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MERCY PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
MERCY PROJECT INC (EIN 27-1987472)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-12
IRS object ID
201303179349306025
Schema version
2012v2.0
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)
Timestamp2013-11-12T15:20:51-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN271987472EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1MERCY PROJECT INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlMERCNameControl
Phone2146736732Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3005AddressLine1
CityBRYANCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code77805ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameChristopher FieldName
TitleExecutive DirectorTitle
Phone2146736732Phone
Date Signed2013-11-12DateSigned
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonCHRISTOPHER FIELDNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3005AddressLine1
CityBRYANCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code77805ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts411201GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteWWW.MERCYPROJECT.NETWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation2010YearFormation
State Legal DomicileTXStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionMERCY PROJECT SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN GHANA IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE NEED FOR CHILD SLAVERY. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON IMPLEMENTING NEW AGRICULTURAL AND 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.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body8NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members7NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees4TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers50TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year134918ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year385335ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
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Program Service Revenue CY0ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year0InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year0InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
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Other Revenue Current Year-4300OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year232533TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year381035TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year3100GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY21000GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Salaries Etc Current Year118159SalariesEtcCurrentYear
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Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
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Total Liabilities BOY0TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY0TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY138326NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY150281NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission DescriptionMERCY PROJECT SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN GHANA IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE NEED FOR CHILD SLAVERY. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON IMPLEMENTING NEW AGRICULTURAL AND 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.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services1SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense91562Expense
Grants0Grants
Revenue0Revenue
DescriptionAWUDZAKORPE AQUACULTURE PROJECT: MERCY PROJECT PROVIDED THE 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 HAS MAINTAINED A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VILLAGE TO ASSIST WITH FISH PRODUCTION.Description

Activity2 Activity2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense25000Expense
Grants0Grants
Revenue0Revenue
DescriptionCHILD REINTEGRATION AND REHABILITATION: 24 CHILD SLAVES WERE RELEASED BY THE VILLAGE OF AWUDZAKORPE TO THE CARE OF MERCY PROJECT. MERCY PROJECT PROVIDED EACH CHILD WITH NEW CLOTHES, HIS OWN BLANKET, AND WERE TAKEN TO AN ORPHANAGE IN GHANA TO BE CARED FOR WHILE MERCY PROJECT SEARCHED FOR EACH CHILD'S FAMILY. ONCE A CHILD WAS READY, HE WAS REINTEGRATED BACK WITH HIS FAMILY AND HIS EDUCATION IS FUNDED FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.Description

Activity3 Activity3

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Expense65486Expense
Grants0Grants
Revenue0Revenue
DescriptionTRAVEL EXPENSES TO/FROM GHANA INCLUDING AIRFARE, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.Description

Activity Other ActivityOther

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Expense84695Expense
Revenue0Revenue
DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES ARE PRIMARILY FOR WAGES PAID TO EMPLOYEES TO FACILITATE, ORGANIZE, AND OVERSEE THE AQUACULTURE PROJECTS AND CHILD REINTEGRATION. A GRANT TO A LOCAL ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF THEIR WORK TO HELP CHILDREN WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS AMOUNT.Description
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Name PersonEmily HoganNamePerson
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Address Line1PO Box 3005AddressLine1
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (8 entries)

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PRESIDENT20X000
ANGELA GEORGE
SECRETARY20X000
DEAN MCMANN
MEMBER50X000
RONDA MCMANN
MEMBER50X000
KEN FOGLE
MEMBER25X000
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Real0Real
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Total Revenue Column-4300TotalRevenueColumn
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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Total3382Total
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total397Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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CHILD REHABILITATION AND REINTEGRATION250002500000
WIRE FEES1010101000
OTHER EXPENSES8163081630

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Fundraising72391Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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Land Buildings Equipment Basis2520LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
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EOY150281EOY
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Reconcilation Invest Expenses0ReconcilationInvestExpenses
Reconcilation Prior Adjustment0ReconcilationPriorAdjustment
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Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited0FSAudited
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year236645CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year411201CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year236645CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year411201CurrentTaxYear
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170725135PublicSupportTotal170
Total Support725135TotalSupport
First5 Years170XFirst5Years170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

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Investment Earnings Or Losses0InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
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Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
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Contributions0Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses0InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
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Contributions0Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses0InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
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Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance1TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
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Buildings Buildings

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation0Depreciation
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Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation0Depreciation
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Equipment Equipment

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Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation0Depreciation
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

