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Medical Bridges Inc

HOUSTON, TX

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$14.0M

Total expenses

$12.0M

Net assets

$4.7M

Grants received

$2.6M

97 grants

EIN

760548161

Tax year

2024

Mission

To procure and distribute medical equipment and supplies to underserved communities worldwide.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$13.9M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$70K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$14.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$9.8M
Salaries & benefits$1.4M
Fundraising$243K
Other expenses$789K
Total expenses$12.0M
Total assets$5.3M
Net assets$4.7M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Walter Ulrich

President & CEO

Board

$165K

40 hrs/wk

Niel Golightly

Vice Chair

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Carl Stutts

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

John Zipprich II

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Patricia Brock Howard MD

Founder, Chair Emeritus

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Hayne Blakely

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Bryan Lastrapes

Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Margaret A Goetz MD

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

John Melko

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mary T Neal MD

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Craig Nunez

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Spurgeon Robinson

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Richard Clark

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Maersk

Shipping

$178K

Grants received

Showing 97 of 97

FromAmountPurposeYear
METHODIST HOSPITAL GROUP
$169K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$118K
HEALTH
2024
HALLIBURTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$56K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
The Spirit Golf Association
$50K
General Support
2024
THE METHODIST HOSPITAL
$22K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$13K
13000
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
The Tapeats Fund
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
BERGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2024
THE METHODIST HOSPITAL
$372K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
ASCENSION SETON
$183K
Donation of supplies inventory
2023
HELPING HAND FOR RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT INC
$150K
DISASTER MGMT
2023
METHODIST HOSPITAL GROUP
$103K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
St John Medical Center Inc
$87K
MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR REDISTRIBUTION
2023
HALLIBURTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$53K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Memorial Hermann Health System
$30K
general fundraising
2023
Permanent Endowment Fund of
$20K
Biomedical Test Room Testing and Repairs
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$18K
HEALTH
2023
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$11K
MEF
2023
ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN INC
$11K
RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
2023
St John Sapulpa Inc
$7K
REDISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center Inc
$6K
MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR REDISTRIBUTION
2023
St John Broken Arrow Inc
$5K
MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR REDISTRIBUTION
2023
BERGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
DAAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
GRITS FOUNDATION
$5K
TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
The Tapeats Fund
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
THE WILSON SEXTON FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT MISSION
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$157K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
THE METHODIST HOSPITAL
$94K
SPONSORSHIP AND DONATION ASSISTANCE
2022
HALLIBURTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50K
—
2022
St John Medical Center Inc
$34K
MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR REDISTRIBUTION
2022
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$32K
HEALTH
2022
THE KANALY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$11K
MEF
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$11K
MEF
2022
Texas Children's Hospital
$10K
General support
2022
BERGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
For Charitable Purpose of Organization
2022
Memorial Hermann Health System
$10K
general fundraising
2022
STRAKE FOUNDATION
$10K
Operational Cost
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
GRITS FOUNDATION
$5K
TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2022
The Tapeats Fund
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
The Tapeats Fund
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
THE PARTEN FOUNDATION
$5K
General Support
2022
THE FRANCIS L LEDERER FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
THE WILSON SEXTON FOUNDATION
$4K
TO BRIDGE THE HEALTHCARE GAP WORLDWIDE BY PROCURING AND DISTRIBUTING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
2022
HALLIBURTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
—
2022
THE EDWARD AND HELEN OPPENHEIMER
$1K
CHARITABLE.
2022
THOMAS F & CM HASTINGS FOUNDATION
$500
CHARITABLE GRANT
2022
SUTAR-SUTARUK-MEYER FOUNDATION
$500
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$30K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
THE KANALY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2021
Memorial Hermann Health System
$10K
general fundraising
2021
STRAKE FOUNDATION
$10K
Operational Cost
2021
THE PARTEN FOUNDATION
$10K
General Support
2021
St John Medical Center Inc
$6K
MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR REDISTRIBUTION
2021
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$6K
MG
2021
THE FRANCIS L LEDERER FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
THE WILSON SEXTON FOUNDATION
$4K
TO BRIDGE THE HEALTHCARE GAP WORLDWIDE BY PROCURING AND DISTRIBUTING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
2021
THOMAS F & CM HASTINGS FOUNDATION
$500
CHARITABLE GRANT
2021
HUSSEY FOUNDATION
$500
To support the purposes of the organization.
2021
St John Medical Center Inc
$127K
MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR REDISTRIBUTION
2020
Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center Inc
$32K
MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR REDISTRIBUTION
2020
HALLIBURTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
—
2020
THE KANALY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2020
Texas Children's Hospital
$20K
NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORG
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$13K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
MAREK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
2020
The Tapeats Fund
$8K
General & Unrestricted
2020
STRAKE FOUNDATION
$8K
Operational Cost
2020
St John Broken Arrow Inc
$7K
MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR REDISTRIBUTION
2020
Owasso Medical Facility Inc
$7K
MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR REDISTRIBUTION
2020
THE FRANCIS L LEDERER FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
GRITS FOUNDATION
$5K
TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2020
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$5K
MG
2020
BERGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2020
THE WILSON SEXTON FOUNDATION
$3K
TO BRIDGE THE HEALTHCARE GAP WORLDWIDE BY PROCURING AND DISTRIBUTING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
2020
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$1K
MG
2020
THE ALKEK AND WILLIAMS FOUNDATION
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
ARON S & ANARUTH P GORDON FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
THOMAS F & CM HASTINGS FOUNDATION
$500
CHARITABLE GRANT
2020
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
$12K
HURRICANE DORIAN RELIEF
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
Houston Jewish Community Foundation
$6K
General Support
2019
AID FOR AFRICA INC
$5K
SUPPORT
2019
THOMAS F & CM HASTINGS FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE GRANT
2019
AID FOR AFRICA INC
$5K
SUPPORT
2018
GRITS FOUNDATION
$5K
TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2018
Houston Jewish Community Foundation
$28K
General Support
2017

Funded by

$2.6M from 40 funders · 97 grants · 2017–2024

The Methodist Hospital

$488K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Methodist Hospital Group

$272K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

St John Medical Center Inc

$255K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$206K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Halliburton Charitable Foundation

$185K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Ascension Seton

$183K · 1 grant · 2023

Greater Houston Community Foundation

$167K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN760548161
NTEE codeQ193
Subsection03
Ruling date1997-12
Formed1997
Employees23
Volunteers230
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