2023-11-15T16:09:22-08:00 2022-12-31 261726741 WATSONRICE LLP 5 Penn Plz FL 19 New York NY 10001 990 2022-01-01 320207585 National Cares Mentoring Movement Inc NATI 2129207750 5 Penn Plaza 23 FL New York NY 10001 Susan L Taylor Founder & CEO 2023-11-16 true Susan L Taylor 999009999 true Baruti Bediako CPA P00740658 2124477300 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Susan L Taylor 5 Penn Plaza 23 FL New York NY 10001 5836642 false X caresmentoring.org X 2007 GA WE ARE A COMMUNITY-MOBILIZATION MOVEMENT THAT RECRUITS, TRAINS AND PLACES MENTORS;AND BUILDS PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE WELLNESS AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR BLACK CHILDREN. SINCE 2006, WE HAVE RECRUITED MORE THAN 150,000 VOLUNTEER MENTORS. 9 8 14 2030 0 5801192 4289116 316525 61708 68205 -82527 -85244 -215395 6100678 4052902 0 0 1102540 1681486 0 343018 2288971 1682212 3391511 3363698 2709167 689204 6788076 6998142 485918 596077 6302158 6402065 X WE ARE A COMMUNITY-MOBILIZATION MOVEMENT THAT RECRUITS, TRAINS AND PLACES MENTORS;AND BUILDS PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE WELLNESS AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR BLACK CHILDREN. SINCE 2006, WE HAVE RECRUITED MORE THAN 150,000 VOLUNTEER MENTORS. false false 1167325 The Rising: Elevating Education, Expectations and Self-EsteemIN VIRTUAL AND PLACE-BASED SETTINGS, YOUNG PEOPLE ARE LED THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE CURRICULUM BY FACILITATORS WHO ARE PSYCHOLOGISTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS. COMMUNITY MENTORS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS. THE STUDENTS LEARN TO UNEARTH THEIR INNATE POWER TO MAKE POSITIVE LIFE-PROPELLING CHOICES. THE INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES BUILDSOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND SELF-EFFICACY. OUR MODEL BLENDS A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC APPROACH TO SELF-EFFICACY WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED HEALING PRACTICES THAT MEET YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE WITHOUT JUDGMENT. IN WELLNESS MENTORING CIRCLES (WMC), CARES FACILITATORS LEAD STUDENTS THROUGH A CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO HELP MIDDLE- AND HIGH-SCHOOLERS IDENTIFY THEIR STRESSORS AND UNPACK THE HARMS THAT THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THAT THEY HAVE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED DUE TO INEQUITIES. THE STUDENTS LEARN COPING STRATEGIES, SELF-REGULATION, HOW TO SOOTHE ANXIETY AND UNEARTH SELF-AWARENESS AND CRITICAL THINKING. OUR CURRICULUM IS COMPRISED OF TEN PILLARS THAT INCLUDE HERITAGE, WELLNESS AND PROSPERITY. WMCS ARE COMPASSIONATE SPACES, THEY ARE SAFE AND INTIMATE GROUPS WHERE MUTUAL TRUST AND COMMUNITY ARE ESTABLISHED. OUR PROGRAM BRINGS A CULTURALLY RICH CURRICULUM AND HEALING PROFESSIONALS INTO THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THEM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND MENTORS WHO PROVIDE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND LOVE.THE RISING PROGRAM OPERATES IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SESSIONS AT SITES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. WELLNESS CIRCLES (IN-PERSON, VIRTUALLY, AND HYBRID) SERVED OVER 4,900 CHILDREN IN DENVER, DALLAS, SEATTLE, STAMFORD, NEWARK, BROOKLYN, HOUSTON, DETROIT, SOUTH FLORIDA, LOS ANGELES, SAN JOSE, OMAHA, AND DURHAM. FACILITATORS AND PARENTS REPORTED TO NATIONAL CARES THE IMMEDIATE CHANGE IN CHILDREN'S PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTITUDES. EAGER TO JOIN WELLNESS MENTORING CIRCLES, STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH ANOTHER AND OVERRIDE THEIR FEELINGS OF ISOLATION. 