2025-11-14T04:50:18-08:00 2024-12-31 261726741 WatsonRice LLP 31 West 34th Street 7006 New York NY 10001 990 2024-01-01 320207585 National Cares Mentoring Movement Inc NATI 2129207750 5 Penn Plaza 19 FL New York NY 10001 Renee D Flagler President 2025-11-14 true true Baruti Bediako CPA P00740658 2124477300 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Renee D Flagler 6967278 false X caresmentoring.org X 2007 GA WE ARE A COMMUNITY-MOBILIZATION MOVEMENT THAT RECRUITS, TRAINS AND PLACES MENTORS; AND BUILDS PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE WELLNESS AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR children from low-income communities. SINCE 2006, WE HAVE RECRUITED MORE THAN 150,000 VOLUNTEER MENTORS. 8 7 24 163 0 3500700 5475196 52595 30920 89409 290336 -177304 -448417 3465400 5348035 0 0 2168979 2801989 0 535606 1452515 1699502 3621494 4501491 -156094 846544 7947242 8626653 1203885 558453 6743357 8068200 X WE ARE A COMMUNITY-MOBILIZATION MOVEMENT THAT RECRUITS, TRAINS AND PLACES MENTORS; AND BUILDS PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE WELLNESS AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR children from low-income communities. SINCE 2006, WE HAVE RECRUITED MORE THAN 150,000 VOLUNTEER MENTORS. false false 1624868 The Rising: Elevating Education, Expectations and Self-EsteemIN PLACE-BASED SETTINGS, DURING SCHOOL HOURS, YOUNG PEOPLE ARE LED THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE CURRICULUM BY FACILITATORS WHO ARE PSYCHOLOGISTS, COUNSELORS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS. COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND SKILLS-BASED MENTORS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS. THE STUDENTS LEARN TO UNEARTH THEIR INNATE POWER TO MAKE POSITIVE LIFE-PROPELLING CHOICES. THE INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES BUILD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND SELF-EFFICACY. OUR MODEL BLENDS A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SELF-EFFICACY WITH WORKFORCE READINESS AND CAREER EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES THAT MEET YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE WITHOUT JUDGMENT. IN WELLNESS MENTORING CIRCLES (WMC), CARES FACILITATORS LEAD STUDENTS THROUGH A CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO HELP MIDDLE- AND HIGH-SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFY THEIR STRESSORS AND PREPARE FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. THE STUDENTS LEARN COPING STRATEGIES, SELF-REGULATION, HOW TO SOOTHE ANXIETY AND UNEARTH SELF-AWARENESS AND CRITICAL THINKING. OUR CURRICULUM IS COMPRISED OF TEN PILLARS THAT INCLUDE STRESS MANAGEMENT, WELLNESS AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION. WMCS ARE COMPASSIONATE SPACES, THEY ARE SAFE AND INTIMATE GROUPS WHERE MUTUAL TRUST AND COMMUNITY ARE ESTABLISHED. OUR PROGRAM BRINGS A CULTURALLY RICH CURRICULUM AND WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS INTO THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THEM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND MENTORS WHO PROVIDE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND LOVE. THE RISING PROGRAM (OJJDP) OPERATES IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SESSIONS AT SITES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. WELLNESS CIRCLES HAS SERVED (IN-PERSON, VIRTUALLY, AND HYBRID) OVER 3,240 CHILDREN IN DENVER, DALLAS, SEATTLE, DETROIT, SOUTH FLORIDA, LOS ANGELES, NEW ORLEANS, NYC, SAN JOSE, OMAHA, AND DURHAM. FACILITATORS AND PARENTS REPORTED TO NATIONAL CARES THE IMMEDIATE CHANGE IN CHILDREN'S PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTITUDES. EAGER TO JOIN WELLNESS CIRCLES, CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND OVERRIDE THEIR FEELINGS OF ISOLATION. WHILE IN THIS SECOND YEAR OF A THREE-YEAR FEDERAL GRANT FROM THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELIQUENCY PREVENTION, WE WERE ABLE TO EXPAND OUR RISING PROGRAM SERVICES REACH TO SUPPORT MORE CHILDREN IN CHICAGO, DETROIT, THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA (COMPTON), NEW YORK CITY, SEATTLE, AND SOUTH FLORIDA. 553245 30920 Affiliate Development and Mentor Recruitment and Training: OUR WORK IS ONLY POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF OUR LOCAL CARES AFFILIATE LEADERS, A VOLUNTEER ARMY OF CARING AND COMMITTED ADULTS WHO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND DEPLOY LOVING MENTORS, AND OUR NATIONAL COMMUNITY IMPACT PARTNERS, FROM WHOM WE RECRUIT MENTORS AND LEVERAGE RESEACH AND HEALING-CENTERED PRACTICES. WE SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF OUR AFFILIATE NETWORK THROUGH MONTHLY GROUP TELECONFERENCES, WEEKLY ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT CALLS, DEDICATED STAFF SUPPORT AND ANNUAL ALL-AFFILIATE TRAINING CONFERENCE, WHICH WAS HELD AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NYC IN 2024. UNITED BY OUR PRINCIPLES AND MISSION, OUR LEADERS ACROSS 58 U.S. CITIES EFFECTIVELY RECRUIT ADULTS TO SERVE AS MENTORS AND DEPLOY THEM TO SCHOOLS AND YOUTH-SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE IN NEED OF BLACK VOLUNTEER MENTORS. CULTURAL COMPETENCY IS EMBEDDED IN ALL AFFILIATE