2011-06-07T15:22:54-07:00 2010-12-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2010-01-01 760044172 Memorial Assistance Ministries MEMO 7134684516 1625 Blalock Rd Houston TX 77080 Martha Macris 2011-06-07 Jody Blazek 7134395739 X 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Martha Macris 1625 Blalock Houston TX 77080 4115473 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 35 1139 0 1155590 3154784 0 3549 852 437012 486581 1596151 3642217 843621 1302089 0 451304 664079 42338 21650 201272 165452 227218 1502715 2215036 93436 1427181 4728283 6185942 60237 90715 4668046 6095227 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 true 962145 574333 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 Management, English as a Second Language and complementary programs provided at MAM by partner organzations. MAM assisted 1,217 people seeking employment in 2010 by providing them with the education, tools, and support needed to obtain gainful employment plans in order to stabilize the family. Case Managers work with families to develop a self-sufficency plan that includes MAM financial assistance in decreasing amounts as family budgets become balanced. The Case Manager also coordinates public benefits and other social service resources for families in need. Case Managers worked with 512 families in 2010. MAM partners with another non-profit agency to provide housing and case management for homeless families with children. English as a Second Language offers 5 levels of basic and vocational english classes to adult learners. 511 adults enrolled in 2010 and 212 students completed their courses. Complementary programs offered at MAM include free income tax services (1,527 returns with gross refunds totaling $2,856,324), enrollment in public benefits (2,373 clients assisted in SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP registration), mental health counseling (74 individuals had 222 sessions), Immunizations (562) and health screenings (120), GED (145 learners), and financial literacy (195 clients). 708092 554746 MAM offers FAMILY EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE to help families facing financial crisis avoid homelessness. This program includes: Shelter and Utility, Medical/Health, Food/Household, and Clothing/Transporation. Shelter and Utility assistance helped to prevent eviction for 1,571 clients. 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. Qualified clients receive a pledge and the funds are paid directly to the landlord or utility (gas and water) company. Medical/Health assisted 665 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 375 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: 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. The store is staffed with 75 regular MAM volunteers, serves as a site for court ordered community service and local volunteer organizations. Students from MAM English as a Second Language Program also volunteer in order to improve their speaking ability.Transportation/Other: 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 888 clients this way. MAM helped 253 people pay for documents necessary to find work, enroll children in school, etc. These included driver's licenses, birth certificates, and state ID cards. 901 clients received additional miscellaneous help with things such as personal grooming aids, home care packs or vouchers to buy specialty items deemed necessary. 187304 173010 PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS are designed to improve school experience for children from families with limited financial means and social networks. Back to School provided 3,641 school children in Spring Branch ISD with uniforms and in-kind school supplies for Aldine ISD. I Can See provided vision testing and glasses for 501 school children. 465 children from 178 families celebrated Christmas with gifts and food from Christmas Share. MAM is a registration site for CHIP and regularly offers immunizations. School nurses rountinely refer sick children for doctor visits and prescription care. MAM runs a summer jobs program for eighth grade graduates who will attend high school in the fall. The students have job asignments but also benefit from workplace mentors, enrichment workshops and opportunities to visit area worksites to help the student begin to develop a career path. 1857541 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 35 true false false false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false true true true true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false X X Martha Macris 7135045486 1625 Blalock Rd Houston TX 77080 Wright Moody 2.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy Mattson 6.00 X 0 0 0 Shane Schlemeyer 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Zorich 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard Harvin 2.00 X 0 0 0 Platt W Davis III 2.