Mercado Global empowers rurual artisian entrepreneurs across the americas to lift their families out of poverty through business training and access to international markets. Through our nonprofit model, we strengthen communities and families, weaving market access, community-based education,and asset development into a program focused on financial independence to overcome poverty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $556K
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$528K
81% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 81% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$123K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$123K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$125K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2005.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.6M Management & general 5% · $89K Fundraising 6% · $112K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Empowers rural artisans through entrepreneurship to escape poverty.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Economic empowerment program our economic empowerment program helps rural artisan entrepreneurs break the cycle of local poverty through market access, business education, and asset DEVELOPMENT.THROUGH our market access program, we help over 1,000 rural artisan entrepreneurs build their own community artisan businesses and access…

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Community partnerships programwe seek to build mutual understanding and facilitate cultural exhcange between artisan communities across the americas and our supporter communities in the united states. Through the community partnership programm, individuals from the U.S. Visit communities in guatemala to see the impact of their support.

$171Kprogram expense
03

Rural entrepreneurs leadership training programin conjunction with our economic empowerment program, our community-based rural entrepreneursleadership training program helps rural artisans gain the skills they need to build successful businesses and lift their families out of poverty.

$139Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$630K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$112K
Owns and owesPt X
$123K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$651K
LiabilitiesLn 26$528K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$630K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$196K
SavingsLn 2$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$651K
LiabilitiesLn 26$528K
Net assetsLn 32$123K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$802K$651K
LiabilitiesLn 26$681K$528K
Net assetsLn 32$121K$123K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$821K$711K$74K$36K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$3K$922$231
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$936K$849K$14K$73K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$13K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.6M$89K$112K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$1.9M$2K$125K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.8M$1.8M$2K$123K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.6M$2K$121K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.2M$22K$119K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.3M$79K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.2M$5K$18K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,779,240 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $982,171$1,145,427
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $569,874$629,915
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,960$3,898
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,555,005$1,779,240
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $685,772$820,803
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $867,503$956,469
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,553,275$1,777,272
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,730$1,968
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,779,240 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,145,427
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,145,427
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $629,915$629,915
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,898$3,898
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $629,915 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,898$1,779,240
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,777,272 across 4 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $710,659 · Management $73,954 · Fundraising $36,190$820,803
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,459 · Management $922 · Fundraising $231$4,612
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $848,665 · Management $14,487 · Fundraising $72,887$936,039
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,654 · Fundraising $3,164$15,818
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,575,437 · Management $89,363 · Fundraising $112,472$1,777,272
Part X · Balance sheet $651,054 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $169,977$196,451
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $143,599$98,452
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $156,422$69,670
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $264,364$220,945
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,705$37,882
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,609$3,334
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,215$12,368
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,186$850
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,187$11,102
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $802,264$651,054
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,562$43,051
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $681,154$527,976
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $121,110$123,078
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $121,110$123,078
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $802,264$651,054
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $123,078 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,779,240
XI-2 Total expenses$1,777,272
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,968
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$121,110
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$123,078

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