To expand the quality and quantity of mentoring relationships for young people by providing leadership, advocacy, training, resources, and tools to mentoring programs and stakeholders across the United States.
The National Mentoring Partnership Inc. centers its grantmaking on mentoring infrastructure: statewide partnerships, local mentoring networks, and research tied to evidence-based mentoring. A large share of its recent support goes to organizations that coordinate mentoring systems rather than to individual direct-service programs. Among the clearest signals are general operating support for Mentoring Partnership of New York and for United Ways of Texas for Mentor Texas, along with capacity-building awards to Mentor MDDC and Virginia Mentoring Partnership. The foundation also backs research and field-building work, including a grant to UMass Boston for the Center for Evidence Based Mentoring. Its funding pattern shows repeated support for state mentoring intermediaries in multiple years, suggesting an emphasis on strengthening organizations that can support mentors, mentees, and partner institutions over time. Recent grants also extend into social justice and workforce-related mentoring, consistent with its broader focus on youth development, education, juvenile justice, workforce readiness, and public policy and advocacy.
In mentoring network development, the foundation gave $180,000 to Enterprise Palm Beach Inc dba Colabria for the Mentor Florida Project and $150,000 to United Ways of Texas for Mentor Texas. Those awards point to support for statewide mentoring infrastructure, not just individual programs. In organizational strengthening, it awarded $150,157 to Mentoring Partnership of New York as a capacity-building grant and $75,000 to Virginia Mentoring Partnership for capacity building, showing attention to the operational health of intermediary organizations. Research and evaluation are also part of the picture: UMass Boston received $100,000 to support the Center for Evidence Based Mentoring. The foundation’s topic taxonomy also includes workforce readiness, juvenile justice, public policy and advocacy, racial justice innovation, and social justice advocacy and organizing, indicating that mentoring is used as a lever across several systems.
Typical grant size sits in a fairly tight range: the p25 is $25,000, the median is $30,000, and the p75 is $35,275. Recent awards cluster around operating support and capacity building, with several organizations receiving support in multiple years, including Mentoring Partnership of New York, United Ways of Texas for Mentor Texas, Virginia Mentoring Partnership, and Mass Mentoring Partnership. That repeated presence suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off gifts. The funder is structured as a nonprofit foundation, not a vehicle for individuals or program-related investments. Its grantmaking is national in scope, and the recent record shows recurring support to established mentoring intermediaries alongside selected research and social justice grants.
$437K
$4.7M
$6.3M
$8.4M
Most grants fall between $25K and $35K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$35K
About 6% of grants go to recipients in PA.
JERMAINE MYRIE
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Grantmaking is national, and all listed recent awards went to U.S. recipients. The most frequent recipient state is Connecticut, even though the headquarters are in Massachusetts. Recent grants reached New York City, Austin, Baltimore, Oakland, Richmond, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Athens, Omaha, Wethersfield, Delray Beach, and Boston. Massachusetts recipients account for 6% of grants in the recent data, so the foundation gives well beyond its headquarters state.
It supports mentoring intermediaries, youth development organizations, and research or field-building partners. Recent examples include Mentoring Partnership of New York, United Ways of Texas for Mentor Texas, Virginia Mentoring Partnership, UMass Boston for the Center for Evidence Based Mentoring, and enterprise-level support for Mentor Florida and Mentor Ohio initiatives.
The recent grant distribution is centered in the tens of thousands: p25 is $25,000, median grant size is $30,000, and p75 is $35,275. Larger awards also appear, including $200,684 to Mentoring Partnership of New York and $180,000 to Enterprise Palm Beach Inc dba Colabria for the Mentor Florida Project.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including Mentoring Partnership of New York, United Ways of Texas for Mentor Texas, Virginia Mentoring Partnership, and Mass Mentoring Partnership. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than only one-time grants.
The foundation’s stated focus areas include mentoring, youth development, education, juvenile justice, workforce readiness, and public policy and advocacy. Its topic taxonomy also adds workplace mentoring, evidence-based mentoring research and evaluation, racial justice innovation, social justice advocacy and organizing, and workforce development/job readiness systems.
