Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by MEDICAL EDUCATION COOPERATION WITH CUBA.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $636,991
- Total expenses
- $578,115
- Contributions and grants received
- $283,937
- Grants paid
- $11,657
- Program service revenue
- $353,054
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $765,659
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $205,439
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $560,220
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $522,383
- Management and general expenses
- $36,960
- Fundraising expenses
- $18,772
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $522,383
Program services were 90.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$283,937
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2a · Program service revenue: CONSULTING FEES
total $353,054 · related or exempt $353,054
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $11,657 · program services $11,657
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $63,000 · program services $48,510 · management and general $8,190 · fundraising $6,300
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $82,972 · program services $63,888 · management and general $10,787 · fundraising $8,297
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $10,579 · program services $7,934 · management and general $2,645
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $11,640 · program services $8,730 · management and general $2,910
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $6,211 · program services $1,863 · management and general $4,037 · fundraising $311
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11g · Fees: other
total $70,071 · program services $66,207 · fundraising $3,864
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,999 · management and general $1,999
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13 · Office expenses
total $5,590 · program services $4,013 · management and general $1,577
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16 · Occupancy
total $2,019 · program services $1,615 · management and general $404
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17 · Travel
total $291,717 · program services $290,237 · management and general $1,480
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23 · Insurance
total $2,994 · program services $2,096 · management and general $898
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24a · Other expenses: SUPPORT FOR THE CUBAN P
total $7,004 · program services $7,004
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24b · Other expenses: FILM DISSEMINATION
total $5,000 · program services $4,250 · management and general $750
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24c · Other expenses: TELEPHONE & INTERNET
total $3,504 · program services $2,628 · management and general $876
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24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
total $1,456 · program services $1,165 · management and general $291
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24e · All other expenses
total $702 · program services $586 · management and general $116
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $555,911 · end of year $624,044
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $30,252 · end of year $9,136
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $19,988 · end of year $19,988
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$29,685
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$29,685
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $106,408 · end of year $112,491
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $19,498 · end of year $15,323
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $191,725 · end of year $190,116
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $366,178 · end of year $401,367
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $135,158 · end of year $158,853
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
MEDICAL EDUCATION COOPERATION WITH CUBA (MEDICC) PROMOTES COOPERATION AMONG THE US, CUBAN AND GLOBAL HEALTH COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND EQUITY, OFFERING THE CUBAN EXPERIENCE TO INFORM GLOBAL DEBATE, POLICIES, AND PRACTICE.
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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR HEALTH EQUITY (CPHE): CPHE NETWORKCPHE HAS BUILT A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY, INTERGENERATIONAL LEADERS ACROSS MULTIPLE SITES, CULTURES, ETHNICITIES, LANGUAGES, AND SPACES, WHICH HAS PROVIDED A STRONG SENSE OF SOLIDARITY AMONG MEMBERS BY STRENGTHENING THEIR RELATIONSHIPS, EXPANDING THE NETWORK AND LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER. A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR FUNDERS: ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION AND CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS FOUNDATION.CPHE MINI-GRANT HIGHLIGHTS FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTSTHE CPHE MINI-GRANTS HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO COMMUNITIES FROM VARIOUS SITES. RECENTLY, A PROPOSAL WAS SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW. IT IS A VERY INTRIGUING PROPOSAL THAT WILL GO THROUGH THE REVIEW PROCESS. OUR OAKLAND CPHE IS ALSO INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL ON BEHALF OF LA CLINICA; CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING; ONCE SUBMITTED, IT WILL ALSO GO THROUGH THE REVIEW PROCESS.ALBUQUERQUE CPHE. CENTRO SAVILA, IS A COMMUNITY-ROOTED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY INFORMED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN ALBUQUERQUE'S SOUTH VALLEY AND INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT.THEY ARE PROPOSING TO WORK WITH YOUTH (AGES 15-20) DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY GAPS IN NEW MEXICO'S HEALTHCARE SAFETY NET BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY BUILDING AND OPPORTUNITIES TO DIRECTLY ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES THAT WOULD BENEFIT THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY. THE GOAL WOULD BE TO PREPARE AND SUPPORT YOUTH LEADERS TO ADVOCATE DURING THE UPCOMING 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND TO BUILD ONGOING LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIPOC YOUTH TO ADVOCATE FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE IN NEW MEXICO.
