Civic Intelligence

Mercy Rains-Africa

EIN 83-1817040 • 501(c)3 • Buckley, WA

Profile

To show the love of Christ and provide missional support to exempt qualifying organizations, beginning in Uganda Africa, to advance the gospel of Jesus Christ in underserved areas, and provide medicine, nutrition and education to children.

PO Box 74Buckley, WA 98321

www.mercyrainsafrica.org

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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

46th percentile

0.0%

Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

55th percentile

0.1%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

71st percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$54,245

Up $54 (+0.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$54,245

Up $54 (+0.1%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin46th percentile

Revenue

Up

$160,030

Up $25,569 (+19%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$159,976

Down $48,566 (-23%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$54

Up $74,135 (+100%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2019: $23,348Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $23,3482019Assets 2020: $13,459Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $13,4592020Assets 2021: $23,059Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $23,0592021Assets 2022: $128,272Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $128,2722022Assets 2023: $54,191Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $54,1912023Assets 2024: $54,245Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $54,2452024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$54,245
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$54,245
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth71st percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2019: $56,217Expenses 2019: $32,969Net Income 2019: $23,2482019Revenue 2020: $71,630Expenses 2020: $81,519Net Income 2020: -$9,8892020Revenue 2021: $87,914Expenses 2021: $78,314Net Income 2021: $9,6002021Revenue 2022: $186,956Expenses 2022: $81,743Net Income 2022: $105,2132022Revenue 2023: $134,461Expenses 2023: $208,542Net Income 2023: -$74,0812023Revenue 2024: $160,030Expenses 2024: $159,976Net Income 2024: $542024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$160,030
Expenses$159,976
Net Income$54
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$54,245
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$54,245
Revenue
$160,030
Expenses
$159,976
Net income
$54
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$0.54$1.60$1.60$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$0.54$1.34$2.09$0.74
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$0.00$1.28$1.87$0.82$1.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.88$0.78$0.10
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.72$0.82$0.10
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.56$0.33$0.23
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 25, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$160,342
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To show the love of Christ and provide missional support to exempt qualifying organizations, beginning in Uganda Africa, to advance the gospel of Jesus Christ in underserved areas, and provide medicine, nutrition and education to children.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Love Restoration is a community-based organization that provides education, nutrition, and healthcare to less privileged children in South Western Uganda. It was founded by a former Compassion International child. They manage and support a private Christian school. Mercy Rains provides support to Love Restoration on the US side.Because of the generosity of our donors we were able to:o Continued to provide education, health care, and meals for 340 students.o Our Grade 7 pupils sat for their national Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), and all 16 candidates passed with excellent results.o Our students participated in a music, dance, and drama competition, securing 4th place out of 9 schools.o A group of 37 pupils and 11 teachers engaged in wildlife conservation efforts, visiting the Mgahinga Conservation Center and hiking Mt. Muhabura. The school also joined the Wildlife Clubs of Uganda, promoting environmental care and wildlife conservation within the school and community.o In the annual community athletics competition, our school finished 4th out of 11 schools. o As part of our commitment to community service, students assisted in the construction of Rwaramba Church by carrying stones.o We enrolled and currently pay for sixteen staff to participate in the National Social Security Fund for retirement.o Provided food and gifts (flour, soap, cooking oil) for over 400 families at our end of the year celebration.o Held our 4th annual walk/fundraiser and 5th annual Celebration dinner.o Created our 1st promotional video.o Raised the remaining $100,000 and completed Phase One of our new school building.o Had 150 new desks built for P3-P7.o Teacher desks and bookshelves built for 5 classrooms.o Started breaking ground for Phase Two of our school (kitchen, lunch/community room, septic system).$154,545$154,885
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Richard PetersonPresident-$0--
Larry TravisSecretary/Treasurer/DirectorPT$0--
Heather SmithDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mercy Rains-Africa
EIN
83-1817040
Phone
2532553393
Address
PO Box 74, Buckley, WA 98321

Signing Officer

Name
Larry Travis
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2532553393
Signed
2025-04-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Battershell & Nichols PS
Address
33507 9th Ave S Ste C-1, Federal Way, WA 98003
Preparer
Todd Roan CPA
Phone
2538391620
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity Classification: Program services. Grantee Name: Love Restoration. Grantee Address: no known address Kisoro, UGANDA. Date of Gift: 09/20/24. Amount Given: 154,545.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: Office expenses. Amount: 1,701.”

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