Mentorships in Dentistry Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
852395210
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2023–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2021, Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2022
Location
Tucson, AZ, USA
Phone
5209777336
Rating
91
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Educational Services and Schools - Other

Reported finances

Revenue
$57,270
Expenses
$105,644
Assets
$49,882
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DR LAILA HISHAW (PRESIDENT)
  • LUMA CHENYI (VICE-PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • DR JONELLE GRANT ANAMELECHI (DIRECTOR)
  • DR JOEL BERG (DIRECTOR)
  • DR OS BUTCH DIGGS (DIRECTOR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Mentorships in dentistry, inc. Is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to advancing the oral health profession through mentorship. We provide school-aged children and undergraduate students, especially those with limited opportunities, access to career pathways in oral health. Through meaningful mentorship and innovative educational programs, we open doors to the profession. Rooted in shared purpose, service, and leadership, our mentors and mentees grow together strengthening the dental workforce, advancing health equity, and expanding access to quality care.

What it reported doing in 2024

Mind youth summits are immersive, one-day events hosted at dental schools for middle and high school students with limited exposure to careers in oral health. Students engage in hands-on lab activities, receive admissions guidance, and are matched 2:1 with dental students or professional mentors. Each summit ends with a white coat ceremony and an invitation to join mind's pre-dental mentorship program - creating a sense of belonging and a clear path into dentistry.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 96% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 90
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 27
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 73.8%; rating input score 74

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -84.5%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.47; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 95.3% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 41.6% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 43.5% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 73.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $78K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 9/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 28/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.