MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE INC: Form 990, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE INC (EIN 27-3196267)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-11-11
- IRS object ID
- 202243159349306049
- Schema version
- 2021v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-11-11T16:57:20-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 412024514 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SOMMERVILLE & ASSOCIATES PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3030 MATLOCK RD STE 201 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ARLINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 760152936 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 273196267 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MERC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8326523762 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 32722 TAMINA RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MAGNOLIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77354 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TERRELL WELCH | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO/DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8324820228 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-11-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | TERRELL | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | WELCH | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ELAINE L SOMMERVILLE CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00204458 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8177955046 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2022-11-11 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | TERRELL WELCH | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 32722 TAMINA RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MAGNOLIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77354 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $5,141,796 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.MERCYHOUSEGLOBAL.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2010 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | MERCY HOUSE EXISTS TO ENGAGE, EMPOWER AND DISCIPLE WOMEN AROUND THE GLOBE IN JESUS NAME: ENGAGE THOSE WITH RESOURCES TO ASSIST; EMPOWER WOMEN TO BE SELF-SUPPORTING; AND DISCIPLE WOMEN AS LIFETIME FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 47 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 400 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $799,901 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,293,697 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,819,514 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $219 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $145 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $1,127,705 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $1,285,713 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,421,621 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,105,372 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $425,888 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $642,198 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $756,610 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,062,550 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $70,156 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $998,185 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $925,226 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,180,683 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,629,974 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $240,938 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $475,398 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $962,311 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,517,682 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $81,633 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $203,900 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $880,678 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,313,782 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | MERCY HOUSE EXISTS TO ENGAGE, EMPOWER AND DISCIPLE WOMEN AROUND THE GLOBE IN JESUS NAME: ENGAGE THOSE WITH RESOURCES TO ASSIST; EMPOWER WOMEN TO BE SELF-SUPPORTING; AND DISCIPLE WOMEN AS LIFETIME FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $724,942 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $642,198 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $173,060 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL REACHES OUT BY PROVIDING HOPE AND SUPPORT TO THREE MATERNITY HOMES THROUGHOUT KENYA IN CONJUNCTION WITH REHEMA FOUNDATION, A LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION. THESE PROGRAMS SAVE THE LIVES OF NOT ONLY THE GIRLS AND THEIR BABIES, BUT MANY TIMES POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF A GIRL'S ENTIRE FAMILY. IN 2021, MERCY HOUSE RESCUED SIX NEW GIRLS AND SAW SIX BABIES BORN THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GIRLS AND BABIES RESCUED SINCE 2010 THROUGH 2021 IS 69 GIRLS AND 66 BABIES. WITHIN THE THREE RESIDENTIAL HOMES, THE TEEN MOMS RECEIVE TRAUMA-INFORMED INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING WEEKLY. BEYOND MEETING JUST PHYSICAL NEEDS, THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE FOR SPIRITUAL DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING. TUTORS PROVIDE THE GIRLS BASIC EDUCATION LIKE MATH, ENGLISH, WRITING, ETC. IN THE ONSITE CLASSROOM WITH A GOAL TO REINTEGRATE THEM BACK TO A LOCAL SCHOOL OR TRANSITION THEM TO A VOCATIONAL JOB PROGRAM ONCE THEIR CHILDREN REACH TWO YEARS OF AGE. ONCE THEY ENTER THIS PORTION OF THE PROGRAM, THEIR SCHOOL FEES, UNIFORMS, BOOKS, AS WELL AS THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION IS PAID FOR BY MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL THROUGH A SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM. MEDICAL NEEDS ARE A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE PROGRAM. IN 2021, THE PROGRAM ASSISTED IN THE SAFE DELIVERY OF THE BABIES, INCLUDING SIX C-SECTION DELIVERIES AND PROVIDING PRENATAL AND POST-NATAL CARE TO DOZENS OF TEEN MOMS. MEDICAL CARE DOES NOT STOP WITH THE MOMS. DURING 2021, TWO INFANTS/TODDLERS HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED DUE TO VARIOUS AILMENTS. THERE ARE ALWAYS ONGOING SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO BE TREATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING HIV, GRAVES' DISEASE, EPILEPSY, HEARING LOSS, VISION ISSUES, RICKETS, ETC. VOCATIONAL TRAINING IS IMPORTANT TO ASSURE A TEEN MOM DOES NOT END UP HOMELESS OR BECOME A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AFTER HER TIME AT A REHEMA HOUSE PROGRAM IS COMPLETED. THE GIRLS CAN BE INTRODUCED TO A VARIETY OF VOCATIONAL SKILLS INCLUDING HAIRDRESSING, SALON SKILLS, COMPUTER, TECHNOLOGY, MUSIC CLASSES, BAKING, COOKING AND SEWING. TRADITIONALLY, OTHER LESSONS AND SKILLS ARE TAUGHT IN THE HOME INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO JEWELRY-MAKING, CHILD-REARING, AND INSTRUMENT LESSONS, LAUNDRY, AS WELL AS TRAINING IN HOW TO CARE FOR THEIR BABIES. WHILE THE GIRLS ARE TAKING LESSONS, WIDOWED HOUSEMOTHERS CARE FOR THE CHILDREN IN A NEARBY PLAYROOM. THE COUNTRY ENDURED A NEARLY YEAR-LONG LOCKDOWN DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHICH CAUSED DELAYS IN EDUCATION INTO 2021, ELEVATING THE IMPORTANCE OF IN-HOME TUTORING. FOR THE SAKE OF GIRLS ATTENDING SCHOOL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTERS, PROGRAMS WERE CREATED TO FACILITATE ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS TO KEEP THEM AT PAR WITH THE SCHOOL AND TERTIARY WORK AS THEY CONTINUE WITH THEIR NORMAL HOUSEHOLD CHORES AND ORDER. ON JANUARY 24, 2021, ONE OF THE THREE HOMES IN KENYA, A TRANSITION HOME WHERE 19 GRADUATES AND THEIR CHILDREN LIVED, BURNED TO THE GROUND IN A DEVASTATING FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WALLS OF THE HOME. EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO EVACUATE UNHARMED WITH ONLY MINIMAL SMOKE INHALATION AND FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON FEET. THIS LOSS WAS EVEN MORE TRAUMATIC CONSIDERING THE HOME WAS A SECOND CHANCE HOME. THE STAFF AND RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN COUNSELING TO WORK THROUGH THE LOSS AND FEAR. WHILE THE TRANSITION HOME WAS A RENTAL, IT PROVED DIFFICULT AND COSTLY TO FIND A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT, A MAJOR FUNDRAISING PROJECT CALLED BEAUTY FROM ASHES WAS CREATED TO RAISE MONEY TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT HOME THAT RAN FOR MOST OF THE YEAR WITH A TOTAL OF OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS FROM DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CREATED AN UNSTABLE HOUSING MARKET IN 2021 IN NAIROBI, KENYA AND THE MONEY RAISED WAS NOT ENOUGH TO PURCHASE A NEW COMPOUND. A NEW RENTAL WAS SECURED AT MORE THAN DOUBLE THE RENT. A SOCIAL WORKER VISITS EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL HOMES OF EACH TEEN MOTHER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THIS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT 2021. DUE TO COVID-19, CARING FOR THE GIRLS IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS ALL OF THEIR NEEDS AND OFTEN THE NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILIES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $1,571,206 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $1,493,973 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE INC. BELIEVES IN CREATING, OPERATING AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST WOMEN IN IMPOVERISHED CIRCUMSTANCES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, TO LEARN AN ARTISAN TRADE AND CREATE AN AVENUE TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR LIVELIHOOD. THE MINISTRY LOCATES WOMEN WHOSE PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE HOPELESS AND COME ALONGSIDE THEM TO MENTOR THEM AND MINISTER TO THEM THROUGH BIBLE STUDIES AND OTHER RELIGIOUS DISCIPLESHIP, ALONGSIDE PROGRAMS THAT TEACH AND TRAIN THEM IN VIABLE METHODS OF PRODUCING INCOME FOR THEIR FAMILIES. WITHOUT THESE PROGRAMS, MANY OF THE WOMEN HAVE NO WAY TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES OR THEIR CHILDREN LEAVING EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY SUSCEPTIBLE TO A LIFE OF HOMELESSNESS AND STARVATION OR AT RISK OF BECOMING VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. ALL PROGRAMS ARE HOLISTIC IN THAT THEY SEEK TO MINISTER TO EVERY ASPECT OF THE WOMAN'S LIFE. AS A PART OF THIS PROGRAM, TRAINING THE WOMEN IN ARTISAN CRAFTS IS INTRICATE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM AND THE SUCCESS OF THE WOMAN. THE PROGRAMS ARE STRENGTHENED BY THE MINISTRY'S CREATION OF DISTRIBUTION AVENUES FOR THE PRODUCTS CREATED THROUGH THE PROGRAMS. IF THE PRODUCTS COULD NOT BE SUCCESSFULLY SOLD, THE WOMEN WOULD NEVER FIND THEIR WAY OUT OF POVERTY AND WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY SUSTAIN THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. DISTRIBUTION OF THE NATURAL BYPRODUCTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE BOTH AN ONLINE AND IN-PERSON RETAIL STORE AS WELL AS THROUGH MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION CLUBS ENCOMPASSED IN THE FAIR TRADE FRIDAY PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMS IS TO PROVIDE THE WOMEN WITH A SOLID WAY OUT OF THEIR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROVIDE A PATH TO A SUCCESSFUL LIFE WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE PROGRAM. CREATING A MARKET FOR THE PRODUCTS CREATED BY THE WOMEN PROVIDES BOTH THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROGRAM AND SELF-ESTEEM TO THE WOMEN INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM. THE TRAINING OF THESE WOMEN IS CRITICAL TO THEIR FUTURE SUCCESS, AND IT WOULD BE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE TO TEACH THEM PROFICIENCY OF THE SKILL AND THEN NOT PROVIDE THE EMOTIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE WOMEN REALIZING THEIR SKILLS PRODUCE A PRODUCT THAT CAN BE SOLD. THE ONLINE AND IN-PERSON RETAIL STORE PROVIDES DIRECT ACCESS TO SELECT MERCHANDISE PROMOTING THE ORGANIZATION MERCHANDISE CREATIVELY PRODUCED BY WOMEN PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PROVIDING A WAY FOR MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL TO PARTNER WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING SIMILAR PROGRAMS THEREFORE ASSISTING