Nonprofit · EIN 86-1166255
MINDS MATTER
Also known as MINDS MATTER PORTLAND INC
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $530,058 | $433,570 | $96,488 | $903,776 | $843 | $902,933 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $446,972 | $328,744 | $118,228 | $817,023 | $10,576 | $806,447 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $370,478 | $267,680 | $102,798 | $703,439 | $15,220 | $688,219 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $510,084
- of which government grants
- $20,543
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $19,974
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $102,033
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $73,977
- Other salaries and wages
- $122,350
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $229,641
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $27,733
- Program services (functional)
- $330,852
- Management and general (functional)
- $102,718
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $817,023
- Total assets, end of year
- $903,776
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $843
- Net assets, end of year
- $902,933
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $867,933
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $35,000
- Gross receipts
- $538,335
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 83
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REED HARRISON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $72,339 | $6,000 |
| GRAHAM COVINGTON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BECIC | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PATTERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GEORGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WALLACE | TREASURER (THROUGH 6/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJENE BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA YU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISMIN BELL | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 7/25) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL DEVAUGHN | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/25) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REED HARRISON | ED Officer | 30 | $69,180 |
| GRAHAM COVINGTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SEAN WALLACE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BECIC | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL DEVAUGHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ANJENE BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JESSICA YU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KRISMIN BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REED HARRISON | ED (BOARD MBR TO 9/1/22) Officer | 40 | $31,200 |
| GRAHAM COVINGTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SEAN WALLACE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BECIC | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE DEVAUGN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ANJENE BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JESSICA YU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 12089, PORTLAND, OR 97212-0089
- In care of
- % REED HARRISON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT GEORGE, PO BOX 12089, PORTLAND, OR 97212
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT GEORGE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 616-6585
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
MINDS MATTER CONNECTS DRIVEN AND DETERMINED STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH THE PEOPLE, PREPARATION, AND POSSIBILITIES TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE, CREATE THEIR FUTURE, AND CHANGE THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR PROGRAMS IS TO ASSIST HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS IN GAINING ADMISSION TO COMPETITIVE SUMMER COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC CURRICULUM, THIS PROGRAM EMPOWERS STUDENTS WITH A SENSE OF INDEPENDENCE, TEACHES TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS, HELPS DEVELOP NEW FRIENDSHIPS WITH OTHER STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND PROVIDES A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE WORLD.STUDENTS ARE ACCEPTED INTO THE SOPHOMORE PROGRAM BASED ON A RIGOROUS AND HIGHLY COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS, WHICH INCLUDES ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS, FINANCIAL CRITERIA, PERSONAL ESSAYS, GUIDANCE COUNSELOR AND TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS AND AN INTERVIEW.THE JUNIOR PROGRAM ENROLLS PREVIOUSLY SUCCESSFUL SOPHOMORE PROGRAM STUDENTS AND OCCASIONALLY ACCEPTS NEW STUDENTS BASED ON A RIGOROUS AND HIGHLY COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS WHICH INCLUDES ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS, FINANCIAL CRITERIA, PERSONAL ESSAYS, GUIDANCE COUNSELOR AND TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS AND AN INTERVIEW.STUDENTS ARE ASSIGNED A PAIR OF MENTORS WITH WHOM THEY MEET WEEKLY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. MENTORS WORK WITH THEIR STUDENTS DURING SESSIONS TO SELECT SUMMER PROGRAMS, PREPARE APPLICATIONS, CREATE PERSONAL STATEMENTS AND ESSAYS, REQUEST LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, AND COMPLETE FINANCIAL AID PAPERWORK. STUDENTS ALSO IMPROVE THEIR BASIC ACADEMIC SKILLS AND TEST TAKING STRATEGIES FOR THE S.A.T. THROUGH THE TEST PREP PROGRAM AND IMPROVE THEIR WRITING, LOGIC AND REASONING, PRESENTATION SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT EVENTS THROUGH THE WRITING AND CRITICAL THINKING PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND FIELD TRIPS, OFTEN TEAMING UP WITH THE SENIOR PROGRAM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS. AFTER A STUDENT IS ADMITTED TO A SUMMER PROGRAM AND AWARDED A FINANCIAL AID PACKAGE, MINDS MATTER PROVIDES AS MUCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS IS NEEDED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SCHOOL'S AWARD.STUDENTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE JUNIOR PROGRAM ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR THE SENIOR PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM MEETS WEEKLY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR AND AGGRESSIVELY LEADS STUDENTS THROUGH THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS. MOST STUDENTS RETAIN THEIR MENTORS FROM THE JUNIOR PROGRAM, ENHANCING THE FOUNDATION FOR STRONG FRIENDSHIPS THAT OFTEN CONTINUE AFTER THE STUDENT GRADUATES HIGH SCHOOL.THE SENIOR PROGRAM GUIDES STUDENTS THROUGH THE ENTIRE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS BY PROVIDING TRAINING IN COLLEGE SELECTION, ESSAY WRITING, INTERVIEWING AND FINANCIAL AID. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1996 IN NEW YORK, THE SENIOR PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED ITS GOALS TO ADDRESS NOT ONLY GAINING ADMISSION TO COLLEGE BUT ALSO SUCCEEDING ONCE THERE. PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY PREPARES TALENTED YOUTH TO MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR UNDRGRADUATE EXPERIENCE BY BUILDING THIER ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS. WITH THE ADDITION OF PROGRAMMING THAT EDUCATES SENIORS ON SELECTING A MAJOR, ADAPTING TO COLLEGE LIFE, CHOOSING A CAREER PATH AND INTERVIEWING FOR INTERNSHIPS AND JOBS, THE SENIOR PROGRAM HAS EVOLVED INTO A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO SUCCEEDING IN COLLEGEAND BEYOND. THE MAJORITY OF OUR SENIOR PROGRAM STUDENTS RECEIVE GENEROUS FINANCIAL AID PACKAGES FROM SCHOOLS BASED ON THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND FINANCIAL NEED. IN CASE IN WHICH A STUDENT DOES NOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM HIS/HER COLLEGE OF CHOICE, MINDS MATTER HELPS THE STUDENT AND HIS/HER FAMILY NEGOTIATE A MORE GENEROUS AWARD AND DETERMINE FINANICAL AID OPTIONS. MINDS MATTER ALSO PROVIDES A STIPEND TO EACH STUDENT WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE SENIOR PROGRAM. 100% OF MINDS MATTER GRADUATES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED AT A 4 YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.Expenses $330,852 · grants $102,033
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 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-1166255
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 4358: MINDS MATTER NATIONAL INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $903,776
- Income (IRS master file)
- $538,335
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $530,058 | $433,570 | $903,776 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $446,972 | $328,744 | $817,023 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $370,478 | $267,680 | $703,439 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $252,956 | $139,860 | $595,242 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 86-1166255).
Questions about MINDS MATTER
- What is the EIN of MINDS MATTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINDS MATTER is 86-1166255.
- Is MINDS MATTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Which annual return does MINDS MATTER 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 MINDS MATTER 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 MINDS MATTER 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 MINDS MATTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SCOTT GEORGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINDS MATTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,339 (REED HARRISON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MINDS MATTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $530,058, expenses of $433,570 and total assets of $903,776 at year end.
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