BOLDER OPTIONS
2100 STEVENS AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404 www.bolderoptions.org

Total Revenue
$1,130,396
Total Expenses
$1,158,199
Net Assets
$657,243

Organizations Filed Purposes: ONE-ON-ONE YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM THAT WORKS TO REDUCE TRUANCY AND JUVENILE DELIQUENCY BY USING RUNNING & BIKING, ACADEMIC GOAL SETTING AND VOLUNTEERISM TO BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND ENCOURAGE HEALTHY HABITS IN 10-14 YEAR OLD YOUTH.

TEACHING YOUTH TO SUCCEED IN ALL OF LIFE'S RACES.

MENTORING FOR 25 YEARS, BOLDER OPTIONS HAS PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE, WELLNESS-BASED MENTORING FOR LOW-INCOME MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH WHO ARE STRUGGLING. ONCE WE HAVE IDENTIFIED YOUTH WHO NEED SUPPORT, WE MATCH THEM WITH VOLUNTEER MENTORS WHO MEET WITH THEM EVERY WEEK FOR A YEAR PARTICIPATING IN HEALTHY AND FUN ACTIVITIES PLANNED BY BOLDER STAFF. EACH PAIR SETS PHYSICAL HEALTH, ACADEMIC, AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL HEALTH GOALS. AFTER MEETING GOALS AND STAYING TOGETHER FOR AT LEAST A YEAR, PAIRS GRADUATE AND ARE INVITED TO STAY INVOLVED THROUGH OUR ALUMNI PROGRAM. MORE THAN 90% OF PAIRS CHOOSE TO CONTINUE THE RELATIONSHIP AFTER GRADUATION. IN 2019, BOLDER OPTIONS SERVED 5,149 YOUTH AND 50 MENTORS.

ALUMNI PROGRAM BOLDER OPTIONS HAS A FULL-TIME STAFF PERSON DEDICATED TO CONNECTING WITH AND SUPPORTING ALUMNI, AS WELL AS PLANNING PROGRAMMING FOR THE NEEDS OF YOUTH AS THEY TRANSITION FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL, AND EVEN BEYOND INTO COLLEGE AND CAREERS. WE HAVE AN ALUMNI ADVISORY BOARD COMPRISED OF FORMER MENTEES, FORMER MENTORS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS THAT GUIDES THE DIRECTION OF THE PROGRAM AND PLANS ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON THE INTERESTS AND NEEDS OF TEENS IN THE AREAS OF COLLEGE AND CAREER, LEADERSHIP, AND CONNECTIVITY. IN 2019, 101 ALUMNI YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN ALUMNI PROGRAMMING.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Darrell ThompsonPRESIDENT40$124,366
Maggie RomensDIRECTOR1$0
Brad BeckerDIRECTOR1$0
Dave JonesDIRECTOR1$0
Rodney YoungMARKETING2$0
Chandler MccoyDIRECTOR1$0
George LomeliPROGRAM2$0
Deb LamereDIRECTOR1$0
Crawford JordanDIRECTOR1$0
Ray HitchcockDIRECTOR1$0
Ray HawesDIRECTOR1$0
Lou CloseDEVELOPMENT2$0
Betsy BuckleyDIRECTOR1$0
Scott BrobergDIRECTOR1$0
Ann BentdahlDIRECTOR1$0
Samantha HeatonSECRETARY2$0
Bill GaumondFINANCE CHAI2$0
Jessica RoeHUMAN CAPITA2$0
John MccormickVP & TREASUR2$0
Mark SheffertCHAIR5$0

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