irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $173KMENTOR NEW YORK PROGRAM SERVICES- MENTOR NEW YORK PROVIDES LIVE AND RECORDED WEBINARS AND TRAINING FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS, MENTORING PRACTITIONERS, TEACHERS, CORPORATE SUPERVISORS, MENTORS, AND PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN MENTORING TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF MENTORING PRACTICES, YOUNG PEOPLE AND INCREASING THEIR MENTOR MINDSETS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTNERS WITH EXPERTS WHO SPEAK TO KEY CHALLENGES YOUNG PEOPLE FACE OR PROVIDE EXPERT STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE. MENTOR NEW YORK PROVIDES THESE SERVICES THROUGH HOSTING WELLNESS WEBINARS AND PEER-SHARING ROUND TABLES, AND SHARING TOOLS AND RESOURCES.
- #2 $5K2024 MENTORING MATTERS CONFERENCE- THIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING PROGRAM PRACTITIONERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EMERGING PRACTICES IN THE MENTORING MOVEMENT; THE LATEST RESEARCH INFORMING THE MOVEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS THAT INCREASE SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING AMONGST THEIR PEERS AND LEADING PRACTITIONERS.
named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Amplify Equity Toolkit
Virtual resource offering turnkey practices to help mentoring leaders and practitioners advance racial justice, inclusion, and equity within their programs.
Connect Focus Grow
National training curriculum that equips mentors with skills to support young people’s personal and professional growth, coaches supervisors on mentoring mindsets, and guides youth toward meaningful mentoring opportunities.
Mentoring Matters Conference
Annual conference that brings together youth development and mentoring practitioners across New York State to learn about emerging practices, research, and professional development opportunities in the mentoring field.
My New York Story
Intergenerational mentoring initiative developed in partnership with the NYC Department for the Aging and the Department of Youth and Community Development, connecting participants across age groups through community-based projects.
Success Mentors
Initiative training mentors to serve as advisors and early warning systems for chronically absent students, improving school attendance and educational outcomes in New York City and beyond.
activities · 9 groups
What they do
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Youth One-on-One Mentoring 2 activities
- Connecting youth to mentoring opportunitiesOperates the Mentoring Connector, a national database that links individuals with mentoring programs, and partners with over 1,300 programs across New York State to expand access to mentoring for young people.
- Direct mentoring programs for youthImplements direct-service mentoring initiatives including Mentoring 9-11, My New York Story, and Success Mentors, serving thousands of young people affected by trauma, chronic absenteeism, or intergenerational isolation through structured curricula and trained mentors.
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Organizational DEI Capacity Building 1 activity
- Advancing racial equity in mentoringLeads advocacy and systems-change efforts through the Racial Equity Framework and the Amplify Equity Toolkit to promote anti-racist practices, inclusion, and justice within the mentoring field.
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Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
- Capacity-building support for youth mentoring programsProvides consultation, coaching, training, and technical assistance to mentoring programs across New York State, including support for program startup, mentor recruitment, safety implementation, and sustainable development. Offers these services at no cost to eligible organizations through its role with the National Mentoring Resource Center.
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Student Career Readiness and Internship Placement 1 activity
- Job-shadowing and career exposure for youthRuns Teens on the Job, a program that provides high school sophomores with workplace job-shadowing opportunities to explore professional careers and build workforce readiness.
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Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
- Marketing and volunteer recruitment support for mentoring programsProvides no-cost marketing assistance, storytelling resources, and volunteer recruitment campaigns to mentoring programs across New York State to strengthen their outreach and engagement capacity.
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Educator Conferences & Professional Development Events 1 activity
- Professional development and networking for mentoring practitionersHosts the annual Mentoring Matters Conference and offers year-round virtual workshops, webinars, peer roundtables, and learning cohorts to build skills, share best practices, and foster professional connections among youth mentoring and development practitioners.
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Recognition and Awards Programs 1 activity
- Recognition of corporate mentoring leadershipAdministers the Corporate Mentoring Honor Roll and recognizes companies that establish, support, or advance mentoring initiatives as part of broader corporate social responsibility and youth development efforts.