481103 Affiliate Development and Mentor Recruitment and Training: OUR WORK IS ONLY POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF OUR LOCAL CARES AFFILIATE LEADERS, A VOLUNTEER ARMY OF CARING AND COMMITTED ADULTS WHO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND DEPLOY LOVING MENTORS, AND OUR NATIONAL COMMUNITY IMPACT PARTNERS, FROM WHOM WE RECRUIT MENTORS AND LEVERAGE RESEACH AND HEALING-CENTERED PRACTICES. WE SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF OUR AFFILIATE NETWORK THROUGH MONTHLY GROUP TELECONFERENCES, WEEKLY ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT CALLS, DEDICATED STAFF SUPPORT AND ANNUAL ALL-AFFILIATE TRAINING CONFERENCE, WHICH WAS HELD VIRTUALLY IN 2022. UNITED BY OUR PRINCIPLES AND MISSION, OUR LEADERS ACROSS 58 U.S. CITIES EFFECTIVELY RECRUIT ADULTS TO SERVE AS MENTORS AND DEPLOY THEM TO SCHOOLS AND YOUTH-SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE IN NEED OF BLACK VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE ONE TO ONE MENTORING. CULTURAL COMPETENCY IS EMBEDDED IN ALL AFFILIATE ACTIVITIES. BECAUSE OF OUR LOCAL PRESENCE AND LEADERSHIP, NATIONAL CARES IS ABLE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES AND ADULTS THROUGH COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND WEALTH-BUILDING CIRCLES (COMMUNITY CIRCLES).COMMUNITY CIRCLES PROVIDE A COMPASSIONATE PLACE FOR REFLECTION AND CONNECTION, WHERE OUR MENTORS AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS CAN LEARN TO RELIEVE THE DEBILITATING STRESS TOO MANY OF US SHROUD IN SILENCE. WITH INCREASING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION TRAINING REQUESTS FROM OTHER NATIONAL YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND CORPORATIONS, NATIONAL CARES CONTINUED TO DELIVER VIRTUAL COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND RACIAL HEALING CIRCLES FOR CHILDREN, STAFF, AND THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AT SELECT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA SITES IN SELECT U.S. MARKETS. THESE COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND RACIAL HEALING GATHERINGS FACILITATED THE INTRODUCTION OF OUR CULTURALLY ANCHORED AND HEALING-CENTERED PRACTICES INTO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICAS SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, TRAUMA-INFORMED, RACIAL EQUITY FRAMEWORK.2022 SAW EXPANSION OF OUR AFFILIATE DEVELOPMENT AND MENTOR RECRUITMENT PROGRAMMING IN THE SOUTHERN REGION OF THE U.S. LOCAL CARES AFFILIATE LEADERS ENGAGED, TRAINED AND DEPLOYED APPROXIMATELY 2,030 VOLUNTEER MENTORS TO SERVE OUR CHILDREN AND PARENT LEARNERS, VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON, THROUGHOUT OUR NETWORK. 370304 University for Parents:THE UNIVERSITY FOR PARENTS (U4P) IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST PARENTS IN OVERCOMING SYSTEMIC AND SELF-IMPOSED BARRIERS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE UNIVERSITY FOR PARENTS IS A CURRICULA-BASED, WORKFORCE-DEVELOPMENT AND HEALING INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES SPACES FOR PARENT-LEARNERS TO PROCESS TRAUMA, RE-AWAKEN HOPE AND LEARN A VARIETY OF SKILLS THAT ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO SECURE FULFILLING JOBS WITH LIVABLE WAGES AND ENGAGE IN TRANSFORMING THEIR COMMUNITY. U4P WORKS WITH COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE PARTNERS TO PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO PARENT-LEARNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND ENRICHMENT CLASSES IN LITERACY, PARENTING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, COMPUTER TRAINING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. BY PARTICIPATING IN U4P, PARENT-LEARNERS DEVELOP JOB SKILLS AND ARE CONNECTED TO PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE THEIR ABILITY TO BECOME EMPLOYED. IN 2022, OVER 700 PARENTS ENROLLED IN THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM, ALLOWING US TO REACH MORE PARTICIPANTS. AND 80% OF PARENT LEARNERS IN THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVEMENT TRACK SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINED NEW OR IMPROVED EMPLOYMENT, ALLOWING THEM TO EARN LIVEABLE WAGES. 