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Ennis 1.00 X 0 0 0 Martha Macris 40.00 X 115000 0 0 Margaret McCoy 6.00 X X 0 0 0 John Ogren 2.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Nelson 8.00 X X 0 0 0 Doug Bogart 2.00 X 0 0 0 Connie Dyer 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carl Baucum 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Brad Richards 2.00 X 0 0 0 115000 1 false false false 0 11079 110909 850136 2182660 293150 3154784 0 852 852 0 0 0 0 53756 110909 35743 18013 18013 0 906081 437513 468568 468568 0 3642217 487433 230533 230533 1071556 1071556 0 0 86250 28750 34500 23000 0 504580 348950 65346 90284 0 33595 24961 8634 39654 25236 7441 6977 0 0 16865 16865 0 21650 21650 0 46121 40081 1984 4056 17708 1009 220 16479 54304 23761 7425 23118 10649 6533 1495 2621 0 23867 15871 7305 691 0 0 0 0 0 38330 28078 9351 901 1770 156 1567 47 Professional development 4830 2582 554 1694 Other expenses 11362 9461 1401 500 Membership & dues 1412 23 769 620 0 2215036 1857541 156223 201272 593863 1096158 252758 250270 116809 990239 61259 41659 0 0 0 171308 192108 4465 6962 4081571 473025 3527821 3608546 0 0 0 0 0 4728283 6185942 60237 90715 60237 90715 X 4472743 4968842 195303 1126385 4668046 6095227 4728283 6185942 1427181 X false true true X true true X 836291 1716146 1737388 1155590 3154784 8600199 527558 627504 733963 804878 906081 3599984 0 0 0 1363849 2343650 2471351 1960468 4060865 12200183 67382 395832 216583 81770 1348814 2110381 0 67382 395832 216583 81770 1348814 2110381 10089802 6259 12536 7588 3549 852 30784 0 6259 12536 7588 3549 852 30784 0 0 1370108 2356186 2478939 1964017 4061717 12230967 0.82490 0.92370 0.00250 0.00300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 790105 790105 2998424 372287 2626137 293042 100738 192304 3608546 3642217 2215036 1427181 1427181 4079730 437513 437513 3642217 3642217 2652549 437513 437513 2215036 2215036 Part XIII, Line 2d Part XIII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Allocation of COGS for Resale Shop $437513 Part XII, Line 2d Part XII, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Allocation of COGS for Resale Shop $437513 X X X X X X X true Karen Skaer Soh 1203 Hunters Houston TX 77055 Family Campaign false 326568 10200 316368 Staci Hedlund 10750 McDerm Fw San Anton TX 78288 Grant consult false 110000 11450 98550 436568 21650 414918 Gala 147299 110909 36390 27635 4034 Shred Day 9081 9081 750 1 8285 8285 2847 477 164665 110909 53756 30482 5261 35743 18013 true Westside Homeless Partnership 9610 Long Point Suite 110 Houston TX 77055 760447678 501(c)(3) 192733 0 Housing the homeless Fair Haven Food Pantry 1330 Gessner Houston TX 77055 741388559 501(c)(3) 25200 0 General support East Spring Branch Food Pantry 7901 Westview Houston TX 77055 741319924 501(c)(3) 12600 0 General support 3 0 Transportation & Other 1141 20396 Shelter and Utilities 2083 773792 Medical, Eye Care & Dental 1180 66159 Food, Clothing, & Households 3022 1236 72661 FMV Clothing, vouchers for resale shop, sack lunches Christmas Project 465 3399 19990 FMV Gift cards, clothing, toys Back to School Program 3641 113923 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.Monitoring of Westside Homeless Grant - MAM receives monthly client performance and financial reports from WHP. We also conduct an annual site visit and are subject to annual audits from TX Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs. X 83502 FMV X 3 179699 FMV X X-mas gifts 17 19990 Cost X Sack lunches 25 1373 Cost X Hygiene product 20 8586 Cost false false true 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. Part I, Line 32, Hire and Use of Third Parties 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. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The documents are available on request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees See above for process followed for individuals described in question 15b. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c 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 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: 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 7a 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 6 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 III, Line 3 Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services Employment Services under the Self-Sufficiency programs were enhanced with the addition of an Employment Certification program. This program benefitted more than 40 clients in 2010. MAM also added an additional off-site location for offering English as a Second Language evening classes. Classes meet two times a week. There are three sessions per year--Fall, Winter/Spring and Summer.