MERCY KIDS AFRICA INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $172K · expenses $121K · assets $109K

EIN
47-2315850
Address
PO BOX 296, BROOMALL, PA 19008-0296
Website
mercykidsafrica.org
NTEE code
Q30 International Development (International, Foreign Affairs and National Security) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
launch: religious (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2015 (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
Timothy Torres (its 2015 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

To provide benevolent assistance to families and children in need overseas

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Andrea Yesner President2017-2024 $4,800$19,800 1

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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Davina Chu Director2017-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Timothy Torres Chair2016-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Megan Jones Secretary2016-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Nathaniel Yesner Treasurer2016-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Toni Wilkenson (former) Director2020-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Toni Wilkinson (former) Director2016-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Andrea Carrozziere (former) President2016 6 $0 reported 1
Holly Johnson (former) Director2016 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $5K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Andrea Yesner President3 $4,800-$0 $4,8001
Davina Chu Director1 $0-$0 $01
Timothy Torres Chair1 $0-$0 $01
Megan Jones Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Nathaniel Yesner Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $4K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Andrea Yesner President2 $4,200-$0 $4,2001
Davina Chu Director1 $0-$0 $01
Timothy Torres Chair2 $0-$0 $01
Megan Jones Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Nathaniel Yesner Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $4K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Andrea Yesner President1 $4,400-$0 $4,4001
Davina Chu Director1 $0-$0 $01
Toni Wilkenson Director1 $0-$0 $01
Timothy Torres Chair2 $0-$0 $01
Megan Jones Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Nathaniel Yesner Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $5K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Andrea Yesner President1 $4,800-$0 $4,8001
Davina Chu Director1 $0-$0 $01
Toni Wilkenson Director1 $0-$0 $01
Timothy Torres Chair2 $0-$0 $01
Megan Jones Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Nathaniel Yesner Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $2K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Andrea Yesner President2 $1,600-$0 $1,6001
Nathaniel Yesner Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Megan Jones Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Timothy Torres Director2 $0-$0 $01
Toni Wilkenson Director1 $0-$0 $01
Davina Chu Director1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Andrea Yesner President2 $0$0$0 $01
Nathaniel Yesner Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Megan Jones Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Timothy Torres Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Toni Wilkinson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Davina Chu Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Andrea Yesner President1 $0-$0 $01
Timothy Torres Chairman1 $0-$0 $01
Nathaniel Yesner Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Megan Jones Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Davina Chu Director2 $0-$0 $01
Toni Wilkinson Director1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Andrea Yesner President6 $0-- $01
Timothy Torres Chairman6 $0-- $01
Nathaniel Yesner Treasurer6 $0-- $01
Megan Jones Secretary6 $0-- $01
Davina Chu Director6 $0-- $01
Toni Wilkinson Director6 $0-- $01
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Andrea Carrozziere President6 $0-- $01
Timothy Torres Chairman6 $0-- $01
Nathaniel Yesner Treasurer6 $0-- $01
Toni Wilkinson Director6 $0-- $01
Holly Johnson Director0 $0-- $01
Megan Jones Director6 $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
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$171,586$120,840 $108,891$108,634 $171,579- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$158,441$135,274 $58,217$57,886 $158,409- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$171,067$173,678 $34,735$34,719 $171,064- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$149,426$135,598 $37,577$37,330 $149,424- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$146,231$155,223 $25,864$23,502 $146,231- ---
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$256,566$267,921 $32,663$32,524 $256,566$0 $0010
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$142,030$117,257 $43,953$43,879 $142,030- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$120,690$164,530 $19,270$19,106 $120,684- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$56,393$40,085 $62,946$62,946 $56,388- ---