332614 61708 2351346 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true 110 0 true 14 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 8 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true false false true false false FL NY X Watson Rice LLP 2124477300 31 West 34th Street Suite 7006 New York NY 10001 Susan L Taylor Founder & CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 344124 0 0 Stephen W Powell Co-ED/Chf. Prgm 40.00 0.00 X 212598 0 26090 Kerri A Osborne Co-ED/Chf. Devt 40.00 0.00 X 223853 0 12968 Rachel Worthington Operation Director 40.00 0.00 100558 0 0 Reginald Van Lee Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ryan Anderson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stuart K Archibald Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Donna Ceparano Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Byna Elliot Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dionne Pacquette-Jones Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vivian R Pickard Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael D Walker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 881133 39058 4 false true false 0 782829 3506287 4289116 Consulting Revenue 611710 61708 61708 61708 76030 76030 0 0 0 1407108 1565665 -158557 -158557 -158557 782829 218075 -218075 -218075 0 0 Other Revenue 900099 2680 2680 2680 4052902 64388 -300602 X 0 0 0 0 826088 576720 87470 161898 0 689267 486534 122054 80679 0 75566 4660 69844 1062 90565 65033 11869 13663 0 400 400 116000 116000 0 0 36539 36539 917411 868820 23638 24953 42788 2413 18271 22104 101590 30810 66685 4095 108244 75110 24942 8192 0 60072 15948 44124 133398 75155 31871 26372 0 0 0 88317 88317 0 21413 5786 15627 Student/Mentor stipends 56040 56040 0 3363698 2351346 669334 343018 1397378 2349885 253984 254751 593780 753338 185000 0 0 0 0 0 109471 100835 10260 10260 0 4248463 3539333 0 0 0 0 6788076 6998142 204748 218877 162500 351036 108669 10001 26164 485918 596077 X 5467837 4821856 834321 1580209 6302158 6402065 6788076 6998142 689204 -589297 X false true X true false X 2461980 2385648 4926903 5801192 4289116 19864839 0 0 2461980 2385648 4926903 5801192 4289116 19864839 5015740 14849099 6336 983 773 43775 76030 127897 0 0 19992736 415150 0.74270 0.90850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10260 10260 Due to Affiliate 26164 26164 X 3427066 -589297 -589297 4016363 36539 36539 4052902 3327159 3327159 36539 36539 3363698 Part X : FIN48 Footnote Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Organization and recognize a tax liability if the Organization has taken an uncertain tax position that more likely than not would be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Organization is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. Management believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations prior to 2019. X X X X X false NY Gala 782829 782829 218075 782829 782829 218075 218075 -218075 X true true X X X false false false false false false false false false Kerri A Osborne Co-ED/Chf. Devt 208853 15000 12968 236821 Stephen W Powell Co-ED/Chf. Prgm 193548 19050 26090 238688 Susan L Taylor Founder & CEO 300000 44124 344124 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. Part III, Additional Information Part I, line 1a - Compensate Susan L. Taylor for the use of her office residence. The monthly fee is set at $3,677. Susan L Taylor Founder & CEO 44124 Occupancy fee false Khephra Burns Spouse of CEO 31000 Consulting fee false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information At the December 14, 2018 Board Meeting, the board of directors agreed to compensate Susan L. Taylor, for use of her property for the benefit of the organization to include office space, meetings, hosting events and storage space. The monthly fee was set after a review of typical rents in Manhattan for comparable space, a determination of the square footage that is primarily used by the Organization and with the consultation of an attorney, set a rate that was at or below market rate. The monthly fee is set at $3,677. Khephra Burns has provided event admin support and copy editing services to CARES since 2019. