Nonprofit · EIN 82-2506285
MENTORS DRIVING CHANGE FOR BOYS MEN AND DADS
Tax-exempt · FREEDOM, CA 95019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $238,062 | $200,995 | $37,067 | $84,946 | $0 | $84,946 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $147,370 | $132,572 | $14,798 | $61,642 | $13,763 | $47,879 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $102,342 | $117,851 | -$15,509 | $33,081 | $0 | $33,081 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $238,062
- of which government grants
- $189,241
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $92,756
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $126,301
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $4,213
- Program services (functional)
- $168,156
- Management and general (functional)
- $32,839
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $61,642
- Total assets, end of year
- $84,946
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $84,946
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $84,946
- Gross receipts
- $238,062
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutron Kebebew | Program Director/Group Facilitator Key employee | 32 | $80,099 | $2,400 |
| Deutron Kebebew | Executive Director Key employee | 10 | $31,997 | $0 |
| Dustin Pascal | Group fcailitator Key employee | 2.06 | $3,210 | $0 |
| Tony Guadarrama | Group Facilitator Key employee | 1.61 | $2,321 | $0 |
| Robert Allen | Board Member and President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Buzz Anderson | Board Member and Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Davis | Board Member and Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deutron Kebebew | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutron Kebebew | Program Director/Group Facilitator | 32 | $67,675 | $2,400 |
| Deutron Kebebew | Executive Director | 8 | $27,481 | $0 |
| Tony Guadarrama | Group Facilitator | 1.5 | $1,800 | $0 |
| Robert Allen | Board Member and President | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Buzz Anderson | Board Member and Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Davis | Board Member and Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Deutron Kebebew | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deutron Kebebew | Program Director/Group Facilitator | 32 | $69,094 |
| Deutron Kebebew | Executive Director | 8 | $25,316 |
| Robert Allen | Board Member and President | 4 | $0 |
| Buzz Anderson | Board Member and Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Richard Davis | Board Member and Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| Deutron Kebebew | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1585, FREEDOM, CA 95019-1585
- In care of
- % DEUTRON KEBEBEW
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- PO Box 1585, Freedom CA 95019
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Deutron Kebebew, P O Box 1585, FREEDOM, CA 95019
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Deutron Kebebew, PO Box 1585, Freedom CA 95019
- Signed the 990
- deutron kebebew, Executive Director
- Phone
- (831) 588-7592
- Website
- www.mentorsdc.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-2506285 or by the name MENTORS DRIVING CHANGE FOR BOYS MEN AND DADS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
MENtors provides educational programs, supportive networks, system navigation, access to resources and services, and self-awareness groups for boys, young men, men, and fathers. Through a focus on social-emotional learning and the 41 Developmental Assets, we help participants strengthen their relationships with themselves, their families, and their communities while building confidence, resilience, accountability, communication skills, and a stronger sense of purpose. Our programs create safe and supportive spaces where participants can reflect on their lived experiences, develop healthy relationship skills, increase emotional awareness, access positive mentorship, and receive guidance navigating systems such as schools, child support, family court, child welfare, probation, workforce development, and community-based services. These supports help participants build the tools needed to thrive at home, in school, at work, and in the community.