Funders of this organization

8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $85,990 in all, tax years 2018 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $30,0003 $10,0002024 2020, 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $18,1001 $18,1002023 2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC $15,0002 $10,0002024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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FORGOOD INC $7,9331 $7,9332020 2020 DAF sponsor Exact
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $6,5001 $6,5002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $6,3051 $6,3052019 2019 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $1,1524 $2562023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MERCY KIDS AFRICA INC”
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W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION $1,0001 $1,0002018 2018 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MERCY KIDS AFRICA INC”
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
FRIENDS OF CHILDREN IN AFRICAPAQ30 $96,220$105,035 President and Acting Sec-Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
GODS PRECIOUS CHILDREN INCPAQ30 $132,616$132,418 PRESIDENT/TR$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
AFRIKA TIKKUN USA INCPAQ30 $129,503$1,228,467 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
GRAND GEDEH ASSOCIATION IN THE AMERICA INCPAQ30 $173,684$119,521 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
CATHOLIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION INCPAQ30 $210,026$221,211 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
WESEEHOPE USA INCPAQ30 $226,948$145,330 BOD Member$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
TING MINISTRIESPAQ30 $191,100$195,087 PRESIDENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
NEW LIFE MISSION - HAITI INCPAQ30 $119,892$118,433 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
MISSION HELPSPAQ30 $146,564$113,059 President/Board Member$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
GLOBAL SHORE OPPORTUNITIES INCPAQ30 $236,694$223,573 Board Chairman$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
TAMANI WORLD CHILDREN PROJECT INCPAQ30 $134,129$156,678 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
ZAWADI FUND INTERNATIONALPAQ30 $164,647$159,854 president$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
DEEP SPRINGS INTERNATIONALPAQ30 $191,062$206,990 President$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
SHANKAR SERVICE FOUNDATION INCPAQ30 $184,733$3,707 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
FIELDS OF ABUNDANCE MISSIONPAQ30 $162,732$152,414 DIRECTOR$4,654 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
WEST HEMPFIELD FIRE & RESCUE FIREFIGHTERS RELIEF ASSOCIATIONPAQ30 $130,544$150,390 MEMBER AT LARGE$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
FOUNDATION TODOS JUNTOS INCPAQ30 $187,472$180,707 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
WOMENS CAMPAIGN INTERNATIONALPAQ30 $173,642$334,280 President$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
EKENYWAPAQ30 $103,177$97,799 CEO$15,500 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
THOMAS CHARITIESPAQ30 $273,448$238,474 Board President$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
BUILDING NEW HOPEPAQ30 $160,480$156,812 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$53,590 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
GHANA INITIATIVE MOBILE MEDICAL MISSIONPAQ30 $171,924$168,727 Director$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
CTC TEN FOUNDATIONPAQ30 $129,436$139,838 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
HIMALAYAN HOPE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPAQ30 $115,207$2,849 President and Director$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state
TIBETAN EDUCATION FUNDPAQ30 $130,498$96,533 President$0 Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $10,238,5409 4DAF sponsor2014–2023 AFRIKA TIKKUN USA INC; RADIATING HOPE INC; CHILDRENS RESCUE MISSION INC; CONNECT AFRICA FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $3,886,683153 41DAF sponsor2016–2024 FRIENDS OF AL-ROWWAD USA INC; FAMILY HEALTH FOUNDATION INC; AFRIKA TIKKUN USA INC; CONNECT AFRICA FOUNDATION INC and 37 more
S&R Wilson Family Foundation $1,818,4524 1Private foundation2020–2023 COAFRICA
FORGOOD INC funds this one $1,784,58068 16DAF sponsor2010–2024 CHILDRENS RESCUE MISSION INC; MCWA INC; CONNECT AFRICA FOUNDATION INC; RADIATING HOPE INC and 12 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $1,238,36079 18DAF sponsor2012–2024 INTERNATIONAL AID INC; ADVOCATES FOR SUCCESS IN AFRICA; FILM SCHOOL AFRICA INC; RESOURCES FOR THE BLIND INTERNATIONAL INC and 14 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one $1,054,41071 20DAF sponsor2014–2024 CONNECT AFRICA FOUNDATION INC; FIELDS OF ABUNDANCE MISSION; PLENTY INTERNATIONAL; WOMENS CAMPAIGN INTERNATIONAL and 16 more
GLOBUS CARES $1,040,3821 1Private foundation2010–2010 AFRICAN HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
IN HIS NAME FOUNDATION $790,13310 1Private foundation2014–2025 PB&J FOODS INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $783,70725 12DAF sponsor2014–2024 NEW WAYS FOR AFRICA INC; WESEEHOPE USA INC; EGMONT US FOUNDATION INC; FILM SCHOOL AFRICA INC and 8 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $739,52958 18DAF sponsor2019–2025 MALEMBE RISE INC; CONNECT AFRICA FOUNDATION INC; CTC TEN FOUNDATION; EKENYWA and 14 more
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $614,00011 2DAF sponsor2010–2022 INTERNATIONAL AID INC; NEW LIFE MISSION - HAITI INC
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION $455,98015 1DAF sponsor2010–2024 ROOTED WISDOM AFRICA
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC $452,93921 4DAF sponsor2014–2024 SERUDS INC; ZAWADI FUND INTERNATIONAL; CHOSA INC; AFRIKA TIKKUN USA INC
UNIVERSITY IMPACT $450,0001 1DAF sponsor2024–2024 COAFRICA
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM funds this one $439,50026 14DAF sponsor2020–2024 ALL WE ARE INC; FRIENDS OF CHRIST IN INDIA INC; THOMAS CHARITIES; DEEP SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL and 10 more

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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.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $120,840 spent · pay $5,262 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $115,345 95.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $5,262 4.4%
Printing, publications, postage $233 0.2%
Total$120,840100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $135,274 spent · pay $4,743 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $129,979 96.1%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $4,743 3.5%
Fees to independent contractors $500 0.4%
Printing, publications, postage $52 0.0%
Total$135,274100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $173,678 spent · pay $5,372 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $168,145 96.8%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $5,372 3.1%
Fees to independent contractors $161 0.1%
Total$173,678100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $135,598 spent · pay $5,931 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $128,944 95.1%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $5,931 4.4%
Fees to independent contractors $701 0.5%
Printing, publications, postage $22 0.0%
Total$135,598100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $155,223 spent · pay $4,759 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $149,408 96.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $4,759 3.1%
Fees to independent contractors $905 0.6%
Printing, publications, postage $151 0.1%
Total$155,223100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $267,921 spent · pay $0 · grants $260,535 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $260,535$260,535-- 97.2%
All other expenses $4,223-$4,223- 1.6%
Travel $2,150-$2,150- 0.8%
Fees: other services $849-$849- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $87--$87 0.0%
Fees: legal $77-$77- 0.0%
Total$267,921100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $117,257 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $116,238 99.1%
Fees to independent contractors $900 0.8%
Printing, publications, postage $119 0.1%
Total$117,257100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $164,530 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $163,461 99.4%
Fees to independent contractors $900 0.5%
Printing, publications, postage $169 0.1%
Total$164,530100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $40,085 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $39,892 99.5%
Fees to independent contractors $100 0.2%
Printing, publications, postage $93 0.2%
Total$40,085100%

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