2017-05-15T06:04:12-07:00 2016-12-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2016-01-01 760044172 Memorial Assistance Ministries MEMO 7134684516 1625 Blalock Rd Houston TX 77080 Martha Macris President & CEO 2017-05-15 true Jody Blazek P00072674 7134395739 X 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Martha Macris 1625 Blalock Rd Houston TX 77080 6711759 false false X www.maministries.org X 1982 TX Memorial Assistance Ministries' (MAM) purpose is to help families and individuals who find themselves in temporary crisis and in need of assistance to maintain self-sufficiency and avoid homelessness. 14 14 72 1590 0 4108334 4430992 85840 85963 10030 19975 18956 13138 4223160 4550068 1105933 1103963 0 1901249 2364234 0 432554 784864 773846 3792046 4242043 431114 308025 10044507 10416540 45393 64392 9999114 10352148 X Memorial Assistance Ministries' (MAM) mission is to assure that families have the means to meet their basic needs. To carry out our mission, MAM assists families facing financial crisis to avoid homelessness. MAM offers programs to enable long term financial self-sufficiency; to assure children have an improved school experience; and to facilitate client access to other support networks. false false 1514566 252695 85963 MAM's SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS position families to meet their basic needs on their own with improved employment, financial coaching and English language skills. Heads of households in crisis become engaged in stabilizing their lives with access to Employment Services, Case Managed Assistance, English as a Second Language classes, Citizenship preparation, Mental Health Counseling, Immigration Legal Services, Financial Literacy services and other complementary programs provided at MAM by partner organizations. MAM assisted 717 people seeking employment in 2016 by providing them with the education, tools, and support needed to obtain gainful employment in order to stabilize the family. Job search skills, computer classes, employment coaching, workshops, and connections to vocational training and other services are provided throughout the year. 78% of those who completed all workshops found jobs. Case Managed Assistance which supports a family in decreasing amounts for 3 months while the wage earner(s) find or return to work, balance their budgets, access public benefits if appropriate and pay off debt. In 2016, 198 families received case managed assistance through both publicly funded and privately funded programs: The City of Houston's The Way Home Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing programs (128 Client families) and MAM's STEP and Employment STEP programs (78 client families). The average expenditure per family was $2,034. In 2016, MAM hosted 55 English as a Second Language classes at 4 sites serving 769 adult students. In 2016, 58 adult students completed Citizenship Preparation Classes at MAM. Immigration Legal Services--MAM operates it's own immigration legal services program, staffed by an experienced immigration staff attorney and a legal caseworker. In 2016 , MAM hosted 79 group information sessions with free one-on-one consultations with the staff attorney. 859 individuals attended these sessions. MAM's immigration staff attorney completed 236 contracts for services, and a total of 970 individuals received free, one-on-one consultations. 100% of the applications submitted to adjust or request legal status in the United States had a favorable response. In 2016, 318 families benefited from the Mental Health Counseling Program, which provides a range of clinically-appropriate mental health treatment services to individuals, families, and couples in English and Spanish. Broad diagnoses included depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from domestic violence, victims of crime, divorce, serious illness or death of a loved one. In 2016, MAM hosted financial literacy classes (296 clients) and offered clients financial coaching sessions (155 clients). Complementary programs offered at MAM include free income tax services (3,507 returns with gross refunds totaling $5.5 million), enrollment in public benefits (3,040 clients assisted in HCHD Gold Card, SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP registration), 96 clients assisted with Affordable care applications, Immunizations (799) and health screenings (129), vision screenings (149 individuals), GED (153 learners) and legal counseling (400 individuals). 893398 578920 MAM offers FAMILY EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE to help families facing financial crisis avoid homelessness. This program includes: Shelter and Utilities, Medical/Health, Food/Household, and Clothing/Transportation. Shelter and Utilities assistance is a one-visit immediate third party bill payment for rent or utilities. It is available to clients once a year for a partial bill payment. In 2016, MAM served 1,591 families and paid up to $240 per family for crisis assistance and 80% were still housed 90 days post assistance. In many cases this means that the primary wage earner will spend less time seeking assistance and more time earning a salary. Children are able to stay in the school where they are enrolled, rather than transferring midyear. Medical/Health assisted 537 clients who received financial assistance to help pay for a doctor or dentist visit, or a prescription. Urgent health care can reduce workplace absenteeism, a root cause of unemployment and reduced wages and prevent more expensive emergency room visits. Food/Household assistance provided 341 sack lunches and MAM partners with two area food pantries to alleviate hunger, provided families home care packs with cleaning and toiletry items to relieve household expenses. Clothing/Transportation/Other: Families also qualify for clothing and transportation for work, job search or medical care. The MAM Resale Store distributes clothing and household items at no cost to residents in our service area who have limited income and cannot meet their basic needs without support. In 2016, 1,075 families qualified for clothing. People seeking jobs are given Metro money or gasoline vouchers to go to an interview, and, in some cases, to go to work until they receive a first paycheck. The same transportation assistance is given to clients needing help getting to a doctor, dentist or pharmacy. MAM served 572 clients this way. MAM helped 153 people pay for documents necessary to find work, enroll children in school, etc. These included driver's licenses, birth certificates, and state ID cards. 1,180 clients received additional miscellaneous help with things such as personal grooming aids, home care packs or vouchers to buy specialty items deemed necessary. 848702 The MAM Resale Store receives donations of clothing, furniture and other household items which are sold at low cost to MAM clients and the community in general. Qualified clients in MAM's service area who have limited income and cannot meet their basic needs without support are issued vouchers that may be used in the store for clothing and household items. 