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Nonprofit · EIN 84-2514130

MENTOR COLORADO

Tax-exempt · LITTLETON, CO 80120

Financials

$594K$542K2022$424K$454K2023$211K$456K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MENTOR COLORADO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$211,228$456,377-$245,149$79,233$8,942$70,291
September 30, 2024990$423,713$454,472-$30,759$339,238$23,798$315,440
September 30, 2023990$594,293$542,067$52,226$432,609$86,410$346,199
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$72,123
Program service revenue
$139,105
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$204,600
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$239,442
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$19,200
Travel
$24,420
Program services (functional)
$318,023
Management and general (functional)
$78,521
Fundraising (functional)
$59,833

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$339,238
Total assets, end of year
$79,233
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,942
Net assets, end of year
$70,291
Net assets without donor restrictions
$70,291
Gross receipts
$211,228
Employees
3
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
CO

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BILL PEFFERBOARD SECRET
Officer
–$0
KEVIN SMITHEXECUTIVE CO
Officer
–$0
PAUL NOCCOBOARD TREASU
Officer
–$0
VERNON JONES JRBOARD CHAIR
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AL TROPPMANNEXECUTIVE CO
Officer
–$0
BILL PEFFERBORAD SECRET
Officer
–$0
KEVIN SMITHEXECUTIVE CO
Officer
–$0
PAUL NOCCOBOARD TREASU
Officer
–$0
VERNON JONES JRBOARD CHAIR
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AL TROPPMANNEXECUTIVE CO
Officer
–$0
BILL PEFFERBORAD SECRET
Officer
–$0
KEVIN SMITHEXECUTIVE CO
Officer
–$0
PAUL NOCCOBOARD TREASU
Officer
–$0
VERNON JONES JRBOARD CHAIR
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2679 W MAIN ST STE 300, LITTLETON, CO 80120-1954
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
5618 S Fenton St, Denver CO 80123
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
VERNON JONES JR, 2679 MAIN STREET SUITE 300, LITTLETON, CO 80120
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Hannah Krieger, 5618 S Fenton St, Denver CO 80123
Signed the 990
VERNON JONES JR, BOARD CHAIR
Phone
(303) 653-1679
Return prepared by
HANSEN TAX CONSULTING & ACCOUNTING

Mission

AT MENTOR COLORADO, OUR GOAL IS CLEAR: TO ENSURE EVERY YOUNG PERSON IN COLORADO WILL HAVE A QUALITY MENTORING RELATIONSHIP. WE'RE ON A MISSION TO TRANSFORM THE QUALITY AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE QUANTITY OF MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS FOR COLORADO'S YOUNG PEOPLE.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MENTOR COLORADO WAS FOUNDED IN 2014 BY ORGANIZATIONS IMPLEMENTING MENTORING PROGRAMS. TODAY, IT IS THE UNIFYING CHAMPION EXPANDING QUALITY YOUTH MENTORING STATEWIDE. MCS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE QUALITY AND EXTEND THE REACH OF YOUTH MENTORING ORGANIZATIONS IN COLORADO. ITS VISION IS THAT EVERY YOUNG PERSON WILL HAVE THE SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS THEY NEED TO GROW, CONNECT, AND THRIVE. OUR KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS PAST YEAR INCLUDED: STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH MENTORING WITH EXPANDED NO-COST CONSULTING AND CONTRACTED SERVICES (TA AND NQMS) THAT ALIGN WITH EVIDENCE- BASED PRACTICES FOR PRIVATE, PUBLIC, AND NONPROFIT SECTORS. SERVING AS THE STATES CONVENER AND HUB FOR THE MENTORING COMMUNITY WHERE RELATIONSHIPS AND BUILDING CONNECTIONS ARE THE FOCUS. WE HOSTED THE ANNUAL COLORADO MENTORING SUMMIT IN NOVEMBER OF 2024, WHERE OVER 160 PRACTITIONERS FROM AROUND THE STATE JOINED FORCES TO ELEVATE THE MOVEMENT WITH RENEWED INSPIRATION AND COLLABORATION. OUR HIGHEST ATTENDED SUMMIT TO DATE CONTINUING TO GROW THE MENTOR COLORADO PARTNERSHIP THAT PROVIDES A PLATFORM WHERE MENTORING PROGRAMS CAN VOICE AND ADDRESS INTERESTS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXIST WITHIN OUR STATE. COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT SHARE OUR PASSION FOR MENTORING ARE ALSO INVITED TO JOIN.
    Expenses $128,288 · revenue $17,642
  • THE NATIONAL QUALITY MENTORING SYSTEM (NQMS) CREATES RECOGNIZED STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION OF HIGH-QUALITY MENTORING PROGRAMS BASED ON EVIDENCE AND A PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT WITHIN A PROGRAM TO BETTER SERVE ITS YOUTH. MENTORING WORKS BEST WHEN STEPS ARE TAKEN TO ENSURE PROGRAM PRACTICES MEET QUALITY STANDARDS THAT ARE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. NQMS PROVIDES A STRUCTURED, SYSTEMATIC PROCESS FOR ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF A MENTORING PROGRAM'S PRACTICES IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICE FOR MENTORING, FOURTH EDITION (EEPM). THE NQMS WILL PROVIDE A MEANINGFUL INDICATOR OF QUALITY FOR YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS AND LEND CREDIBILITY TO INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS TO ATTRACT RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. IT WILL ALSO HELP FAMILIES AND VOLUNTEERS FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN A MENTORING PROGRAM THAT MEETS NATIONAL QUALITY STANDARDS.
    Expenses $189,735 · revenue $121,463

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-2514130
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
2020
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$79,233
Income (IRS master file)
$211,228

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$211,228$456,377$79,233XML
990September 2024$423,713$454,472$339,238XML
990September 2023$594,293$542,067$432,609XML
990September 2022$614,509$484,535$364,252IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Hannah Krieger
December 31, 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 84-2514130).

Questions about MENTOR COLORADO

What is the EIN of MENTOR COLORADO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MENTOR COLORADO is 84-2514130.
Is MENTOR COLORADO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to MENTOR COLORADO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MENTOR COLORADO 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 MENTOR COLORADO due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MENTOR COLORADO last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MENTOR COLORADO?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names VERNON JONES JR.
Who are the officers and directors of MENTOR COLORADO?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MENTOR COLORADO have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $211,228, expenses of $456,377 and total assets of $79,233 at year end.

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