Medical Bridges Inc
Medical Bridges' mission is to bridge the healthcare gap worldwide by procuring and distributing medical, dental and surgical equipment and supplies to underserved communities.
Medical Bridges Inc at a glance
In short: Medical Bridges Inc gave $378K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $378,041
- +2339.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,608
- +387.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,112
- Total assets
- $3,829,362
- -27.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Medical Bridges Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fair Help Missions ($182K). Together the top 5 received $378K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 17 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Medical Bridges Inc gives
- Giving grew 2001% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $14.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $378K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Help Missions Hardin, TX | General support | $181,553 |
| Texas A&M Build - TAMU Fndn College Station, TX | General support | $154,332 |
| City of Sugar Land Sugar Land, TX | General support | $14,112 |
| Houston Methodist Surgery Centers Houston, TX | General support | $14,044 |
| MAP International Brunswick, GA | General support | $14,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,829,362 | $11,850,776 | $13,317,143 | $378,041 | 5 | $55,033 |
| 2024 | $5,301,352 | $13,979,687 | $12,011,153 | $15,500 | 1 | $69,508 |
| 2023 | $3,627,844 | $15,482,460 | $16,383,425 | $14,460,090 | Total only | $97,090 |
| 2022 | $5,932,030 | $10,922,111 | $10,788,501 | $17,992 | 1 | $1,328 |
| 2021 | $4,030,405 | $10,206,946 | $8,636,837 | $366,624 | 10 | $12 |
| 2020 | $2,007,136 | $9,001,008 | $8,908,227 | $25,293 | 2 | $34 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Medical Bridges Inc
Based on IRS filings
Medical Bridges Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $378K. Net investment income was $55K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Medical Bridges Inc is led by Walter Ulrich, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Walter Ulrich
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$150K (2020) → $175K (2025)
Bryan Lastrapes
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Nunez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hayne Blakely
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret A Goetz MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary T Neal MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Spurgeon Robinson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Melko
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Clark
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Camilo McAllister
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey Stewart
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Satterfield
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Stutts
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Zipprich II
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Brock Howard MD
Founder & Chair Emeritus
Chair Emeritus → Founder & Chair Emeritus, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Niel Golightly
Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Aida Alard (2020–2023) — Director of Finance
- Former: Denise Castillo-Rhodes (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Greg L Phillips (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kimberly C David (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Weil (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Samantha Holroyd (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Rachelle Aspan (2023) — Director of Finance
- Former: Neil Golightly (2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $175K, to Walter Ulrich (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Medical Bridges Inc
How much does Medical Bridges Inc give each year?
Medical Bridges Inc gave $378K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.
What is Medical Bridges Inc's typical grant size?
Medical Bridges Inc's median grant in 2025 was $14,112, and its average grant was $75,608, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Medical Bridges Inc give grants?
Medical Bridges Inc gives mostly in Texas: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Medical Bridges Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Medical Bridges Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Medical Bridges Inc's largest grantees?
Medical Bridges Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Fair Help Missions ($181,553), Texas A&M Build - TAMU Fndn ($154,332) and City of Sugar Land ($14,112), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Medical Bridges Inc?
Medical Bridges Inc reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.9M.
What is Medical Bridges Inc?
Medical Bridges Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Houston, TX. It holds $3.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Medical Bridges Inc's EIN?
Medical Bridges Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0548161. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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