Nonprofit · EIN 88-3418069
ROOTS OF MERCY INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · CARMEL, IN 46033
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $77,646 | $42,375 | $35,271 | $36,079 | – | $36,079 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $23,793 | $36,461 | -$12,668 | $808 | – | $808 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $27,953 | $14,964 | $12,989 | $13,476 | – | $13,476 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $77,646
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $39,819
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $729
- Other expenses
- $1,827
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $808
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,079
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,079
- Cash, savings and investments
- $36,079
- Gross receipts
- $77,646
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith A Taylor | President | 20 | $0 |
| Mark S Taylor | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Elaine R McKeown | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin M McKeown | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith A Taylor | President | 20 | $0 |
| Mark S Taylor | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Elaine R McKeown | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin M McKeown | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith A Taylor | President | 20 | $0 |
| Mark S Taylor | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Elaine R McKeown | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin M McKeown | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13871 FORUM MEADOWS DR, CARMEL, IN 46033-8655
- In care of
- % JUDITH A TAYLOR
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Mark Taylor, Treasurer
- Website
- www.rootsofmercy.org
Mission
Roots of Mercy International exists to build schools in impoverished areas of Africa along with providing food for malnourished children.2023 saw Roots of Mercy provide thousands of meals to children in Uganda. The search for land for the first school was still ongoing at the end of 2023
Program accomplishments
- Provided food for a primary school in Kumi Uganda. The children were malnourished and receiving no breakfast or lunch. The Ruth School in Kumi Uganda is now doing much better as parents have more available funds for school materials as the children are eating at school.
- Purchased property for first school in impoverished area of Uganda. First school building under construction.
- Sent funds to Uganda which resulted in construction of first school building fencing of property and saturday programming for 80 children of poverty in the village of Nazigo Uganda
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-3418069
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,079
- Income (IRS master file)
- $77,646
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $77,646 | $42,375 | $36,079 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $23,793 | $36,461 | $808 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $27,953 | $14,964 | $13,476 | XML |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 88-3418069).
Questions about ROOTS OF MERCY INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of ROOTS OF MERCY INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROOTS OF MERCY INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED is 88-3418069.
- Is ROOTS OF MERCY INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to ROOTS OF MERCY INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROOTS OF MERCY INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ROOTS OF MERCY INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROOTS OF MERCY INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROOTS OF MERCY INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ROOTS OF MERCY INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $77,646, expenses of $42,375 and total assets of $36,079 at year end.
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