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
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Garifalos | PRESIDENT | 2017-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ernest Bezdek | SECRETARY | 2017-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Clay Woodgate | TREASURER | 2017-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey Hakala | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ed Bastian | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leah Martinez | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alan Robb | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christopher Palmer | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED BASTIAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY HAKALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEAH MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER PALMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALAN ROBB | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERNEST BEZDEK | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN GARIFALOS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLAY WOODGATE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED BASTIAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY HAKALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEAH MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER PALMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALAN ROBB | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERNEST BEZDEK | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN GARIFALOS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLAY WOODGATE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN GARIFALOS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERNEST BEZDEK | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CLAY WOODGATE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY HAKALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED BASTIAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEAH MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALAN ROBB | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER PALMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN GARIFALOS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERNEST BEZDEK | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CLAY WOODGATE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY HAKALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED BASTIAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEAH MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALAN ROBB | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER PALMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN GARIFALOS | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERNEST BEZDEK | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CLAY WOODGATE | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY HAKALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED BASTIAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEAH MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALAN ROBB | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER PALMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN GARIFALOS | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERNEST BEZDEK | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CLAY WOODGATE | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY HAKALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED BASTIAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEAH MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALAN ROBB | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER PALMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN GARIFALOS | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERNEST BEZDEK | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CLAY WOODGATE | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY HAKALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED BASTIAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEAH MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALAN ROBB | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER PALMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN GARIFALOS | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERNEST BEZDEK | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CLAY WOODGATE | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY HAKALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED BASTIAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEAH MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALAN ROBB | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER PALMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN GARIFALOS | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERNEST BEZDEK | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CLAY WOODGATE | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY HAKALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED BASTIAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEAH MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALAN ROBB | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER PALMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $153,884 | $56,234 | $709,843 | $709,843 | $38,293 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $188,756 | $31,991 | $612,193 | $612,193 | $102,328 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $137,550 | $42,885 | $455,428 | $455,428 | $39,501 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $121,000 | $42,375 | $439,388 | $439,388 | $68,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $121,501 | $43,239 | $360,763 | $360,763 | $68,692 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $108,097 | $25,190 | $282,501 | $282,501 | $41,007 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,287 | $45,511 | $199,594 | $199,594 | $24,246 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $93,944 | $54,195 | $180,818 | $180,818 | $36,843 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $96,721 | $51,887 | $141,069 | $141,069 | $23,530 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income $152,257 | $48,232 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $56,234 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $31,991 spent · pay $0 · grants $29,958 · events $50,696
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income $122,669 | $50,696 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $31,991 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $42,885 spent · pay $0 · grants $38,508 · events $45,545
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $45,545 | reported apart |
| Total | $42,885 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $43,239 spent · pay $0 · grants $38,767 · events $61,660
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $61,660 | reported apart |
| Total | $43,239 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $25,190 spent · pay $0 · grants $23,690 · events $13,081
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $23,690 | 94.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,500 | 6.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $13,081 | reported apart |
| Total | $25,190 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $45,511 spent · pay $0 · grants $44,241 · events $1,250
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $44,241 | 97.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,270 | 2.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,250 | reported apart |
| Total | $45,511 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $54,195 spent · pay $0 · grants $51,289 · events $41,267
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $41,267 | reported apart |
| Total | $54,195 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $51,887 spent · pay $0 · grants $51,505 · events $35,062
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $51,505 | 99.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $382 | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $35,062 | reported apart |
| Total | $51,887 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $29,359 spent · pay $0 · grants $28,285 · events $11,851
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $11,851 | reported apart |
| Total | $29,359 | 100% |