Nonprofit · EIN 76-0044172
MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77080
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $20,633,795 | $8,711,474 | $11,922,321 | $30,781,449 | $453,548 | $30,327,901 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $14,932,282 | $7,818,712 | $7,113,570 | $18,652,718 | $335,738 | $18,316,980 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,196,941
- Program service revenue
- $79,203
- Investment income
- $377,113
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$24,966
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,504
- Other revenue
- -$19,462
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,394,284
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $548,765
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,842,900
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,274,765
- Professional fundraising fees
- $180,000
- Accounting fees
- $33,300
- Occupancy
- $127,808
- Travel
- $19,005
- Depreciation
- $305,439
- Program services (functional)
- $7,146,226
- Management and general (functional)
- $609,637
- Fundraising (functional)
- $955,611
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,652,718
- Total assets, end of year
- $30,781,449
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $453,548
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,327,901
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,253,520
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,352,789
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,199,794
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,128,107
- Gross receipts
- $22,865,945
- Employees
- 99
- Volunteers
- 2,394
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonja Gee | President & CEO Officer | 50 | $233,000 | $31,212 |
| JoAnn Wentz | Vice President of Fund Development Key employee | 40 | $165,299 | $10,782 |
| Woubet Kibret | Comptroller Officer | 40 | $93,110 | $15,362 |
| Robin Tooms | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Nelson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Hawk | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Nockolds | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Alberto Garza | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kurt Guenther | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frances Powell Hawes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelly Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mariloli Odum | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Payne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Pujol | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Karla Sepulveda | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kelley Sommer | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonja Gee | President & CEO Officer | 50 | $194,333 | $30,755 |
| JoAnn Wentz | Vice President of Fund Development Key employee | 50 | $151,360 | $10,737 |
| Bill Mearse | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Tooms | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kurt Guenther | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Nockolds | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Alberto Garza | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Hawk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rod Keyworth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Nelson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mariloli Odum | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Payne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Art Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelley Sommer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Velarde | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1625 BLALOCK RD, HOUSTON, TX 77080-7320
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Sonja Gee, 1625 Blalock Road, Houston, TX 77080
- Signed the 990
- Sonja Gee, President & CEO
- Phone
- (713) 468-4516
- Website
- www.mamhouston.org
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
MAM partners with hardworking Houstonians to build stable lives and hope-filled futures. Through education, training, and community connection, we enhance economic mobility and holistic health across the region.
Program accomplishments
- Dynamic Workforce (3,589 Served): MAM builds a stronger workforce through adult education, training, and support services, resulting in stable employment and viable career pathways. Services include Job Readiness, Job Coaching, Vocational Training, Pathways for Young Adults, Immigration Legal Services, and Literacy Advance Services: English as a Second Language (ESL), Citizenship, and Digital Literacy.Expenses $2,564,380 · grants $267,486 · revenue $79,203
- Stable Families (10,165 served): MAM creates opportunities for families to become financially stable, maintain safe housing, access healthy food and healthcare, and plan for the future. Services include Navigation Services and Information Referrals, Financial Assistance, Financial Coaching and Education, Benefits Enrollment Assistance, and Disaster Assistance.Expenses $2,279,744 · grants $1,088,241
- MAM RESALE sells donated goods to provide a low-cost source of clothing, furniture, books, toys, and household goods to families served by MAM and others in the community. Students from MAM's ESL and employment programs volunteer at MAM Resale to improve their skills. In 2024, 1,166 vouchers for clothing, household goods, and furniture supported community members on their pathway to stability and independence.Expenses $1,626,378 · revenue $5,504
- Vibrant Communities (5,370 Served): MAM helps communities and their residents become healthy, connected, resilient, and engaged through mental health and healthcare access, volunteering, and community engagement. Services include Mental Health Counseling, Medical Assistance (health, dental, vision, and prescription), Voter Registration, Getting Ahead, Back to School, and Christmas Share.Expenses $675,724 · grants $38,557
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 76-0044172
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P60Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $30,781,449
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,865,945
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $20,633,795 | $8,711,474 | $30,781,449 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $14,932,282 | $7,818,712 | $18,652,718 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,007,290 | $7,241,537 | $11,293,241 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 76-0044172).
Questions about MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC
- What is the EIN of MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC is 76-0044172.
- Is MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Sonja Gee.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $233,000 (Sonja Gee, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $20,633,795, expenses of $8,711,474 and total assets of $30,781,449 at year end.
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