Mentortainment Inc
Mentortainment Inc is a private foundation, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $355K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $266K. Net investment income was $11K.
Mentortainment Inc at a glance
In short: Mentortainment Inc gave $266K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $133K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $266,000
- +2188.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $133,000
- +1044.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $133,000
- Total assets
- $354,829
- -51.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Mentortainment Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Apples and Oranges Arts Inc ($256K). Together the top 2 received $266K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mentortainment Inc gives
- Giving grew 2140% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 338% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $266K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $266K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apples and Oranges Arts Inc Irvine, CA | General Support | $256,000 |
| The Sapling Foundation New York, NY | Operational Support | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $354,829 | $18,263 | $346,893 | $266,000 | 2 | $80,936 | $11,439 | $23,958 |
| 2023 | $723,710 | $9,895 | $48,969 | $11,626 | 1 | $41,424 | $4,779 | $22,529 |
| 2022 | $685,763 | $13,778 | $61,239 | $12,550 | 3 | $43,003 | $7,928 | $20,997 |
| 2021 | $733,724 | $48,572 | $33,926 | $11,875 | 1 | — | $41,542 | $24,394 |
| 2020 | $768,424 | $73,125 | $46,913 | — | — | — | $21,891 | $20,253 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mentortainment Inc reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mentortainment Inc is led by Timothy Kashani, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Timothy Kashani
President
Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Winslow Kashani
Director
Assistant → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Mentortainment Inc
How much does Mentortainment Inc give each year?
Mentortainment Inc gave $266K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $12K across 1 grant.
How large is Mentortainment Inc?
Mentortainment Inc reported $355K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mentortainment Inc operate?
Mentortainment Inc has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Mentortainment Inc's EIN?
Mentortainment Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0034594. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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