Civic Intelligence

Mordecai and Esther Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 47-3324256

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Feb 26, 2023

Organization Profilewww.mefoundation.world
PO Box 82Pataskala, OH 43062

(740) 919-0159

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

34th percentile

-3.3%

Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$14,221

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 19.6% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2022

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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Source year 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

$8,446

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Net Assets

$8,446

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Liabilities

$0

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin34th percentile

Revenue

$72,460

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Expenses

$74,877

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Net Income

-$2,417

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$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

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2022

Assets$8,446
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$8,446
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

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2022

Revenue$72,460
Expenses$74,877
Net Income-$2,417
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Feb 26, 2023
Return Version
2022v4.0
Gross Receipts
$72,460
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.

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 (west Africa), Pakistan, 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 a Pakistan family to cover food, clothing, housing, and healthcare for hundreds of orphans, as well as to operate three Christian schools for the orphans and other local Pakistani children.$23,531$25,823
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$22,738
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.$18,047$18,047
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.$6,290$6,290
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ray WigdalFounder And DirectorFT$14,221-$14,221
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
2023-02-26
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 in Part I, Line 10 Grants and Similar Amounts Paid (totaling $47,868), see Part III Statement of Program Accomplishments for the amounts paid, which were $23,531 to our ministry partners in Pakistan, $18,047 to our ministry partners in Sierra Leone, and $6,290 to our ministry partners in the Philippines. 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;8517|PayPal donation fees and bank fees and wire transfer fees;1604|Administrative costs like PO Box rental and website and email services;375^Total;10496^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$8,446
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$8,446
Revenue
$72,460
Expenses
$74,877
Net income
-$2,417
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.02$0.00$8.02$52.7$47.3$5.38
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.64$0.00$2.64$59.6$63.4$3.82
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.46$0.00$6.46$85.8$87.8$1.99
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.45$0.00$8.45$72.5$74.9$2.42