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MERCY PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
MERCY PROJECT INC (EIN 27-1987472)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-05
IRS object ID
201833119349301268
Schema version
2017v2.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-11-05T13:16:18-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN271987472EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERCY PROJECT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMERCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2146736732PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3005AddressLine1Txt
CityBRYANCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77805ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonChristopher FieldPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone2146736732PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-05SignatureDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address47.218.220.230IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRISTOPHER FIELDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3005AddressLine1Txt
CityBRYANCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77805ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$622,534GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://MERCYPROJECT.NETWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMERCY PROJECT SEEKS TO RESCUE CHILDREN FROM SLAVERY. WE PARTNER WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TRAPPED IN THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, EMPOWERING THEM WITH SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS IN ORDER TO FREE CHILDREN FROM FORCED LABOR.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
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Total Employee7TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers140TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4,197PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$48PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$19,522CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$572,497PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$577,153CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$274,898PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Expenses$552,997PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$688,723CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$19,500PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$111,570CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$3,368TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$326,060NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionMERCY PROJECT SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN GHANA IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE NEED FOR CHILD SLAVERY. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON IMPLEMENTING NEW AGRICULTURAL FISHING METHODS IN GHANAIAN VILLAGES, WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR VILLAGERS TO WORK WITHOUT HAVING TO UTILIZE CHILD LABOR. UPON RELEASE OF THE CHILDREN, MERCY PROJECT WORKS TO REINTEGRATE THE FORMER SLAVES WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR BASIC NEEDS, INCLUDING EDUCATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$133,733ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescAQUACULTURE PROJECTS: MERCY PROJECT PROVIDES A VILLAGE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF FISHING CAGES, FISH AND FISH FOOD, AND THE EDUCATION NEEDED TO HARVEST LARGE AMOUNTS OF FISH. THE PURPOSE OF THE FISHING CAGES IS TO ELIMINATE THE VILLAGE'S NEED OF USING CHILD LABOR TO FISH THE LAKE ALL DAY, EVERY DAY. EVEN AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE VILLAGE'S CHILD SLAVES, MERCY PROJECT MAINTAINS A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VILLAGE TO ASSIST WITH FISH PRODUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WITH THE ADDITIONAL INCOME THE FISH CAGES PROVIDE.Desc

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Expense$266,297ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescCHILD REHABILITATION AND REINTEGRATION INTO THEIR FAMILIES: UPON A VILLAGE'S RELEASE OF THEIR TRAFFICKED CHILDREN, MERCY PROJECT TRANSPORTS THE CHILDREN TO A SPECIALIZED REHABILITATION SHELTER WHERE THE CHILDREN BEGIN RECEIVING PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. THE CHILDREN LIVE AT THE SHELTER FOR 3-4 MONTHS DURING WHICH THEY BEGIN THEIR FORMAL EDUCATION AND ARE BROUGHT TO FULL HEALTH FROM ANY ONGOING MEDICAL ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN UNTREATED. ONCE READY, THE CHILDREN ARE REUNITED BACK INTO THEIR FAMILIES WHERE THEY AND THEIR PARENTS CONTINUE TO RECEIVE SUPPORT AND EMPOWERMENT FROM MERCY PROJECT'S SOCIAL WORKERS.Desc

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DescMISSIONARY ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT: MERCY PROJECT HAS COUNTRY DIRECTORS WHO LIVE IN A RURAL PART OF THE COUNTRY THAT FUNCTIONS AS A HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL MERCY PROJECT WORK ON LAKE VOLTA AND AROUND THE COUNTRY. THEIR ROLE IS CRITICAL IN THE ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS AND PROBLEM SOLVING THAT COMES WITH SUCH A COMPLEX PROCESS.Desc
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJENNIFER IRWINPersonNm
Phone2813817486PhoneNum

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CityBRYANCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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DOUG PAGE
MEMBER20Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEAN MCMANN
SECRETARY50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEREK DICTSON
TREASURER20Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER FIELD
CEO4015Yes (X)$41,600$30,000$36,000
MICHAEL STEELE
PRESIDENT50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HOLLIS MILES
MEMBER20Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL PRIMAVERA
MEMBER20Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$11,376TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$9,428TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$6,600TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$658TotalAmt
Program Services$100ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CHILD REHAB AND REINTEGRATION$174,565$174,565$0$0
VILLAGE AQUACULTURE PROJECTS$51,016$51,016$0$0
MISSIONARY SUPPORT$32,983$32,983$0$0

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Fundraising$129,871FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$281,627BOYAmt
EOY$85,977EOYAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$195,373LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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BOY$42,174BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$263,978BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
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EOY$326,060EOYAmt

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Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense$0InvestmentExpenseAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Total$3,077,883TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$568,252CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$596,675CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,077,883TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$3,077,883PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,350CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

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Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE OTHER INCOME IS DUE TO SERVICE FEES COLLECTED FROM A RELATED ORGANIZATION FOR EXPENSES INCURRED ON BEHALF OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,623OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$21,623BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$166,144OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$166,144BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,106OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,873DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,233BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,500OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,500BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$191,500TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Financial Derivatives FinancialDerivativesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$52,176BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$52,176TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule D, Part V, Line 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE REMAINING $29,950 WAS USED DURING 2014 FOR THE CONTINUED REHABILITATION OF A GROUP OF CHILDREN RESCUED DURING 2013.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSub-Saharan AfricaRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee12EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram ServicesTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AQUACULTURE PROJECTS AND THE REINTEGRATION AND CARE OF THE NOW-FREED SLAVES.SpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$284,563RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee12TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Spent$284,563TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule F, Part I, Line 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCOUNTING METHOD: THIS INCLUDES ALL EXPENDITURES IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAMS AND INDIVIDUALS IN GHANA USING THE CASH BASIS METHOD OF ACCOUNTING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Fashion EventEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$65,875GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$65,875CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$0GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$0CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$0NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$0RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$0FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$0EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$17,497OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Casino NightEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$72,041GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$48,182CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$23,859GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2$0CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$0NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$5,580RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$0FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$0EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$14,505OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$16,766GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$14,766CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$2,000GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Other Events$0CashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$0NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$505RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$0FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$0EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$7,294OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$154,682GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$128,823CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$25,859GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$0CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$0NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$6,085RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$0FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$0EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$39,296OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$45,381DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$19,522NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTHE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT PRIOR TO THE SIGNING AND FILING OF THE RETURN. THE RETURN WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WAS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO HIRING. THE BOARD DETERMINED THE APPROPRIATE SALARY BASED ON HIS PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE, DUTIES TO BE ASSIGNED AND THE TIME COMMITMENT INVOLVED.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWS THE DOCUMENTS TO BE MADE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL $26,700 FOR THE HIRING OF A NEW DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVED $128,087 FOR USE IN VILLAGE RESCUES. OF THAT AMOUNT, $95,317 WAS USED, LEAVING A BALANCE OF $32,770 AT YEAR END.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BCS MARATHONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3005AddressLine1Txt
CityBRYANCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77805ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN452725005EIN
Primary ActivitiesORGANIZATION HOSTS A MARATHON AND SERIES OF RACES EACH YEARPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 9PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
BCS MARATHON
c$60,000THE CASH GRANT WAS PREDETERMINED BASED ON THE EXPECTED NET PROCEEDS OF THE 2017 RACES.
BCS MARATHON
n$0THE TWO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS SHARE AN OFFICE SPACE, BUT EACH ENTITY PAYS A PORTION OF THE RENT TO THE OWNER.