ACTIVITIES AND IS NECESSARY FOR VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND RETENTION, AND SUPPORTED VIA COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND WEALTH-BUILDING CIRCLES (COMMUNITY CIRCLES).COMMUNITY CIRCLES PROVIDE A COMPASSIONATE PLACE FOR REFLECTION AND CONNECTION, WHERE OUR MENTORS AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS CAN LEARN TO RELIEVE THE DEBILITATING STRESS TOO MANY OF US SHROUD IN SILENCE. WITH INCREASING TRAINING REQUESTS FROM OTHER NATIONAL YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND CORPORATIONS, NATIONAL CARES CONTINUED TO DELIVER WORKSHOPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCES OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA, JACK & JILL OF AMERICA, AND AT CORPORATE EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP CONVENINGS IN SELECT U.S. MARKETS. THESE COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND WORKFORCE READINESS GATHERINGS FACILITATED THE INTRODUCTION OF OUR GROUP MENTORING FRAMEWORK AND PRACTICES.IN 2024, WE LAUNCHED A PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT PIOLT WITH DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. IN 14 U.S. CITIES. WORKING WITH HIGHER ED INSITUTIONS, EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUPS, ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS, AND OTHER STRATEGIC PARTNERS, LOCAL CARES AFFILIATE LEADERS ENGAGED, TRAINED AND DEPLOYED APPROXIMATELY 2,947 VOLUNTEER MENTORS TO SERVE OUR CHILDREN AND PARENT LEARNERS, VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON, THROUGHOUT OUR NETWORK. 405348 University for Parents:THE UNIVERSITY FOR PARENTS (U4P) IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST PARENTS IN OVERCOMING SYSTEMIC AND SELF-IMPOSED BARRIERS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE UNIVERSITY FOR PARENTS IS A CURRICULA-BASED, WORKFORCE-DEVELOPMENT AND HEALING INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES SPACES FOR PARENT-LEARNERS TO PROCESS TRAUMA, RE-AWAKEN HOPE AND LEARN A VARIETY OF SKILLS THAT ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO SECURE FULFILLING JOBS WITH LIVABLE WAGES AND ENGAGE IN TRANSFORMING THEIR COMMUNITY. U4P WORKS WITH COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE PARTNERS TO PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO PARENT-LEARNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND ENRICHMENT CLASSES IN LITERACY, PARENTING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, COMPUTER TRAINING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. BY PARTICIPATING IN U4P, PARENT-LEARNERS DEVELOP JOB SKILLS AND ARE CONNECTED TO PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE THEIR ABILITY TO BECOME EMPLOYED. IN 2024, OVER 220 PARENTS ENROLLED IN THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM, ALLOWING US TO REACH MORE PARTICIPANTS. AND 80% OF PARENT LEARNERS IN THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVEMENT TRACK SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINED NEW OR IMPROVED EMPLOYMENT, ALLOWING THEM TO EARN LIVEABLE WAGES. SIGNATURE EVENTS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL EMPOWERME CONFERENCE, AND CLASSES FOR CONFIDENCE, FACILITATED BY SEPHORA PROVIDED ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEMT CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARENT LEARNERS. 286797 The HBCU Rising: A Community Schools-Campus STEM Initiative: THE HBCU RISING AIMS TO FILL THE PIPELINE OF JOBS WHICH USE STEM SKILLS, FOR WHICH THE REPRESENTATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN PARTICIPATION IS BY FAR THE LOWEST OF ANY ETHNIC OR RACIAL GROUP. THE THREE-TIERED MENTORING PROGRAM USES CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS IN STEM-RELATED PROFESSIONS TO COACH COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS), WHO IN TURN, MENTOR MIDDLE AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM HELPS TO PROPEL THEM TOWARD SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND INSTILLS CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS, DISCIPLINE, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND A LOVE FOR LEARNING. OVER 600 STUDENTS, IN ATLANTA, WERE SERVED BOTH IN PERSON AND THEN VIRTUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, WELLNESS MENTORING CIRCLES AND REFERRALS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES WERE PROVIDED TO THE COLLEGE-STUDENT MENTORS TO HELP THEM TO MANAGE THE STRESS CREATED BY THE PANDEMIC. A NEW PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY-NEW ORLEANS (SUNO) ALLOWED US TO RECRUIT COLLEGE MENTORS AND PILOT OUR HBCU RISING PROGRAMMATIC EXPANSION. 