AND BENEFITING, IMPOVERISHED WOMEN ON A LARGER SCALE. THE FAIR TRADE FRIDAY PROGRAM IS FIVE SUBSCRIPTION CLUBS THAT ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO RECEIVE BOXES OF GOODS THAT ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED AND PACKAGED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEERS. THE MONTHLY CLUBS, FAIR TRADE FRIDAY MAIN BOX, EARRING OF THE MONTH AND BRACELET OF THE MONTH HAVE OVER 3,000 MONTHLY SUBSCRIBERS. THE QUARTERLY SUBSCRIPTION CLUB, GRACE CASE, HAS A SUBSCRIBER BASE OF AROUND 1,000. THE GRACE FLAME IS MONTHLY CANDLE SUBSCRIPTION CLUB WITH AROUND 400 SUBSCRIBERS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MORE THAN 350 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN 20,000 HOURS TO CAREFULLY PACKAGE AND SHIP EACH MONTH'S OFFERINGS IN THE CLUBS. FOR THESE MONTHLY CLUBS, EACH OF THE GOODS SELECTED FOR THE PACKAGES EMPOWER ARTISANS BY SELLING THEIR HANDMADE PRODUCTS IN U.S. AND CANADA. MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL CURRENTLY WORKS WITH 130 FAITH BASED ARTISAN GROUPS IN 34 COUNTRIES TO EMPOWER MOSTLY WOMEN ARTISANS AND IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MORE THAN 5000 WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE GLOBE HAVE BEEN ASSISTED THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT OF ARTISAN PROJECTS FOR IMPOVERISHED WOMEN. FOR THESE ARTISANS, THE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FROM MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL AND THE AVENUE ALLOWING FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THEIR PRODUCT IS THE DIFFERENCE FOR MANY BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH OR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FREEDOM OR SLAVERY. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $40,225 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $26,175 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE, INC. DISCOVERED IT DID NOT NEED TO EXTEND ITS REACH OVERSEAS TO FIND GROUPS OF WOMEN IN IMPOVERISHED CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE IN BUILDING NEW LIVES FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE HOUSTON REFUGEE PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO REACH OUT TO REFUGEES IN THE HOUSTON, TEXAS AREA AND SEEK TO PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT, TRAINING, EDUCATION AND COMFORT DURING A TIME OF TRANSITION IN THEIR LIVES. EACH WOMAN IS SPECIFICALLY SELECTED FOR THE PROGRAM. IN 2021, THE MINISTRY CONDUCTED OVER 100 IN-HOME VISITS WITH 12 REFUGEES, PROVIDING ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSESSING NEEDS. THE MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE, INC CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH WAS PRACTICED AND HELP WITH DAILY TASKS LIKE ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT BILLS, MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, ETC. VOLUNTEERS AND MINISTRY TEAM MEMBERS WORKED WITH THE WOMEN ON ISSUES INCLUDING HEALTHCARE, CHILDREN AND SCHOOL ISSUES, AND QUESTIONS ABOUT DAILY LIFE IN AMERICA. THE MINISTRY'S TEAM ALSO MADE HOSPITAL VISITS, PROVIDED MEALS, AND HELPED HUNT FOR JOBS. IN 2021, NINE OF THE WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN THE PRODUCT TRAINING PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING A WAY TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES AND LEARN SKILLS. NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONING TO LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE REFUGEES OBTAINED SKILLS THEY DID NOT PREVIOUSLY HAVE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WORK ETHIC, STANDARD MEASUREMENTS SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, MONEY MANAGEMENT, AND TIME MANAGEMENT. SINCE THE REFUGEE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION, APPROXIMATELY 72 UNIQUE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT HAVE TAUGHT DOZENS OF SKILLS THAT CAN BE USED BY THE WOMEN IN THEIR HOMES AS WELL AS BEYOND THE PROGRAM INTO SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT IN OTHER LOCATIONS. IN 2021, DURING TIMES OF CRISIS AND CRISIS INTERVENTION, THE MINISTRY HELD FOOD DRIVES, COLLECTED NEEDED ITEMS, PROVIDED COUNSEL, ADVISED IN CHALLENGING SITUATIONS INCLUDING DOMESTIC ABUSE AND INSTANCES OF ABANDONMENT, AND INTERVENED IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS WITH REFUGEES. SPECIAL GIFTS AT THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS WERE ALSO PROVIDED TO THE FAMILIES. AS WITH ALL PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY THE MINISTRY, THE END GOAL IS TO DISPLAY THE LOVE AND CONCERN OF GOD TO THOSE IN OVERWHELMINGLY HOPELESS SITUATIONS BY MEETING INDIVIDUALS' CORE PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS. IN OCTOBER OF 2021, 6,000 REFUGEES FROM AFGHANISTAN WERE RESETTLED BY THE UNITED NATIONS TO HOUSTON, TX, AND MERCY HOUSE ASSISTED THE YMCA INTERNATIONAL AND CATHOLIC CHARITIES, RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES, IN HELPING OVER 200 OF THOSE FAMILIES BY MOBILIZING VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER GROCERIES FROM THE FOOD BANK CREATED AT MERCY HOUSE. THIS DAILY ONGOING CARE INCLUDED VISITS, MOVING FAMILIES INTO APARTMENTS, HELPING REGISTER KIDS IN SCHOOLS, NAVIGATING PAPERWORK, ETC. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,336,373 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 6 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 47 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (true) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (true) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 7 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TERRELL WELCH | PersonNm |
| Phone | 8326523762 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 32722 TAMINA RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MAGNOLIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77354 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRELL WELCH | ||||||
| CEO/DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $99,107 | $0 | $20,371 |
| KRISTEN WELCH | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $93,307 | $0 | $10,185 | |
| KURT BOX | ||||||
| TREASURER/DI | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PLUM | ||||||
