Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,662,223
- Total expenses
- $1,988,858
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,644,593
- Grants paid
- $1,254,804
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $334
- Other revenue
- $17,296
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,586,169
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,935
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,579,234
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,466,790
- Management and general expenses
- $300,723
- Fundraising expenses
- $221,345
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,466,790
Program services were 73.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,644,593
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$11,991
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3 · Investment income
total $460 · related or exempt $460
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $11,865
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $11,991
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$126
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$126 · related or exempt -$126
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $15,156 · related or exempt $15,156
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11b · Other revenue: MERCHANDISE SALES
total $2,140 · related or exempt $2,140
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11e · Other revenue, total
$17,296
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $1,254,804 · program services $1,254,804
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $62,578 · program services $25,031 · management and general $37,547
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $218,121 · program services $55,062 · management and general $88,610 · fundraising $74,449
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $6,770 · program services $2,063 · management and general $3,129 · fundraising $1,578
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $50,304 · program services $11,473 · management and general $25,981 · fundraising $12,850
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $21,755 · program services $6,697 · management and general $9,440 · fundraising $5,618
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11b · Fees: legal
total $563 · management and general $563
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $18,144 · management and general $18,144
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11g · Fees: other
total $107,155 · program services $17,280 · management and general $12,420 · fundraising $77,455
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13 · Office expenses
total $27,336 · program services $10,754 · management and general $1,506 · fundraising $15,076
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14 · Information technology
total $48,938 · management and general $21,062 · fundraising $27,876
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16 · Occupancy
total $73,505 · program services $15,000 · management and general $58,505
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17 · Travel
total $51,307 · program services $50,155 · management and general $773 · fundraising $379
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $18,826 · program services $3,500 · management and general $15,326
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $7,533 · program services $4,897 · management and general $1,883 · fundraising $753
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23 · Insurance
total $4,541 · management and general $4,541
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24a · Other expenses: BANK SERVICE CHARGES
total $8,780 · program services $8,780
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24b · Other expenses: REGISTRATION FEES
total $4,018 · fundraising $4,018
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24c · Other expenses: TELEPHONE
total $3,880 · program services $1,294 · management and general $1,293 · fundraising $1,293
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $716,224 · end of year $1,359,362
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $3,077,976 · end of year $3,089,987
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $21,805 · end of year $25,750
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $17,344 · end of year $17,235
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$133,203
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$86,676
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $46,739 · end of year $46,527
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $47,308 · end of year $47,308
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $21,557 · end of year $6,935
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,947,862 · end of year $2,911,525
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $957,977 · end of year $1,667,709
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE VISION OF PROJECT MERCY IS TO "RENEW THE HEART OF A NATION BY FREEING PEOPLE FROM PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL POVERTY". THE MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM HOW PEOPLE LIVE AND THINK AND BUILD STRONG, SELF-SUFFICIENT COMMUNITIES IN ETHIOPIA AND BEYOND THROUGH NEW KNOWLEDGE, BETTER HEALTH, SUSTAINABLE FOOD SOURCES AND STRENGTHENED CHARACTER FOR ALL PEOPLE AS A LIVING EXAMPLE OF THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST. THIS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY WAS STARTED IN 1977 TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RELIEF AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE TO ETHIOPIAN REFUGEES. AT ITS PEAK, THE MINISTRY GREW TO REACH SEVEN COUNTRIES IN AFRICA WITH ITS FOCUS ON ASSISTING DISPLACED REFUGEES IN DJIBOUTI, GUINEA, IVORY COAST, KENYA, LIBERIA, MALAWI, AND SUDAN. IN 1993 THE ORGANIZATION SHIFTED ITS FOCUS TO CREATING A RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT MODEL THAT CAN BE USED BY OTHERS TO HELP BREAK THE CYCLE OF FAMINE AND POVERTY IN COMMUNITIES. PROJECT MERCY IS COMMITTED TO MAKING LONG-TERM, MULTI-GENERATIONAL IMPACT. AS SUCH, OUR DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS, DEVELOP
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HEALTHCARE PROJECT MERCY BUILT AND RUNS THE GLENN C. OLSEN MEMORIAL PRIMARY HOSPITAL. THIS 52-BED FACILITY IS EQUIPPED WITH DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, AS WELL AS WARDS FOR SURGICAL, PEDIATRIC, DELIVERY, AND MEDICAL SERVICES. COUPLED WITH A CLINIC IN THE SCHOOL (THE ONLY CLINIC OF ITS KIND IN RURAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IN ETHIOPIA), PROJECT MERCY PROVIDES END-TO-END PREVENTATIVE AND PROACTIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES. A NEAR-BY "LIE-IN-WAIT HOUSE" SERVES EXPECTANT MOTHERS DIAGNOSED WITH COMPLICATED PREGNANCIES. MIDWIVES FROM THE HOSPITAL PROVIDE REGULAR CHECK-UPS AND QUICK ACCESS TO HOSPITAL SERVICES TO THE EXPECTANT MOTHERS. THE NEWLY IMPLEMENTED COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION (CHE) PROGRAM ENABLES PROJECT MERCY AND THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE ALL THE INVESTMENT THAT HAS BEEN MADE IN HEALTHCARE TO DATE AND BUILD ON IT TO STRENGTHEN THE PREVENTATIVE PRACTICES OF THE PEOPLE TO STOP COMMON AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES BEFORE THEY START.
