2025-11-17T22:02:35-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 271589053 CHOCOLATE MINT FOUNDATION CHOC 9722247200 1604 Falcon Drive DeSoto TX 75115 Felicia Frazier Executive Director 9722247200 2025-11-15 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Felicia Frazier 1604 Falcon Drive DeSoto TX 75115 935695 0 X https://www.mintcares.org/ X 2009 TX We partner with individuals and families aspiring to overcome education, housing, and racial barriers by providing resources and training necessary to break the cycle of generational poverty and close the wealth gap. 8 8 14 454 0 0 2346768 935695 0 0 0 0 0 0 2346768 935695 455497 0 0 0 534326 111510 0 0 53762 373187 540348 1363010 651858 983758 283837 917212 1418511 53333 52255 863879 1366256 The Chocolate MINT Foundation provides direct services to families and individual defined as low income, living in zip codes of concentrated poverty through our food pantry, senior meal program, children and youth mentoring, financial literacy programs, rental and utility assistance and through supportive services program, making a tangible impact on our community's food insecurity, education and financial disparities. We partner with individuals and families aspiring to overcome education, housing, and racial barriers by providing resources and training necessary to break the cycle of generational poverty and close the wealth gap. 0 0 356137 0 242801 The MINT Food and Nutrition Program works to alleviate hunger, reduce poverty, and eliminate barriers to accessing healthy food for vulnerable families and individuals across our community. The program addresses food insecurity, improves nutritional intake, and enhances the quality of life for mobile seniors, home-bound individuals, disabled residents, and veterans who cannot easily access food resources. In 2024, with the support of 454 volunteers contributing 7,570 volunteer hours, The Chocolate MINT Foundation distributed 1,739,650 pounds of food, equal to 1,449,708 meals, to 6,342 food-insecure households. The program also served 25,125 ready-made meals to 119 seniors ages 60+, promoting independence and reducing isolation. During the Annual Turkey Basket Giveaway, TCMF distributed 1,317 complete turkey baskets to families who would otherwise not have holiday meals. 40 0 29791 The MINT Youth Education and Mentoring Programs aim to increase academic achievement and support the healthy development of children and youth ages 5-18. These programs expand academic learning beyond the school day, promote literacy and mathematics proficiency, and help identify environmental stressors that contribute to high-risk behaviors. TCMF provides mentoring, tutoring, and enrichment activities designed to strengthen self-esteem, increase social competence, and reduce engagement in problem behaviors. Youth also participate in financial literacy workshops focusing on budgeting, credit building, saving, and investing; nutrition and healthy lifestyle workshops to combat childhood obesity; and college and career readiness training to support long-term academic and employment success. In 2024, TCMF: Distributed 10,500 toys to 1,519 children ages 0-13 through the Annual Toy Giveaway. Provided school supplies, physicals, and educational resources to 750 school-aged children at the Annual Back-to-School Event. Reached 1,631 underserved youth through community outreach activities. Delivered financial literacy, nutrition/healthy lifestyle, and college & career readiness workshops to 10 youth ages 11-14. Provided mentoring and tutoring services to 50 children throughout the year. 202562 0 595891 The MINT Financial Assistance and GROW Programs advocate for families facing eviction, housing instability, or financial crisis. Working collaboratively with local courts, landlords, and utility providers, the program helps households avoid homelessness, regain stability, and build long-term economic resilience. TCMF provides emergency rental, mortgage, and utility assistance to families with economic hardships, supporting those at risk of imminent eviction, utility disconnection, or homelessness. Program participants also receive financial coaching designed to improve credit scores, reduce debt-to-income ratios, increase savings, and build financial capability. In 2024, TCMF: Assisted 100 households in eviction proceedings, at risk of homelessness, or facing utility disconnection. Provided direct financial assistance for rent, mortgage, and utilities to stabilize housing. 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Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Chocolate MINT Foundation regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy with each board member during the first board meeting in each year. The Chocolate MINT Foundation ask each Board Member to review and complete the Conflict of Interest Statement annually. The Chocolate MINT Foundation also advises that if during the year there is a conflict that the Board Member disclose the conflict immediately to the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The compensation for top management official, and key employees is reviewed by the Executive Director and upper management based upon the Community Council Survey report and the report from the Center of Nonprofit Management (CNM). The compensation is also reviewed by the Human Resource Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing Documents, Conflict of Interest Policy, and financial statements are made available to the general public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Program Contract Labor, Program Supplies, Equipment, and Meals And Entertainment Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Prior Year Adjustment The Chocolate MINT Foundation filed an extension in April 2025 requesting additional time to assemble the necessary information to file a complete and accurate Form 990.