Minds Matter National Inc
Minds matter connects driven and determined students from low-income families with the people, preparation and possibilities to succeed in college, create their future, and change the world.
Minds Matter National Inc at a glance
In short: Minds Matter National Inc gave $150K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $1,941,119
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Minds Matter National Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Minds Matter Boston ($75K). Together the top 2 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2024) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minds Matter Boston Boston, MA | GRANT | $75,000 |
| Minds Matter New York City New York, NY | GRANT | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,941,119 | $1,348,573 | $1,441,874 | $150,000 | 2 | $86,795 |
| 2024 | $2,028,589 | $906,147 | $1,013,525 | $150,000 | 2 | $107,975 |
| 2023 | $2,170,913 | $1,731,761 | $780,077 | — | — | $49,300 |
| 2022 | $1,182,634 | $889,668 | $497,435 | — | — | $233 |
| 2021 | $791,646 | $731,854 | $334,660 | — | — | $1,197 |
| 2020 | $424,768 | $448,160 | $326,246 | — | — | $1,454 |
| 2019 | $275,283 | $482,889 | $354,884 | — | — | $2,043 |
About Minds Matter National Inc
Based on IRS filings
Minds Matter National Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $87K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Minds Matter National Inc is led by Kathleen Erika Halstead, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 2 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen Erika Halstead
Executive Director
Exe Director → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$33K (2024) → $215K (2025)
Brent Ashton
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashish Shah
Director
Co-Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Alig
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elvis Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Girton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Recht
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Agnes
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Taylor
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Avi Fernandes
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Huang
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ram Vittal
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lora Dennis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Minhaj Patel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colin Delaney
Chief Development Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$149K (2025)
Deb McGinn
Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Francisco Paret
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adaku Nwachukwu
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Leanne Huebner (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Shari Noonan (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sean Stalfort (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Patrick A. Corvington (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Jon Bernstein (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathy Herman (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Walker Williams (2019–2021) — 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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $215K, to Kathleen Erika Halstead (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Minds Matter National Inc
How much does Minds Matter National Inc give each year?
Minds Matter National Inc gave $150K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $150K across 2 grants.
How large is Minds Matter National Inc?
Minds Matter National Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Minds Matter National Inc?
Minds Matter National Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in New York, NY. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Minds Matter National Inc operate?
Minds Matter National Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.
What is Minds Matter National Inc's EIN?
Minds Matter National Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3688434. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
Live grants for the work Minds Matter National Inc funds
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