MANTIS FOUNDATION
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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $8K · expenses $16K · assets $27K
- EIN
- 84-2359949
- Address
- 375 WHITE SPRUCE BLVD, ROCHESTER, NY 14623-1603
- Website
- www.TheMantisFoundation.org
- NTEE code
- P99 Human Services N.E.C. (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 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
- Sharon Pelusio (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (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
The Mantis Foundation leverages financial support to provide basic human needs for the homeless in and around our local community. This is a new venture for 2023 as we are moving away from India and supporting local needs.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon L Pelusio | President | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Nichols | Vice President | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Soo Ahn | Treasurer/Finance | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lesley Copeland (former) | Vice President | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon L Pelusio | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Nichols | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Soo Ahn | Treasurer/Finance | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon L Pelusio | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lesley Copeland | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Soo Ahn | Secretary/Treasurer | 0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $8,390 | $16,030 | $27,031 | $27,031 | $8,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,281 | $874 | $34,671 | $34,671 | $23,281 | - | - | - | - |
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.
2023 · Form 990EZ · $16,030 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $15,000 | 93.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $970 | 6.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $60 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $16,030 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $874 spent · pay $0 · grants $200 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $486 | 55.6% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $200 | 22.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $180 | 20.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $8 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $874 | 100% |
State business registration
- THE MANTIS FOUNDATION NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2019-07-10
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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