Program accomplishments
- MENtors provides father involvement and co-parenting groups for fathers in Santa Cruz County who are involved with the Probation, Child Welfare, and Family Court systems. The program is designed to support fathers in strengthening their role as parents, improving their relationships with their children and co-parents, and increasing their ability to navigate complex systems that impact their families. Through weekly group sessions and individual consultations, fathers receive education, guidance, and practical tools related to fatherhood, parent-child relationships, co-parenting, communication, accountability, emotional awareness, and family engagement. The program creates a supportive and structured space where fathers can reflect on their experiences, identify barriers to healthy involvement, build parenting confidence, and develop skills that promote safety, stability, and connection within their families. In addition to group-based learning, MENtors provides individualized support to help fathers better understand expectations and requirements connected to probation, child welfare, family court, visitation, case plans, child support, and reunification or co-parenting goals. This system navigation support helps fathers stay informed, engaged, and proactive while working toward improved outcomes for themselves and their children. To date, the program has served more than 130 fathers. Of those served, 86% have demonstrated significant positive changes in behavior, attitude, and engagement with their children and families. These outcomes reflect the program's commitment to helping fathers move from isolation, confusion, or system involvement toward greater accountability, connection, and active participation in their children's lives.Expenses $95,828 · revenue $144,247
- MENtors provides boys and young men's groups for middle and high school students in Santa Cruz County. The program offers weekly group sessions and individual consultations focused on boyhood, healthy manhood, parent-child relationships, family connection, social-emotional learning, and positive identity development. To date, the program has served more than 50 youth, with 80% demonstrating significant positive changes in behavior, attitude, and engagement with their families. The program uses the 41 Developmental Assets framework and The Mask You Live In curriculum to help boys and young men explore identity, emotions, relationships, communication, respect, accountability, and the pressures connected to boyhood and manhood. In each session, boys and young men are invited to participate in pre- and post-reflective assessments that support mindfulness, emotional awareness, and self-reflection. These reflections help participants identify the state of their emotions and feelings, engage in introspective conversations connected to key developmental assets, and strengthen their social and emotional regulation and development. Through this process, participants build greater self-awareness, healthier coping skills, and a deeper understanding of themselves, their relationships, and their role within their families and communities.Expenses $41,777 · revenue $44,994
- MENtors provides community engagement activities, including conferences, trainings, presentations, workshops, and collaborative learning opportunities for organizations, agencies, schools, and community partners serving boys, young men, men, fathers, and families. These activities are designed to increase awareness, strengthen professional knowledge, and promote more effective, father-friendly, youth-centered, and culturally responsive practices across systems and communities.** **In addition to community education and training, MENtors offers organizational technical support to agencies that serve or interact with boys, young men, men, and dads. This support may include consultation, program design guidance, father-friendly organizational assessments, staff training, curriculum development, referral pathway support, and strategies for improving engagement with fathers, male caregivers, and young men.** **Through these efforts, MENtors helps organizations build their capacity to create welcoming, inclusive, and responsive environments that recognize the important role of fathers, father figures, mentors, and positive male relationships in the lives of children, youth, families, and communities.Expenses $30,551 · revenue $48,821
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-2506285
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P45)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $84,946
- Income (IRS master file)
- $238,062
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $238,062 | $200,995 | $84,946 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $147,370 | $132,572 | $61,642 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | $102,342 | $117,851 | $33,081 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Deutron Kebebew | June 30, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 82-2506285).
Questions about MENTORS DRIVING CHANGE FOR BOYS MEN AND DADS
- What is the EIN of MENTORS DRIVING CHANGE FOR BOYS MEN AND DADS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MENTORS DRIVING CHANGE FOR BOYS MEN AND DADS is 82-2506285.
- Is MENTORS DRIVING CHANGE FOR BOYS MEN AND DADS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to MENTORS DRIVING CHANGE FOR BOYS MEN AND DADS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MENTORS DRIVING CHANGE FOR BOYS MEN AND DADS 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 MENTORS DRIVING CHANGE FOR BOYS MEN AND DADS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MENTORS DRIVING CHANGE FOR BOYS MEN AND DADS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MENTORS DRIVING CHANGE FOR BOYS MEN AND DADS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Deutron Kebebew.
- Who are the officers and directors of MENTORS DRIVING CHANGE FOR BOYS MEN AND DADS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,099 (Deutron Kebebew, Program Director/Group Facilitator).
- How much revenue does MENTORS DRIVING CHANGE FOR BOYS MEN AND DADS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $238,062, expenses of $200,995 and total assets of $84,946 at year end.
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