Its grantmaking is national, and the top state by grant count is Connecticut. In the recent data, recipients are located across the U.S., including New York, Texas, Maryland, California, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nebraska, Florida, and Massachusetts.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENTOR MD DC | BALTIMORE, MD | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ENTERPRISE PALM BEACH INC DBA COLABRIA | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $98,346 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAYS OF TEXAS FOR MENTOR TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MENTOR GEORGIA INC | ATHENS, GA | $51,654 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VIRGINIA MENTORING PARTNERSHIP | RICHMOND, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $12,250 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ENTERPRISE PALM BEACH INC DBA COLABRIA | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $180,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR MENTOR FLORIDA PROJECT |
| UNITED WAYS OF TEXAS FOR MENTOR TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $75,086 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| VIRGINIA MENTORING PARTNERSHIP | RICHMOND, VA | $51,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEWARK MENTORING MOVEMENT | NEWARK, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF SWPA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $15,777 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OH FOR MENTOR OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| BBBS INDEPENDENCE REGION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $11,910 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | ATHENS, GA | $11,298 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT FOR MENTOR GEORGIA |
| MENTOR WASHINGTON | BELLEVUE, WA | $10,550 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| MASS MENTORING PARTNERSHIP | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| MENTOR NEBRASKA | OMAHA, NE | $10,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| THE GOVERNOR'S PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP | WETHERSFIELD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| UNITED WAYS OF TEXAS FOR MENTOR TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $180,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MENTOR MDDC | BALTIMORE, MD | $153,563 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $150,157 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| VIRGINIA MENTORING PARTNERSHIP | RICHMOND, VA | $75,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OH FOR MENTOR OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| THE MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF SWPA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $35,643 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| BBBS INDEPENDENCE REGION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,550 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC - FOR MENTOR GEORGIA | ATHENS, GA | $35,275 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| MENTOR NEBRASKA | OMAHA, NE | $35,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| THE GOVERNOR'S PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP | WETHERSFIELD, CT | $35,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| MASS MENTORING PARTNERSHIP | BOSTON, MA | $35,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $31,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $30,700 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OH FOR MENTOR OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $30,695 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MENTOR WASHINGTON | BELLEVUE, WA | $30,250 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| RHODE ISLAND MENTORING PARTNERSHIP | WARWICK, RI | $27,550 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| MENTOR VERMONT | BURLINGTON, VT | $25,845 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| MENTOR COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $25,650 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| MENTOR GREATER MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| MENTOR MDDC | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| IOWA MENTORING PARTNERSHIP | DES MOINES, IA | $25,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| MENTOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| MENTOR MDDC | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | WORKPLACE MENTORING SUPPORT |
| MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | WORKPLACE MENTORING SUPPORT |
| RHODE ISLAND MENTORING PARTNERSHIP | WARWICK, RI | $5,000 | 2024 | WORKPLACE MENTORING SUPPORT |
| MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $200,684 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE | BALTIMORE, MD | $178,750 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MENTOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | OAKLAND, CA | $155,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UMASS BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR EVIDENCE BASED MENTORING |
UNITED WAYS OF TEXAS FOR MENTOR TEXAS
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MENTOR GEORGIA INC
$51,654GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF NEW YORK
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR MENTOR FLORIDA PROJECT
UNITED WAYS OF TEXAS FOR MENTOR TEXAS
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF NEW YORK
$75,086CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
NEWARK MENTORING MOVEMENT
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT FOR MENTOR GEORGIA
MENTOR WASHINGTON
$10,550CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF MINNESOTA
$10,000CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
MENTOR NEBRASKA
$10,000CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10,000CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
THE GOVERNOR'S PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP
$10,000CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
UNITED WAYS OF TEXAS FOR MENTOR TEXAS
$180,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF NEW YORK
$150,157CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
MENTOR NEBRASKA
$35,000CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
THE GOVERNOR'S PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP
$35,000CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF MINNESOTA
$31,000CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$30,700CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
MENTOR WASHINGTON
$30,250CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
RHODE ISLAND MENTORING PARTNERSHIP
$27,550CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
MENTOR VERMONT
$25,845CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
MENTOR GREATER MILWAUKEE
$25,000CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
IOWA MENTORING PARTNERSHIP
$25,000CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF NEW YORK
$5,000WORKPLACE MENTORING SUPPORT
RHODE ISLAND MENTORING PARTNERSHIP
$5,000WORKPLACE MENTORING SUPPORT
MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF NEW YORK
$200,684GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UMASS BOSTON
$100,000GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR EVIDENCE BASED MENTORING