2025-12-23T15:57:07-06:00 2024-12-31 950858589 HUTCHINSON AND BLOODGOOD LLP 550 N BRAND BLVD 14TH FLOOR GLENDALE CA 91203 990 2024-01-01 464080792 MENDING MATTERS MEND 6199405165 11835 CARMEL MOUNTAIN RD 1304 SAN DIEGO CA 92128 MARIA ESTHER IZQUIERDO-HEMMEN PRESIDENT 6199405165 2025-11-04 1 1 GEORGETTE M GREEN P00449497 8186375000 2025-11-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARIA ESTHER IZQUIERDO-HE 11835 CARMEL MOUNTAIN RD 1304 SAN DIEGO CA 92128 3533669 0 X MENDINGMATTERS.ORG X 2013 CA ENGAGE, CONNECT, AND EMPOWER YOUTH THROUGH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. 5 5 49 0 0 0 453725 426153 3123241 3107495 165 21 0 0 3577131 3533669 13683 36100 0 0 3528971 3394028 0 0 55669 176721 226581 3719375 3656709 -142244 -123040 874551 776262 127981 152732 746570 623530 X ENGAGE, CONNECT, AND EMPOWER YOUTH THROUGH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY YOUTH DESERVES ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND SERVICES SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE AND ADAPTABLE TO THEIR NEEDS. 0 0 3182405 36100 3107495 MENDING MATTERS PROVIDED DIRECT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,300 STUDENTS ACROSS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS, DELIVERING OVER 3,500 INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND CRISIS SERVICES. STUDENTS ENGAGED IN 8-10 SESSION TREATMENT CYCLES, WITH AN AVERAGE 82-84% COMPLETION OF TREATMENT GOALS, MEETING BENCHMARKS FOR EFFECTIVENESS.THROUGH YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS, OVER 10,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY EVENTS, CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS, AND SURVEYS, INCLUDING 7,417 WHO ACCESSED MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CONTENT. THESE PROGRAMS INCREASED STUDENT KNOWLEDGE OF AVAILABLE SUPPORTS, WITH OVER 90% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTING GREATER ABILITY TO MANAGE CHALLENGES AND IDENTIFY RESOURCES.THE PAUSE PROGRAM DELIVERED PREVENTION WORKSHOPS TO MORE THAN 1,400 STUDENTS, FOCUSING ON STRESS MANAGEMENT, BOUNDARIES, AND COMMUNICATION. POST-WORKSHOP SURVEYS SHOWED THAT 91% OF YOUTH LEARNED STRATEGIES TO HANDLE DIFFICULT SITUATIONS AND 96% KNEW HOW TO ACCESS SUPPORT. THE LIFE STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM TRAINED NEARLY 100 YOUTH ADVISORS ACROSS SCHOOLS, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND PEER SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES THAT STRENGTHENED STUDENT VOICE AND ENGAGEMENT.FAMILY INCLUSION REMAINED A CORE COMPONENT, WITH MORE THAN 200 PARENT/GUARDIAN ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED, INCREASING FAMILY AWARENESS OF STUDENT NEEDS AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES. 3182405 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA X MARIA ESTHER IZQUIERDO-HEMMEN 6199405165 11835 CARMEL MOUNTAIN RD 1304-34 SAN DIEGO CA 92128 X AMALIA HERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLA KINGKADE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY MOSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR STEPHEN SPEICHER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LUCIA WASHBURN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA ESTHER IZQUIERDO-HEMMEN PRESIDENT/ ED 40.00 X 160448 0 0 MARIA JESSICA ROSAS CONTROLLER 40.00 X 116721 0 0 KATHRYN FISHMAN GOWAN CLINICAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 103845 0 0 HALEY NICOLE PRESNELL ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 117365 0 0 498379 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 426153 426153 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 621300 3107495 3107495 3107495 21 21 3533669 3107495 0 21 36100 36100 160448 141244 16502 2702 2806720 2470775 288661 47284 193342 170446 20639 2257 233518 211078 19148 3292 9947 5837 4110 16300 16300 48655 36111 12544 31178 29190 1988 24150 20390 3760 20030 5687 14343 3880 3880 34548 25114 9434 SOFTWARE 14959 13016 1943 COMMUNICATIONS 7608 6487 1121 STAFF DEVELOPMENT/TRAIN 6561 5993 434 134 STAFF EVENTS AND APPREC 3717 2552 1165 5048 2385 2663 3656709 3182405 418635 55669 450632 337844 90000 293940 426802 30279 5796 19400 13580 9700 5820 874551 776262 127981 152732 127981 152732 X 746570 439297 184233 746570 623530 874551 776262 -123040 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 236199 394209 571942 453725 426153 2082228 1642354 2511777 2910805 3123241 3107495 13295672 1878553 2905986 3482747 3576966 3533648 15377900 0 0 0 15377900 26 28 49 164 21 288 26 28 49 164 21 288 1878579 2906014 3482796 3577130 3533669 15378188 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19400 13580 5820 5820 X 3533669 0 3533669 0 3533669 3656709 0 3656709 0 3656709 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, QUALIFYING UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND CORRESPONDING CALIFORNIA PROVISIONS. AS SUCH, EXCEPT FOR TAXES PERTAINING TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES, AS THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CONSIDERED A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS, TAX PENALTIES OR INTEREST AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX YEARS THAT ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES ARE THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. 0 STUDENT STIPENDS 116 36100 FAIR MARKET VALUE PART IV- ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION THE STUDENT STIPEND WAS DESIGNATED FOR OUR LIFE/WHY PROGRAM AT SDUSD FOR L.I.F.E. ADVISORS: DEFINED AS STUDENTS FROM EACH DESIGNATED SCHOOL SITE WHO PROVIDE CONTEXT TO SCHOOL SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT DATA, COMMUNICATE SITE NEEDS AND DEVELOP/SHARE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES TO THEIR PEERS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARIA ESTHER IZQUIERDO-HEMMEN PRESIDENT/ ED 160448 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160448 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - THE RETURNS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.