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MARITIME WORKERS EMERGENCY MEDICAL FUND

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $154K · expenses $56K · assets $710K

Also known as
MEDICAL FUND
EIN
46-2129498
Address
395 SAWDUST RD PMB 2000, SPRING, TX 77380-2242
Website
MARITIMEMEDICALFUND.ORG
NTEE code
P60
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2014
Cross-check
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Mission

PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO MARITIME FAMILIES ON THE TEXAS GULF COAST DURING TIMES OF CATASTROPHIC MEDICAL CRISIS

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Stephen Garifalos PRESIDENT2017-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Ernest Bezdek SECRETARY2017-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Clay Woodgate TREASURER2017-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Jeffrey Hakala BOARD MEMBER2017-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Ed Bastian BOARD MEMBER2017-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Leah Martinez BOARD MEMBER2017-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Alan Robb BOARD MEMBER2017-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Christopher Palmer BOARD MEMBER2017-2025 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ED BASTIAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JEFFREY HAKALA BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
LEAH MARTINEZ BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER PALMER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ALAN ROBB BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ERNEST BEZDEK SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN GARIFALOS PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
CLAY WOODGATE TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ED BASTIAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JEFFREY HAKALA BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
LEAH MARTINEZ BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER PALMER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ALAN ROBB BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ERNEST BEZDEK SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN GARIFALOS PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
CLAY WOODGATE TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN GARIFALOS PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
ERNEST BEZDEK SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
CLAY WOODGATE TREASURER2 $0-- $01
JEFFREY HAKALA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ED BASTIAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
LEAH MARTINEZ BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ALAN ROBB BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
CHRISTOPHER PALMER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN GARIFALOS PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
ERNEST BEZDEK SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
CLAY WOODGATE TREASURER2 $0-- $01
JEFFREY HAKALA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ED BASTIAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
LEAH MARTINEZ BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ALAN ROBB BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
CHRISTOPHER PALMER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN GARIFALOS PRESIDENT3 $0-- $01
ERNEST BEZDEK SECRETARY3 $0-- $01
CLAY WOODGATE TREASURER3 $0-- $01
JEFFREY HAKALA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ED BASTIAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
LEAH MARTINEZ BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ALAN ROBB BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
CHRISTOPHER PALMER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN GARIFALOS PRESIDENT3 $0-- $01
ERNEST BEZDEK SECRETARY3 $0-- $01
CLAY WOODGATE TREASURER3 $0-- $01
JEFFREY HAKALA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ED BASTIAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
LEAH MARTINEZ BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ALAN ROBB BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
CHRISTOPHER PALMER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2019 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN GARIFALOS PRESIDENT3 $0-- $01
ERNEST BEZDEK SECRETARY3 $0-- $01
CLAY WOODGATE TREASURER3 $0-- $01
JEFFREY HAKALA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ED BASTIAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
LEAH MARTINEZ BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ALAN ROBB BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
CHRISTOPHER PALMER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2018 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN GARIFALOS PRESIDENT3 $0-- $01
ERNEST BEZDEK SECRETARY3 $0-- $01
CLAY WOODGATE TREASURER3 $0-- $01
JEFFREY HAKALA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ED BASTIAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
LEAH MARTINEZ BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ALAN ROBB BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
CHRISTOPHER PALMER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2017 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN GARIFALOS PRESIDENT3 $0-- $01
ERNEST BEZDEK SECRETARY3 $0-- $01
CLAY WOODGATE TREASURER3 $0-- $01
JEFFREY HAKALA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ED BASTIAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
LEAH MARTINEZ BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ALAN ROBB BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
CHRISTOPHER PALMER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$153,884$56,234 $709,843$709,843 $38,293$0 -0-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$188,756$31,991 $612,193$612,193 $102,328$0 -0-
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$137,550$42,885 $455,428$455,428 $39,501- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$121,000$42,375 $439,388$439,388 $68,000- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$121,501$43,239 $360,763$360,763 $68,692- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$108,097$25,190 $282,501$282,501 $41,007- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$64,287$45,511 $199,594$199,594 $24,246- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$93,944$54,195 $180,818$180,818 $36,843- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$96,721$51,887 $141,069$141,069 $23,530- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$82,112$29,359 $96,235$96,235 $30,178- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $56,234 spent · pay $0 · grants $37,248 · events $48,981
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $37,248$37,248-- 66.2%
Other (as described)LICENSING $13,802-$13,802- 24.5%
Information technology $2,617-$2,617- 4.7%
Fees: accounting $995-$995- 1.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $749-$749- 1.3%
Insurance $648-$648- 1.2%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE FEES $138-$138- 0.2%
Office expenses $37-$37- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $152,257$48,232reported apart
Total$56,234100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $31,991 spent · pay $0 · grants $29,958 · events $50,696
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $29,958$29,958-- 93.6%
Information technology $2,018-$2,018- 6.3%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE FEES $15-$15- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $122,669$50,696reported apart
Total$31,991100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $42,885 spent · pay $0 · grants $38,508 · events $45,545
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $38,508 89.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $3,646 8.5%
Fees to independent contractors $731 1.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$45,545reported apart
Total$42,885100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $43,239 spent · pay $0 · grants $38,767 · events $61,660
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $38,767 89.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $3,997 9.2%
Fees to independent contractors $475 1.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$61,660reported apart
Total$43,239100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $25,190 spent · pay $0 · grants $23,690 · events $13,081
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $23,690 94.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,500 6.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$13,081reported apart
Total$25,190100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $45,511 spent · pay $0 · grants $44,241 · events $1,250
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $44,241 97.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,270 2.8%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$1,250reported apart
Total$45,511100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $54,195 spent · pay $0 · grants $51,289 · events $41,267
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $51,289 94.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,006 3.7%
Fees to independent contractors $900 1.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$41,267reported apart
Total$54,195100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $51,887 spent · pay $0 · grants $51,505 · events $35,062
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $51,505 99.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $382 0.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$35,062reported apart
Total$51,887100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $29,359 spent · pay $0 · grants $28,285 · events $11,851
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $28,285 96.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $806 2.7%
Printing, publications, postage $268 0.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$11,851reported apart
Total$29,359100%

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