Mercy Ships International: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- Mercy Ships International (EIN 75-2685233)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-08-19
- IRS object ID
- 201942319349300139
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- 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 | 2019-08-19T12:08:07-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 363990892 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Capin Crouse LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1000 Texan Trail STE 125 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Grapevine | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76051 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 752685233 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Mercy Ships International | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MERC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9099397000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 2020 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lindale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75771 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Fred Grote | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9099397000 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-08-19 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Ted R Batson Jr | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00721951 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8173286510 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 139.146.132.42 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-08-19 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 13:07:59 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 04A39A987A26B1027CD8DF0A62FE9D66E527A3BF | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 008597CA1F04CBE285E0793090F998F35E09E60C | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Donovan Palmer | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 2020 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lindale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75771 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $3,220 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1993 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To conduct humanitarian, charitable, medical, cultural, and educational projects. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 38 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 36 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 38 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,880 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $3,214 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $2 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $6 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,882 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,220 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,880 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,200 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,880 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,200 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $2 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,020 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $32,512,869 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $29,880,750 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $32,512,869 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $29,880,750 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | The organization's mission is to provide oversight and governance to Mercy Ships Operations a 501(c)(3) that operates hospital ships in developing countries, providing free medical care, education for medical professionals, and medical infrastructure improvements. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,200 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | The mission of Mercy Ships International is to provide oversight and governance to Mercy Ships, a 501(c)(3) that operates hospital ships in developing countries, providing free medical care, education for medical professionals, and medical infrastructure improvements. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,200 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | Yes (1) | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 38 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 36 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Fred Grote CFO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9039397669 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 2020 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lindale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75771 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (39 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Stephens | |||||||
| Founder/President Emeritus | 2.00 | 45.20 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $282,994 | $0 |
| Donovan Palmer | |||||||
| Director/CEO | 0.50 | 45.20 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $241,251 | $17,288 |
| Rosa Whitaker | |||||||
| President | 1.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Myron E Ullman III | |||||||
| Chairman | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Francoise Andre | |||||||
| Vice Chairperson | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Peter B Schulze | |||||||
| Vice Chairman, Treasurer | 1.00 | 2.20 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Keith Thomson | |||||||
| Vice Chairman | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Ronald L Goode PhD | |||||||
| Secretary | 0.50 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Latkovic | |||||||
| Vice Chairman | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Deyon Stephens | |||||||
| Co-Founder | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Gary W Brown | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Michael L Cowan MD | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Roland DeCorvet | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Ann H Gloag | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Troy A Griepp | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| John Paul Ketels | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Mark R Laret | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Ruben S Martin | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| David Overton | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Daniel O Shelley | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Richard Wankmuller | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Henry Clarke | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Martin Durrstein | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Erling Natvig | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Bert Van Dijk | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey H Coors | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Marilyn Collett | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Azarias Ruberwa Manywa | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| David W Rolston | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Juliette Tuakli MD | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jan S Van den Bosch | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Michael Lindsay | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jim Coppens | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Mary Beth West | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Dr Gary Brandenburg | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Dunnett | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Rev Jonathan Weaver | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Randall Zindler | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Fred Grote | |||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | 0.50 | 45.20 | Yes (X) | $0 | $195,094 | $11,226 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $719,339 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $28,514 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Related Organizations | $3,124 | RelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $90 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $3,214 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $6 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,220 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $6 | ExclusionAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,200 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,200 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,200 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,200 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part X | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXInd |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,949 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,969 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,510,920 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,877,781 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,512,869 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,880,750 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,512,869 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,880,750 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,512,869 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,880,750 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,512,869 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,880,750 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,020 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$2,633,139 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,155 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $827 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,880 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,214 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,079 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,155 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $827 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,880 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,214 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,079 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $8,079 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $17 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $8,096 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99790 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99710 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Investment in Africa Mercy Malta | Desc |
| Book Value | $29,877,781 | BookValueAmt |
| Method Valuation | F | MethodValuationCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Program Rltd | $29,877,781 | TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Middle East and North Africa | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 0 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | Program-related investment | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $29,877,781 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $29,877,781 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $29,877,781 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | Yes (1) | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| Founder/President Emeritus | $0 | $282,994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $282,994 | $0 | $0 |
| Donovan Palmer | ||||||||||||||
| Director/CEO | $0 | $241,251 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,313 | $0 | $258,564 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Grote | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | $0 | $195,094 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,261 | $0 | $206,355 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Founder and President Emeritus Don Stephens has a family relationship with Director Deyon Stephens. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The organization's Form 990 was prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer 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 12c | 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 B, line 15 | Mercy Ships International does not compensate any officers, directors, or management. In accordance with the 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 C, line 19 | Mercy Ships International makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available for public inspection at the International Support Center during regular business hours. Documents are also made available upon written request. |
| Form 990, Part X, Lines 27-29 | In accordance with the principles of FASB ASU 2016-14 (ASC 958), the organization has implemented required changes to its audited financial statements for the period ended 12/31/2018. To date, Form 990 and its associated schedules have not been updated to reflect changes made by this standard. Thus, we have reported the revised net asset categories from the audited financial statements as follows on Form 990, Part X, Lines 27-29: Line 27 - Net assets without donor restrictions $29,880,750 Line 29 - Net assets with donor restrictions $ 0 Total net assets $29,880,750 |
| Form 990, Part XII, lines 2c - Explanation of Responsibility: | The Audit and Finance Committee of the board of directors is responsible for overseeing the audit and selecting the independent accounting firm. This process has not changed from the previous year. |
| Form 990, Part VI, line 1a, Executive committee: | 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. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Ships Foundation | ||||||||||
| PO Box 1298 | Lindale | TX | 75771 | 752641151 | Ownership of real estate used in exempt activity | TX | 501(c)(3) | Line 12a, I | Mercy Ships | 0 |
| Mercy Ships | ||||||||||
| 15862 Highway 110 North | Lindale | TX | 75771 | 262414132 | International Christian health care organization | TX | 501(c)(3) | Line 7 | Mercy Ships International | 0 |
Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp
Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Africa Mercy Malta Limited | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Foreign Address ForeignAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | Mercury House 125 Old Mint St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Valletta | CityNm |
| Country | MT | CountryCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Activities | Owns Ship Used in Exempt Activity | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile Foreign Country | MT | LegalDomicileForeignCountryCd |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Mercy Ships International | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Entity Type | C | EntityTypeTxt |
| Share Of EOY Assets | $29,877,780 | ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt |
| Ownership | 0.99800 | OwnershipPct |
| Controlled Organization | 0 | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | Yes (1) | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (1) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | Yes (1) | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt |
|---|
| Mercy Ships |
| C |
| Mercy Ships |
| N |
| Mercy Ships |
| O |
| Mercy Ships |
| P |
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