JANDERNOA ENTREPRENEURIAL MENTORING

Programs

1. Recruiting, evaluation and consulting of mentees. The mentees consist of west michigan business leaders who are ceos, presidents or determined decision makers of businesses. During 2025, the jem program accepted 11 additional mentees to the program, bringing the total mentees to 34 as of 12/31/25. The 2025 recruiting cycle included receipt of 17 applications of which, of those, 15 were interviewed, leading to the acceptance of the 15 mentees. The program, in total, includes twenty-seven men and eight women. The program requires a three-year commitment from all mentees that includes monthly meetings with their mentor and attendance at various educational seminars throughout the year. Approximately 70% of the operating and staff costs associated with program service activities were allocated to accepting, matching, educating and being a resource to the individual mentees.

   $137,752 spent$147,000 earned by the program
   49% of program spending

2. Recruiting and evaluation of qualified west michigan business leaders to serve as mentors. The program sponsors educational events for mentors in various business categories and also provides for peer mentor group sessions that assist a mentor in aiding a mentee. The total number of mentors in the program as of 12/31/25 was 53; 47 men and 8 women. In addition to other annual educational events, the mentors each participate in a training and best practices seminar once a year in october. Approximately 20% of the operating and staff costs associated with program service activities were contributed to accepting, matching, and educating mentors.

   $31,303 spent
   11% of program spending

3. Jem holds group meetings, typically once a month. In 2025, the number of events held were seven. Four events were considered educational by providing a speaker or group of presenters that included topics such as culture, leadership development and strategic technologies. Three events were in partnership with leaderwork as part of their programming. One meeting was social in nature for our annual golf outing.

   $95,864 spent
   34% of program spending

4. With jem's thirteenth of "graduated mentees" (individuals who have been working with a mentor monthly for three years), the alumni program for those who still want to stay involved stands at 77 people. These graduated mentees (jem ambassador group - jag) will no longer be monitored on their monthly meetings with their mentor. For a 1,100 fee, they can still participate in educational meetings and use other resources of jem (example: meeting with a few mentors on an as needed basis). Our jag steering committee helps build that program and bring new ideas to the jem board on improving the existing jem program.

   $15,652 spent$83,100 earned by the program
   6% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $280,571.