Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans
Donations deductibleAssociation for the Advancement of Mexican Americans' network
11 people7 organisationsi11 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telisa Shead Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adeeb Barqawi | Board Member(Resigned 07/19/24) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Alexandria Hernandez | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Charles Ezell | Board Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christian Diaz | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Crystal Ramon Miranda | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Curtis | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Martin Perez | Board Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Misha McClure | Board Member(Resigned 07/19/24) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ricardo Mago | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Veronica Neal | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adolfo E Melara | Superintendent | since 2023 |
| Daisy Morales | Interim CEO | 2024 |
| Deborah Ortiz | Chief Operating Officer | since 2021 |
| Edward J Rodriguez | Assistant CFO | 2023 |
| Giselle I Easton | Superintendent Assistant | since 2022 |
| James R Dunn CFE CFF Cgma CPA | CFO | since 2020 |
| James R Dunn CPA CFE CFF Cgma | CFO | since 2018 |
| Jocquelyne Roberson | Human Resources Director | 2023 |
| Jose H Jimenez | President & CEO | since 2018 |
| Lisa Schott | Human Resource Director | 2021 |
| Maria M Rodriguez | Superintendent | since 2018 |
| Mary H Cavazos | Human Resource Director | since 2022 |
| Patrick L Rocha | Prevention & Counseling Director | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Adolfo E Melara | CEO, President and Superintendent | 40 | $225k | $19k | |
| Alexander Chavez | Director, School Improvement and Grants | 40 | $106k | $12k | |
| Alexandria Hernandez | Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Christian Diaz | Vice Chair | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Crystal E Ramon-Miranda | Secretary | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Telisa Shead | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Charles Ezell | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| David Curtis PhD | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Martin Perez Edd | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Garcia | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Darin Sommer | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans
- EIN
- 741696961
- Address
- 6001 Gulf Fwy, Houston, TX, 77023-5423
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Aama's misssion is to inspire and empower latinos to pursue and achieve their potential and achieve success. Aama's ultimate goal is that all latinos will be able to participate fully in the economic and civil success of our community. The organization's programs are designed to create the conditions that will make that vision possible. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P840 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1970
- Principal officer
- Dr Adolfo Melara (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1972
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsTelisa Shead
≥4years on the filingsAlexandria Hernandez
≥4years on the filingsChristian Diaz
≥4years on the filingsVeronica Neal
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $14.4m
- Total liabilities
- $7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $7.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $22m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 331
- Volunteers
- 9
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $23.6m | $25.6m | Deficit $2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.