2014-11-11T22:13:49-07:00 2013-12-31 990 2013-01-01 271987472 MERCY PROJECT INC MERC 2146736732 PO BOX 3005 BRYAN TX 77805 Christopher Field Executive Director 2146736732 2014-11-12 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z CHRISTOPHER FIELD PO BOX 3005 BRYAN TX 77805 603861 0 X WWW.MERCYPROJECT.NET X 2010 TX MERCY 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 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. 8 7 8 100 0 0 385335 560255 0 0 0 0 -4300 27667 381035 587922 21000 0 0 0 118159 200879 0 0 84146 229921 431244 369080 632123 11955 -44201 150281 110991 0 1041 150281 109950 X MERCY 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. 1 0 175643 0 0 AQUACULTURE 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. 92474 0 0 CHILD REINTEGRATION AND REHABILITATION: UPON A VILLAGE'S RELEASE OF THEIR CHILD SLAVES, MERCY PROJECT PROVIDES EACH CHILD WITH NEW CLOTHES, HIS OWN BLANKET, AND ARE TAKEN TO AN ORPHANAGE IN GHANA TO BE CARED FOR WHILE MERCY PROJECT ESTABLISHES A RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH CHILD'S FAMILY. ONCE A CHILD IS READY, HE IS REINTEGRATED BACK WITH HIS FAMILY. THE CHILDREN ARE MONITORED CLOSELY TO INSURE THEY ARE NOT RETRAFFICKED AND THAT THEIR BASIC NEEDS ARE PROVIDED, INCLUDING EDUCATION. 228256 0 0 MISSIONARY ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT: MERCY PROJECT HAS TWO FAMILIES ON THE GROUND IN GHANA TO OVERSEE THE DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. MERCY PROJECT PROVIDED THE FAMILIES A HOME IN A NEARBY VILLAGE ALLOWING THEM TO DAILY SUPPORT OUR GHANAIAN WORKERS AND ESTABLISH STRONGER TRUST BETWEEN MERCY PROJECT AND THE PARTNERING VILLAGES. THE MISSIONARIES ARE ALSO ABLE TO MAINTAIN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE TRAFFICKED CHILDREN AND BETTER TROUBLESHOOT ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FISH CAGES. 0 0 0 496373 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X Emily Hogan 9795710312 PO Box 3005 Bryan TX 77805 DOUG PAGE PRESIDENT 2 0 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA GEORGE SECRETARY 2 0 X X 0 0 0 DEAN MCMANN MEMBER 5 0 X 0 0 0 RONDA MCMANN MEMBER 5 0 X 0 0 0 KEN FOGLE MEMBER 2 5 X 0 0 0 BRANDON JONES TREASURER 2 0 X X 0 0 0 STACEY FIELD MEMBER 2 0 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER FIELD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 15 X 53145 0 34775 53145 0 34775 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111205 100000 0 349050 23030 560255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20435 111205 15939 4496 0 4496 0 SERVICE FEES FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION 561000 23171 0 0 23171 0 0 0 0 23171 587922 0 0 27667 53145 32471 3540 17134 84646 36771 22125 25750 55960 33335 6520 16105 7128 3002 1830 2296 2750 2750 10397 10397 10766 1260 7194 2312 5956 371 5585 6150 1537 1538 3075 103740 98562 3910 1268 1467 1243 224 583 583 CHILD REHAB AND REINTEGRATION 30393 30393 0 0 GHANAIAN VILLAGE PROJECTS 72174 72174 0 0 MISSIONARY ESTABLISHMENT 186868 186868 0 0 632123 496373 51604 84146 148207 74776 7763 3120 1568 1535 1552 6145 20755 539 150281 110991 1041 0 0 1041 X 150281 109950 0 0 0 0 150281 109950 150281 110991 -44201 3870 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 77289 236645 411201 580690 1305825 0 77289 236645 411201 580690 1305825 184532 1121293 3870 3870 23171 23171 1332866 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 THE OTHER INCOME IS DUE TO SERVICE FEES COLLECTED FROM A RELATED ORGANIZATION FOR EXPENSES INCURRED ON BEHALF OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 112410 0 0 0 82860 0 29550 0 112410 0 0 0 0 112410 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2760 0 1568 1192 360 0 0 360 1552 20755 C 20755 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 $72,410 OF THE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS WERE USED DURING 2013 FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MISSIONARY HOUSE IN GHANA. $10,450 WAS USED FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE SECOND GROUP OF RESCUED SLAVES. THE REMAINING $29,550 WILL BE USED DURING 2014 FOR THE CONTINUED REHABILITATION OF THE CHILDREN. Sub-Saharan Africa 0 4 Program Services ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AQUACULTURE PROJECTS AND THE REINTEGRATION AND CARE OF THE NOW-FREED CHILD SLAVES 309233 0 4 309233 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 ACCOUNTING METHOD: THIS INCLUDES ALL EXPENDITURES IN GHANA USING THE CASH BASIS METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. TEAM MERCY PROJECT 20748 20748 0 0 0 0 0 0 1707 GUINNESS WORLD RECORD GAME 56763 55513 1250 0 0 0 0 0 5580 4 47632 28447 19185 0 0 0 0 0 8652 125143 104708 20435 0 0 0 0 0 15939 15939 4496 Form 990, Part III, Line 2 MERCY PROJECT HIRED TWO FAMILIES TO MOVE TO GHANA AND FURTHER MERCY PROJECT'S WORK. MERCY PROJECT HAS PROVIDED THESE FAMILIES WITH A HOME IN A NEARBY VILLAGE AND THEY ARE ABLE TO WORK SIDE BY SIDE DAILY WITH OUR VILLAGE PARTNERS TO IMPROVE THE FISH CAGES, SELL THE FISH, AND CLOSELY OVERSEE THE PREVIOUSLY TRAFFICKED CHILDREN. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 DEAN AND RONDA MCMANN ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. CHRIS AND STACEY FIELD ARE ALSO HUSBAND AND WIFE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD 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 15 THE 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 19 THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWS THE DOCUMENTS TO BE MADE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. BCS MARATHON PO BOX 3005 BRYAN TX 77805 452725005 ORGANIZATION HOSTS A MARATHON AND SERIES OF RACES EACH YEAR TX 501(c)(3) LINE 9 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 BCS MARATHON c 100000 THE CASH GRANT WAS PREDETERMINED BASED ON THE EXPECTED NET PROCEEDS OF THE 2013 RACES. Schedule R, Part V, Line 1n THE TWO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS SHARE AN OFFICE SPACE, BUT EACH ENTITY PAYS A PORTION OF THE RENT TO THE OWNER. Schedule R, Part V, Line 1q THE BCS MARATHON PAYS A SERVICE FEE TO MERCY PROJECT FOR ALL EXPENSES INCURRED ON ITS BEHALF. THIS FEE IS PAID ON A MONTHLY BASIS.