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IdentifierSchD_P05_S00_L04Identifier
Return ReferenceSchedule D, Part V, Line 4ReturnReference
Explanation$72,410 OF THE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR THE BUILDING OF THE MISSIONARY HOUSE IN GHANA. THE REMAINING $40,000 OF THE RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR THE SECOND GROUP OF RESCUED CHILD SLAVES.Explanation

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

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RegionSub-Saharan AfricaRegion
Number Of Offices0NumberOfOffices
Number Of Employees3NumberOfEmployees
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram ServicesTypeOfActivitiesConducted
Specific Services ProvidedEconomic Development through aquaculture projects and the reintegration and care of the now-freed child slavesSpecificServicesProvided
Total Expenditures133000TotalExpenditures
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees3TotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Amount Spent133000TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

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IdentifierSchF_P01_S00_L03Identifier
Return ReferenceSchedule F, Part I, Line 3ReturnReference
ExplanationTHIS INCLUDES ALL EXPENDITURES WHILE ON THE GROUND IN GHANA.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

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Charitable Contributions Event153146CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event10GrossRevenueEvent1
Cash Prizes Event10CashPrizesEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event10NonCashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event10RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event10FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event10EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event13447OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2Art AuctionNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event223751GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event216250CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event27501GrossRevenueEvent2
Cash Prizes Event20CashPrizesEvent2
Non Cash Prizes Event20NonCashPrizesEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event25211RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event20FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event20EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event21609OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events2TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
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Charitable Contrib Other Events16666CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events18365GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Cash Prizes Other Events0CashPrizesOtherEvents
Non Cash Prizes Other Events0NonCashPrizesOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events0RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events0FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events0EntertainmentOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events19899OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
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Charitable Contributions Total86062CharitableContributionsTotal
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Cash Prizes Total Events0CashPrizesTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events0NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events5211RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events0FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events0EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events24955OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events30166DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-4300NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STILL CREEK RANCHBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16055 HEARNE ROADAddressLine1
CityBRYANCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code77808ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient742614076EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant21000AmountOfCashGrant
Amount Of Non Cash Assistance0AmountOfNonCashAssistance
Purpose Of GrantTHE GRANT TO STILL CREEK RANCH IS TO HELP FURTHER THEIR MISSION OF PROVIDING A SAFE, LOVING ENVIRONMENT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS WHO DO NOT HAVE A PLACE TO CALL HOME. THE GRANT WILL HELP FUND EDUCATION ALONG WITH OTHER VOCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE SELF ESTEEM IN THESE CHILDREN.PurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSchI_P01_S00_L02Identifier
Return ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2ReturnReference
ExplanationMERCY PROJECT MAINTAINED A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION TO VERIFY THAT THE GRANT WAS BEING USED TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHILDREN OF THE BRAZOS VALLEY.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
F990_P03_S00_L02Form 990, Part III, Line 2DURING 2012, MERCY PROJECT RECEIVED IT'S FIRST GROUP OF FREED CHILD SLAVES. THIS CREATED THE NEED FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO ADD CHILD REINTEGRATION AND REHABILITATION TO IT'S PROGRAM SERVICES. MERCY PROJECT WORKS TO FIND EACH CHILD'S FAMILY AND PROVIDE THE RESOURCES NEEDED FOR THE FAMILY TO CARE FOR THE CHILD WITHOUT RETURNING TO CHILD LABOR.
F990_P06_S0A_L02Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2DEAN AND RONDA MCMANN ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. CHRIS AND STACEY FIELD ARE ALSO HUSBAND AND WIFE.
F990_P06_S0B_L11bForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTHE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD.
F990_P06_S0B_L15Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WAS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO HIRING. THE BOARD DETERMINED THE APPROPRIATE SALARY BASED ON HIS PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE, PRIOR SALARY AS A MINISTER, DUTIES TO BE ASSIGNED UNDER THE NEW POSITION, AND TIME COMMITMENT INVOLVED.
F990_P06_S0C_L19Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWS THE DOCUMENTS TO BE MADE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BCS MARATHONBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3005AddressLine1
CityBRYANCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code77805ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN452725005EIN
Primary ActivitiesORGANIZATION HOSTS A MARATHON EACH DECEMBERPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity StatusLINE 9PublicCharityStatus
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization0DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Form990 Schedule R Part VII Form990ScheduleRPartVII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
SchR_P05_S00_L01nSchedule R, Part V, Line 1nTHE TWO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS SHARE AN OFFICE SPACE, BUT EACH ENTITY PAYS A PORTION OF THE RENT TO THE OWNER.
SchR_P05_S00_L01oSchedule R, Part V, Line 1oCHRIS FIELD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MERCY PROJECT, ALSO SERVED AS THE RACE DIRECTOR FOR THE BCS MARATHON.