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Clear Direction Mentoring

EIN 85-2679251 • 501(c)3 • Denver, CO

Profile

Clear direction mentoring exists to address our nations need to diversify science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine (stemm) education programs and work forces. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows provide long-term mentorship to underrepresented minority students in stemm from their sophomore year in high school to their first-ever paid stemm internships.

3631 Shoshone StreetDenver, CO 80211

cleardirectionmentoring.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

41st percentile

-1.6%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

26th percentile

-27%

Faster asset growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Revenue Growth

75th percentile

24%

Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Assets

Down

$17,962

Down $2,337 (-12%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$17,962

Down $726 (-3.9%) from 2024

Revenue

Up

$46,189

Up $2,323 (+5.3%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$46,914

Down $11,707 (-20%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$725

Up $14,030 (+95%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2023: $33,442Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $33,4422023Assets 2024: $20,299Liabilities 2024: $1,611Net Assets 2024: $18,6882024Assets 2025: $17,962Net Assets 2025: $17,9622025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$17,962
Liabilities-
Net Assets$17,962

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2023: $30,045Expenses 2023: $26,330Net Income 2023: $3,7152023Revenue 2024: $43,866Expenses 2024: $58,621Net Income 2024: -$14,7552024Revenue 2025: $46,189Expenses 2025: $46,914Net Income 2025: -$7252025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$46,189
Expenses$46,914
Net Income-$725

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Oct 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$46,189
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Clear direction mentoring exists to address our nations need to diversify science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine (stemm) education programs and work forces. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows provide long-term mentorship to underrepresented minority students in stemm from their sophomore year in high school to their first-ever paid stemm internships.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDED LONG-TERM SUPPORT AND MENTORING TO FELLOWS DURING KEY TRANSITION PERIODS THROUGH THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP SUPPORT. PROVIDING PAID INTERNSHIPS IN COLLABORATION WITH NYU AND CU ANSCHUTZ LEADING TO OVER 140 GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS TRAINED IN UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY TAILORED MENTORSHIP.-$42,224
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ARWA KASSAMALIPresident-$0--
JASMINE FISCHERVice Preside-$0--
MARK OSTRANDERTreasurer-$0--
SUSHAN SARGSIANSecretary-$0--
CHERYL LOUDDBoard Member-$0--
IBRAHIM ABDEL WAHABBoard Member-$0--
ROB WIETECHABoard Member-$0--
ADAM MORGANBoard Member-$0--
PAOLA LEON-KUCERAExecutive Di-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Clear Direction Mentoring
EIN
85-2679251
Phone
3472668033
Address
3631 SHOSHONE STREET, DENVER, CO 80211

Signing Officer

Name
Paola Leon-kucera
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3472668033
Signed
2025-10-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mcnurlin Hitchcock & Associates Pc
Address
1987 WADSWORTH BLVD SUITE A, LAKEWOOD, CO 80214
Preparer
Kimberly J Hitchcockcpa
Phone
3039885648
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

Credit card rewards 251 total 251

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising 602 supplies 2,613 office expense 728 telephone 241 travel 2,135 meals, meetings and programs 6,799 insurance 1,523 contract labor 13,133 dues and subscriptions 1,316 licenses & registrations 4,098 internship stipends 3,030 gift 1,058 background checks 675 mentorship 3,450 event expenses 812 total 42,213

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,612 0

Form 990-ez, Part III

Clear direction mentoring exists to address our nations need to diversify science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine (stemm) education programs and work forces. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows provide long-term mentorship to underrepresented minority students in stemm from their sophomore year in high school to their first-ever paid stemm internships.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Provided long-term support and mentoring to fellows during key transition periods through thousands of hours of one-on-one mentorship support. Providing paid internships in collaboration with nyu and cu anschutz leading to over 140 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows trained in underrepresented minority tailored mentorship.

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