Mentoring Youth Through Technology

What Mentoring Youth Through Technology does

Mentoring Youth Through Technology (MYTT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2013 by Randle Carter, Sr. and headquartered in South Holland, Illinois. It delivers free STEM education, mentorship, job readiness training, college pathways, and entrepreneurship exposure to youth ages 6-18 in underserved communities across Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana. The organization operates through a dedicated STEM Center in Matteson, IL, additional offices in South Holland, IL and Crown Point, IN, and partnerships with schools, park districts, libraries, and community organizations. Programs include after-school STEM instruction, summer camps, Tech Day events, robotics and coding clubs, VR and drone programs, game development, media production, youth mentoring, and an internship club, plus STEM scholarships awarded annually.

MYTT's product surface is fundamentally educational rather than technological: it curates and delivers hands-on curricula using off-the-shelf educational tools (robotics kits, coding platforms, VR headsets, drones, media production equipment) rather than developing proprietary software or platforms. The business model is donation-funded: the organization does not charge for its programs and is supported by individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and an annual fundraising gala (the Fueling the Future Gala, scheduled for June 5, 2026 at Chicago Gaelic Park). Go-to-market is community-led — beneficiaries are reached through institutional partnerships and word-of-mouth, while funding is sourced from a mix of individuals, corporate sponsors, and event-based fundraising.

The organization has served more than 1,000 youth cumulatively since founding and operates with approximately six staff members, supported by a Board of Directors of roughly 21 members drawn from corporate and community organizations. There are no publicly disclosed financials, no equity or debt funding rounds, and no proprietary technology assets; the organization is privately governed under nonprofit structures.

Name

Mentoring Youth Through Technology

Legal name

Mentoring Youth Through Technology

Website

https://myttil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mentoring Youth Through Technology (MYTT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2013 that delivers free STEM education, mentorship, and career-readiness programming to youth ages 6-18 in underserved communities across Illinois and Indiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth STEM Education

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Robotics & Engineering Summer Camps / Bootcamps (EDAMADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps (EDAMALAE), Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD)

Keywords

• Youth STEM education
• After-school programs
• Robotics instruction programs
• Coding education programs
• Youth mentoring services

Headquarters

HQ city

South Holland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

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 Charitable Contributions: MYTT operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and community members to fund STEM education programs and scholarships.
2. Annual Gala Fundraising Event: The annual Fueling the Future Gala raises critical funding and awareness for programs by bringing together individuals, corporate leaders, community partners, educators, families, and elected officials.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors can support the organization through ticket purchases, table hosting, and sponsorship packages at the annual gala.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MYTT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers hands-on STEM education, mentorship, and career-readiness programs to youth ages 6-18 across Illinois and Indiana. Its core offerings include after-school STEM programs, summer camps, and tech day events covering robotics, coding, game development, VR, drones, media production, and entrepreneurship, delivered at no cost to participants.

Product overview

MYTT offers a unified portfolio of STEM education programs for youth ages 6-18, structured as core programs (After School STEM Programs, Summer STEM Camp, Tech Day) supplemented by specialized technology modules covering Robotics, Coding, Game Development, Virtual Reality, Media and Production, Drone Technology, Youth Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. The ecosystem includes Youth Mentoring, Youth Intern Club, Career Tech Day, and Junior Engineers as support programs, plus annual fundraising events like the Fueling the Future Gala and STEM Scholarships. Programs are delivered at MYTT's STEM Center locations in Illinois and Indiana, and through school and community partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• After School STEM Programs Hands-on STEM education delivered at MYTT's STEM Center or through partnerships with schools, park districts, libraries, and community organizations, covering robotics, coding, game development, VR, media production, drones, innovation, mentoring, internships, and entrepreneurship for youth ages 6-18.
• Summer STEM Camp An immersive summer program providing exploration of STEM fields through hands-on activities, collaborative projects, field trips, guest speakers, technology integration, and STEM challenges and competitions.
• Tech Day A full-day event for youth ages 6-18 featuring interactive workshops on coding, robotics, VR, and drones; hands-on demonstrations; mentorship and networking; tech talks by industry experts; and a tech expo showcasing young innovators' projects.
• STEM Scholarships Scholarships awarded to support students' next steps in their STEM education and career paths.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served more than 1,000 youth through STEM activities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Multiple Corporate and Community PartnerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMYTT has established partnerships with various corporate sponsors and community organizations. The organization displays partner logos on its website and actively seeks corporate partnerships for the annual gala, sponsorship opportunities, and program support. Partners include organizations committed to expanding STEM education access.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Code.org: A nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools, offering free coding curriculum and after-school programs. Overlaps with MYTT's coding education mission; serves as both a curriculum resource and an indirect competitor for school-district STEM program partnerships.
• Project Lead The Way: A nonprofit providing K-12 STEM curriculum, teacher training, and career readiness programs across thousands of US schools. Comparable focus on hands-on STEM and career pathways, but operates at much larger institutional scale with formal school partnerships.
• Girls Who Code: A national nonprofit working to close the gender gap in technology through after-school clubs, summer programs, and college loops. Comparable mission and target demographic (girls in tech), but operates at significantly larger national scale with broader programmatic portfolio.
• FIRST Robotics: Global nonprofit operating K-12 robotics competition programs (FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge, FIRST Robotics Competition). Highly comparable robotics curriculum component, but operates at national/international scale with corporate sponsorship ecosystem that MYTT aspires to replicate.

Direct peers

• Citizen Schools: A national nonprofit operating expanded learning programs that partner with schools to provide STEM, career exploration, and mentoring for underserved middle school students. Highly comparable after-school STEM + mentoring model targeting underserved youth in school partnerships.
• STEM NOLA: A New Orleans-based nonprofit delivering hands-on STEM engagement to underrepresented K-12 youth through community-based events and camps. Same nonprofit STEM education model targeting underserved communities; operates at slightly larger scale but similar structural and funding profile to MYTT.
• Black Girls CODE: A nonprofit providing technology education to girls of color from underrepresented communities. Directly comparable to MYTT as a community-based STEM nonprofit targeting underserved youth through hands-on coding, robotics, and tech exposure programs.
• After School Matters: A Chicago-based nonprofit providing out-of-school-time programming (STEM, arts, sports, communications) to Chicago teens. Direct geographic and demographic overlap with MYTT; operates at significantly larger scale with citywide teen programming infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Iridescent (Technovation): A global STEM education nonprofit empowering underrepresented youth (especially girls) through technology entrepreneurship programs. Comparable focus on under-resourced youth and tech entrepreneurship pathway, similar niche scale as MYTT.
• Kode with Klossy: A nonprofit running free coding summer camps for young women ages 13-18 from underrepresented backgrounds. Comparable coding-focused STEM summer programming for underserved youth, slightly narrower demographic focus than MYTT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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