Mentor Charitable Fund Inc
Mentor Charitable Fund Inc is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. It reported making 13 grants totaling $91,000 in 2025 to charitable organizations.
Mentor Charitable Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Mentor Charitable Fund Inc gave $91K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Massachusetts. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,000
- +123.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,000
- +105.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $418,797
- -6.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mentor Charitable Fund Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2 International Place, Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 248-5000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mentor Charitable Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Bike Connector Inc ($7K). Together the top 10 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 8% to recipients in Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mentor Charitable Fund Inc open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 123% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 264% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2022) to $91K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Bike Connector Inc Lowell, MA | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Equine Therapy Tewksbury, MA | Charitable | $7,000 |
| For Kids Only Afterschool Winthrop, MA | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Hands on Nature Berlin, MA | Charitable | $7,000 |
| We Can Hyannis, MA | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Heart and Soil Lanesborough, MA | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Pettengill House Salisbury, MA | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Mira Coalition Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Youth Development Org Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Rescue Charlie's Friends Woolwich, ME | Unrestricted | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $418,797 | $66,767 | $93,329 | $91,000 | 13 | $92,139 | $65,821 | $34,911 |
| 2024 | $445,359 | $39,551 | $44,692 | $40,800 | 12 | $43,259 | $38,994 | $33,615 |
| 2023 | $444,853 | $70,790 | $43,373 | $40,800 | 12 | $41,710 | $69,495 | $31,668 |
| 2022 | $419,429 | $28,563 | $46,044 | $40,800 | 12 | $44,544 | $27,556 | $38,531 |
| 2021 | $436,910 | $54,982 | $43,800 | $43,800 | 13 | — | $55,543 | $35,556 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mentor Charitable Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions span different services: For Kids Only Afterschool describes providing children with a safe place to thrive outside school hours; WE CAN Corporation says it supports Cape Cod women in life transitions; and the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center says its mission is to empower individuals and engage communities to end domestic violence. Rescue Charlie’s Friends describes its work as rescuing dogs at risk of cruelty, abandonment, or euthanasia.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $91,000. The smallest, largest, and median grant were each $7,000.
Among the listed 2025 grants were $7,000 to For Kids Only Afterschool, $7,000 to WE CAN, $7,000 to the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, $7,000 to the Immigrant Learning Center, and $7,000 to Rescue Charlie’s Friends.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Diana B Malcolm as trustee, Jessica C Welch as president, Jonathan M Bentley as treasurer, and Mark R Perry as secretary.
Mentor Charitable Fund Inc is led by Jessica C. Welch, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica C. Welch
President
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana B. Malcolm
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan M. Bentley
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark R. Perry
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Abbott Lowell (2021) — Trustee
- Former: J. Timothy Delaney (2021) — Clerk
- Former: Judith L. Blotnick (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mark R. Maccallum (2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Mentor Charitable Fund Inc
How much does Mentor Charitable Fund Inc give each year?
Mentor Charitable Fund Inc gave $91K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 12 grants.
What is Mentor Charitable Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Mentor Charitable Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $7,000, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mentor Charitable Fund Inc that year got $7K on average.
Where does Mentor Charitable Fund Inc give grants?
Mentor Charitable Fund Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Mentor Charitable Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 46% of Mentor Charitable Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).
Who are Mentor Charitable Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Mentor Charitable Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Bike Connector Inc ($7,000), Equine Therapy ($7,000) and For Kids Only Afterschool ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mentor Charitable Fund Inc?
Mentor Charitable Fund Inc reported $419K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mentor Charitable Fund Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mentor Charitable Fund Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mentor Charitable Fund Inc's EIN?
Mentor Charitable Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3502631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Mentor Charitable Fund Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Mentor Charitable Fund Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mentor-charitable-fund-inc-morg_0ef939d41c77492c8acf373ed60eeeda
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