MERCY KIDS AFRICA INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- MERCY KIDS AFRICA INC (EIN 47-2315850)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 202113189349200716
- Schema version
- 2020v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-11-14T11:54:42-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 472315850 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MERCY KIDS AFRICA INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Andrea Yesner | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | MERC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 6105055133 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O Box 296 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Broomall | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19008 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Andrea Yesner | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2021-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | mercykidsafrica.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $146,231 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $146,231 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $146,231 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $4,759 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $905 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $151 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $149,408 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $155,223 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$8,992 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $32,494 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $23,502 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,634 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,864 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,634 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,864 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $140 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,362 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,494 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,502 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | To provide benevolent assistance to families in need overseas through an orphanage | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | We provide benevolent assistance to families in need overseas through an orphanage. The benevolent assistance provides education support provides finances for children's home expenses orphanage infrastructure support and provides food to children in need. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $141,976 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $141,976 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Yesner | ||||
| President | 2 | $1,600 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathaniel Yesner | ||||
| Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Jones | ||||
| Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Torres | ||||
| Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Toni Wilkenson | ||||
| Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Davina Chu | ||||
| Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DE | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Nathaniel Yesner | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 49 Jacalyn Dr | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Havertown | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19083 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6105055133 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $56,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $120,684 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $142,030 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $256,566 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $146,231 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $721,899 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $56,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $120,684 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $142,030 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $256,566 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $146,231 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $721,899 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $52,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $145,460 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $197,960 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $52,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $145,460 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $197,960 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $523,939 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $56,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $120,684 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $142,030 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $256,566 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $146,231 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $721,899 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.72578 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.7037 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Advertising, $77.00| Dues & Subscriptions, $703.00| Legal & Professional, $1516.00| Team Meals, $293.00| Office Expenses, $355.00| Paypal Fees, $1542.00| Payroll Processing Fees, $289.00| Stripe Fees, $133.00| Taxes & Licenses, $318.00| Travel, $842.00| Website Expenses, $329.00| Wire Fees, $1035.00| Program Expense: Education Costs for children in Sub-Saharan Africa, $54535.00| Program Expense: Food Subsidy for children living in the Chingola Zambia metro area, $38130.00| Program Expense: Lusungu Children's Home supplies and support, $30361.00| Program Expense: Orphanage Roof Repair, $18950.00| |
| Part II, line 26 | | Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Accounts Payable, $140, $2362| |
| Part IV, List of Officers | | Employee Name:, Description:| Andrea Yesner, Nominal compensation for duties as President| |
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