MENTALIZING INITIATIVE
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $56K · expenses $51K · assets $7K
- EIN
- 83-2417809
- Address
- 9777 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 909, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212-1902
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.MENTALIZINGINITIATIVE.COM
- NTEE code
- F70
- 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
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- ROBIN KISSELL (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: THE MENTALIZING INITIATIVE (MI) PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS WITH TRAINING IN MENTALIZING BASED THERAPY (MBT) AND OTHER EVIDENCE - BASED THERAPIES FOR BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER (BPD) AND RELATED DISORDERS TO EFFECTIVELY TREAT SERIOUSLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WHOSE SUFFERING LIES IN THEIR DIFFICULT RELATIONSHIPS WITH SELF AND OTHERS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Brooks Mft | DIRECTOR, TREASURER | 2023-2024 | $0 | $16,790 | 1 |
| Natalie Brooks -See Part Iii Ln 2 (former) | DIRECTOR, TREASURER | 2022 | $8,125 | $8,125 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Kupper Phd To 102024 | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey Katzman Md | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Natalie Farrar Adams From 012024 | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carl Fleisher From 042024 | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jolene Sawyer From 042024 | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Colleen Kelly From 042024 | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bita Rahbar From 042024 | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Phaizon Wood From 042024 | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Margaret Coffey From 042024 | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robin Kissell Md | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cheryl Goodrich Phd To 052024 | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cheryl Goodrich Phd (former) | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY | 2022-2023 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daniel Kupper Phd (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022-2023 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL KUPPER PHD TO 102024 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY KATZMAN MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATALIE FARRAR ADAMS FROM 012024 | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARL FLEISHER FROM 042024 | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOLENE SAWYER FROM 042024 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COLLEEN KELLY FROM 042024 | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BITA RAHBAR FROM 042024 | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHAIZON WOOD FROM 042024 | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARGARET COFFEY FROM 042024 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN KISSELL MD | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATALIE BROOKS MFT | DIRECTOR, TREASURER | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL GOODRICH PHD TO 052024 | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $17K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE BROOKS MFT | DIRECTOR, TREASURER | 15 | $16,790 | - | - | $16,790 | 1 |
| ROBIN KISSELL MD | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL GOODRICH PHD | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL KUPPER PHD | DIRECTOR | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY KATZMAN MD | DIRECTOR | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $8K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE BROOKS -SEE PART III LN 2 | DIRECTOR, TREASURER | 15 | $8,125 | - | $0 | $8,125 | 1 |
| ROBIN KISSELL MD | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL GOODRICH PHD | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL KUPPER PHD | DIRECTOR | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY KATZMAN MD | DIRECTOR | 6 | $0 | - | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $56,457 | $51,265 | $6,768 | $6,768 | $5,426 | $51,031 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $36,548 | $94,044 | $1,576 | $1,576 | - | $36,548 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,156 | $66,852 | $59,072 | $59,072 | $2,564 | $101,592 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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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.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $51,265 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $19,209 | 37.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,817 | 32.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,225 | 29.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $14 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $51,265 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $94,044 spent · pay $16,790 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $37,463 | 39.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $30,003 | 31.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $16,790 | 17.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,788 | 10.4% | |
| Total | $94,044 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $66,852 spent · pay $8,125 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $52,202 | 78.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $8,125 | 12.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,525 | 9.8% | |
| Total | $66,852 | 100% |
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