MERCY KIDS AFRICA INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- MERCY KIDS AFRICA INC (EIN 47-2315850)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201823199349203052
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- 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 | 2018-11-15T10:30:08-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Foundation Group Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1321 Murfreesboro Pike Ste 610 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Nashville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 37217 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MERC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6105055133 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 296 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Broomall | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19008 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Nathaniel Yesner | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2018-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | William G McRay | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 6153619445 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-11-15 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 173.10.209.165 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2018-11-15 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 15:39:04 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | A1B95B656185A6E08FDF946E0DBFF63D868DFBBF | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | B8CE4D7DDE02638382EA973DA478B527BC0631BB | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | 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 | $120,690 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $120,684 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $6 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $120,690 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $900 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $169 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $163,461 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $164,530 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$43,840 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $62,946 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $19,106 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,170 | BOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,776 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,270 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $62,946 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,270 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $164 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $62,946 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,106 | 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 (5 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| Provided financial support to assist with operational expenses for the Lusungu Childrens Home. This assistance ensures the children living in the orphanage have supplies and resources needed. 40 people benefited. | $32,678 |
| Provided tuition and school supplies for children in the Greater Chingola Metro Area of Zambia. 70 people benefited. | $33,825 |
| Provided monthly financial assistance for the purchase of food for children living at the Lusungu Childrens Home. 30 people benefited. | $17,100 |
| Provided funding for the construction of a new dormitory for the children living at the Lusungu Childrens Home and the installation of an irrigation system. 30 people benefited. | $14,210 |
| Sent a shipping container from the Uunited States to the Lusungu Childrens Home that was filled with supplies, food, and clothes for the children. 30 people benefited. | $62,485 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $160,298 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Yesner | ||
| President | 006.00 | $0 |
| Timothy Torres | ||
| Chairman | 006.00 | $0 |
| Nathaniel Yesner | ||
| Treasurer | 006.00 | $0 |
| Megan Jones | ||
| Secretary | 006.00 | $0 |
| Davina Chu | ||
| Director | 006.00 | $0 |
| Toni Wilkinson | ||
| Director | 006.00 | $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 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DE | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | 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 | 1522 Brierwood Road | 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 |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| 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 Minus3 Years | $17,084 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $50,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $56,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $120,684 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $244,320 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $17,084 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $50,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $56,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $120,684 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $244,320 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $244,320 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $244,331 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support CY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (16 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 31 | Provided funding for the construction of a new dormitory for the children living at the Lusungu Childrens Home and the installation of an irrigation system. 30 people benefited. Grants and allocations 0, Program service expenses 14,210 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 31 | Sent a shipping container from the Uunited States to the Lusungu Childrens Home that was filled with supplies, food, and clothes for the children. 30 people benefited. Grants and allocations 0, Program service expenses 62,485 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Travel 300 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Meals and entertainment 63 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Bank/Service Charges 2,128 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Dues, Subscriptions, Fees 505 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Program Expense Food Subsidy 17,660 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Program Expense Lusungu Childrens Orphanage Supplies and Support 90,123 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Program Expense Education Support 30,565 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Advertising/Promotional Fees 167 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Program Expense School Transportation 3,960 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Program Expense Lusungu Childrens Home Volunteers 3,780 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Program Expense Dormitory Construction 11,710 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Program Expense Irrigation System 2,500 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets | Undeposited Funds Beginning of year 13,776, End of year 19,270 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities | Accounts Payable Beginning of year 0, End of year 164 |
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