| SECRETARY/DI | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW POOLE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MIKE RUSCH | ||||||
| BOARD CHAIR/ | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN VOSKAMP | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $192,414 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $30,556 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $1,819,514 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,819,514 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $145 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $145 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $3,316,348 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $2,036,424 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,279,924 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $18,760 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $799,901 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $461,263 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $5,789 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $5,789 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $5,789 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,105,372 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $18,760 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $799,901 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $467,197 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,418 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,418 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $864 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $864 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $623,916 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $623,916 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $222,971 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $198,444 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,297 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,230 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $686,180 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $610,700 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $68,618 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,862 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $71,268 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $63,428 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,127 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $713 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $82,131 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $73,097 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,213 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $821 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,630 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $29,630 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $68,756 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $60,730 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,043 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,983 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $409,887 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $365,187 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $23,591 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,109 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $163,523 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $144,433 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,995 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,095 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $165,736 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $119,330 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $38,119 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,287 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $34,659 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,187 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,736 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,736 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $485 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $428 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $36 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,128 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,012 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,560 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $556 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR RELATIONS | $19,096 | $1,608 | $770 | $16,718 |
| MEDIA & VIDEO PRODUCTION | $5,941 | $5,247 | $436 | $258 |
| GIFTS & APPRECIATIONS | $4,096 | $2,949 | $942 | $205 |
| DONOR RELATIONS | $804 | $804 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,485 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,591 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,332 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $562 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,629,974 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,336,373 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $223,445 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $70,156 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $356,693 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $665,758 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $293,093 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $480,734 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $53,661 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $98,025 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $147,932 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $167,123 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,359 | BOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $46,273 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $23,195 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,176 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,078 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $68,397 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $82,964 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $962,311 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,517,682 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,204 