irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $160KTHROUGH LEAPS FUNDING, MENTORING IN MEDICINE DELIVERS STRUCTURED AFTER-SCHOOL, SATURDAY, AND EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE: ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT IN CORE SUBJECTS SUCH AS READING, MATH, AND SCIENCE HANDS-ON STEM AND HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION ALIGNED WITH NEW YORK STATE STANDARDS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES CAREER EXPOSURE AND MENTORING, PARTICULARLY IN HEALTH AND SCIENCE FIELDS PARENT ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROVIDE REAL-WORLD LEARNING EXPERIENCESTHE LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM SUPPORTS (LEAPS) IS A NEW YORK STATEFUNDED INITIATIVE.
- #2 $952KTHIS PRORGARAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITIES TO ESTABLISH OR EXPAND ACTIVITIES IN COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS THAT PROVIDE ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT; OFFER STUDENTS A BROAD ARRAY OF ADDITONAL SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES; AND OFFER FAMILIES OF STUDENTS SERVED BY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE AND MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Health Science Summer Academy
Summer program at East Ramapo, New York providing health science education to students.
Learning and Enrichment After-School Program (LEAPS)
New York State-funded after-school, Saturday, and extended learning program offering academic enrichment, STEM education, career exposure, and parent engagement.
SPICE (Summer Program in Computational Psychiatry Education)
Research internship for high school and college students to work with computational psychiatry researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Summer of Science, Service & Scholarship
Virtual summer program for middle school to graduate school students to work with researchers and create science communication materials such as videos and presentations.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
- After-school, Saturday, and school-based STEM/health mentoring programsDelivers structured after-school, Saturday, and in-class academic enrichment programs in reading, math, science, and health fields aligned with New York State standards; includes hands-on STEM education, social-emotional learning, career exposure, mentoring, and parent engagement workshops for middle and high school students; employs college and graduate students as tutors and curriculum developers.
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College Access and Success Support 1 activity
- Medical Pathway ProgramA 40-week virtual program providing MCAT preparation, medical school application assistance, mock interviews, and coaching in study skills and stress reduction for aspiring medical students; 92% of participants who apply to medical school are accepted into medical school or a bridge program, with 564 students accepted since 2008.
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Admissions and Enrollment Support Services 1 activity
- Mentoring and support for underrepresented students applying to medical schoolProvides free virtual personal advising, in-person support, and a medical school application boot camp guided by medical advisors for low-income and underrepresented students who have been unsuccessful in prior medical school applications; includes MCAT prep, wellness strategies, and study techniques.
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
- Microgrant funding for science policy and communication initiativesProvides microgrants to support student-led science policy and communication initiatives, enabling public engagement through research translation and advocacy.
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Mentorship and Professional Development Programs 1 activity
- National mentoring events and volunteer mobilizationOrganizes large-scale mentoring events such as MIM Day, held simultaneously across multiple cities, engaging health and science professionals as mentors; over 1,500 professionals have volunteered as trainers or mentors.
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Academic Journal and Scholarly Publication 1 activity
- Research dissemination and publication through MIMJournalProduces and publishes journals, primary sources, books, and peer-reviewed articles in science and medicine; has published six peer-reviewed articles and four book chapters.
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Hands-On STEM Education Programs 1 activity
- Summer of Science, Service & Scholarship and related summer programsRuns multiple summer programs for students from middle school through graduate school, including research opportunities with scientists, team-based science communication projects, and public-facing materials such as videos and social media campaigns; includes SPICE (Summer Program in Computational Psychiatry Education) and MSI AHEC internships.
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Uncategorized 3 activities
- Emergency Department Clinical Exposure and Mentoring Program (ED-CEMP)A clinical exposure program for pre-medical students requiring completion of 100 hours of volunteering, 25 hours of shadowing, and 40 hours of community service at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx over four months, supporting successful medical school applications.
- Expansion of mentoring programs to Indigenous communitiesExpanded programming to serve the Crow Nation in Montana and Alaskan Native American communities in Anchorage, delivering science and medical mentoring to K–12 students.
- Hip-Hop Health and Science Stage Plays and MIM Health and Science Day eventsProduces and performs original stage plays like "Morgan's Big Biology Test" and hosts multi-city MIM Health and Science Day events to promote healthcare education and improve health literacy in minority communities; events have been held in Harlem, Detroit, Atlanta, Oakland, and other cities since 2012.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$820K
Contributions & grants$83K10%
Program service revenue$728K89%
Investment income$9K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.75M
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$179K
Grants paid out$41K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$656K
Cash$74K
Investments$0
Liabilities$696K
Net assets$-40K
Liquid reserves0.5 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -19.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 17
- ADAM APONTE — CHAIR
- ADRIENNE MCWILLIAMS — MEMBER
- AKSIM RIVERA — MEMBER
- ANDREW WOLLOWITZ — MEMBER
- BRENDA AIKEN — TREASURER
- BRIAN PORTER — MEMBER
- CLEMENCIA SOLORANZO — SECRETARY
- COURTNEY GOODWIN — MEMBER
- HASSAN TETTEH — MEMBER
- KENNETH LEACOCK — MEMBER
- LAWRENCE DANIELS — MEMBER
- LEON MERRICK — MEMBER
- LYNNE HOLDEN — PRESIDENT EMERITUS
- REBA WILLIAMS — VICE CHAIR
- ROBERT PLUMMER — MEMBER
- ROGER MITCHELL — MEMBER
- YVETTE CALDERON — CHAIR EMERITUS
relationships · 35
Who they work with
- Alaskan Native Americans Partner — Recipient community of Mentoring in Medicine programming in Anchorage.