Expenses $153,217 · Grants $128,186
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EDUCATION EDUCATION IS A CORE COMPONENT OF OUR MODEL INTEGRATED INTO ALL OUR HOLISTIC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. WE MEET BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL NEEDS TO THE RURAL COMMUNITIES WE SERVE (WITH NEARLY 2,400 STUDENTS IN GRADES K- 12) AND RUN A HEALTH SCIENCE COLLEGE TO TRAIN MIDWIFERY NURSES. ALSO, OUR SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION HAS REACHED FIVE OTHER SCHOOLS IN THREE REGIONS. VOCATION & SKILL PROJECT MERCY TRAINS THE MEN & WOMEN IN VIABLE TRADES THAT CAN HELP THEM EARN A FAIR INCOME AND INTRODUCES THE ARTISAN CULTURE THROUGH SKILLS TRAINING AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VIABLE ASSOCIATION SO THEIR CRAFTS CAN BE MARKETED.
Expenses $914,240 · Grants $914,240
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FOOD SECURITY THE AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS HELP BY ENCOURAGING AND TEACHING FAMILIES TO CULTIVATE AND CONSUME VEGETABLES AND FRUIT TREE PRODUCTS. IN ADDITION, PROJECT MERCY HAS INSTITUTED DAIRY CATTLE BREEDING AND POULTRY FARMING PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE RURAL FAMILIES TO PRODUCE HIGHER QUALITY AND A HIGHER QUANTITY OF MILK AND EGGS. THESE FOOD SECURITY MEASURES ARE PROVIDING SUSTENANCE AND A MEANS OF INCOME. A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ROYAL JERSEY AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY (RJAHS) EDUCATES BENEFICIARIES AND STAKEHOLDERS IN LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT ON THE VALUE OF THE JERSEY BREED, EXPANDS ACCESS TO BREEDERS AND BREEDING BULLS TO SERVE SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN CHACHA AND FOURTEEN SURROUNDING KEBELES (TOWNSHIPS), AND SUPPORTS PROJECT MERCY TO STRENGTHEN ITS BREEDING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES.
Expenses $181,456 · Grants $181,456
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INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MERCY PROVIDES COMMUNITY MEMBERS NEEDED ACCESS TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, THE ABILITY TO REACH CRITICAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES SAFELY AND QUICKLY, USE SAFE ROADS, BRIDGES, CLEAN WATER, AND OTHER FACILITIES.
Expenses $217,877 · Grants $30,922
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Demeke Tekle-WoldDEMEKE TEKLE-WOLD
EMERITUS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bete DemekeBETE DEMEKE
PRESIDENT/CE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 50
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Ed MemmenED MEMMEN
CHAIRMAN/TRE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bruce BaconBRUCE BACON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr William ZuberDR WILLIAM ZUBER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Michael Van NoordDR MICHAEL VAN NOORD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lucy RollerLUCY ROLLER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $62,578
- From this org
- $62,578
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Dr Tim TeusinkDR TIM TEUSINK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 6 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202541329349304574
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