1,075 families qualified for such support in 2016. The store also serves as a site for court ordered community service and local volunteer organizations. Students from MAM's English as a Second Language Program also volunteer in the store in order to improve their speaking ability. Sales proceeds from the store help support MAM's mission. 336759 272348 3593425 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 72 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false true false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X Martha Macris 7135747543 1625 Blalock Rd Houston TX 77080 James Lytal Chairman 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Wendy Moreland Vice Chair 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alan Lloveras Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Pat Kleiderer Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 George E Jochetz lll Past Chair 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennie Baker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Chandler Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jack B Moore Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Stoneburner Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Swenson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erich Teske Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Thibodeaux Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Curt Webb Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Weekley Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Martha Macris President & CEO 50.00 0.00 X 158605 0 7930 Sandy Staffeld Dir. 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The MAM Endowment Fund is a board-designated endowment established by the Board of Directors for the purpose of assisting MAM in meeting its operating needs. false Luncheon 506126 489626 16500 3000 19395 8363 Shred Day 7466 7466 750 513592 489626 23966 3750 19395 8363 31508 -7542 true East Spring Branch Fd Pantry 7901 Westview Houston TX 77055 741319924 501(c)(3) 8448 0 General support Fair Haven Food Pantry 1330 Gessner Houston TX 77055 741388559 501(c)(3) 15351 0 General support 2 0 Shelter and Utilities 1890 589188 Food, Clothing, & Households 2711 57431 69847 FMV Clothing, vouchers for resale shop, sack lunches Back to School Program 6189 212863 Medical, Eye Care & Dental 689 58872 Transportation & Other 1439 34342 Christmas Project 719 16807 29897 FMV Gift cards, clothing, toys Job-related client training 84 10917 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Monitoring of Food Pantry Grants - The Food Banks submit quarterly reports that include financial and client data. We also receive direct client feedback from referrals. X X X X X X false false false false false false false false false false Martha Macris President & CEO 158605 7930 166535 X 1591651 FMV X 2 16924 FMV X Christmas gifts 187 29897 FMV false false true Part I, Line 32, Hire and Use of Third Parties The organization contracts with an individual to sell certain non-cash donated items on eBay. The individual retains 30% of eBay sales with the remaining 70% going to the organization. Part I, Line 33, Revenues Not Reported Memorial Assistance Ministries (MAM) receives donations of clothing and other personal items. Revenue from donated items sold in the Resale Store are reported on the Core Form 990 Part VIII, Line 10a. MAM supports its mission, as described in Core Form Part III, to assist families by providing Resale Store vouchers for clothing and household goods. MAM also gives hygiene products and sack lunches to those in need. These items are valued at the time they are distributed and recorded as contribution and expense to grant to individuals. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The MAM Resale Store receives donations of clothing, furniture and other household items which are sold at low cost to MAM clients and the community in general. Qualified clients in MAM's service area who have limited income and cannot meet their basic needs without support are issued vouchers that may be used in the store for clothing and household items. 1,075 families qualified for such support in 2016. The store also serves as a site for court ordered community service and local volunteer organizations. Students from MAM's English as a Second Language Program also volunteer in the store in order to improve their speaking ability. Sales proceeds from the store help support MAM's mission. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS - A substantial number of volunteers have contributed significant amounts of time in connection with programs, administration, and fundraising for which no amount has been recorded in the financial statements because the donated services did not meet the criteria for recognition under generally accepted accounting principles. The hours contributed by volunteers approximated 57,000 in 2016 and 56,000 in 2015, primarily in the Resale Store and Family Assistance programs. The Independent Sector and Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated the value of one hour of volunteer service in the United States at $23.56 in 2016 and $23.07 in 2015. Using these rates, the calculated value of volunteer services is $1,342,920 for 2016 and $1,291,920 for 2015. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: IN-KIND SERVICES PROVIDED TO PARTNERS - In 2016, MAM provided the use of their facilities to twelve not-for-profit and other partners who provide services to people in the community. The estimated value of the facilities provided in 2016 was approximately $38,000. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder Faith congregations in our service area are eligible for membership in Memorial Assistance Ministries. Members contribute volunteer staff, donations to the thrift store and funds for operating expenses. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body The representatives of the member congregations serve on the Congregation Council. This Council further nominates one person who is from one of the member congregations to serve on the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders Candidates for the board of directors are nominated by the board of directors but must be approved by the membership of the Congregation Council. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 990 in draft form is reviewed by the President and CEO along with the Chairman of the Board and the Treasurer. The completed Form 990 is distributed to all board members prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts A conflict of interest questionnaire is reviewed annually to indicate compliance by all officers, directors and employees. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management A compensation consultant was retained by the board of directors to assist in the compensation package for the President and CEO using salary survey from the local United Way. The United Way salary survey and the Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries survey are used to determine compensation levels for other employees. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The documents are available on request.