NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

5 PENN PLAZA 23RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10001-1821

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

Renee D Flagler

Signed the 990

Renee D Flagler, President

Phone

(212) 920-7750

Website

caresmentoring.org

Return prepared by

WatsonRice LLP

Mission

WE ARE A COMMUNITY-MOBILIZATION MOVEMENT THAT RECRUITS, TRAINS AND PLACES MENTORS; AND BUILDS PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE WELLNESS AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR children from low-income communities. SINCE 2006, WE HAVE RECRUITED MORE THAN 150,000 VOLUNTEER MENTORS.

Program accomplishments

• The Rising: Elevating Education, Expectations and Self-EsteemIN PLACE-BASED SETTINGS, DURING SCHOOL HOURS, YOUNG PEOPLE ARE LED THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE CURRICULUM BY FACILITATORS WHO ARE PSYCHOLOGISTS, COUNSELORS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS. COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND SKILLS-BASED MENTORS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS. THE STUDENTS LEARN TO UNEARTH THEIR INNATE POWER TO MAKE POSITIVE LIFE-PROPELLING CHOICES. THE INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES BUILD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND SELF-EFFICACY. OUR MODEL BLENDS A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SELF-EFFICACY WITH WORKFORCE READINESS AND CAREER EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES THAT MEET YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE WITHOUT JUDGMENT. IN WELLNESS MENTORING CIRCLES (WMC), CARES FACILITATORS LEAD STUDENTS THROUGH A CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO HELP MIDDLE- AND HIGH-SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFY THEIR STRESSORS AND PREPARE FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. THE STUDENTS LEARN COPING STRATEGIES, SELF-REGULATION, HOW TO SOOTHE ANXIETY AND UNEARTH SELF-AWARENESS AND CRITICAL THINKING. OUR CURRICULUM IS COMPRISED OF TEN PILLARS THAT INCLUDE STRESS MANAGEMENT, WELLNESS AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION. WMCS ARE COMPASSIONATE SPACES, THEY ARE SAFE AND INTIMATE GROUPS WHERE MUTUAL TRUST AND COMMUNITY ARE ESTABLISHED. OUR PROGRAM BRINGS A CULTURALLY RICH CURRICULUM AND WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS INTO THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THEM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND MENTORS WHO PROVIDE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND LOVE. THE RISING PROGRAM (OJJDP) OPERATES IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SESSIONS AT SITES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. WELLNESS CIRCLES HAS SERVED (IN-PERSON, VIRTUALLY, AND HYBRID) OVER 3,240 CHILDREN IN DENVER, DALLAS, SEATTLE, DETROIT, SOUTH FLORIDA, LOS ANGELES, NEW ORLEANS, NYC, SAN JOSE, OMAHA, AND DURHAM. FACILITATORS AND PARENTS REPORTED TO NATIONAL CARES THE IMMEDIATE CHANGE IN CHILDREN'S PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTITUDES. EAGER TO JOIN WELLNESS CIRCLES, CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND OVERRIDE THEIR FEELINGS OF ISOLATION. WHILE IN THIS SECOND YEAR OF A THREE-YEAR FEDERAL GRANT FROM THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELIQUENCY PREVENTION, WE WERE ABLE TO EXPAND OUR RISING PROGRAM SERVICES REACH TO SUPPORT MORE CHILDREN IN CHICAGO, DETROIT, THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA (COMPTON), NEW YORK CITY, SEATTLE, AND SOUTH FLORIDA.
  Expenses $1,624,868
• Affiliate Development and Mentor Recruitment and Training: OUR WORK IS ONLY POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF OUR LOCAL CARES AFFILIATE LEADERS, A VOLUNTEER ARMY OF CARING AND COMMITTED ADULTS WHO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND DEPLOY LOVING MENTORS, AND OUR NATIONAL COMMUNITY IMPACT PARTNERS, FROM WHOM WE RECRUIT MENTORS AND LEVERAGE RESEACH AND HEALING-CENTERED PRACTICES. WE SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF OUR AFFILIATE NETWORK THROUGH MONTHLY GROUP TELECONFERENCES, WEEKLY ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT CALLS, DEDICATED STAFF SUPPORT AND ANNUAL ALL-AFFILIATE TRAINING CONFERENCE, WHICH WAS HELD AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NYC IN 2024. UNITED BY OUR PRINCIPLES AND MISSION, OUR LEADERS ACROSS 58 U.S. CITIES EFFECTIVELY RECRUIT ADULTS TO SERVE AS MENTORS AND DEPLOY THEM TO SCHOOLS AND YOUTH-SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE IN NEED OF BLACK VOLUNTEER MENTORS. CULTURAL COMPETENCY IS EMBEDDED IN ALL AFFILIATE ACTIVITIES AND IS NECESSARY FOR VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND RETENTION, AND SUPPORTED VIA COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND WEALTH-BUILDING CIRCLES (COMMUNITY CIRCLES).COMMUNITY CIRCLES PROVIDE A COMPASSIONATE PLACE FOR REFLECTION AND CONNECTION, WHERE OUR MENTORS AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS CAN LEARN TO RELIEVE THE DEBILITATING STRESS TOO MANY OF US SHROUD IN SILENCE. WITH INCREASING TRAINING REQUESTS FROM OTHER NATIONAL YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND CORPORATIONS, NATIONAL CARES CONTINUED TO DELIVER WORKSHOPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCES OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA, JACK & JILL OF AMERICA, AND AT CORPORATE EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP CONVENINGS IN SELECT U.S. MARKETS. THESE COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND WORKFORCE READINESS GATHERINGS FACILITATED THE INTRODUCTION OF OUR GROUP MENTORING FRAMEWORK AND PRACTICES.IN 2024, WE LAUNCHED A PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT PIOLT WITH DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. IN 14 U.S. CITIES. WORKING WITH HIGHER ED INSITUTIONS, EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUPS, ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS, AND OTHER STRATEGIC PARTNERS, LOCAL CARES AFFILIATE LEADERS ENGAGED, TRAINED AND DEPLOYED APPROXIMATELY 2,947 VOLUNTEER MENTORS TO SERVE OUR CHILDREN AND PARENT LEARNERS, VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON, THROUGHOUT OUR NETWORK.
  Expenses $553,245 · revenue $30,920
• University for Parents:THE UNIVERSITY FOR PARENTS (U4P) IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST PARENTS IN OVERCOMING SYSTEMIC AND SELF-IMPOSED BARRIERS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE UNIVERSITY FOR PARENTS IS A CURRICULA-BASED, WORKFORCE-DEVELOPMENT AND HEALING INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES SPACES FOR PARENT-LEARNERS TO PROCESS TRAUMA, RE-AWAKEN HOPE AND LEARN A VARIETY OF SKILLS THAT ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO SECURE FULFILLING JOBS WITH LIVABLE WAGES AND ENGAGE IN TRANSFORMING THEIR COMMUNITY. U4P WORKS WITH COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE PARTNERS TO PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO PARENT-LEARNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND ENRICHMENT CLASSES IN LITERACY, PARENTING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, COMPUTER TRAINING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. BY PARTICIPATING IN U4P, PARENT-LEARNERS DEVELOP JOB SKILLS AND ARE CONNECTED TO PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE THEIR ABILITY TO BECOME EMPLOYED. IN 2024, OVER 220 PARENTS ENROLLED IN THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM, ALLOWING US TO REACH MORE PARTICIPANTS. AND 80% OF PARENT LEARNERS IN THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVEMENT TRACK SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINED NEW OR IMPROVED EMPLOYMENT, ALLOWING THEM TO EARN LIVEABLE WAGES. SIGNATURE EVENTS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL EMPOWERME CONFERENCE, AND CLASSES FOR CONFIDENCE, FACILITATED BY SEPHORA PROVIDED ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEMT CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARENT LEARNERS.
  Expenses $405,348
• The HBCU Rising: A Community Schools-Campus STEM Initiative: THE HBCU RISING AIMS TO FILL THE PIPELINE OF JOBS WHICH USE STEM SKILLS, FOR WHICH THE REPRESENTATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN PARTICIPATION IS BY FAR THE LOWEST OF ANY ETHNIC OR RACIAL GROUP. THE THREE-TIERED MENTORING PROGRAM USES CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS IN STEM-RELATED PROFESSIONS TO COACH COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS), WHO IN TURN, MENTOR MIDDLE AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM HELPS TO PROPEL THEM TOWARD SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND INSTILLS CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS, DISCIPLINE, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND A LOVE FOR LEARNING. OVER 600 STUDENTS, IN ATLANTA, WERE SERVED BOTH IN PERSON AND THEN VIRTUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, WELLNESS MENTORING CIRCLES AND REFERRALS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES WERE PROVIDED TO THE COLLEGE-STUDENT MENTORS TO HELP THEM TO MANAGE THE STRESS CREATED BY THE PANDEMIC. A NEW PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY-NEW ORLEANS (SUNO) ALLOWED US TO RECRUIT COLLEGE MENTORS AND PILOT OUR HBCU RISING PROGRAMMATIC EXPANSION.
  Expenses $286,797
• Expansion Projects
  Expenses $134,309

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

32-0207585

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2008

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P46)

Assets (IRS master file)

$8,626,653

Income (IRS master file)

$6,967,278

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 32-0207585).

Questions about NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT INC

What is the EIN of NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT INC is 32-0207585.

Is NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.

Are donations to NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Renee D Flagler.

Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $344,124 (Susan L Taylor, Founder & CEO).

How much revenue does NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,348,035, expenses of $4,501,491 and total assets of $8,626,653 at year end.

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