Nonprofit · EIN 27-3644498
MINDDRIVE INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $905,295 | $992,028 | -$86,733 | $307,129 | $689,823 | -$382,694 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $5,709 | $210,158 | -$204,449 | $210,361 | $506,322 | -$295,961 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,133,569 | $1,111,000 | $22,569 | $392,385 | $46,447 | $345,938 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $662,113
- Program service revenue
- $243,182
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $445,476
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $498,951
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $76,920
- Travel
- $858
- Depreciation
- $1,894
- Program services (functional)
- $934,270
- Management and general (functional)
- $29,187
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,571
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $210,361
- Total assets, end of year
- $307,129
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $689,823
- Net assets, end of year
- -$382,694
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,336
- Publicly traded securities
- $79
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$382,694
- Gross receipts
- $905,295
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY ESSELMAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 | $192,904 | $14,705 |
| BRIGITTE BARTON | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 2 | $0 | $105,884 | $8,745 |
| KEVIN BOYER | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 | $42,194 | $19,087 |
| CHRIS GOODE | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WINSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGETTE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLIE JUSTUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JON OTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TANNER WYCOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY ESSELMAN | CEO | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BOYER | CFO/COO/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS GOODE | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0.1 | $0 |
| RICHARD WINSTON | SECRETARY | 0.1 | $0 |
| NATHAN BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| BRIDGETTE JONES | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOLIE JUSTUS | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| JON OTTO | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| TANNER WYCOFF | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE ENOS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $96,621 |
| BRAD LANG | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| AUDREY NAVARRO | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TANNER WYCOFF | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE FUTTER | CHAIR EMERIT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| MOIRA MULHERN | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| NATHAN BENJAMIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BOB BERKEBILE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TIM CLEMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| IRVIN GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAVID GUEZURAGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MIKE HOBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DACIA MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SYBIL ORMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JON OTTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| GARY PRATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT SANDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAVE STAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JON STUCKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ERICA WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3039 TROOST AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64109-1540
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEVIN BOYER, 3039 TROOST AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64109
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN BOYER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (816) 421-1810
- Website
- WWW.MINDDRIVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO INSPIRE STUDENTS TO LEARN THROUGH MENTORING AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, TO EXPAND STUDENTS' VISION OF THE FUTURE AND TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO BE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL STEM FOCUSED AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING TO OVER 150 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AROUND THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES STUDENTS WHO NEED EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION AND LACK ADEQUATE SUPPORT FOR THEIR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAMS USE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AND ADULT-TO-STUDENT MENTORING RATIOS OF 1:2 AS THE BACKBONE OF THE PROGRAM TO TEACH PROBLEM SOLVING, CRITICAL THINKING, AND COLLABORATION THROUGH MATH, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND COMMUNICATION. PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDE AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN RESTORATION AND FABRICATION, DIGITAL ARTS, DESIGN, ACCELERATE CAREER READINESS, DRONE AND ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY, AND WELDING.Expenses $934,270 · revenue $243,182
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3644498
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $307,129
- Income (IRS master file)
- $905,295
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $905,295 | $992,028 | $307,129 | XML |
| 990-EZ | October 2024 | $5,709 | $210,158 | $210,361 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $1,133,569 | $1,111,000 | $392,385 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $873,968 | $814,348 | $347,103 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-3644498).
Questions about MINDDRIVE INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of MINDDRIVE INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINDDRIVE INCORPORATED is 27-3644498.
- Is MINDDRIVE INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to MINDDRIVE INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MINDDRIVE INCORPORATED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MINDDRIVE INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MINDDRIVE INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MINDDRIVE INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names KEVIN BOYER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINDDRIVE INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MINDDRIVE INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $905,295, expenses of $992,028 and total assets of $307,129 at year end.
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