2026-03-01T21:53:24-06:00 2025-12-31 390919055 RITZ HOLMAN LLP 330 E KILBOURN AVE SUITE 222 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990EZ 2025-01-01 200252838 MT MERU COFFEE PROJECT INC MTME 4144380122 PO BOX 313 WAUKESHA WI 53187 RICHARD FROWEIN PRESIDENT 4144380122 2026-03-01 1 ANDREW C HOLMAN P00014720 4142711451 2026-03-01 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X WWW.MTMERUCOFFEE.ORG X X 194439 X 14344 172620 106427 66193 7475 88012 9642 675 10338 59171 79826 8186 175697 1076 184959 X 60589 55345 117081 146146 177670 201491 1973 16532 175697 184959 X SUPPORT MINISTRY OF THE GREATER MILWAUKEE SYNOD EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN AMERICA TO MERU DIOCESE OF TANZANIA, AFRICA. TO DO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTIC (PAY ABOVE FAIR TRADE PRICES) EMPOWERING THE SMALL COFFEE FARMERS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE MERU REGION WITH THE ABILITY TO IMPROVE THEIR STANDARD OF LIVING AND ESCAPE THE LONG STANDING CYCLE OF POVERTY IMPROVE SUBSISTENCE FARMER INCOME IN ARUMERU DISTRICT OF TANZANIA THROUGH PURCHASING COFFEE FROM THE MT. MERU SPECIALTY COFFEE GROWERS ASSOCIATION AT OR ABOVE FAIR-TRADE PRICES TO SELL TO CONSUMERS IN THE UNITED STATES. PROVIDED $8400 IN FUNDING TO SUPPORT CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL 113 FARMERS(783 PROGRAM TO-DATE)AT THE TANZANIA COFEE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TACRI) 8400 X 0 0 RICHARD FROWEIN PRESIDENT 15.00 0 0 0 VICTORIA MALLAK TREASURER 15.00 0 0 0 PATRICIA NELSON SECRETARY 5.00 0 0 0 WALTER CHOSSEK DIRECTOR 10.00 0 0 0 REV PAUL ERICKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 TODD BEULIN DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VICTORIA MALLAK PO BOX 313 WAUKESHA WI 53187 4144380122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X X 1 GREATER MILWAUKEE SYNOD-ELCA 363514257 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 172,620. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 106,427. GROSS PROFIT: 66,193. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 58,694. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 113,144. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 0. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 65,411. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 106,427. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: SHIPPING AND HANDLING. AMOUNT: 2,669. DESCRIPTION: PRODUCT AND PROMOTIONAL ITEM SALES. AMOUNT: 4,806. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 8: 7,475. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: MERU OPERATING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 28,329. DESCRIPTION: BAGS & LABELS. AMOUNT: 3,493. DESCRIPTION: CONTRIBUTIONS/DONATIONS. AMOUNT: 4,800. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 1,676. DESCRIPTION: TELECOMMUNICATIONS. AMOUNT: 2,146. DESCRIPTION: GRINDING & PACKAGING SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 379. DESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIP DUES. AMOUNT: 645. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES & PERMITS. AMOUNT: 1,037. DESCRIPTION: PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 4,136. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 647. DESCRIPTION: ALL OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 611. DESCRIPTION: ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE U.S.. AMOUNT: 8,400. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,872. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 59,171. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD CORRECTION. AMOUNT: 1,076. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,193. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 22,364. DESCRIPTION: ADVANCES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,013. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,967. DESCRIPTION: INVENTORIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 58,694. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 65,411. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 42,568. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 45,640. DESCRIPTION: TRADEMARK. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,175. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,175. DESCRIPTION: PROMOTIONAL ITEMS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 438. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,589. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 273. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,682. DESCRIPTION: SECURED MORTGAGES AND NOTES PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,700. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,850. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.