Mercy Ships International: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
Mercy Ships International (EIN 75-2685233)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-09-21
IRS object ID
202222649349301307
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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MR FILIP RYGG
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Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,880CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,214CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,330CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,424TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,880CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,214CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,330CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,424TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$15,424PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$85CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$88CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$215TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$15,639TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.98625PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99210PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp
EquipmentEquipmentGrp
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVEST. IN AFRICA MERCY MALTADesc
Book Value$23,165,575BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$23,165,575TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINTERCOMPANY PAYABLEDesc
Amt$29,194Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$29,194TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionMiddle East and North AfricaRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedInvestmentsTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$23,165,575RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$23,165,575SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$23,165,575TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (true)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
FRED GROTE
CFO$0$218,935$0$0$0$0$0$6,834$0$17,737$0$243,506$0$0
THOMAS STOGNER PART YEAR
FORMER CEO$0$253,404$0$40,000$0$0$0$7,453$0$10,802$0$311,659$0$0
DR GARY BRANDENBURG
DIRECTOR$0$89,370$0$0$0$0$0$4,455$0$56,336$0$150,161$0$0
GERT VAN DE WEERDHOF
DIRECTOR, CEO$0$156,250$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$156,250$0$0
DON STEPHENS
DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE$0$300,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$6$0$300,006$0$0
Paul Owen
General Counsel$0$216,345$0$0$0$0$0$6,717$0$14,956$0$238,018$0$0
Robert Corley Part Year
COO$0$162,657$0$0$0$0$0$5,129$0$16,447$0$184,233$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3PROCESSES USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF THE CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: THE CEO IS PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, MERCY SHIPS. MERCY SHIPS USES THE FOLLOWING PROCESSES TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION: - COMPENSATION COMMITTEE - WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT - COMPENSATION SURVEYS OR STUDIES - FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS - APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7NON-FIXED PAYMENTS: BONUSES PAID WERE DISCRETIONARY. BONUSES WERE DETERMINED BY APPROVED CONTRACTS FROM THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, RECRUITER/MERCY SHIPS HR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, AND AGREEMENTS WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990: THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER IN DETAIL. THE 990 WAS THEN PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT. BOARD MEMBERS WERE THEN GIVEN AT LEAST ONE WEEK TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND SEND COMMENTS TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. AFTER ALL COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS WERE ADDRESSED, THE 990 WAS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPROCESS FOR MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF INCLUDING OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. DISCLOSURES ARE REQUIRED TO BE UPDATED WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY BECOME KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IF A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED BY MANAGEMENT OR BY THE BOARD, THE PERSON WITH A CONFLICT RECUSES THEMSELVES FROM THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, AND THE BOARD VOTES ON WHETHER OR NOT TO ENGAGE IN THE TRANSACTION, BASED ON WHETHER IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF MERCY SHIPS INTERNATIONAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS: MERCY SHIPS INTERNATIONAL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER IN LINDALE, TEXAS DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15BCOMPENSATION REVIEW: MERCY SHIPS INTERNATIONAL DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR MANAGEMENT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FILING INSTRUCTIONS, THESE QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED NO. IF AT SOME POINT COMPENSATION PLANS ARE CONSIDERED, THE ORGANIZATION WILL ADOPT THE COMPENSATION PROCESS USED BY MERCY SHIPS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY: The Executive Committee is comprised of the Board Chairman, Vice Chairpersons, Founder/President and such other members as may be appointed by the board of directors. Per the organization's bylaws, the Executive Committee shall be comprised of at least ten (10) and may have up to thirty (30) members, all of whom shall be members of the board of directors. Except as specifically provided below, the Executive Committee shall have the full authority and power on behalf of the board of directors to transact business and oversee the management, administration, and operations of the Corporation between meetings of the board of directors, and shall have such additional powers as shall, from time to time, be vested in it by the board of directors. In no event shall the Executive Committee have authority or power to: -approve or otherwise effect any merger, dissolution, or the sale of all (or substantially all) of the assets of the Corporation, including the sale or transfer of any stock held by the Corporation in any entity that owns a ship involved in the Corporation's charitable mission; -authorize any change to the Corporation's governing documents; -take any action specifically denied it by resolution of the board of directors; or, -take any action that the Executive Committee is prohibited from taking under state or federal law.
FORM 990, GENERALThe most complete picture of Mercy Ships global operations is contained in the consolidated audited financial statements of Mercy Ships and its affiliates. The consolidated audited financial statements are available in their entirety on the Mercy Ships website at https://www.mercyships.org/2021-mercy-ships-audit-report/. As a party interested in the activities of Mercy Ships, we encourage you to visit our website and review the consolidated audited financial statements.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
MERCY SHIPS FOUNDATION
PO BOX 1298LINDALETX75771752641151REAL ESTATETX501(C)(3)12, TYPE INAfalse
MERCY SHIPS
15862 HIGHWAY 110 NORTHLINDALETX75771262414132HEALTH CARETX501(C)(3)7MSIYes (true)

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AFRICA MERCY MALTA LIMITEDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1MERCURY HOUSE 125 OLD MINT STAddressLine1Txt
CityVALLETTACityNm
CountryMTCountryCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesEXEMPT ACTIVITYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryMTLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MSIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeC-CORPEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$0ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$23,165,575ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership0.99800OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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