Expenses $41,056
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GATEWAYS TRAVEL PROGRAM:WHILE THE GATEWAYS TEAM FACED CHALLENGES IN MAINTAINING STABILITY THROUGHOUT 2024, THE ADDITION OF GISELE COUTIN MARIE IN JULY HAS GRADUALLY IMPROVED THIS SITUATION AND THE PROGRAM'S OVERALL EFFICIENCY. THIS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE PROMISING AND TO ENGAGE UNIVERSITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN SPONSORING DELEGATIONS TO CUBA WITH A VIEW TO FOSTERING COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS.IMPORTANT UPCOMING STEPS INCLUDE BETTER FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES WITH ORGANIZERS AND MEDICC REPRESENTATIVES FROM PAST TRIPS, HEIGHTENING THE PROGRAM'S VISIBILITY THROUGH MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, AND INCREASING HUMAN RESOURCES SUPPORT FOR THE TEAM IN CUBA.TO DATE IN 2024, MEDICC GATEWAYS HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED FIVE TRIPS, WITH ONE FULL DELEGATION AND ONE INDIVIDUAL TRIP SCHEDULED THROUGH YEAR'S END. UNFORTUNATELY, TWO TRIPS WERE CANCELED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT, AND A THIRD BECAUSE THE ORGANIZER FELL ILL. LOOKING AHEAD, WE HAVE SEVEN MORE TRIPS PLANNED THUS FAR IN 2025.
Expenses $243,259
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MD PIPELINE TO COMMUNITY SERVICE: IN 2024, MEDICC RECEIVED A SMALL GRANT TOTALING $20,000 FROM THE LOUIS AND ANNE ABRONS FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. MEDICC'S MD PIPELINE TO COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM, A UNIQUE SET OF COMPONENTS DESIGNED TO DIVERSIFY THE POPULATION OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN THE US IS AN IMPORTANT STRATEGY IN ADDRESSING HEALTH INEQUITIES AND INSTITUTIONAL RACISM IN OUR COUNTRY. A SPECIAL GROUP OF US STUDENTS AND GRADUATES, MOST OF WHOM ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN OR LATINO AND FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, ARE AWARDED FULL SCHOLARSHIPS BY CUBA'S LATIN AMERICAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (ELAM), BUT THEN FACE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL AND SYSTEMIC HURDLES IN ACHIEVING THEIR OBJECTIVE OF PRACTICING IN UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS IN THE US. NONETHELESS, OVER 250 ELAM GRADUATES ARE NOW IN RESIDENCY OR PRACTICE AND ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE ANSWER TO ONGOING PRIMARY CARE WORKFORCE DEFICITS.MNISI SCHOLARSHIP - THE THABO MNISI SCHOLARSHIP DEFRAYS THE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL BURDEN OF PREPARING FOR AND TAKING THE LICENSING EXAMS REQUIRED FOR BECOMING A PHYSICIAN IN THE US. THE SCHOLARSHIP HELPS WITH TEST PREPARATION MATERIALS, MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, EXAM FEES, AND OTHER RESOURCES. THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF THESE HURDLES ONLY CONTINUES TO GROW, WITH TYPICAL PREP AND EXAM FEES NOW AT APPROXIMATELY $5,000-$7,000 PER STUDENT OVER SEVERAL YEARS, AND MORE FUNDING TO SUPPORT ELAM STUDENTS' EXAM COSTS IS NEEDED.THIS YEAR, MEDICC ALLOTTED $10,000 TO THE SCHOLARSHIP AND PROVIDED 23 US ELAM STUDENTS AND GRADUATES (FOR REFERENCE, THERE ARE 35 CURRENT STUDENTS), WITH FUNDING. THIS YEAR, DUE TO LIMITED FUNDING, WE FOCUSED ON FUNDING ONLY THE NEXT STEP IN A STUDENT'S JOURNEY. IN TOTAL, WE DISTRIBUTED EQUIVALENT TO $9,274 WORTH OF FUNDS. ADDITIONAL FUNDS NOT YET SPENT ARE SAVED IN CASE OF STUDENT EMERGENCIES OR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. ADDITIONALLY, WE AWARDED 58 NBMES (NBMES ARE TEST PREPARATION) WHICH EQUATES TO $3,480 