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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MEND-MEET EACH NEED WITH DIGNITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,832,937
Total expenses
$10,959,490
Contributions and grants received
$9,593,258
Grants paid
$6,529,673
Program service revenue
$971,205
Investment income
$178,423
Other revenue
$90,051
Total assets, end of year
$12,197,404
Total liabilities, end of year
$317,452
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,879,952
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,364,047
Management and general expenses
$1,051,552
Fundraising expenses
$543,891
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,364,047

Program services were 85.4% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $164,223

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,448,206

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,980,829

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $6,045,986

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program Services

    total $971,205 · related or exempt $971,205

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $175,423 · excluded $175,423

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $89,998

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $89,998

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $89,998 · excluded $89,998

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $3,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $3,000

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $3,000 · excluded $3,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $81,674

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $164,223

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $81,674

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other income

    total $53 · excluded $53

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $53

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,569,338 · program services $1,569,338

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $4,960,335 · program services $4,960,335

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $718,560 · program services $64,676 · management and general $420,943 · fundraising $232,941

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,921,657 · program services $1,605,824 · management and general $174,348 · fundraising $141,485

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $233,253 · program services $174,639 · management and general $44,170 · fundraising $14,444

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $235,774 · program services $160,304 · management and general $45,101 · fundraising $30,369

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,884 · program services $2,884

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $29,000 · program services $29,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $296,974 · program services $146,537 · management and general $122,936 · fundraising $27,501

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $72,799 · program services $69,230 · management and general $39 · fundraising $3,530

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $274,103 · program services $162,403 · management and general $75,152 · fundraising $36,548

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $8,911 · program services $4,828 · management and general $2,058 · fundraising $2,025

  • 17 · Travel

    total $21,391 · program services $21,267 · management and general $124

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $279,957 · program services $260,440 · management and general $13,277 · fundraising $6,240

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $94,580 · program services $51,766 · management and general $41,598 · fundraising $1,216

  • 24a · Other expenses: Repairs and maintenance

    total $155,158 · program services $62,590 · management and general $92,018 · fundraising $550

  • 24b · Other expenses: Fundraising

    total $44,962 · fundraising $44,962

  • 24c · Other expenses: Equipment

    total $39,854 · program services $17,986 · management and general $19,788 · fundraising $2,080

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $295,361 · end of year $255,521

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $588,526 · end of year $663,572

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $640,647 · end of year $532,326

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $607,775 · end of year $474,456

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $68,976 · end of year $116,674

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $10,583,619

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,031,231

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,448,391 · end of year $6,552,388

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,539,812 · end of year $3,602,467

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $361,932 · end of year $317,452

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,731,496 · end of year $11,319,003

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,096,060 · end of year $560,949

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

For more than half a century, MEND has been a lifeline for the most vulnerable families, individuals, and seniors, offering services rooted in dignity and respect. What began in a humble Valley garage has grown into a cornerstone of the San Fernando Valley community, supporting thousands with crisis services and long-term intensive case management.

Activities or mission (Part I)

With dignity and respect, MEND's mission is to meet the immediate needs of individuals and families and increase their access to opportunities that strengthen their capacity to thrive.

  • The COMMUNITY NOURISHMENT PROGRAMS (CNP) are MEND's most extensive services, providing food-insecure people in over 202 Los Angeles zip codes with regular access to good nutrition. In 2024, CNP distributed 3.4 million lbs. of fresh groceries and pantry staples - with 665,000 lbs. going to 44 local food pantries. Collectively, these services allowed people in need to consume 2.8 million meals.

    Expenses $7,070,689 · Grants $6,273,773 · Revenue $971,205

  • HERE WE THRIVE is an umbrella for several services, chief among them: Pathways to Wellness for participants with a diet-related chronic health disease, Living Wise + Well targeted to low-income, older adults, Gateways Employment Services offering work readiness & job placement, Enhanced Care Management for low-income patients on Medi-Cal, and finally, Connections, which provides resource navigation & referrals.HOPE & CARE support services offer resources, referrals, and system navigation for mental health services as well as supportive services, such as diapers, wipes, household items, utility assistance, and other necessities for families with children aged 0-5. Hope & Care also oversees our First Step services for the homeless and supports them with hygiene products, clean clothing, and curated food bags, along with referrals to additional services.

    Expenses $2,293,358 · Grants $255,900

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Alex Hemmelgam

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Margo Messina

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sally Turner

    Secretary (end 5/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paula Bahamon

    Board Member to Sec. (trans 5/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Brown

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Rawitch

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ron Villafana

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Taylor Vernon

    Board Member (start 5/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Janet Marinaccio

    Chief Executive Officer

    Total calculated
    $216,969
    From this org
    $197,556
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,413
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,556
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,413
    Filer's total
    $216,969

  • Chanya Blumenkrantz

    Chief Development Officer

    Total calculated
    $188,175
    From this org
    $171,839
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,336
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,839
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,336
    Filer's total
    $188,175

  • Jenny Gutierrez

    Chief Operating Officer

    Total calculated
    $137,199
    From this org
    $137,199
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Scott Mikels

    Chief Financial Officer (end 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $136,186
    From this org
    $126,072
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,114
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jesus Cano

    Chief Financial Officer (start 9/24)

    Total calculated
    $40,031
    From this org
    $39,420
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $611
    Hours/week
    40

  • Maria Jimenez

    Managing Director Program

    Total calculated
    $105,889
    From this org
    $105,889
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
22 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202502959349302060

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