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Professional Field Knowledge Development 1 activity
- Research and publication of mentoring standardsConducts and disseminates research to improve mentoring quality, including the publication of the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring, a nationally recognized guide for evidence-based program design and evaluation.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Resource development and dissemination for mentoring best practicesDevelops and maintains a free library of tools, webinars, and research-informed resources, including the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring and the Amplify Equity Toolkit, to support quality improvement and equity in youth mentoring programs.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$523K
Contributions & grants$330K63%
Program service revenue$187K36%
Investment income$2070%
Other revenue$6K
expenses
Total expenses$655K
Program expenses55%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising26%
Salaries & benefits$517K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$212K
Cash$172K
Investments$0
Liabilities$25K
Net assets$187K
Liquid reserves3.1 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -1.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA JIMENEZ | CEO | 40 | $141K |
board members · 15
- ANDREA ELDER-HOWELL — MEMBER
- BRIAN ZIEGLER — MEMBER
- CHABE ACOSTA — MEMBER
- DESI SMITHEN — MEMBER
- FRED SKOLNIK — MEMBER
- JOHN NARDULLI — VICE CHAIR
- KATYA SKOUFALOS — TREASURER
- KEISHA FORBES — MEMBER
- LINDA ARMYN — MEMBER
- MATTHEW SPERO — MEMBER
- MORGAN SLADE — MEMBER
- PAMELA DANBUSKY — MEMBER
- ROLANDA WARD — SECRETARY
- STEPHEN VERRONE — CHAIR
- STEVEN SANTINO — MEMBER
relationships · 23
Who they work with
- Baldwin School District (UFSD) Partner — Collaborated to create the first in-school mentoring program impacting thousands of students.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region Partner — Former employer of Erica Friedman Coburn, indicating a professional and field-level connection.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Partner — Former employer of CEO Brenda Jimenez and implied organizational partner in the mentoring field.
- Connections Mentor, Inc. Partner — Partner organization that has participated in evaluation and training processes.
- Department for the Aging Partner — Partnered with MENTOR New York to facilitate the intergenerational mentoring initiative My New York Story.
- Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Partner — Collaborated on the Cornerstone Mentoring Program and co-facilitated the My New York Story intergenerational mentoring initiative.
- Drexel University Partner — Former employer and teaching affiliation of Erica Friedman Coburn, indicating a professional partnership in education and youth development.
- Eric Vital Partner — Co-founder of the Young Professionals Advisory Board
- GLSEN Partner — Collaborates with GLSEN by sharing their Pronoun Guide as a resource for mentoring LGBTQ+ youth.
- Girl Scouts of the USA Partner — Former employer of CEO Brenda Jimenez and implied organizational partner in youth development.
- MENTOR Network — Proud affiliate of the national MENTOR network, advancing youth mentoring in New York State.
- MENTOR New York Network — State affiliate of the national MENTOR network supporting mentoring initiatives in New York.
- MENTOR New York Network — Statewide network member of the national mentoring organization
- MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership Network — MENTOR New York is a collaborating affiliate of the national organization.
- MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership Partner — MENTOR New York is an affiliate of MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership.
- Mentor New York Network — Operates as a state-level affiliate under the national Mentor network to expand mentoring opportunities in New York.
- Mentoring Connector Network — Hosts and promotes access to the Mentoring Connector, a national database of youth mentoring programs.
- National Mentoring Resource Center Partner — MENTOR New York is an official Technical Assistance Provider for the National Mentoring Resource Center.
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Government — National Mentoring Resource Center is a project of MENTOR and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, with which MENTOR New York is affiliated through this role.
- Rochester Institute of Technology Partner — Where Erica Friedman Coburn taught as an adjunct instructor, indicating an educational partnership.
- Young Men's Initiative Partner — Partnered with MPNY to support the Cornerstone Mentoring Program for youth in grades 5–9.
- Zach Boisi Partner — Co-founder of the Young Professionals Advisory Board and current member of the Advisory Board
- corporate partners Partner — Collaborates with corporate partners to provide volunteer power, in-kind support, and program development for youth mentoring initiatives.
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.
- Capacity Building Through Partner Ecosystem Developmentmethodology: capacity_building_partnership_modelBy strengthening partner programs through training, consultation, professional development, and marketing support, we scale effective mentoring because holistic infrastructure development improves program sustainability and reach.
- Cross-Sector Mobilization for Systemic Reachmethodology: cross-sector_partnershipBy activating partnerships across schools, government, businesses, and community organizations, we expand access to mentoring because embedding mentoring in diverse youth-serving systems increases equity and integration.
- Relational Mentorship as Developmental Leveragemethodology: relational-mentorshipBy fostering personal connections through relational support—framed as role model, advocate, and cheerleader—we increase youth engagement and development because empathetic, multi-role relationships build trust and social capital.
- Research-Informed Quality Improvementmethodology: research-informed_standardsBy applying research-based standards and the National Quality Mentoring System (NQMS), we improve mentoring program effectiveness because alignment with evidence-based practices enhances program quality and relational outcomes.