Lafayette Mentors Inc
Lafayette Mentors Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lafayette, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it made $295K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $2K.
Lafayette Mentors Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,689,467
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $412,374
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $294,955
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $393,731
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,689,467 | $412,374 | $393,731 | $294,955 | $2,254 | $4,645 |
| 2024 | $2,669,230 | $366,650 | $377,308 | $309,872 | $1,155 | $3,124 |
| 2023 | $2,681,123 | $861,572 | $179,388 | $142,075 | $3,933 | $131,966 |
| 2022 | $1,997,371 | $609,960 | $155,831 | $113,404 | $5,271 | $98,298 |
| 2021 | $1,540,974 | $522,636 | $170,540 | $105,842 | $5,746 | $76,222 |
| 2020 | $1,189,818 | $398,513 | $140,014 | — | $6,971 | $55,584 |
| 2019 | $931,738 | $420,167 | $167,278 | — | $13,257 | $45,623 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lafayette Mentors Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lafayette Mentors Inc is led by Michael R. Zeman, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael R. Zeman
CEO
On filings since 2019
$54K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Eric Zeman
President
On filings since 2019
$59K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Laura Zeman
Member
Director → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Pat Salazar
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Adam Fleming
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Robin Loper
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Sarah Price
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Vicki Pearl
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Brian Wilson
Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Carrie Lytle (2019–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $40K, to Eric Zeman (President).
Frequently asked questions about Lafayette Mentors Inc
How large is Lafayette Mentors Inc?
Lafayette Mentors Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $295K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lafayette Mentors Inc?
Lafayette Mentors Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lafayette, IN. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lafayette Mentors Inc's EIN?
Lafayette Mentors Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4339962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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