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Mekimi

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 55-0870419Revenue $225K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmekimi.org1274 49th Street 297, 11219-3011 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Oct 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Mekimi's goal is to be a supportive force on the long journey to recovery. Mekimi works tirelessly to cheer and uplift the spirits of patients and their families, thereby providing them with strength and willpower to brave their challenges and overcome their illnesses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 350 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$225K
+0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$209K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$107K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$225K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$439K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$225K
Expenses
$209K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$429K
FY2022$526K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$209K
Net assets
$107K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$7K
FY2024$92K
FY2025$107K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2004.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $187K Management & general 10% · $21K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports patients and families on their recovery journey, uplifting spirits and building strength.

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1 program · $187K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The organization provides weekly programs and support groups, monthly trips, quarterly weekend retreats, occasional outings, and gives out gifts to the ILL/INJURED and their families.

$187Kprogram 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
The Ojc FundFY2024$16K
Associated Jewish Charities of BaltimoreFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$225K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Money outPt IX
$209K
Ln 25
Programscol B$187K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$107K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Total revenueLn 12$225K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$107K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6350
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$87K
Total assetsLn 16$140K$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$92K$107K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$9K$8K$997
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$15K$14K$525$525
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$574
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$146K$146K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$209K$187K$21K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $225K$209K$15K$107K 990 PDF
FY2024 $223K$181K$43K$92K 990 PDF
FY2023 $293K$304K−$11K$7K 990 PDF
FY2022 $455K$526K−$71K$18K 990 PDF
FY2021 $439K$429K$10K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020 $227K$245K−$18K$79K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $224,683 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $163,908$224,683
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $59,491$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $223,399$224,683
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,079$1,030
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,732$208,418
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $180,811$209,448
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,588$15,235
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $224,683 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$49,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$175,183
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$224,683
VIII-12 Total revenue$224,683
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $209,448 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,030$1,030
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,760$3,760
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,977 · Management $8,301 · Fundraising $997$18,275
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,785$3,785
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,691 · Management $525 · Fundraising $525$14,741
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,340 · Management $574$1,914
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,312$3,312
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $145,529$145,529
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,102$16,102
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $186,669 · Management $21,257 · Fundraising $1,522$209,448
Part X · Balance sheet $121,568 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,482$86,918
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $55,625$34,650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $140,021$121,568
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,949$14,261
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,949$14,261
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,072$107,307
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,072$107,307
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $140,021$121,568
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,307 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,683
XI-2 Total expenses$209,448
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,235
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,072
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,307

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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