2024-11-08T12:28:00+00:00 2023-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 14221 Dallas Parkway Suite 400 Dallas TX 75254 990 2023-01-01 752685233 Mercy Ships International MERC 9039397000 PO BOX 2020 LINDALE TX 75771 NICK ADAME CFO 9039397000 2024-11-08 true true Jeanette Verrelli P00742631 9727028262 2024-11-08 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X GARY BROWN PO BOX 2020 LINDALE TX 75771 20081 false X http://www.mercyships.org/ X 1993 TX TO CONDUCT HUMANITARIAN, CHARITABLE, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS. X 29 27 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 63 0 20018 21 20081 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2600 0 2600 0 -2579 20081 20473977 0 41014 0 20432963 0 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNANCE TO MERCY SHIPS OPERATIONS A 501(C)(3) THAT OPERATES HOSPITAL SHIPS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, PROVIDING FREE MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. false true 0 THE MISSION OF MERCY SHIPS INTERNATIONAL IS TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNANCE TO MERCY SHIPS, A 501(C)(3) THAT OPERATES HOSPITAL SHIP IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, PROVIDING FREE MEDICAL CARE,EDUCATION FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. 0 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 29 27 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X NICK ADAME 9039397669 PO BOX 2020 LINDALE TX 75771 BERT VAN DIJK VICE CHAIR 3.0 0 X X 0 0 0 GARY BROWN CHAIR, EXEC. COMMITTEE 2.0 3.0 X X 0 0 0 GERT VAN DE WEERDHOF Director 0.2 55.0 X X 0 347777 27653 JAN VAN DEN BOSCH VICE CHAIR, EXEC. COMMITTEE 3.0 0 X X 0 0 0 KRISTINE DAVIS VICE CHAIR END: 6/1/2023 3.0 0 X X 0 0 0 PETER B SCHULZE VICE CHAIR, EXEC. COMMITTEE 0.5 0 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS LATKOVIC VICE CHAIR, EXEC. COMMITTEE 3.0 0 X X 0 0 0 AMY HAIG WAGNER DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 D MICHAEL LINDSAY PHD DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 DAME ANN GLOAG DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 DANIEL O SHELLEY DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 DAVID OVERTON DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 DEYON STEPHENS EMERITUS DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 DON STEPHENS DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.5 45.0 X 0 300000 0 DR BERTHA SERWA AYI DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 DR GARY BRANDENBURG DIRECTOR END: 6/1/2023 0.5 40.0 X 0 97676 20995 DR LOIC PFISTER DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 DR MICHAEL SPENCE DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 DR MICHELLE WHITE DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 FILIP RYGG DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 FRANCOISE ANDRE DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 3.0 0 X 0 0 0 GILBERT WALTER DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 JAMES F COPPENS DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 JOHN PAUL KETELS DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 LUCY QUIST DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 MR GARY BELVIN DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 MRS JANEEN UZZELL DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 MS LOIS BOYLE DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 MYRON E ULLMAN III EMERITUS DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 REV JONATHAN WEAVER DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 RICHARD WANKMULLER DIRECTOR END: 6/1/2023 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 TROY GRIEPP DIRECTOR, EXEC. COMMITTEE 0.2 0.5 X 0 0 0 BARNEY GOODALL Interim CFO of Mercy Ships Start: 10/1/23 0.7 55.0 X 0 0 0 FRED GROTE CFO of Mercy Ships End: 9/30/23 0.5 55.0 X 0 290354 24120 LINDA PRUETT ASSISTANT SECRETARY 0.5 55.0 X 0 60051 9502 PAUL OWEN Non-Director Secretary 0.2 55.0 X 0 235505 32587 0 1331362 114856 0 false true false 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 63 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous Revenue 900099 20018 20018 0 0 0 0 20018 20081 20018 0 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44489 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20429488 0 0 0 20473977 0 0 0 41014 0 41014 0 X 20432963 20432963 0 20473977 0 X 20081 245626 -20698670 X false true X true false X 10330 0 0 0 0 10330 0 0 10330 0 0 0 0 10330 0 10330 34 85 88 21 63 291 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10621 20018 0.9726 0.9830 X Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 ASC 740 FOOTNOTE: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false true false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA-Other:FMV false false false false false false false true false GERT VAN DE WEERDHOF Director 0 296495 0 51282 0 0 0 18475 0 9178 0 375430 0 0 DON STEPHENS DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0 300000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300000 0 0 PAUL OWEN Non-Director Secretary 0 235505 0 0 0 0 0 14641 0 17946 0 268091 0 0 FRED GROTE CFO of Mercy Ships End: 9/30/23 0 290354 0 0 0 0 0 11724 0 12396 0 314474 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments BONUSES PAID WERE DISCRETIONARY. BONUSES WERE DETERMINED BY APPROVED CONTRACTS FROM THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, RECRUITER/MERCY SHIPS HR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, AND AGREEMENTS WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER. Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 PROCESSES USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF THE CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:THE CEO IS PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, MERCY SHIPS. MERCY SHIPS USES THE FOLLOWING PROCESSES TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION: - COMPENSATION COMMITTEE - WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT - COMPENSATION SURVEYS OR STUDIES - FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS - APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SAVINGS AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS 2023-12-31 151994 FMV 752641151 MERCY SHIPS FOUNDATION PO BOX 1298 LINDALE TX 75771 501(C)(3) INVESTMENT IN AFRICA MERCY MALTA 2023-12-31 20675113 FMV 752641151 MERCY SHIPS FOUNDATION PO BOX 1298 LINDALE TX 75771 501(C)(3) false false false false true true true true false Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Significant changes in program services THE ENTITY WAS TERMINATED DURING THE YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRPERSONS, FOUNDER/PRESIDENT AND SUCH OTHER MEMBERS AS MAY BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PER THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF AT LEAST TEN (10) AND MAY HAVE UP TO THIRTY (30) MEMBERS, ALL OF WHOM SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED BELOW, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE FULL AUTHORITY AND POWER ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO TRANSACT BUSINESS AND OVERSEE THE MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION, AND OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND SHALL HAVE SUCH ADDITIONAL POWERS AS SHALL, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE VESTED IN IT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAVE AUTHORITY OR POWER TO: -APPROVE OR OTHERWISE EFFECT ANY MERGER, DISSOLUTION, OR THE SALE OF ALL (OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL) OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF ANY STOCK HELD BY THE CORPORATION IN ANY ENTITY THAT OWNS A SHIP INVOLVED IN THE CORPORATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION; -AUTHORIZE ANY CHANGE TO THE CORPORATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS; -TAKE ANY ACTION SPECIFICALLY DENIED IT BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; OR, -TAKE ANY ACTION THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS PROHIBITED FROM TAKING UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER IN DETAIL. THE 990 WAS THEN PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT. BOARD MEMBERS WERE THEN GIVEN AT LEAST ONE WEEK TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND SEND COMMENTS TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. AFTER ALL COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS WERE ADDRESSED, THE 990 WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy PROCESS FOR MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF INCLUDING OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. DISCLOSURES ARE REQUIRED TO BE UPDATED WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY BECOME KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IF A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED BY MANAGEMENT OR BY THE BOARD, THE PERSON WITH A CONFLICT RECUSES THEMSELVES FROM THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, AND THE BOARD VOTES ON WHETHER OR NOT TO ENGAGE IN THE TRANSACTION, BASED ON WHETHER IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF MERCY SHIPS INTERNATIONAL. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public MERCY SHIPS INTERNATIONAL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER IN LINDALE, TEXAS DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances TERMINATION OF ENTITY - -20698670; FORM 990, GENERAL THE MOST COMPLETE PICTURE OF MERCY SHIPS GLOBAL OPERATIONS IS CONTAINED IN THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MERCY SHIPS AND ITS AFFILIATES. THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THEIR ENTIRETY ON THE MERCY SHIPS WEBSITE AT https://www.mercyships.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MERCY-SHIPS-2023-FS-Final-updated.pdf. AS A PARTY INTERESTED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF MERCY SHIPS, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND REVIEW THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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