Nonprofit · EIN 74-2647324
PROJECT MEND
Tax-exempt · SAN ANTONIO, TX 78238
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,831,508 | $3,072,864 | -$241,356 | $4,610,331 | $587,054 | $4,023,277 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,472,001 | $2,558,455 | -$86,454 | $4,924,545 | $659,911 | $4,264,634 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,929,891 | $2,247,922 | -$318,031 | $5,012,920 | $661,832 | $4,351,088 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,424,667
- of which government grants
- $686,696
- Program service revenue
- $173,961
- Investment income
- $6,287
- Net income from fundraising events
- $205,886
- Other revenue
- $226,593
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $133,517
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,154,090
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,115
- Accounting fees
- $12,395
- Occupancy
- $50,995
- Travel
- $1,420
- Depreciation
- $178,220
- Program services (functional)
- $2,829,750
- Management and general (functional)
- $165,807
- Fundraising (functional)
- $77,307
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,924,545
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,610,331
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $587,054
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,023,277
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,036,909
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,888,277
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $135,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,910,149
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY VALDEZ | CEO Officer | 40 | $133,517 |
| WILLIAM PHILLIPS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EDUARDO DI LORETO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH HOUSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CELESTE WULF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAILYN FLOSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAIME FERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HANNAH GLASSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELIA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXINE FRIEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL K NERIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANA ALLEGRETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA MUNOZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATASHA THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY VALDEZ | CEO Officer | 40 | $127,573 |
| CAREY QUACKENBUSH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PHILLIPS SR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXINE FRIEDMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL WOBSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KYLE E BUCKLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAIME FERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAILYN FLOSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELIA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANA ALLEGRETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDUARDO DI LORETO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL K NERIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA MUOZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH HOUSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY VALDEZ | CEO Officer, Key employee | 40 | $132,563 |
| CAREY QUACKENBUSH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PHILLIPS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXINE FRIEDMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL WOBSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAIME FERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KYLE BUCKLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAILYN FLOSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELIA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL NERIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDUARDO DI LORETO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANA ALLEGRETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA MUNOZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH HOUSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5015 WURZBACH RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78238-2457
- In care of
- % CATHY VALDEZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Cathy Valdez, 5015 Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, TX 78238
- Signed the 990
- Cathy Valdez, CEO
- Phone
- (210) 223-6363
- Website
- www.ProjectMEND.org
- Return prepared by
- GREGORY & CRUTCHFIELD LLC
Mission
Project MEND is committed to improving the lives of individuals living with disabilities and illness through the refurbishment, reuse, and distribution of medical equipment and other assistive technology.
Program accomplishments
- The Organization provided 2,883 unduplicated eligible individuals with 6,244 pieces of medical equipment. 5,989 items were issued from our warehouse inventory and 255 were purchased assistive technology items for individuals living with disabilities and/or illnesses.Expenses $2,829,750 · revenue $173,961
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2647324
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,610,331
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,910,149
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,831,508 | $3,072,864 | $4,610,331 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,472,001 | $2,558,455 | $4,924,545 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,929,891 | $2,247,922 | $5,012,920 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,583,732 | $1,966,470 | $5,310,736 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 74-2647324).
Questions about PROJECT MEND
- What is the EIN of PROJECT MEND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT MEND is 74-2647324.
- Is PROJECT MEND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to PROJECT MEND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROJECT MEND 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 PROJECT MEND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PROJECT MEND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PROJECT MEND?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Cathy Valdez.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT MEND?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,517 (CATHY VALDEZ, CEO).
- How much revenue does PROJECT MEND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,831,508, expenses of $3,072,864 and total assets of $4,610,331 at year end.
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