MERCY KIDS AFRICA INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- MERCY KIDS AFRICA INC (EIN 47-2315850)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-10-21
- IRS object ID
- 201922949349200117
- 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 | 2019-10-21T11:22:14-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | 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 |
| Phone | 6105055133 | PhoneNum |
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 |
| Phone | 6103046498 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-10-21 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 100.11.140.64 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-10-21 | IPDt |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | mercykidsafrica.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $142,030 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $142,030 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $142,030 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $900 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $119 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $116,238 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $117,257 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $24,773 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $19,106 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $43,879 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,568 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,270 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,385 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,270 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,953 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $164 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $74 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,106 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,879 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | To provide benevolent assistance to families in need overseas | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Provided tuition, school supplies and transportation for children in the Greater Chingola Metro area of Zambia. 70 people benefited. | $0 | $36,784 |
| Provided financial support to assist with operational expenses for the Lusungu Children's Home. 40 people benefited. | $0 | $30,585 |
| Provided monthly financial assistance for the purchase of food for children at the Lusungu Children's Home. 40 people benefited. | $0 | $17,215 |
| Provided funding for micro loans for small businesses in the Chingola Metro area in Zambia; funded the construction of dormitory and outhouse on the Lusungu Children's Home grounds; funded mission's trips to the Chingola, Zambia area. 80 people benefited. | $0 | $21,121 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $105,705 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
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 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Torres | ||||
| Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathaniel Yesner | ||||
| Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Jones | ||||
| Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Davina Chu | ||||
| Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Toni Wilkinson | ||||
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $50,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $56,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $120,684 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $142,030 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $369,266 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $50,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $56,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $120,684 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $142,030 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $369,266 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $146,336 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $222,930 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $369,266 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $0 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Private Foundation509 | Yes (X) | PrivateFoundation509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Program Expense: Education Fund - Provided funding for tuition and related expenses for approximately 70 children in the greater Chingola, Zambia area., $36784.00| Program Expense: Provided funding to Fig Micro Loan business that provides micro loans to small businesses in the Chingola, Zambia area., $10000.00| Program Expense: Provided food for approximately 30 children living at the Lusungu Children's Home in Chingola, Zambia, $17215.00| Program Expense: Lusungu Children's Home supplies and support, $30585.00| Program Expense: Provided funding for construction of a dormitory and outhouse for Lusungu Children's Home, $10521.00| Program Expense: Mission's trip support, $600.00| Bank and Transaction Charges/Fees and Wire Fees, $2314.00| Advertising/Promotional Expenses, $423.00| Dues & Subscriptions, $506.00| Travel Costs, $7290.00| |
| Part II, line 24 | | Asset Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Other Current Assets, $19270, $15385| |
| Part II, line 26 | | Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Accounts Payable, $164, $74| |
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