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Mercy Partners FY2024 filing

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Chatham, VA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 45-2834265Revenue $168K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmercy-partners.orgPo Box 458, 24531-0458 · Chatham, VATax-exempt since Jun 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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MERCY PARTNERS creates service programs within conflict zones provide immediate care, sustainable aid, Education and training.......................................................................................................................................................................................Mercy Partners is a Christian charity providing aid in conflict zones. Making God's grace evident by creating service programs that foster immediate care, sustainable aid, education, and discipleship training of native evangelists to care for their local people as equal partners.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $64
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$168K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$138K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$191K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$168K
FY2024▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$154K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$125K
Expenses
$138K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$170K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$138K
FY2025$121K
Net assets
$191K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$86K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$191K
FY2025$196K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $119K Management & general 11% · $15K Fundraising 3% · $4K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Tom Kilian
Executive Director
$27,000Pt VII · Sec A
Sandie Kilian
Administrative Assistant
$27,000Pt VII · Sec A
Kurtis Kight
Director, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gene Woolard
Director, Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Warren Grubbs
Director, Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tom Kilian’s $27K as Executive Director is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tom Kilian$27,000$27,000$27,000$27,000$27,000
Sandie Kilian$27,000$27,000$27,000$27,000$27,000
Thomas Kilian——$17,196$17,196$14,031

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides immediate care, sustainable aid, and education in conflict zones.

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3 programs · $94K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

C. MERCY PARTNERS TRAINS NATIVE EVANGELISTS TO CARE FOR THEIR LOCAL PEOPLE AMONG VARIOUS TRIBES TO MAINTAIN PEACE AND HARMONY AND PROVIDE THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS. Mercy Partners established network of churches in the Republic of South Sudan and West Nile Uganda and Kenya This year we trained evangelists and pastors that have a heart…

$38Kprogram expense
02

A.MERCY PARTNERS CREATES SERVICE PROGRAMS WITHIN CONFLICT ZONES THAT FOSTER IMMEDIATE CARE FOR DISPLACED and AT RISK PERSONS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, DENTAL CARE, DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, MEDICINE, FOOD, CHARCOAL, HAND WASHING STATIONS, PERSONAL HYGIENE KITS CLOTHING AND COUNSEL- Our immediate care program…

$29Kprogram expense
03

B.MERCY PARTNERS CREATED SERVICE PROGRAMS WITHIN CONFLICT ZONES THAT PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE AID AND SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO RAISE SURVIVAL CONDITIONS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. MERCY PARTNERS CREATED SERVICE PROGRAMS WITHIN CONFLICT ZONES THAT PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE AID AND SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO RAISE SURVIVAL CONDITIONS IN THE…

$27Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$64
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$64

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$168K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Money outPt IX
$138K
Ln 25
Programscol B$119K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$191K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$168K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$191K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$191K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$191K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$191K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$161K$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$161K$191K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$43K$8K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$75K$7K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$138K$119K$15K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $125K$121K$4K$196K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $168K$138K$30K$191K 990 PDF
FY2023 $249K$213K$35K$161K 990 PDF
FY2022 $209K$170K$39K$125K 990 PDF
FY2021 $154K$86K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $168,143 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $248,507$168,143
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $248,507$168,143
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 $71,196$54,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $141,819$83,745
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $213,015$137,745
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,492$30,398
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $168,143 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$168,143
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$168,143
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$168,143
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $137,745 across 2 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,200 · Management $8,100 · Fundraising $2,700$54,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,301 · Management $7,163 · Fundraising $1,281$83,745
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,501 · Management $15,263 · Fundraising $3,981$137,745
Part X · Balance sheet $191,145 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $160,747$191,145
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $160,747$191,145
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $160,747$191,145
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $160,747$191,145
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $160,747$191,145
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $191,145 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$168,143
XI-2 Total expenses$137,745
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,398
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$160,747
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$191,145

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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