IS COMMUNITY-BASED RATHER THAN SITE-BASED. YOUTH ARE MATCHED WITH TRAINED, SCREENED ADULT VOLUNTEER MENTORS BASED ON PERSONALITY, INTERESTS, AND GOALS. MENTORS COMMIT TO MEETING WITH YOUTH AT LEAST FOUR HOURS PER MONTH FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR; MATCHES AVERAGE MORE THAN TWO YEARS. TO PROMOTE SAFE, STABLE, AND EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, MENTOR NORTH STAFF RECRUIT AND SCREEN MENTORS, CONDUCT INTERVIEWS AND REFERENCE CHECKS, COMPLETE BACKGROUND CHECKS, PROVIDE MENTOR TRAINING, FACILITATE THOUGHTFUL MATCHING, AND CONDUCT ANNUAL EVALUATIONS OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. EACH MATCH IS SUPPORTED BY A PROGRAM ADVOCATE WHO PROVIDES ONGOING GUIDANCE, REGULAR CHECK-INS, MONITORING, AND TROUBLESHOOTING SUPPORT TO MENTORS, YOUTH, AND CAREGIVERS. STAFF WORK TO STRENGTHEN MATCHES WHEN CHALLENGES ARISE AND TO POSITIVELY CLOSE AND TRANSITION RELATIONSHIPS WHEN MATCHES END. YOUTH WAITING FOR A MATCH ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN GROUP AND COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES THAT HELP THEM REMAIN CONNECTED AND ENGAGED WHILE THEY WAIT. IN 2025, MENTOR NORTH SERVED 206 YOUTH, INCLUDING 119 YOUTH WHO WERE ACTIVELY MENTORED BY 117 VOLUNTEER MENTORS. TOGETHER, MENTORS AND YOUTH LOGGED 1,501 MENTORING SESSIONS TOTALING 4,608 HOURS. MORE THAN 90% OF YOUTH REPORTED THAT MENTORING HELPED THEM FEEL MORE POSITIVE ABOUT THEIR FUTURE, FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THEIR IDENTITY, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES. YOUTH ALSO REPORTED ENJOYING TIME WITH THEIR MENTORS AND HAVING OPPORTUNITIES TO VISIT NEW PLACES AND TRY NEW THINGS. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF MENTORS REPORTED A POSITIVE IMPACT FROM MENTORING, AND 100% OF PARENTS REPORTED THAT THE MENTORING RELATIONSHIP HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEMSELVES AND/OR THEIR FAMILY. MENTOR NORTH'S SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN PROFESSIONAL STAFF SUPPORT IS CENTRAL TO THESE OUTCOMES. CONSISTENT STAFF ENGAGEMENT HELPS ENSURE THAT MENTORS AND FAMILIES RECEIVE GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF EACH MATCH AND THAT RELATIONSHIPS ARE SAFE, STABLE, AND RESPONSIVE TO YOUTH NEEDS. THIS INTENSIVE SUPPORT REFLECTS ESTABLISHED BEST PRACTICES IN THE FIELD OF MENTORING AND ENABLES MENTOR NORTH TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED, HIGH-QUALITY RELATIONSHIPS AT SCALE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY WAS PROVIDED AT THE MENTOR NORTH BOARD FOR APPROVAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED ANNUALLY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.