MERCY CHEFS INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MERCY CHEFS INC (EIN 20-5050449)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202543219349318989
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-11-17T17:03:46-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1BARNES BROCK CORNWELL & PAINTER PLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN205050449EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Phone7576354403PhoneNum

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PersonRON FRITCHPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7576354403PhoneNum
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Principal OfficerRON FRITCHPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityPORTSMOUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$25,589,114GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MERCYCHEFS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED, RESTAURANT-QUALITY MEALS TO VICTIMS, VOLUNTEERS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS IN NATURAL DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES, AND PARTNER WITH EXISTING LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION BY PROVIDING FOOD SERVICE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE GLOBE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers4239TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$214,968CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$6,994PYOtherRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$1,928,186TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPROVIDE PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED, RESTAURANT-QUALITY MEALS TO VICTIMS, VOLUNTEERS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS IN NATURAL DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES, AND PARTNER WITH EXISTING LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION BY PROVIDING FOOD SERVICE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE GLOBE.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$17,562,645ExpenseAmt
DescDISASTER RELIEF & LONG-TERM RECOVERY: WE RESPOND TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND NATIONAL EMERGENCIES AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE. ON DEPLOYMENT, OUR PROFESSIONAL CHEFS PREPARE HIGH- QUALITY, HOT MEALS ON A MASS SCALE-UP TO 20,000 MEALS A DAY-FOR VICTIMS, VOLUNTEERS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS. COMMUNITY KITCHENS: MERCY CHEFS' COFOUNDER INSPIRED THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY KITCHENS. SHE RECOGNIZED OUR ORGANIZATION'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PUT OUR RESOURCES, VOLUNTEERS, AND SKILLS TO USE OUTSIDE OF DISASTERS TO FEED FOOD-INSECURE POPULATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FOOD INSECURITY RESPONSE: MERCY CHEFS HAS DELIVERED MILLIONS OF MEALS THROUGH GROCERY BOX DISTRIBUTIONS. THE IMPACT THESE GROCERIES HAVE MADE ON PEOPLE'S LIVES IS UNPARALLELED. WE'VE EXPANDED THIS PROGRAM AND CONTINUE TO FIND NEW WAYS TO SUPPORT PEOPLE IN FOOD-INSECURE COMMUNITIES THROUGH JOB SKILLS TRAINING, SINGLE-PARENT COOKING CLASSES, AND BUDGET-FRIENDLY RECIPE CREATION.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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PersonRON FRITCHPersonNm
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R GARY LEBLANC
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ANN LEBLANC
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JOSEPH LOVELLE
CH ADVANCEME40.00$180,269$0$0Yes (X)
ADAM WOODS
CHIEF CULINA40.00$160,262$0$0Yes (X)
RON FRITCH
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RICHARD BAKER
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JIM BOYD EQS
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ROBERT MACDONALD
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REV KEVIN TURPIN
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JANET YOUNG
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Other Revenue Total$8,848OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Program Services$826,835ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$48,637FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$4,345,082ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$511,186ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$255,593FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$131,553ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,477ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,738FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$1,385,244ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$162,970ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$81,485FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$401,991TotalAmt
Program Services$341,692ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$20,100FundraisingAmt

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Total$70,434TotalAmt
Program Services$70,434ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$12,250TotalAmt
Program Services$10,290ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$643,835TotalAmt
Fundraising$643,835FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$1,041,681TotalAmt
Program Services$1,041,681ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$219,814TotalAmt
Program Services$176,828ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,714ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,272FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$11,592TotalAmt
Program Services$11,012ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$580ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$241,457TotalAmt
Program Services$239,380ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,077ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$5,109TotalAmt
Program Services$4,343ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$511ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$255FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$20,042TotalAmt
Management And General$20,042ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$621,255TotalAmt
Program Services$618,473ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,782ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$240,763TotalAmt
Program Services$204,649ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,114ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
DEPLOYMENT EXPENSES$3,310,689$3,310,689
COMMUNITY KITCHENS$2,019,272$2,019,272
TRAVEL & RELATED EXPENSE$1,694,201$1,694,201
FOOD & SUPP-GIFT IN KIND$685,488$685,488

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$528,367TotalAmt
Program Services$445,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,868ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$19,637,315TotalAmt
Program Services$17,562,645ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$989,755ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,084,915FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$811,171BOYAmt
EOY$916,741EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$5,436,385BOYAmt
EOY$11,691,568EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$105,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$24,763BOYAmt
EOY$11,736EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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EOY$1,080EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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EOY$108,243EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,045BOYAmt
EOY$60,951EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,508,079LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,103,526LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,185,502BOYAmt
EOY$4,404,553EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$10,332BOYAmt
EOY$65,049EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$220,422BOYAmt
EOY$138,781EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,825,620BOYAmt
EOY$17,503,702EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$323,459BOYAmt
EOY$1,352,370EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$698,650BOYAmt
EOY$575,816EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,022,109BOYAmt
EOY$1,928,186EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,803,511BOYAmt
EOY$15,475,516EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$100,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,803,511BOYAmt
EOY$15,575,516EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,825,620BOYAmt
EOY$17,503,702EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$5,772,023ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$18NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,421,512CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,304,401CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,220,877CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,591,173CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$25,185,522CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$74,723,485TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,304,401CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,220,877CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,591,173CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$25,185,522CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$74,723,485TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$74,723,485PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$132CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$132TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$74,723,617TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$422,527GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$346,645OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$346,645BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,006,990OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$170,016DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,836,974BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,154,444OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,933,510DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,220,934BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,404,553TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
N/P TOWNEBANK$236,301
N/P 715 WASHINGTON ST$198,099
RIGHT OF USE OPER LEASE LIAB$137,181
PAYROLL LIABILITIES$4,235
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$575,816TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,659,970TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$18NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$250,650DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$250,632RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$25,409,338RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$25,409,338TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,887,965TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$250,650DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$250,650ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$19,637,315ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$19,637,315TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, WITH NO CUMULATIVE EFFECT ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED. INCOME TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INCOME TAX POSITION WILL MORE- LIKELY-THAN-NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS FILINGS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT ITS INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIIITHE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR 2024, 2023 AND 2022 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
GRASSROOTS ACTION
P O BOX 9095CHESAPEAKEVA23321false$429,474-$429,474
CURTIS GROUP CONSULTANTS INC
2512 SHEPHERDS LANEVIRGINIA BEACHVA23454false$102,144-$102,144
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$531,618TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
All StatesAll StatesAllStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredfalseSubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
R GARY LEBLANC
FOUNDER/CEO$275,400$275,400
ANN LEBLANC
CO-FOUNDER$200,200$200,200
JOSEPH LOVELLE
CH ADVANCEMENT OFFIC$180,269$180,269
ADAM WOODS
CHIEF CULINARY OFC$160,262$160,262
RON FRITCH
CFO$156,615$156,615

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation1ST CLASS TRAVEL ON OCCASION AS NEEDEDExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescFOOD & SUPPLIESDesc
Contribution500010000ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$887,732NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONPROVIDE PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED, RESTAURANT-QUALITY MEALS TO VICTIMS, VOLUNTEERS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS IN NATURAL DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES, AND PARTNER WITH EXISTING LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION BY PROVIDING FOOD SERVICE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE GLOBE.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6ASSIST IN PREPARING MEALS, TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT AND OTHER DUTIES
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ADISASTER RELIEF & LONG-TERM RECOVERY: WE RESPOND TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND NATIONAL EMERGENCIES AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE. ON DEPLOYMENT, OUR PROFESSIONAL CHEFS PREPARE HIGH- QUALITY, HOT MEALS ON A MASS SCALE-UP TO 20,000 MEALS A DAY-FOR VICTIMS, VOLUNTEERS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS. COMMUNITY KITCHENS: MERCY CHEFS' COFOUNDER INSPIRED THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY KITCHENS. SHE RECOGNIZED OUR ORGANIZATION'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PUT OUR RESOURCES, VOLUNTEERS, AND SKILLS TO USE OUTSIDE OF DISASTERS TO FEED FOOD-INSECURE POPULATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FOOD INSECURITY RESPONSE: MERCY CHEFS HAS DELIVERED MILLIONS OF MEALS THROUGH GROCERY BOX DISTRIBUTIONS. THE IMPACT THESE GROCERIES HAVE MADE ON PEOPLE'S LIVES IS UNPARALLELED. WE'VE EXPANDED THIS PROGRAM AND CONTINUE TO FIND NEW WAYS TO SUPPORT PEOPLE IN FOOD-INSECURE COMMUNITIES THROUGH JOB SKILLS TRAINING, SINGLE-PARENT COOKING CLASSES, AND BUDGET-FRIENDLY RECIPE CREATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ABOARD OF DIRECTORS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BBOARD OF DIRECTORS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BRON FITCH, CFO, REVIEWS DRAFT OF 990. 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ONCE COMPLETED AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANNUALLY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AANNUAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BANNUAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST

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