YOUNG MIND COMMUNITY CENTER
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $294K · expenses $309K · assets $240K
- EIN
- 82-4860640
- Address
- 3202 E MOUNTAIN VIEW RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85028-3901
- Website
- WWW.YOUNGMINDCOMMUNITY.ORG
- NTEE code
- B21
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- School
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
YOUNG MIND COMMUNITY CENTER, AN ARIZONA NONPROFIT CORPORATION, IS A SCHOOL WHICH IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF I.R.C 501(C)(3). THESE PURPOSES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ASSISTING THOSE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BY INSPIRING HOPE AND DEVELOPING POTENTIAL THROUGH IDENTIFICATION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Mertel | PRESIDENT | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sara Mertel | VICE PRESIDE | 2018-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Reena Patel | TREASURER, S | 2018-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Wood (former) | PRESIDENT | 2018-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA MERTEL | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA MERTEL | VICE PRESIDE | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REENA PATEL | TREASURER, S | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA MERTEL | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA MERTEL | VICE PRESIDE | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REENA PATEL | TREASURER, S | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA MERTEL | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA MERTEL | VICE PRESIDE | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REENA PATEL | TREASURER, S | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA MERTEL | VICE PRESIDE | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REENA PATEL | TREASURER, S | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA WOOD | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA MERTEL | VICE PRESIDE | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REENA PATEL | TREASURER, S | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA WOOD | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA MERTEL | VICE PRESIDE | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REENA PATEL | TREASURER, S | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA WOOD | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA MERTEL | VICE PRESIDE | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REENA PATEL | TREASURER, S | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA WOOD | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA WOOD | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SARA MERTEL | VICE PRESIDE | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REENA PATEL | TREASURER, S | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $293,991 | $309,097 | $240,027 | $240,027 | $0 | $293,991 | - | 4 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $248,257 | $348,088 | $255,133 | $255,133 | $0 | $248,257 | - | 4 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $464,620 | $440,363 | $354,964 | $354,964 | $12,455 | $452,165 | - | 5 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $593,582 | $396,840 | $330,707 | $330,707 | $290,817 | $302,765 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $341,644 | $302,311 | $133,965 | $133,965 | $193,901 | $147,743 | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $134,321 | $148,386 | $94,632 | $94,632 | $57,942 | $76,379 | - | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $341,270 | $184,249 | $231,687 | $108,697 | $175,123 | $166,147 | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $69,306 | $117,630 | $51,826 | -$48,324 | $59,818 | $9,488 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $7,000 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPROUTS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $7,000 | 2024 | $7,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $309,097 spent · pay $241,349 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $208,909 | $208,909 | - | - | 67.6% | |
| Occupancy | $41,325 | $41,325 | - | - | 13.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $17,318 | $17,318 | - | - | 5.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $15,122 | $15,122 | - | - | 4.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,369 | $7,369 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MERCHANT SERVICE FEES | $6,334 | $6,334 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,927 | $2,463 | $2,464 | - | 1.6% | |
| All other expenses | $2,712 | $2,705 | $7 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | LIBRARY:CURRICULUM | $1,988 | $1,988 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL EXPENSES:PAYROLL | $1,604 | $1,604 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $1,168 | $1,168 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Insurance | $321 | $321 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $309,097 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $348,088 spent · pay $235,214 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $195,023 | $195,023 | - | - | 56.0% | |
| Occupancy | $95,810 | $95,810 | - | - | 27.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $14,734 | $14,734 | - | - | 4.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $12,995 | $12,995 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $12,462 | $12,462 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | MERCHANT SERVICE FEES | $5,647 | $5,647 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | $3,518 | $3,518 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $2,643 | $1,321 | $1,322 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | GARDEN CENTER EXPENSES | $2,309 | $2,309 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL EXPENSES:PAYROLL | $1,579 | $1,579 | - | - | 0.5% |
| All other expenses | $852 | $848 | $4 | - | 0.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $516 | $516 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $348,088 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $440,363 spent · pay $322,825 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $270,594 | $270,594 | - | - | 61.4% | |
| Occupancy | $82,716 | $82,716 | - | - | 18.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $20,636 | $20,636 | - | - | 4.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $19,537 | $19,537 | - | - | 4.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $13,719 | $13,719 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $12,058 | $12,058 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $10,226 | $10,226 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MERCHANT SERVICE FEES | $7,084 | $7,084 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,850 | $925 | $925 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL SERVICE FEES | $1,461 | - | $1,461 | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | TOYS | $380 | $380 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Fees: legal | $95 | $95 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES & FEES | $7 | - | $7 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $440,363 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $396,840 spent · pay $290,817 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $270,150 | $270,150 | - | - | 68.1% | |
| Occupancy | $82,837 | $82,837 | - | - | 20.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $20,667 | $20,667 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $13,720 | $13,720 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | MERCHANT SERVICE FEES | $4,452 | - | $4,452 | - | 1.1% |
| Other (as described) | CURRICULUM SUPPLIES | $3,400 | $3,400 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES & DUES | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $613 | $306 | $307 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $1 | - | $1 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $396,840 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $302,311 spent · pay $192,354 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $178,684 | $178,684 | - | - | 59.1% | |
| Occupancy | $83,278 | $83,278 | - | - | 27.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $13,719 | $13,719 | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $13,670 | $13,670 | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Other (as described) | CURRICULUM SUPPLIES | $6,463 | $6,463 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Other (as described) | MERCHANT SERVICE FEES | $3,529 | - | $3,529 | - | 1.2% |
| Fees: accounting | $2,968 | $1,484 | $1,484 | - | 1.0% | |
| Total | $302,311 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $148,386 spent · pay $41,317 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $83,125 | $83,125 | - | - | 56.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $38,381 | $38,381 | - | - | 25.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $13,720 | $13,720 | - | - | 9.2% | |
| Interest | $4,600 | $4,600 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MERCHANT SERVICE FEES | $3,062 | - | $3,062 | - | 2.1% |
| Payroll taxes | $2,936 | $2,936 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,517 | $1,258 | $1,259 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $45 | - | $45 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $148,386 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $184,249 spent · pay $157,509 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $145,459 | $145,459 | - | - | 78.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $13,205 | $13,205 | - | - | 7.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,050 | $12,050 | - | - | 6.5% | |
| Other (as described) | CLASSROOM SUPPLIES | $6,112 | $6,112 | - | - | 3.3% |
| Other (as described) | MERCHANT SERVICE FEES | $3,982 | - | $3,982 | - | 2.2% |
| Other (as described) | CURRICULUM SUPPLIES | $2,309 | $2,309 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | $720 | - | $720 | - | 0.4% |
| All other expenses | $333 | - | $333 | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $66 | $66 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Office expenses | $13 | - | $13 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $184,249 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $117,630 spent · pay $15,485 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $44,840 | 38.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $39,020 | 33.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,285 | 15.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $15,485 | 13.2% | |
| Total | $117,630 | 100% |
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