MERCY KIDS AFRICA INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- MERCY KIDS AFRICA INC (EIN 47-2315850)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-08
- IRS object ID
- 202543149349200114
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- 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 | 2025-11-08T13:13:58-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | 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 |
| 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 | Nathaniel Yesner | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6105055133 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | 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 | $171,586 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $171,579 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $7 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $171,586 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $5,262 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $233 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $115,345 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $120,840 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $50,746 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $57,886 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $2 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $108,634 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $48,217 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $104,041 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,850 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $58,217 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $108,891 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $331 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $257 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $57,886 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $108,634 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | To provide benevolent assistance to families and children in need overseas | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Provided educational support to approx. 100 children in the Chingola Zambia metro area | $0 | $44,710 |
| Provided food for several hundred children in the Chingola Zambia metro area | $0 | $18,110 |
| Provided operation support and supplies for the Lusungu Childrens Home Orphanage in Chingola Zambia | $0 | $17,840 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $80,660 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davina Chu | ||||
| Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Torres | ||||
| Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Jones | ||||
| Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathaniel Yesner | ||||
| Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Yesner | ||||
| President | 3 | $4,800 | $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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 Minus4 Years | $146,231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $139,424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | -$20,104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $23,110 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $127,179 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $415,840 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| 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 | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| 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 | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $146,231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $139,424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | -$20,104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $23,110 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $127,179 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $415,840 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $92,858 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $322,982 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| 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 | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| 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 | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $415,842 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $0 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.7767 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.8655 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part II - Line 1, Unusual Grant Lists | | Name of the Contributor:, Date of Grant:, Year:, Amount:, Description:| Donor, 09 13 2021, "2021", $0, A one-time grant towards micro loan project in Chingola Zambia| Donor, 12 27 2022, "2022", $13900, One-time gift towards project| Donor, 03 04 2022, "2022", $5854, One-time contribution towards project| Donor, 10 21 2022, "2022", $5850, One-time contribution towards project| Donor, 05 01 2023, "2023", $12000, Unusual one-time donation| Donor, 12 31 2023, "2023", $10000, Unusual one-time cash donation| Donor, 12 20 2024, "2024", $10000, This was a non-recurring donation for a special project| Donor, 12 31 2023, "2023", $5000, One-time unusual donation| Donor, 01 30 2024, "2024", $16400, This was a one-time donation related to a special project| Donor, 02 15 2024, "2024", $8000, One-time donation to education fund| Donor, 01 24 2024, "2024", $5000, One-time donation to a special project| Donor, 05 06 2024, "2024", $5000, One-time donation to a special project| |
| Part II, line 10 | | S.No:, Year:, Amount:, Description:| 1, 2021, $2, Interest| |
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 (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Merchant Processing Fees, $2439.00| Dues & Subscriptions, $1193.00| Legal & Professional Expense, $4266.00| Office Expenses, $200.00| Payroll Processing Fees, $702.00| Website Expenses, $463.00| Program Expenses: Education Costs for Children in Sub-Saharan Africa, $44710.00| Program Expenses: Lusungu Fence Project, $8000.00| Program Expenses: Food Subsidy for children living in the Chingola Zambia metro area, $18110.00| Program Expenses: Shipping Container Support, $2140.00| Program Expenses: Support for Missions Trips to Lusungu Childrens Home, $15282.00| Program Expenses: Lusungu Childrens Home Supplies and Support, $17840.00| |
| Part I, line 20 | | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Rounding, Rounding, $2| |
| Part II, line 24 | | Asset Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Undeposited Funds, $10000, $4850| |
| Part II, line 26 | | Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Accounts Payable, $331, $257| |
| Part IV, List of Officers | | Employee Name:, Description:| Andrea Yesner, Compensation for activities as President| |
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