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Mordecai and Esther Foundation

EIN 47-3324256 • 501(c)3 • Pataskala, OH

Profile

The Mordecai and Esther Foundation is a Christian missions organization that focuses on meeting the physical and spiritual needs of orphans and children around the world. We currently partner with ministries in Sierra Leone, Pakistan, India, Nigeria, and the Philippines. 100% of our income is from churches or individuals, and over 95% of the funds are used to support our overseas ministry partners and a portion of our Director's expenses. The children are provided food, clothing, housing, healthcare, education, and Biblical teaching.

PO Box 82Pataskala, OH 43062

www.mefoundation.world

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

64th percentile

10%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$9,959

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

95th percentile

204%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

41st percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Up

$8,020

Up $5,384 (+204%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$8,020

Up $5,384 (+204%) from 2024

Revenue

Down

$52,660

Down $6,901 (-12%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$47,276

Down $16,108 (-25%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$5,384

Up $9,207 (+241%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2022: $8,446Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $8,4462022Assets 2023: $6,459Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $6,4592023Assets 2024: $2,636Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $2,6362024Assets 2025: $8,020Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $8,0202025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$8,020
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$8,020

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2022: $72,460Expenses 2022: $74,877Net Income 2022: -$2,4172022Revenue 2023: $85,798Expenses 2023: $87,785Net Income 2023: -$1,9872023Revenue 2024: $59,561Expenses 2024: $63,384Net Income 2024: -$3,8232024Revenue 2025: $52,660Expenses 2025: $47,276Net Income 2025: $5,3842025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$52,660
Expenses$47,276
Net Income$5,384

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 18, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$52,660
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Mordecai and Esther Foundation is a Christian missions organization that focuses on meeting the physical and spiritual needs of orphans and children around the world. We currently partner with ministries in Sierra Leone, Pakistan, India, Nigeria, and the Philippines. 100% of our income is from churches or individuals, and over 95% of the funds are used to support our overseas ministry partners and a portion of our Director's expenses. The children are provided food, clothing, housing, healthcare, education, and Biblical teaching.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PAKISTAN OUTREACH - Funding provided to Pakistani individuals to cover food, clothing, housing, and healthcare for hundreds of orphans, as well as to operate Christian schools for the orphans and other local Pakistani children.$20,997$21,879
FOUNDATION DIRECTOR FUNDING - Funding for the personal and business expenses of our Director Ray Widgal so he can travel, minister, and work closely with our ministry partners.$0$14,688
NIGERIA OUTREACH - Funding provided to a Nigerian pastor and church for outreach ministry to children and orphans.$2,677$2,677
PHILIPPINES OUTREACH - Funding provided to a Philippines pastor and church for outreach ministry to children and orphans, with the plan to provide direct care to orphans in the future.$2,597$2,597
INDIA OUTREACH - Funding provided to an India pastor and church to cover food, clothing, housing, healthcare, and education for dozens of orphans, as well as to operate a Christian school for the orphans.$2,521$2,521
SIERRA LEONE OUTREACH - Funding provided to a Sierra Leone pastor and church to cover food, clothing, housing, healthcare, and education for dozens of orphans, as well as the construction of a training center that will be used to train local pastors and missionaries and to educate children.$1,174$1,174
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ray WigdalFounder And DirectorFT$9,959-$9,959
Jason McCaleBoard Member/Treasurer & Secretary-$0--
Armat WoodeBoard Member-$0--
Neil SergeantBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mordecai and Esther Foundation
EIN
47-3324256
Phone
7409190159
Address
PO Box 82, Pataskala, OH 43062

Signing Officer

Name
Jason McCale
Title
Board Member/Treasurer
Phone
7409190159
Signed
2026-03-18
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

The Mordecai and Esther Foundation does not pay grants. Our Director selects ministry partners to work with that have similar goals as our organization and provides funding to individuals to carry out those goals, all of which are supervised by our Director. For the detail of all payments to our ministry partners listed in Part I, Line 10 Grants and Similar Amounts Paid (totaling $29,966), see Part III Statement of Program Accomplishments for the amounts paid, which were $20,977 to our ministry partners in Pakistan, $2,677 to our ministry partners in Nigeria, $2,597 to our ministry partners in the Philippines, $2,521 to our ministry partners in India, and $1,174 to our ministry partners in Sierra Leone. None of our ministry partners are related to anyone in the organization.

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Description;Amount^Travel and transportation costs;2940|PayPal donation fees and bank fees and wire transfer fees;1093|Administrative costs like PO Box rental and website and email services;647^Total;4680^

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