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $152,700 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,429 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,200 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $81,633 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $203,900 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $880,678 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $774,760 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $539,022 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $880,678 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,313,782 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $962,311 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,517,682 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $475,398 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | -$42,294 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (true) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $852,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $943,367 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,061,433 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,293,697 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,819,514 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,970,938 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $852,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $943,367 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,061,433 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,293,697 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,819,514 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,970,938 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $58,840 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $5,912,098 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $755 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $276 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $361 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $219 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $145 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,756 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $12,359 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $15,364 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $27,723 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $784,899 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,154,727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,256,433 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,436,747 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,499,762 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,132,568 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $12,132,985 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,011,405 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.48730 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.46320 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | OTHER INCOME 12,940 EXEMPT SALES UNDER 513 6,119,628 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $801 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $435 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $366 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $23,224 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $10,933 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $12,291 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $22,248 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $11,827 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $10,421 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $23,078 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| INVENTORY DEPOSITS | $81,945 |
| SECURITY DEPOSIT | $1,019 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $82,964 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FILES AN ANNUAL INFORMATIONAL RETURN. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S RECEIPTS, IT CAN BE SUBJECT TO TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WHEN APPLICABLE. AT DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND AS OF THE COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW, THE FORM 990 HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AND FILED; NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX LIABILITY IS EXPECTED BASED ON PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES. HOWEVER, THIS WILL BE REVIEWED IN DETAIL WHEN THE 2021 990 IS COMPLETED. UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE PAID AT THAT TIME. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS UTILIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION WILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, THE TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS UNDER THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ARE FROM THE CALENDAR YEARS 2018 FORWARD. TAX PENALTIES AND INTEREST, IF ANY, WOULD BE ACCRUED AS INCURRED AND WOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (8 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | GRANT | $623,916 | |
| MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA | PROGRAM | $22,048 | SEE PART V |
| CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN | PROGRAM | $138,785 | SEE PART V |
| EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC | PROGRAM | $58,092 | SEE PART V |
| SOUTH ASIA | PROGRAM | $182,000 | SEE PART V |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | PROGRAM | $81,512 | SEE PART V |
| NORTH AMERICA | PROGRAM | $18,825 | SEE PART V |
| SOUTH AMERICA | PROGRAM | $29,892 | SEE PART V |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Spent | $1,155,070 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $1,155,070 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | RegionTxt |
| Purpose Of Grant | SUPPORT | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Cash Grant | $623,916 | CashGrantAmt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | ACH, WIRE | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | Yes (true) | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 | THE ORGANIZATION WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS IT PROVIDES GRANTS. REGULAR COMMUNICATION AND ACTIVITY REPORTS ARE RECEIVED, ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES SERVE AS TRUSTEES OF FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS AT TIMES AND ONSITE VISITS TO THE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE CONTINUAL INFORMATION AS TO THE USE OF FUNDS AND THE DESIRED PROGRAM RESULTS. |
| SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 | SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 623,916 0 MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 22,048 0 CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN 138,785 0 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 58,092 0 SOUTH ASIA 182,000 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 81,512 0 NORTH AMERICA 18,825 0 SOUTH AMERICA 29,892 0 |
| SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART V | PART 1, QUESTION 3, LINE 1 - THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH REHEMA HOUSE RESCUE CENTRE, A HOME THAT RESCUES GIRLS FROM IMPOVERISHED OR TRAFFICKED SITUATIONS AS WELL AS PROVIDES A MATERNITY HOME FOR THE MOTHERS AND CHILDREN. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDED ALSO INCLUDE LIFE-SKILL PROGRAMS AND TRADE PROGRAMS TO ENABLE WOMEN TO GAIN CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES AND FLOURISH. PART 1, QUESTION 3, LINES 2 - 6 - THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASES ARTISAN GOODS FROM OTHER NONPROFITS AND LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS THAT OPERATE BUSINESS AND SKILL TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED PEOPLE. THE ARTISAN GOODS ARE CONSIDERED "FAIR TRADE" PRODUCTS AND ARE SOLD THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S PHYSICAL AND ONLINE RETAIL STORES AS WELL AS USED AS PRODUCT IN THEIR "FAIR TRADE FRIDAY" BOXES THAT MAKE UP ITS MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAM. SEE THE DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS ON PAGE 2 OF FORM 990. PART IV, LINE 1 - TRANSFERS TO FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS DO NOT REQUIRE REPORTING ON FORM 926. |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MISSION COALITION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6046 FM 2920 702 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SPRING | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77379 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient EIN | 822675816 | RecipientEIN |
| IRC Section | 501C3 | IRCSectionDesc |
| Cash Grant | $15,315 | CashGrantAmt |
| Purpose Of Grant | MISSIONARY SUPPORT | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION ONLY PROVIDES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT THEY HAVE A CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH. IN THAT RELATIONSHIP, THEY ARE ABLE TO MONITOR THAT FUNDS ARE BEING USED AS DESIGNATED. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)
| Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt | TransactionTransactionAmt | TransactionTransactionDesc | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd |
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| TERRELL WELCH | |||
| SEE PART V | $119,478 | EMPLOYMENT | false |
| KRISTEN WELCH | |||
| SEE PART V | $103,492 | EMPLOYMENT | false |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
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| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE L, PART V | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | PART IV, LINE (1) - TERRELL WELCH, CEO, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH KRISTEN WELCH, DIRECTOR. PART IV, LINE (2) - KRISTEN WELCH, DIRECTOR, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH TERRELL WELCH, CEO. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
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| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH PACKAGING OF ALL PRODUCT THAT IS SHIPPED TO MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL. FOR THE 4 SUBSCRIPTION CLUBS, VOLUNTEERS PACKAGE THE ITEMS, SEAL THE BOXES AND AFFIX MAILING LABELS. THE VOLUNTEERS PREPARE APPROXIMATELY 4,000 BOXES EACH MONTH AND HANDLE AND PACKAGE OVER 10,000 ITEMS EACH MONTH IN THE SUBSCRIPTION CLUBS. OTHERS ASSIST WITH ORGANIZING AND STAFFING FUNDRAISERS INCLUDING SET-UP, TEAR DOWN, MEAL SERVICE, AND DECOR. BOARD MEMBERS VOLUNTEER ON OCCASION WHEN AVAILABLE. MERCY HOUSE ALSO WORKS WITH MANY LARGE GROUPS TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER PROJECTS INCLUDING THREE LOCAL CHAPTERS OF NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE THAT VOLUNTEER MONTHLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL REACHES OUT BY PROVIDING HOPE AND SUPPORT TO THREE MATERNITY HOMES THROUGHOUT KENYA IN CONJUNCTION WITH REHEMA FOUNDATION, A LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION. THESE PROGRAMS SAVE THE LIVES OF NOT ONLY THE GIRLS AND THEIR BABIES, BUT MANY TIMES POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF A GIRL'S ENTIRE FAMILY. IN 2021, MERCY HOUSE RESCUED SIX NEW GIRLS AND SAW SIX BABIES BORN THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GIRLS AND BABIES RESCUED SINCE 2010 THROUGH 2021 IS 69 GIRLS AND 66 BABIES. WITHIN THE THREE RESIDENTIAL HOMES, THE TEEN MOMS RECEIVE TRAUMA-INFORMED INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING WEEKLY. BEYOND MEETING JUST PHYSICAL NEEDS, THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE FOR SPIRITUAL DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING. TUTORS PROVIDE THE GIRLS BASIC EDUCATION LIKE MATH, ENGLISH, WRITING, ETC. IN THE ONSITE CLASSROOM WITH A GOAL TO REINTEGRATE THEM BACK TO A LOCAL SCHOOL OR TRANSITION THEM TO A VOCATIONAL JOB PROGRAM ONCE THEIR CHILDREN REACH TWO YEARS OF AGE. ONCE THEY ENTER THIS PORTION OF THE PROGRAM, THEIR SCHOOL FEES, UNIFORMS, BOOKS, AS WELL AS THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION IS PAID FOR BY MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL THROUGH A SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM. MEDICAL NEEDS ARE A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE PROGRAM. IN 2021, THE PROGRAM ASSISTED IN THE SAFE DELIVERY OF THE BABIES, INCLUDING SIX C-SECTION DELIVERIES AND PROVIDING PRENATAL AND POST-NATAL CARE TO DOZENS OF TEEN MOMS. MEDICAL CARE DOES NOT STOP WITH THE MOMS. DURING 2021, TWO INFANTS/TODDLERS HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED DUE TO VARIOUS AILMENTS. THERE ARE ALWAYS ONGOING SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO BE TREATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING HIV, GRAVES' DISEASE, EPILEPSY, HEARING LOSS, VISION ISSUES, RICKETS, ETC. VOCATIONAL TRAINING IS IMPORTANT TO ASSURE A TEEN MOM DOES NOT END UP HOMELESS OR BECOME A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AFTER HER TIME AT A REHEMA HOUSE PROGRAM IS COMPLETED. THE GIRLS CAN BE INTRODUCED TO A VARIETY OF VOCATIONAL SKILLS INCLUDING HAIRDRESSING, SALON SKILLS, COMPUTER, TECHNOLOGY, MUSIC CLASSES, BAKING, COOKING AND SEWING. TRADITIONALLY, OTHER LESSONS AND SKILLS ARE TAUGHT IN THE HOME INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO JEWELRY-MAKING, CHILD-REARING, AND INSTRUMENT LESSONS, LAUNDRY, AS WELL AS TRAINING IN HOW TO CARE FOR THEIR BABIES. WHILE THE GIRLS ARE TAKING LESSONS, WIDOWED HOUSEMOTHERS CARE FOR THE CHILDREN IN A NEARBY PLAYROOM. THE COUNTRY ENDURED A NEARLY YEAR-LONG LOCKDOWN DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHICH CAUSED DELAYS IN EDUCATION INTO 2021, ELEVATING THE IMPORTANCE OF IN-HOME TUTORING. FOR THE SAKE OF GIRLS ATTENDING SCHOOL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTERS, PROGRAMS WERE CREATED TO FACILITATE ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS TO KEEP THEM AT PAR WITH THE SCHOOL AND TERTIARY WORK AS THEY CONTINUE WITH THEIR NORMAL HOUSEHOLD CHORES AND ORDER. ON JANUARY 24, 2021, ONE OF THE THREE HOMES IN KENYA, A TRANSITION HOME WHERE 19 GRADUATES AND THEIR CHILDREN LIVED, BURNED TO THE GROUND IN A DEVASTATING FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WALLS OF THE HOME. EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO EVACUATE UNHARMED WITH ONLY MINIMAL SMOKE INHALATION AND FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON FEET. THIS LOSS WAS EVEN MORE TRAUMATIC CONSIDERING THE HOME WAS A SECOND CHANCE HOME. THE STAFF AND RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN COUNSELING TO WORK THROUGH THE LOSS AND FEAR. WHILE THE TRANSITION HOME WAS A RENTAL, IT PROVED DIFFICULT AND COSTLY TO FIND A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT, A MAJOR FUNDRAISING PROJECT CALLED BEAUTY FROM ASHES WAS CREATED TO RAISE MONEY TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT HOME THAT RAN FOR MOST OF THE YEAR WITH A TOTAL OF OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS FROM DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CREATED AN UNSTABLE HOUSING MARKET IN 2021 IN NAIROBI, KENYA AND THE MONEY RAISED WAS NOT ENOUGH TO PURCHASE A NEW COMPOUND. A NEW RENTAL WAS SECURED AT MORE THAN DOUBLE THE RENT. A SOCIAL WORKER VISITS EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL HOMES OF EACH TEEN MOTHER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THIS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT 2021. DUE TO COVID-19, CARING FOR THE GIRLS IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS ALL OF THEIR NEEDS AND OFTEN THE NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | THE MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE INC. BELIEVES IN CREATING, OPERATING AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST WOMEN IN IMPOVERISHED CIRCUMSTANCES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, TO LEARN AN ARTISAN TRADE AND CREATE AN AVENUE TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR LIVELIHOOD. THE MINISTRY LOCATES WOMEN WHOSE PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE HOPELESS AND COME ALONGSIDE THEM TO MENTOR THEM AND MINISTER TO THEM THROUGH BIBLE STUDIES AND OTHER RELIGIOUS DISCIPLESHIP, ALONGSIDE PROGRAMS THAT TEACH AND TRAIN THEM IN VIABLE METHODS OF PRODUCING INCOME FOR THEIR FAMILIES. WITHOUT THESE PROGRAMS, MANY OF THE WOMEN HAVE NO WAY TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES OR THEIR CHILDREN LEAVING EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY SUSCEPTIBLE TO A LIFE OF HOMELESSNESS AND STARVATION OR AT RISK OF BECOMING VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. ALL PROGRAMS ARE HOLISTIC IN THAT THEY SEEK TO MINISTER TO EVERY ASPECT OF THE WOMAN'S LIFE. AS A PART OF THIS PROGRAM, TRAINING THE WOMEN IN ARTISAN CRAFTS IS INTRICATE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM AND THE SUCCESS OF THE WOMAN. THE PROGRAMS ARE STRENGTHENED BY THE MINISTRY'S CREATION OF DISTRIBUTION AVENUES FOR THE PRODUCTS CREATED THROUGH THE PROGRAMS. IF THE PRODUCTS COULD NOT BE SUCCESSFULLY SOLD, THE WOMEN WOULD NEVER FIND THEIR WAY OUT OF POVERTY AND WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY SUSTAIN THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. DISTRIBUTION OF THE NATURAL BYPRODUCTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE BOTH AN ONLINE AND IN-PERSON RETAIL STORE AS WELL AS THROUGH MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION CLUBS ENCOMPASSED IN THE FAIR TRADE FRIDAY PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMS IS TO PROVIDE THE WOMEN WITH A SOLID WAY OUT OF THEIR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROVIDE A PATH TO A SUCCESSFUL LIFE WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE PROGRAM. CREATING A MARKET FOR THE PRODUCTS CREATED BY THE WOMEN PROVIDES BOTH THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROGRAM AND SELF-ESTEEM TO THE WOMEN INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM. THE TRAINING OF THESE WOMEN IS CRITICAL TO THEIR FUTURE SUCCESS, AND IT WOULD BE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE TO TEACH THEM PROFICIENCY OF THE SKILL AND THEN NOT PROVIDE THE EMOTIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE WOMEN REALIZING THEIR SKILLS PRODUCE A PRODUCT THAT CAN BE SOLD. THE ONLINE AND IN-PERSON RETAIL STORE PROVIDES DIRECT ACCESS TO SELECT MERCHANDISE PROMOTING THE ORGANIZATION MERCHANDISE CREATIVELY PRODUCED BY WOMEN PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PROVIDING A WAY FOR MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL TO PARTNER WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING SIMILAR PROGRAMS THEREFORE ASSISTING AND BENEFITING, IMPOVERISHED WOMEN ON A LARGER SCALE. THE FAIR TRADE FRIDAY PROGRAM IS FIVE SUBSCRIPTION CLUBS THAT ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO RECEIVE BOXES OF GOODS THAT ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED AND PACKAGED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEERS. THE MONTHLY CLUBS, FAIR TRADE FRIDAY MAIN BOX, EARRING OF THE MONTH AND BRACELET OF THE MONTH HAVE OVER 3,000 MONTHLY SUBSCRIBERS. THE QUARTERLY SUBSCRIPTION CLUB, GRACE CASE, HAS A SUBSCRIBER BASE OF AROUND 1,000. THE GRACE FLAME IS MONTHLY CANDLE SUBSCRIPTION CLUB WITH AROUND 400 SUBSCRIBERS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MORE THAN 350 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN 20,000 HOURS TO CAREFULLY PACKAGE AND SHIP EACH MONTH'S OFFERINGS IN THE CLUBS. FOR THESE MONTHLY CLUBS, EACH OF THE GOODS SELECTED FOR THE PACKAGES EMPOWER ARTISANS BY SELLING THEIR HANDMADE PRODUCTS IN U.S. AND CANADA. MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL CURRENTLY WORKS WITH 130 FAITH BASED ARTISAN GROUPS IN 34 COUNTRIES TO EMPOWER MOSTLY WOMEN ARTISANS AND IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MORE THAN 5000 WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE GLOBE HAVE BEEN ASSISTED THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT OF ARTISAN PROJECTS FOR IMPOVERISHED WOMEN. FOR THESE ARTISANS, THE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FROM MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL AND THE AVENUE ALLOWING FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THEIR PRODUCT IS THE DIFFERENCE FOR MANY BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH OR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FREEDOM OR SLAVERY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | THE MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE, INC. DISCOVERED IT DID NOT NEED TO EXTEND ITS REACH OVERSEAS TO FIND GROUPS OF WOMEN IN IMPOVERISHED CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE IN BUILDING NEW LIVES FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE HOUSTON REFUGEE PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO REACH OUT TO REFUGEES IN THE HOUSTON, TEXAS AREA AND SEEK TO PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT, TRAINING, EDUCATION AND COMFORT DURING A TIME OF TRANSITION IN THEIR LIVES. EACH WOMAN IS SPECIFICALLY SELECTED FOR THE PROGRAM. IN 2021, THE MINISTRY CONDUCTED OVER 100 IN-HOME VISITS WITH 12 REFUGEES, PROVIDING ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSESSING NEEDS. THE MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE, INC CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH WAS PRACTICED AND HELP WITH DAILY TASKS LIKE ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT BILLS, MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, ETC. VOLUNTEERS AND MINISTRY TEAM MEMBERS WORKED WITH THE WOMEN ON ISSUES INCLUDING HEALTHCARE, CHILDREN AND SCHOOL ISSUES, AND QUESTIONS ABOUT DAILY LIFE IN AMERICA. THE MINISTRY'S TEAM ALSO MADE HOSPITAL VISITS, PROVIDED MEALS, AND HELPED HUNT FOR JOBS. IN 2021, NINE OF THE WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN THE PRODUCT TRAINING PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING A WAY TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES AND LEARN SKILLS. NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONING TO LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE REFUGEES OBTAINED SKILLS THEY DID NOT PREVIOUSLY HAVE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WORK ETHIC, STANDARD MEASUREMENTS SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, MONEY MANAGEMENT, AND TIME MANAGEMENT. SINCE THE REFUGEE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION, APPROXIMATELY 72 UNIQUE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT HAVE TAUGHT DOZENS OF SKILLS THAT CAN BE USED BY THE WOMEN IN THEIR HOMES AS WELL AS BEYOND THE PROGRAM INTO SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT IN OTHER LOCATIONS. IN 2021, DURING TIMES OF CRISIS AND CRISIS INTERVENTION, THE MINISTRY HELD FOOD DRIVES, COLLECTED NEEDED ITEMS, PROVIDED COUNSEL, ADVISED IN CHALLENGING SITUATIONS INCLUDING DOMESTIC ABUSE AND INSTANCES OF ABANDONMENT, AND INTERVENED IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS WITH REFUGEES. SPECIAL GIFTS AT THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS WERE ALSO PROVIDED TO THE FAMILIES. AS WITH ALL PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY THE MINISTRY, THE END GOAL IS TO DISPLAY THE LOVE AND CONCERN OF GOD TO THOSE IN OVERWHELMINGLY HOPELESS SITUATIONS BY MEETING INDIVIDUALS' CORE PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS. IN OCTOBER OF 2021, 6,000 REFUGEES FROM AFGHANISTAN WERE RESETTLED BY THE UNITED NATIONS TO HOUSTON, TX, AND MERCY HOUSE ASSISTED THE YMCA INTERNATIONAL AND CATHOLIC CHARITIES, RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES, IN HELPING OVER 200 OF THOSE FAMILIES BY MOBILIZING VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER GROCERIES FROM THE FOOD BANK CREATED AT MERCY HOUSE. THIS DAILY ONGOING CARE INCLUDED VISITS, MOVING FAMILIES INTO APARTMENTS, HELPING REGISTER KIDS IN SCHOOLS, NAVIGATING PAPERWORK, ETC. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | TERRELL WELCH KRISTEN WELCH CEO BOARD MEMBER FAMILY RELATIONSHIP |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A THIRD PARTY CPA. THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE CEO WHO REVIEWS AND PROVIDES THE FORM TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA EMAIL FOR REVIEW. ONCE APPROVED, THE CPA PREPARES THE RETURN FOR SIGNATURE AND EFILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | EVERY OFFICER, BOARD MEMBER, AND EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO STATE ANNUALLY IF THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE MONITORED BY THE CEO. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS OUTSIDE DATA WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED AND VOTED ON BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DETERMINATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS OUTSIDE DATA WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS. COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED AND VOTED ON BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DETERMINATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |