MEPHIBOSHETH IN GHANA
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $101K · expenses $81K · assets $368K
- Also known as
- A NJ NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
- EIN
- 20-2764334
- Address
- 14 HEMLOCK ST, MONTVALE, NJ 07645-2306
- Website
- HTTP://MEPHIBOSHETHINGHANA.ORG
- NTEE code
- B28
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2007 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- School
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A SCHOOL FOR DISABLED CHILDREN IN GHANA AND PROVIDE THE GHANAIAN COMMUNITY INFORMATION, IN THE FORM OF SEMINARS, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, AND OTHER INFORMATION MEDIA, CONCERNING THE NEEDS OF THE DISABLED IN GHANA.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Nakusuji | PRESIDENT | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mariko Yamazaki-Sanchez | SECRETARY | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Linder | TREASURER | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michele Rios | TRUSTEE | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Ashey | TRUSTEE | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrea Linder (former) | PRESIDENT | 2017-2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dee Miller (former) | SECRETARY | 2017-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gerlinde Linder (former) | TREASURER | 2017-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE NAKUSUJI | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIKO YAMAZAKI-SANCHEZ | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK LINDER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELE RIOS | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN ASHEY | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE NAKUSUJI | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIKO YAMAZAKI-SANCHEZ | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK LINDER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELE RIOS | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN ASHEY | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE NAKUSUJI | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIKO YAMAZAKI-SANCHEZ | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK LINDER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELE RIOS | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN ASHEY | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA LINDER | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEE MILLER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GERLINDE LINDER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELE RIOS | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN ASHEY | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA LINDER | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEE MILLER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GERLINDE LINDER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN ASHEY | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELE RIOS | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA LINDER | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEE MILLER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GERLINDE LINDER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN ASHEY | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELE RIOS | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA LINDER | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEE MILLER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GERLINDE LINDER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA LINDER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEE MILLER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GERLINDE LINDER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA LINDER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEE MILLER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GERLINDE LINDER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,557 | $80,661 | $367,901 | $367,901 | $100,557 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,449 | $64,516 | $338,825 | $338,825 | $78,449 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $109,856 | $53,317 | $324,892 | $324,892 | $109,856 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $109,240 | $65,083 | $268,353 | $268,353 | $109,240 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $111,355 | $89,251 | $224,196 | $224,196 | $111,355 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $108,105 | $59,002 | $202,092 | $202,092 | $108,105 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,465 | $57,664 | $152,989 | $152,989 | $66,465 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,039 | $71,789 | $144,188 | $144,188 | $82,039 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $83,268 | $75,770 | $133,938 | $133,938 | $83,268 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $35,006 in all, tax years 2011 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I J & MARY LAROSA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Mephibosheth in Ghana”, “MEPHIBOSHETH IN GHANA” | 2011-2025 | 15 | $16,750 | 2025 | $750 | show |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 | $15,000 | show |
| ABBVIE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MEPHIBOSHETH IN GHANA” | 2016, 2018-2020 | 4 | $2,981 | 2020 | $2,000 | show |
| CHUBB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MEPHIBOSHETH IN GHANA” | 2019-2021 | 4 | $275 | 2021 | $175 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $80,661 spent · pay $17,876 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $40,386 | 50.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $18,937 | 23.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $17,876 | 22.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,862 | 2.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,600 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $80,661 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $64,516 spent · pay $9,989 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $36,661 | 56.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,051 | 21.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $9,989 | 15.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,265 | 3.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,550 | 2.4% | |
| Total | $64,516 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $53,317 spent · pay $10,124 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,724 | 42.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,897 | 27.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $10,124 | 19.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,072 | 7.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,500 | 2.8% | |
| Total | $53,317 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $65,083 spent · pay $11,030 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30,240 | 46.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,353 | 19.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $11,030 | 16.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $9,835 | 15.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,625 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $65,083 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $89,251 spent · pay $9,527 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $57,501 | 64.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,490 | 12.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $9,533 | 10.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $9,527 | 10.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,200 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $89,251 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $59,002 spent · pay $8,159 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,065 | 47.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,495 | 19.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $10,083 | 17.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $8,159 | 13.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,200 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $59,002 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $57,664 spent · pay $10,510 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,612 | 46.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $10,510 | 18.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,429 | 18.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $8,938 | 15.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,175 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $57,664 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $71,789 spent · pay $9,772 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35,357 | 49.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $19,481 | 27.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $9,772 | 13.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,029 | 8.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,150 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $71,789 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $75,770 spent · pay $10,942 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $46,075 | 60.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $10,942 | 14.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,888 | 11.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $8,740 | 11.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,125 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $75,770 | 100% |
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