THE MERCY KIDS FOUNDATION INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $195K · expenses $151K · assets $418K

EIN
46-4598879
Address
15616 CHATHAM RD, MOORES HILL, IN 47032-9241
Website
themercykids.org
NTEE code
P19
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2014 (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
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Mary Nelson (its 2018 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

The Mercy Center supports underprivileged children in Nicaragua by providing physical, spiritual, emotional and social support to families experiencing disability by providing physical therapy, stimulation, education, vocational training and health education to children.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

12 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
William Patterson Director2023-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Gail Burton Director2024-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Ron Nelson Chair2021-2025 40 $0 reported 1
Justin Carabello Director2023-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Gail Button (former) Director2023 5 $0 reported 1
Shana Alexander (former) Director2021-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Paul Blas (former) Director2023 5 $0 reported 1
Rhonda Kirchoff (former) Director2023 5 $0 reported 1
Ellen Moore RN (former) Director2021-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Mary Nelson (former) Director2021-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Sally ODonnell (former) Directror2021-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Amanda Pazzo (former) Director2021-2022 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
William Patterson Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gail Burton Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Ron Nelson Chair40 $0$0$0 $01
Justin Carabello Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
William J Patterson Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gail Burton Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Ron Nelson Chair40 $0$0$0 $01
Justin Carabello Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ron Nelson Chair40 $0$0$0 $01
William J Patterson Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gail Button Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Justin Carabello Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Shana Alexander Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Blas Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Rhonda Kirchoff Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ron Nelson Chair40 $0$0$0 $01
Shana Alexander MD Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Ellen Moore RN Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Mary Nelson Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Sally ODonnell Directror5 $0$0$0 $01
Amanda Pazzo Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ron Nelson Chair40 $0$0$0 $01
Shana Alexander MD Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Ellen Moore RN Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Mary Nelson Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Sally ODonnell Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Amanda Pazzo Director5 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$195,237$150,848 $418,140$418,140 $185,580$0 $0025
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$215,164$191,467 $373,751$373,751 $208,800$0 $0025
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$222,491$242,846 $350,989$350,989 $218,990$0 $0025
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$230,797$151,775 $371,344$371,344 $230,777$0 $0025
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$203,537$105,746 $292,322$292,322 $201,301$0 $0025

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $49,550 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
WHEATON COLLEGE DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$45,000 2024$20,000
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TORIUMI FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE MERCY KIDS FOUNDATION INC” 2023-2024 2$3,500 2024$2,500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE MERCY KIDS FOUNDATION INC” 2020-2023 4$1,050 2023$245
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PATHWAYS TO CHILDREN FOUNDATIONMNP19 $158,658$188,330 EXECUTIVE DIRETOR, FOUNDER$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
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HISPANIC POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATIONFLP19 $290,930$167,972 Director$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
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Where the money went

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 990 · $150,848 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Mercy Kids Center $86,299$86,299-- 57.2%
Fees: other services $27,416$27,416-- 18.2%
Other (as described)Mercy Medical $26,123$26,123-- 17.3%
Travel $5,577$5,577-- 3.7%
Advertising and promotion $2,904$2,904-- 1.9%
Other (as described)Mercy Connect $1,692$1,692-- 1.1%
Office expenses $652$652-- 0.4%
Information technology $185$185-- 0.1%
Total$150,848100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $191,467 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Mercy Kids Center $148,344$148,344-- 77.5%
Travel $13,690$13,690-- 7.2%
Fees: other services $11,613$11,613-- 6.1%
Other (as described)Mercy Medical $7,746$7,746-- 4.0%
Advertising and promotion $5,926$5,926-- 3.1%
Office expenses $2,347$2,347-- 1.2%
Other (as described)Mercy Connect $1,589$1,589-- 0.8%
Information technology $212$212-- 0.1%
Total$191,467100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $242,846 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Mercy Kids Center $161,553$161,553$0$0 66.5%
Other (as described)Mercy Sends $30,652$30,652$0$0 12.6%
All other expenses $17,763$17,763$0$0 7.3%
Other (as described)Mercy Medical $12,056$12,056$0$0 5.0%
Fees: other services $10,055$10,055$0$0 4.1%
Travel $8,510$8,510$0$0 3.5%
Other (as described)Mercy Connect $1,270$1,270$0$0 0.5%
Information technology $722$722$0$0 0.3%
Office expenses $265$265$0$0 0.1%
Total$242,846100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $151,775 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Mercy Center $115,047$115,047-- 75.8%
Other (as described)Mercy Sends $24,227$24,227-- 16.0%
Fees: other services $5,232$5,232-- 3.4%
Fees: management $4,616$4,616-- 3.0%
Other (as described)Mercy Connect $1,769$1,769-- 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $884$884-- 0.6%
Total$151,775100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $105,746 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Mercy Center $96,055$96,055-- 90.8%
Fees: other services $3,560$3,560-- 3.4%
Fees: management $2,937$2,937-- 2.8%
Other (as described)Mercy Sends $1,621$1,621-- 1.5%
Advertising and promotion $1,125$1,125-- 1.1%
Office expenses $448$448-- 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $2,220-reported apart
Total$105,746100%

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