MERCY SMILES INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $262K · expenses $256K · assets $100K
- EIN
- 77-0588337
- Address
- 171 EAGLE CRST, SPRING BRANCH, TX 78070-6042
- Website
- www.mercysmilesinternational.com
- NTEE code
- Q33
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2002
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Homes for needy children in India; Elementary schools and occupational training in India, Assist Christian pastors in India; Host Christian Pastor's and Women's Conferences in India, assist Widows in India. Also, host pastor's and women'sconferences.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Knudsen | Board Member, Vice President, former President | 2020-2024 | $1,830 | $10,430 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Becker | Board Member, President | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patricia Dianne Becker | Board Member, Vice President | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chuck Irwin | Board Member, Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peggy Irwin | Board Member, Secretary | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Lemen | Board Member | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tim Fetterly | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Warren Harper | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Plagggemeyer (former) | Vice President | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Timothy Fetterly (former) | Secretary and Treasurer | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jimmy Plaggemeyer (former) | Board Member | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Monte Robertson (former) | Board Member | 2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Luanne Robertson (former) | Board Member | 2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $2K · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Knudsen | Board Member, Vice President, former President | 0 | $1,830 | $0 | $0 | $1,830 | 1 |
| Glen Becker | Board Member, President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Dianne Becker | Board Member, Vice President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chuck Irwin | Board Member, Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peggy Irwin | Board Member, Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Lemen | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Fetterly | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Warren Harper | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Knudsen | Board Member, Vice President, former President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Glen Becker | Board Member, President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Dianne Becker | Board Member, Vice President | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chuck Irwin | Board Member, Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peggy Irwin | Board Member, Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Lemen | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Fetterly | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Warren Harper | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $2K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Knudsen | Board Member, Vice President, former President | 5 | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 | 1 |
| Glen Becker | Board Member, President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Dianne Becker | Board Member, Vice President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chuck Irwin | Board Member, Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peggy Irwin | Board Member, Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Lemen | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Fetterly | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $2K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Knudsen | Board President | 25 | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 | 1 |
| James Plagggemeyer | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Timothy Fetterly | Secretary and Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Lemen | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Plaggemeyer | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $5K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Knudsen | Board President | 25 | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 | 1 |
| James Plagggemeyer | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Timothy Fetterly | Secretary and Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Lemen | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Monte Robertson | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Luanne Robertson | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $262,415 | $255,834 | $100,239 | $100,120 | $261,358 | $0 | $1,830 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $266,122 | $257,052 | $93,539 | $93,539 | $265,702 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $245,862 | $279,339 | $84,695 | $84,469 | $245,704 | $0 | $1,600 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $277,866 | $228,692 | $117,946 | $117,946 | $277,767 | $0 | $1,600 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $252,155 | $263,169 | $68,872 | $68,872 | $251,989 | $0 | $5,400 | 0 | 10 |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $88,828 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016, 2023-2024 | 3 | $46,866 | 2024 | $12,927 | show |
| CHRIST FOR YOUTH CHARITIES FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $14,000 | 2021 | $14,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $9,000 | 2024 | $9,000 | show |
| WARM BLANKETS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $8,400 | 2019 | $8,400 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,562 | 2024 | $5,562 | show |
| THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $5,000 | 2016 | $5,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $255,834 spent · pay $1,830 · grants $248,407 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $236,535 | $236,535 | - | - | 92.5% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $11,872 | $11,872 | - | - | 4.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $1,830 | $915 | $458 | $457 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $1,612 | $120 | $0 | $1,492 | 0.6% |
| Travel | $1,031 | - | - | $1,031 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $975 | $675 | $0 | $300 | 0.4% |
| Office expenses | $926 | - | - | $926 | 0.4% | |
| Information technology | $548 | - | $548 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PayPal and Benevity Fees | $255 | $0 | $0 | $255 | 0.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $209 | - | - | $209 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $41 | - | $41 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $255,834 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $257,052 spent · pay $840 · grants $244,247 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $237,415 | $237,415 | - | - | 92.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $6,832 | $6,832 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Travel | $5,449 | $0 | $0 | $5,449 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage & Printing | $3,685 | $0 | $0 | $3,685 | 1.4% |
| Office expenses | $989 | $0 | $0 | $989 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $903 | $555 | $48 | $300 | 0.4% |
| Other employee benefits | $840 | $0 | $840 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Information technology | $577 | $0 | $305 | $272 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Donor Expenses (Flowers) | $173 | $0 | $0 | $173 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | PayPal Fees | $98 | $0 | $0 | $98 | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | $91 | $0 | $91 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $257,052 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $279,339 spent · pay $2,715 · grants $270,780 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $270,520 | $270,520 | - | - | 96.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $2,401 | $100 | $0 | $2,301 | 0.9% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $1,600 | $400 | $400 | $800 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing | $1,432 | $0 | $0 | $1,432 | 0.5% |
| Other employee benefits | $1,115 | $279 | $278 | $558 | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $1,086 | - | $300 | $786 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $840 | $540 | $0 | $300 | 0.3% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $260 | $260 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PayPal fees | $85 | $0 | $0 | $85 | 0.0% |
| Total | $279,339 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $228,692 spent · pay $2,780 · grants $218,838 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $211,603 | $211,603 | - | - | 92.5% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $7,235 | $7,235 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $2,458 | $250 | $250 | $1,958 | 1.1% |
| Other (as described) | Printing & Copy Costs | $2,317 | $1,000 | $50 | $1,267 | 1.0% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $1,600 | $1,280 | $160 | $160 | 0.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $1,180 | $944 | $118 | $118 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank & Wire Charges | $983 | $983 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Information technology | $713 | $513 | $100 | $100 | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $228 | $0 | $0 | $228 | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $225 | $125 | $50 | $50 | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $150 | $150 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $228,692 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $263,169 spent · pay $6,330 · grants $248,036 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $247,008 | $247,008 | - | - | 93.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $5,400 | $4,320 | $540 | $540 | 2.1% | |
| Information technology | $2,361 | $1,611 | $250 | $500 | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $2,241 | $250 | $250 | $1,741 | 0.9% |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Copy costs | $2,162 | $1,000 | $50 | $1,112 | 0.8% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,028 | $1,028 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $930 | $744 | $93 | $93 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank and Wire Charges | $926 | $926 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Office expenses | $495 | $295 | $100 | $100 | 0.2% | |
| Occupancy | $375 | $375 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone | $213 | $213 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $30 | $30 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $263,169 | 100% |