Mentoring America

What Mentoring America does

Mentoring America is a Florida-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Miami that was founded during the COVID-19 pandemic (circa 2020–2021) by Nathalie Rodriguez, a University of Miami student. Its stated mission is to reduce educational inequality by pairing high school students with college-student mentors for academic and college-readiness support. The organization operates the Breezio software platform, which performs interest- and academic-profile-based mentor-mentee matching and serves as the operational backbone for program administration.

The organization's distribution model is built on institutional partnerships: it works with Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Martin County Public Schools on the K-12 side, and recruits college mentors through partnerships with the University of Miami, University of Florida, Barry University, and Binghamton University. Available data indicates recruitment activity at six high schools and over 100 mentee sign-ups. There is no evidence of paid acquisition, a fee-based product, or commercial pricing — the model is consistent with a volunteer-driven, donation-supported nonprofit, with Beta Theta Pi noted as a fundraising partner in September 2023.

The organization is currently not accepting donations per its website, and no financials, grants, or funding rounds are disclosed. As a result, its revenue mechanics are effectively dormant or shifted to in-kind/grant support. The combination of a paused donation intake, the absence of disclosed revenue or fundraising cadence, and reliance on student-volunteer labor materially constrains the addressable scale and durability of the program.

Name

Mentoring America

Legal name

Mentoring America Corp.

Website

https://mentoringamerica.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Mentoring America is a Miami-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that pairs high school students with college mentors via its Breezio matching platform, working through Florida school districts and partner universities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Education Mentoring Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL), Peer Support, Buddy Programs & Cooperative Learning Facilitation (EDAKABAI)

Keywords

• Youth mentorship programs
• College application guidance
• Educational nonprofit services
• Student mentorship services
• College readiness support

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit, Mentoring America relies on donations and charitable contributions from individuals and organizations. The organization explicitly states they are no longer accepting donations or contributions from any source at this time.
2. Fundraising Events: Monthly or bi-monthly fundraising events including partnerships with organizations like Beta Theta Pi. Funds raised go towards scholarships for mentees and operational costs including recruitment events, legal, software, and insurance fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mentoring America is a Florida-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs a free, one-on-one mentorship program pairing public high school students in South Florida with college student mentors to guide them through the college application process. Mentor-mentee matching is interest-based and supported by the Breezio mentoring management platform, which handles pairing, meeting tracking, resource sharing, and ongoing communication. The organization supplements the core mentorship with free educational resources covering SAT/ACT prep, college essays, financial aid, and major selection.

Product overview

Mentoring America is a nonprofit organization offering a single unified Mentorship Program that pairs high school students with college student mentors for guidance through the college application process. The organization supplements its core mentoring service with an extensive library of free educational resources covering SAT prep, college essay writing, major selection, financial aid (FAFA), and college search tools. Additionally, the Ambassador Program enables current participants to recruit new mentees and mentors while earning service hours. All mentoring operations, including pairing, communication, and resource sharing, are facilitated through the Breezio software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mentorship Program One-on-one mentoring program that pairs public high school students in South Florida with college student mentors, matched based on interests and intended field of study, to provide free guidance through the college application process including SAT/ACT prep, essay writing, scholarship search, financial aid navigation, and college selection. Operations run on the Breezio software platform for pairing, meeting scheduling, resource sharing, and communication.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37 high school students signed up from North Miami Beach Senior High School event
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Beta Theta PiminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 September 2023Fraternity organization that partnered with Mentoring America to host a week-long fundraising event in September 2023 to raise awareness and support for the nonprofit.
• Miami-Dade Public School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary educational partner providing access to high school students for mentee recruitment. The organization conducts regular recruitment events at district high schools including Miami Beach Senior High, North Miami Beach Senior High, and Krop Senior High.
• Martin County Public School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner expanding the organization's reach to serve students in Martin County schools in addition to Miami-Dade district.
• University of MiamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner providing student mentors from UM student body. Many founders and current board members are UM students. Source of college student mentors for the program.
• University of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner providing student mentors. Board members and coordinators attend UF including Director of Mentorship Programs Genny Rodriguez, Director of Outreach, and Public Relations Coordinator.
• Barry UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner listed on the organization's website as a partner institution.
• Atland Recycling, Corp.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting the organization's mission.
• Books for YouminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization providing book resources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: Largest youth mentoring nonprofit in the US, pairing adult and older-student mentors with young people for long-term guidance. Directly comparable as a youth mentoring organization serving similar populations, though BBBS is significantly larger and more established.
• College Possible: Nonprofit that provides coaching and mentoring to low-income high school students through the college application process and into college. Closely aligned with Mentoring America's mission, target population, and one-on-one mentoring model.
• Bottom Line: Nonprofit providing one-on-one college access and success advising to students from low-income backgrounds. Directly comparable in target demographic (underserved high schoolers) and mentorship-driven college application support.
• Minds Matter: Nonprofit that pairs accomplished high school students from low-income families with volunteer mentors for college prep, test prep, and application support. Highly comparable in program structure, mentee demographic, and volunteer-mentor delivery model.
• College Advising Corps: Places recent college graduates as full-time advisers in underserved high schools to support college access. Comparable in mission (college access for underserved students in public high schools) and use of recent-college talent as the delivery mechanism.
• QuestBridge: Nonprofit connecting high-achieving, low-income high school students with college scholarships and admissions support. Comparable in target demographic and college-access mission, though focused more on scholarships than ongoing mentoring.
• ScholarMatch: Nonprofit that connects low-income high school students with mentors and scholarships to support college access. Comparable in mentor pairing, scholarship support, and target demographic to Mentoring America's program.
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund: Nonprofit supporting Hispanic students with college access, scholarships, and mentoring. Comparable in mission (college access for underserved communities), scholarship focus, and population overlap given Mentoring America's South Florida mentee base.

Others

• National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR): Umbrella organization that supports and convenes youth mentoring programs nationwide. Adjacent ecosystem player rather than direct competitor; comparable as the broader youth mentoring movement in which Mentoring America operates.

Broad incumbents

• Khan Academy: Large-scale free educational resource provider with extensive SAT prep and college-related content. Overlaps with Mentoring America's free SAT prep and college-readiness resources, but as a broad free education platform rather than a mentorship program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/mentoringamerica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mentoring-america

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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