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Name:	Mexico Medical Missions
Address:	4001 County Road 114
	Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Phone:	970-945-5432
Web Address:	www.mexicomedical.org

Mexico Medical Missions (MMM) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

MMM operates a hospital in the remote tribal lands of the Tarahumara Indians, whose territory spreads over a system of mountains and canyons in the Sierra Madre. The hospital has 20 beds in men’s, women’s and children’s wards; general and dental surgery suites; an emergency room; x-ray capability; a laboratory; kitchen and dining facilities; staff housing; and ambulance services. It provides free care daily, year-round, and surgery teams from Mexico and the United States are hosted to do general and eye surgeries. In order to make health a reachable goal for the Tarahumaras, MMM has expanded their services to include a community health program that targets the root causes of their health problems. The program includes well drilling, native midwife training, remote clinic operation, health teaching, adult literacy training, agricultural and economic development, and emergency air service.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, MMM's program expenses were:

Program	721,634
Total Program Expenses:	$721,634

Chief Executive : Michael Berkeley, President

Compensation*:

$0

Chair of the Board: Dr. Michael Berkeley
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, Mexico Medical Missions

Board Size: 7

Paid Staff Size: 36

*2008 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. MMM reports that Mr. Berkeley is not compensated.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, grant proposals, and Internet appeals.

Fund raising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $622,851, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on MMM's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Cash donations	522,868
Noncash donations	99,983
Interest income	9,267
Hospital income	6,831
Unrealized loss on investments	-3,767
Total Income	$635,182

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 93%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 4%

Total income				$635,182
	Program expenses			$721,634
	Fund raising expenses			19,650
	Administrative expenses			30,075
Total expenses				$771,359
Expenses in Excess of Income				(136,177)
Beginning net assets				1,166,275
Ending net assets				1,030,098
Total liabilities				24,200
Total assets				$1,054,298

Note: In 2008, MMM reported in-kind contributions in the amount of $119,438, consisting of medical equipment/supplies ($84,438) and pharmaceuticals ($35,000).