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Affiliate Development and Mentor Recruitment and Training: OUR WORK IS ONLY POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF OUR LOCAL CARES AFFILIATE LEADERS, A VOLUNTEER ARMY OF CARING AND COMMITTED ADULTS WHO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND DEPLOY LOVING MENTORS, AND OUR NATIONAL COMMUNITY IMPACT PARTNERS, FROM WHOM WE RECRUIT MENTORS AND LEVERAGE RESEACH AND HEALING-CENTERED PRACTICES. WE SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF OUR AFFILIATE NETWORK THROUGH MONTHLY GROUP TELECONFERENCES, WEEKLY ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT CALLS, DEDICATED STAFF SUPPORT AND ANNUAL ALL-AFFILIATE TRAINING CONFERENCE, WHICH WAS HELD VIRTUALLY IN 2022. UNITED BY OUR PRINCIPLES AND MISSION, OUR LEADERS ACROSS 58 U.S. CITIES EFFECTIVELY RECRUIT ADULTS TO SERVE AS MENTORS AND DEPLOY THEM TO SCHOOLS AND YOUTH-SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE IN NEED OF BLACK VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE ONE TO ONE MENTORING. CULTURAL COMPETENCY IS EMBEDDED IN ALL AFFILIATE ACTIVITIES. BECAUSE OF OUR LOCAL PRESENCE AND LEADERSHIP, NATIONAL CARES IS ABLE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES AND ADULTS THROUGH COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND WEALTH-BUILDING CIRCLES (COMMUNITY CIRCLES).COMMUNITY CIRCLES PROVIDE A COMPASSIONATE PLACE FOR REFLECTION AND CONNECTION, WHERE OUR MENTORS AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS CAN LEARN TO RELIEVE THE DEBILITATING STRESS TOO MANY OF US SHROUD IN SILENCE. WITH INCREASING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION TRAINING REQUESTS FROM OTHER NATIONAL YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND CORPORATIONS, NATIONAL CARES CONTINUED TO DELIVER VIRTUAL COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND RACIAL HEALING CIRCLES FOR CHILDREN, STAFF, AND THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AT SELECT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA SITES IN SELECT U.S. MARKETS. THESE COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND RACIAL HEALING GATHERINGS FACILITATED THE INTRODUCTION OF OUR CULTURALLY ANCHORED AND HEALING-CENTERED PRACTICES INTO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICAS SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, TRAUMA-INFORMED, RACIAL EQUITY FRAMEWORK.2022 SAW EXPANSION OF OUR AFFILIATE DEVELOPMENT AND MENTOR RECRUITMENT PROGRAMMING IN THE SOUTHERN REGION OF THE U.S. LOCAL CARES AFFILIATE LEADERS ENGAGED, TRAINED AND DEPLOYED APPROXIMATELY 2,030 VOLUNTEER MENTORS TO SERVE OUR CHILDREN AND PARENT LEARNERS, VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON, THROUGHOUT OUR NETWORK. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Wellness Mentoring Circles Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The CEO and board members review the Form 990 to ensure accuracy, completeness and consistency with information reported on the organization's audited financial statements before it is signed by the CEO and filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board meets regularly and memebers are asked to disclose all conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The process for determining compensation included an independent attorney, a review of comparable compensation for CEO's based on the size,type, and location of organization; the board also had the attorney prepare the employment agreement and help to negotiate the fee set for compensation for use of the CEO's property. The Board members reviewed all applicable information and then based upon the CEO's performance and her unique talent, the board of directors set the compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization makes it governing documents, conflict of interest, and financial statements available to the public upon written request.