2016-05-13T07:42:21-07:00 2015-12-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2015-01-01 760044172 Memorial Assistance Ministries MEMO 7134684516 1625 Blalock Rd Houston TX 77080 Martha Macris President & CEO 2016-05-13 true Jody Blazek P00072674 7134395739 X 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z Martha Macris 1625 Blalock Rd Houston TX 77080 6065714 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 62 1380 0 3473023 4108334 114895 85840 10920 10030 35737 18956 3634575 4223160 1060088 1105933 0 1651600 1901249 7125 0 337212 780687 784864 3499500 3792046 135075 431114 9640015 10044507 42638 45393 9597377 9999114 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 1304007 332796 55935 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 and other complementary programs provided at MAM by partner organizations. MAM assisted 722 people seeking employment in 2015 by providing them with the education, tools, and support needed to obtain gainful employment in order to stabilize the family; including 1,580 job coaching sessions and 1,836 computer training sessions. 68% 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 2015, 195 families received case managed assistance through three program models. The average expenditure per family was $1,670 and 96% of families supported in this program were still housed 90 days post assistance. 32 case managed families received much of thier rent support through The Way Home Coordinated Access Program. Average expenditure per family was $1,570 and 96% of families supported in this program were still housed 90 days post assistance. In 2015, MAM hosted 48 English as a Second Language classes at 5 sites serving 587 adult students. In 2015, 52 adult students completed Citizenship Preparation Classes at MAM. Immigration Legal Services--after an 18 month pilot project in collaboration with another local organization MAM initiated its own immigration legal services program, hiring its own experienced immigration staff attorney in April 2015 and legal case worker in June 2015. In 2015 , MAM hosted 73 group information sessions with free one-on-one consultations with the staff attorney. 604 individuals attended these sessions. MAM's immigration staff attorney completed 115 contracts for services. An additional 365 people received free consultations for total served of 480. In 2015, 239 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 2015, MAM hosted financial literacy classes (229 clients) and offered clients financial coaching sessions (27 clients). Complementary programs offered at MAM include free income tax services (3,134 returns with gross refunds totaling $5.1 million), enrollment in public benefits (4,943 clients assisted in HCHD Gold Card, SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP registration), 96 clients assisted with Affordable care applications, Immunizations (790) and health screenings (129), vision screenings 149 individuals), GED (156 learners) and legal counseling (400 individuals). 815693 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. 1,309 families qualified for such support in 2015. 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. 801386 489089 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 2015, MAM served 1,573 families and paid up to $240 per family for crisis assistance and 85% 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 872 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 372 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 2015, 1,309 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 766 clients this way. MAM helped 295 people pay for documents necessary to find work, enroll children in school, etc. These included driver's licenses, birth certificates, and state ID cards. 920 clients received additional miscellaneous help with things such as personal grooming aids, home care packs or vouchers to buy specialty items deemed necessary. 348012 284048 3269098 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 18 0 true 62 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false 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 George E Jochetz III Chairman 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 James Lytal 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 Richard T Harvin Past Chair 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennie Baker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Doug Bogart Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marco Castilla Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy Moreland Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shane Schlemeyer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dick Stoneburner Director 2.00 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 Martha Macris President & CEO 50.00 0.00 X 152505 0 7625 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. The primary objective of the endowment fund is long-term appreciation. MAM's objective for the endowment's investment portfolio is moderate capital growth while achieving performance at least equal to appropriate benchmarks, and with some focus on income for distribution to MAM. Spending policies include provisions for appropriating up to 50% of the prior year dividends and interest earned on the fund to be withdrawn at the start of each calendar year to be used for ongoing support of operations. Funds may be withdrawn in the event of an emergency, unbudgeted maintenance, or unbudgeted capital requirements, with the approval of the Board of Directors. false Luncheon 336200 320450 15750 5674 17317 2866 Shred Day 8116 8116 750 344316 320450 23866 6424 17317 2866 26607 -2741 true East Spring Branch Fd Pantry 7901 Westview Houston TX 77055 741319924 501(c)(3) 9240 0 General support Fair Haven Food Pantry 1330 Gessner Houston TX 77055 741388559 501(c)(3) 18738 0 General support 2 0 Shelter and Utilities 1800 591444 Food, Clothing, & Households 2601 22253 64322 FMV Clothing, vouchers for resale shop, sack lunches Back to School Program 6046 221091 Medical, Eye Care & Dental 1056 75507 Transportation & Other 1061 26770 Christmas Project 635 9642 38975 FMV Gift cards, clothing, toys Job-related client training 122 27952 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 152505 7625 160130 X 1608401 FMV X 3 38942 FMV X Christmas Gifts 172 38975 FMV false false false 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. 1,309 families qualified for such support in 2015. 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. 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 Executive Director 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 Executive Director 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.