134309 Expansion Projects 421106 3004567 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true 159 0 true 24 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 7 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true false false FL NY X Watson Rice LLP 2124477300 31 West 34th Street Suite 7006 New York NY 10001 Susan L Taylor Founder & CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 344124 0 0 Kerri A Osborne Co-ED / CDO 40.00 0.00 X 247001 0 22432 Stephen W Powell Co-ED / CPPO 40.00 0.00 X 222389 0 31991 Elizabeth M Toledo-Cruz COO 40.00 0.00 X 164587 0 13750 Yorri Berry VP, Programs 40.00 0.00 145082 0 11148 Rachel Worthington VP, Fin. & Ops. 40.00 0.00 140000 0 0 Gregory Corbin VP, Affiliate Svcs 40.00 0.00 105523 0 27628 Reginald Van Lee Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ryan D Anderson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stuart K Archibald Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LT COL Michael D Walker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Byna Elliott Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dionne Pacquette-Jones Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vivian R Pickard Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1368706 106949 7 false true false P413 Productions LLC 22815 Ventura Boulevard Ste 217 Los Angeles CA 91364 Event Production 204500 WatsonRice LLP 31 West 34th Street New York NY 10001 Accounting 120000 2 1436200 824857 3214139 5475196 Consulting Revenue 611710 30920 30920 30920 183968 183968 0 0 0 1159306 1052938 106368 106368 106368 112200 1436200 566305 -454105 -454105 0 0 Other Revenue 900099 5688 5688 5688 5348035 36608 -163769 X 0 0 0 0 669447 354337 181270 133840 0 1759573 1369037 181487 209049 0 200319 142379 47408 10532 172650 124778 25998 21874 0 0 146500 146500 0 0 41971 41971 854489 649354 144123 61012 46351 37203 9148 148064 84096 56399 7569 50975 16269 33082 1624 0 80427 36303 44124 141501 94290 20110 27101 0 46875 36894 2928 7053 0 10429 10429 0 27754 22073 3348 2333 Student/Mentor stipends 56625 56625 Bad Debt 38500 38500 Other Program Expenses 9041 7703 991 347 0 4501491 3004567 961318 535606 2745121 1792017 258507 262577 624838 577808 0 0 0 0 0 233040 383902 10260 10260 0 4085736 5610349 0 0 0 0 7947242 8626653 196261 205953 972500 352500 35124 1203885 558453 X 4901509 5814964 1841848 2253236 6743357 8068200 7947242 8626653 846544 225170 253129 X false true X true true true X 4926903 5801192 4289116 3500700 5475196 23993107 0 0 4926903 5801192 4289116 3500700 5475196 23993107 3133993 20859114 773 43775 76030 96615 183968 401161 0 0 24394268 492894 0.85510 0.84570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10260 10260 X 5531234 225170 225170 5306064 41971 41971 5348035 4459520 4459520 41971 41971 4501491 Part X : FIN48 Footnote Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Organization and recognize a tax liability if the Organization has taken an uncertain tax position that more likely than not would be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Organization is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. Management believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations prior to 2020. X X X X X false NY Gala 1548400 1436200 112200 45191 109057 16535 395522 1548400 1436200 112200 45191 109057 16535 395522 566305 -454105 X true true X X X false false false false false false false false false Elizabeth M Toledo-Cruz COO 164587 13750 178337 Kerri A Osborne Co-ED / CDO 232001 15000 22432 269433 Stephen W Powell Co-ED / CPPO 212389 10000 31991 254380 Susan L Taylor Founder & CEO 300000 44124 344124 Yorri Berry VP, Programs 145082 11148 156230 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. Part III, Additional Information Part I, line 1a - Compensate Susan L. Taylor for the use of her office residence. The monthly fee is set at $3,677. Susan L Taylor Founder & CEO 44124 Occupancy fee false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information At the December 14, 2018 Board Meeting, the board of directors agreed to compensate Susan L. Taylor, for use of her property for the benefit of the organization to include office space, meetings, hosting events and storage space. The monthly fee was set after a review of typical rents in Manhattan for comparable space, a determination of the square footage that is primarily used by the Organization and with the consultation of an attorney, set a rate that was at or below market rate. The monthly fee is set at $3,677. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The president and board members review the Form 990 to ensure accuracy, completeness and consistency with information reported on the organization's audited financial statements before it is signed by the president and filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy through an annual disclosure process. All board members and staff are required to review the policy and complete a conflict of interest disclosure form each year. These forms are reviewed and any potential conflicts are evaluated and addressed in accordance with the policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The process for determining compensation included an independent attorney, a review of comparable compensation for CEO's based on the size,type, and location of organization; the board also had the attorney prepare the employment agreement and help to negotiate the fee set for compensation for use of the CEO's property. The Board members reviewed all applicable information and then based upon the CEO's performance and her unique talent, the board of directors set the compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization makes it governing documents, conflict of interest, and financial statements available to the public upon written request.