TOTAL. MEDICC RECEIVES AN IN KIND DONATION EACH YEAR OF ABOUT 75 NBMES DIRECTLY FROM THE NBME ITSELF TO PROVIDE TO STUDENTS. BECAUSE THE NBMES ARE DONATED IN-KIND, THEIR VALUE IS IN ADDITION TO THE $10,000 MEDICC ALLOTTED TO THE MNISI SCHOLARSHIP THIS YEAR.COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS SUMMER ROTATIONS - PROVIDES US ELAM STUDENTS AND GRADUATES WITH CLINICAL ROTATIONS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH SETTINGS NATIONWIDE, A PREREQUISITE FOR ADMISSION TO POST- GRADUATE TRAINING AND ULTIMATELY TO CLINICAL PRACTICE IN THE US. IN 2023, MEDICC WAS ABLE TO ARRANGE 5 ROTATIONS NATIONWIDE AND SECURE PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEW SITES. CURRENTLY, MEDICC DOES NOT ARRANGE SITES FOR STUDENTS AND INSTEAD ACCEPTS PROPOSALS FROM STUDENTS AND THEN VETS SITES. THIS YEAR, MEDICC ALLOTTED $3,500 TO COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, AND WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO TWO STUDENTS. SO FAR, MEDICC HAS FUNDED ONE STUDENT AT $2,000. ONE OTHER STUDENT APPLIED, BUT WILL BE COMPLETING HER ROTATION VIRTUALLY SO IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING.PATHWAYS TO RESIDENCY - OUR PATHWAYS TO RESIDENCY COMPONENT SUPPORTS US ELAM GRADUATES THROUGH THE RESIDENCY APPLICATION AND MATCHING PROCESS, AND PREPARES THE MORE ADVANCED STUDENTS AS WELL. IN PREVIOUS YEARS, MEDICC HAS WORKED WITH RECENT GRADUATES TO SUPPORT CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE (AAFP, FMEC, AND ANY OTHER CONFERENCES IDENTIFIED BY GRADS AS IMPORTANT FOR THEM) AND SUPPORTED STEADY PROGRESS THROUGH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS, SOME NEW IN 2023, FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES TO QUALIFY FOR THE MATCH.THIS YEAR, MEDICC ALLOTTED $500 TO PATHWAYS TO RESIDENCY AND WILL MAINLY PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES FOR STUDENTS. STUDENTS DO NOT FILL OUT AN APPLICATION FOR THIS FUNDING, RATHER THEY SUBMIT FUNDING REQUESTS DIRECTLY TO MEDICC WHICH MEDICC FULFILLS ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. SO FAR THIS YEAR, MEDICC HAS NOT HAD ANY APPLICATIONS FOR THIS FUNDING.
Expenses $238,068 · Grants $11,657 · Revenue $353,054
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Gail ReedGAIL REED
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Arnold PerkinsARNOLD PERKINS
VICE-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Ralph Rivera-GutierrezRALPH RIVERA-GUTIERREZ
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Paul ErwinPAUL ERWIN
CHAIR, FINANCE/DEVELOPMENT COMM
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Carmen NevarezCARMEN NEVAREZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Marsha BroussardMARSHA BROUSSARD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Angela GarciaANGELA GARCIA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Richard StreifferRICHARD STREIFFER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Melissa BurroughsMELISSA BURROUGHS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Tomas A MaganaTOMAS A MAGANA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Cristina Rabadan-DiehlCRISTINA RABADAN-DIEHL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jerrontay FosterJERRONTAY FOSTER
CFO
- Total calculated
- $63,000
- From this org
- $63,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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C William KeckC WILLIAM KECK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 10 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202543149349305209
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