Mahalo
Jenison, MI

MentorMe (MentorMe of West Michigan)

EIN 86-3952608
Education & Youth Development Youth Mentoring & Leadership Children & youth Faith communities
Mission

To equip Christ-centered mentors to walk alongside students as friends and advocates, transforming lives for the glory of God.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About MentorMe (MentorMe of West Michigan)

MentorMe (operating as MentorMe of West Michigan) is a faith-based 501(c)(3) mentoring organization based in Jenison, Michigan that matches vetted, Christ-centered adult mentors with young people in need of stable, long-term support. The organization operates a one-to-one mentorship model (mentors meet 2–4 hours per week), plus a Guide program that provides weekly support for mentors and monthly family check-ins; MentorMe also emphasizes paying funded mentor/missionary positions so mentors can invest consistently in students’ lives. MentorMe is an active, donor-facing charity: it appears in recent IRS/Form 990 filings (including fiscal year 2023 filings), maintains a public website with regular blog and program updates through 2024, and continues to run community events and fundraising activities into 2025 and 2026.

Notable achievements

Financial growth and strengthened reserves (2023)

Form 990 filings for fiscal year ending December 2023 report material growth in revenue and net assets compared with prior years, with revenue reported at approximately $497,475 and year-end net assets in the low hundreds of thousands, reflecting expanded fundraising and program capacity.

Established mentorship model and Guide program

Built a structured mentoring model that pairs vetted, background-checked mentors with students for 2–4 hours weekly and supports mentors through a Guide program (weekly mentor support meetings and monthly family check-ins), enabling consistent, long-term relationships.

Secured external grant support

Documented receipt of third-party grant support in recent years (including grant activity reported in 2025), demonstrating the organization’s ability to attract institutional and philanthropic funding to support program staffing and mission expansion.

At a glance

Total assets
$218K
Annual revenue
$235K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
86-3952608
Location
Jenison, MI
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Registered and active in public nonprofit databases and filings (recognized as a tax-exempt public charity since 2021), with completed Form 990 submissions through 2023 indicating formal IRS reporting and transparency.
Active community profile and outreach: maintains an updated website and blog with posts and event coverage through 2024, and organizes public community events (for example, a community event in November 2024), showing ongoing program activity and local engagement.
Referenced by fundraising platforms and nonprofit directories as a 501(c)(3) organization serving youth and faith-based mentoring in West Michigan, indicating visibility to donors and partners.

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