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine Partner — Partners on Diversity Week events featuring national physician and scientist leaders addressing health disparities.
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine Partner — Provides institutional affiliation for key leaders and supports diversity in medical education through collaboration with Mentoring in Medicine.
- Association of American Medical Colleges Partner — Utilizes AAMC resources to guide students in creating competitive medical school applications during a free boot camp.
- Bring MIM to Your City Partner — Program or initiative for establishing local partnerships to expand MIM's reach.
- Charles Drew Pre-Medical Society at Columbia University Partner — Collaborates with Mentoring in Medicine, as highlighted in press coverage.
- Crow Indians Partner — Engaged in targeted mentoring initiatives led by Andrew Morrison in Montana.
- Englander Institute for Precision Medicine Partner — Co-hosts a summer internship program in precision medicine that Mentoring in Medicine promotes to students.
- Facebook Partner — Social media presence on Facebook for community engagement
- Fogerty International Center, NIH Government — Former institutional affiliation of Advisory Board Chair, indicating professional ties to federal health research.
- Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy Partner — Founding board member of Mentoring in Medicine serves on the board of Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy, indicating a leadership-level connection.
- Harvard Medical School Partner — Hosts medical students who are alumni of the Mentoring In Medicine program.
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Partner — Hosts the Summer Program in Computational Psychiatry Education (SPICE), which Mentoring in Medicine promotes to students.
- Icahn School of Medicine, Mt. Sinai Medical Center Partner — Institutional affiliation of advisor Dr. Lynne D. Richardson, indicating professional connection to academic medicine.
- Instagram Partner — Social media presence on Instagram for outreach and engagement
- LightShift Associates, LLC Partner — Organization affiliated with Wallace Berger and Becky Zingarelli, indicating professional partnership in program support.
- Meyer Cancer Center Partner — Offers a summer internship program in cancer research and precision medicine that Mentoring in Medicine promotes to students.
- Montefiore Health System Partner — Collaborates with Mentoring in Medicine through physician leadership and community health engagement.
- Montefiore Medical Center Partner — Hosts the Emergency Department Clinical Exposure and Mentoring Program in the Bronx.
- Morgan State University Partner — Institutional affiliation of advisor serving as Dean, indicating connection to a historically Black university.
- Mount Sinai Partner — Hosts pediatric residents who are alumni of the Mentoring In Medicine program.
- Mount Sinai Department of Pathology & Neuroscience Partner — Collaborates on student research assistant opportunities in neuropathology and brain disease research.
- New York State Government — Funds the LEAPS program through state support.
- New York Theological Seminary Partner — Reverend Dr. Alfonso Wyatt, advisor to Mentoring in Medicine, serves on the Board of Trustees of New York Theological Seminary, indicating an institutional relationship.
- Office of Research on Women’s Health, NIH Government — Former institutional affiliation of Advisory Board Chair, indicating professional ties to federal health research.
- Orlando Health Partner — Employer of OB/GYN attending physicians who are alumni of the Mentoring In Medicine program.
- Premier Health Partner — Employer of family medicine physicians who are alumni of the Mentoring In Medicine program.
- Presshive Partner — Organization affiliated with Ron Zvagelsky, indicating professional partnership in communications or outreach.
- Research!America Partner — Collaborates to promote the Civic Engagement Microgrant Program for graduate students and postdocs in science policy and communication.
- Sloan Foundation Funder — Supports the Research!America Civic Engagement Microgrant Program, which Mentoring in Medicine promotes to its audience.
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strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Culturally Relevant Community Engagement Modelmethodology: culturally_relevant_engagementBy using culturally resonant formats like hip-hop theater and community-rooted role models, the organization increases student motivation and program relevance among underrepresented youth because cultural familiarity reduces barriers to identification with science careers and strengthens trust in the learning environment.
- Faith-and-Fact Developmental Frameworkmethodology: faith_and_fact_approachBy integrating faith-based motivation with evidence-based planning, the organization supports youth resilience and goal-setting because spiritual grounding combined with practical strategy enhances persistence through structural barriers to medical education.
- Family and Ecosystem Capacity Buildingmethodology: ecosystem_support_modelBy engaging parents, teachers, and schools alongside students, the organization reinforces student aspirations through a supportive ecosystem because sustained educational advancement requires alignment across multiple social contexts, not just individual intervention.
- Mentorship-Integrated Experiential Learningmethodology: mentorship_integrated_experiential_learningBy combining long-term, supportive mentorship with hands-on STEM and health science projects — including public-facing science communication and narrative theater — students develop scientific literacy, confidence, and career readiness because relational continuity and real-world application deepen engagement and build identity in medicine.