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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by PROJECT MERCY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,068,740
Total expenses
$1,835,081
Contributions and grants received
$2,052,500
Grants paid
$1,159,028
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$579
Other revenue
$15,661
Total assets, end of year
$4,817,116
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,223
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,812,893
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,373,400
Management and general expenses
$275,693
Fundraising expenses
$185,988
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,373,400

Program services were 74.8% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,052,500

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $579 · related or exempt $579

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $12,466 · related or exempt $12,466

  • 11b · Other revenue: MERCHANDISE SALES

    total $3,195 · related or exempt $3,195

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $15,661

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $1,159,028 · program services $1,159,028

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $295,209 · program services $91,227 · management and general $127,573 · fundraising $76,409

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $7,104 · program services $2,162 · management and general $3,276 · fundraising $1,666

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $39,213 · program services $9,803 · management and general $18,430 · fundraising $10,980

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $23,464 · program services $7,249 · management and general $10,130 · fundraising $6,085

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $187 · management and general $187

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,405 · management and general $18,405

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $69,227 · program services $32,507 · management and general $12,420 · fundraising $24,300

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $50,233 · program services $16,844 · management and general $677 · fundraising $32,712

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $59,937 · management and general $33,557 · fundraising $26,380

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $23,102 · program services $7,500 · management and general $15,602

  • 17 · Travel

    total $37,719 · program services $37,719

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $23,026 · management and general $23,026

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,329 · program services $4,764 · management and general $1,833 · fundraising $732

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,993 · management and general $8,993

  • 24a · Other expenses: REGISTRATION FEES

    total $5,218 · fundraising $5,218

  • 24b · Other expenses: TELEPHONE

    total $4,518 · program services $1,506 · management and general $1,506 · fundraising $1,506

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK SERVICE CHARGES

    total $3,091 · program services $3,091

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $78 · management and general $78

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,359,362 · end of year $1,589,705

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,089,987 · end of year $3,097,169

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $25,750 · end of year $25,750

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $17,235 · end of year $17,985

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $116,740

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $77,541

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $46,527 · end of year $39,199

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $47,308 · end of year $47,308

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,935 · end of year $4,223

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,911,525 · end of year $3,562,839

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,667,709 · end of year $1,250,054

Mission and programs · 2025

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

  • 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 $123,914 · Grants $123,914

  • 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 $904,374 · Grants $904,374

  • 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 $106,507 · Grants $106,507

  • 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 $238,605 · Grants $24,233

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Demeke Tekle-Wold

    EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bete Demeke

    PRESIDENT/CE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

  • Dr Brad Coolman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Colleen Kraft

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ester Silvers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Michael Van Noord

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lucy Roller

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $65,707
    From this org
    $65,707
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Daniel Tymann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr William Zuber

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Tim Teusnik

    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
2025
Filed
22 June 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202641749349301044

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