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Nonprofit · EIN 27-2998918

MERCY MEALS AND MORE

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NEW BEDFORD, MA 02744

Financials

$193K$136K2023$182K$143K2024$223K$171K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MERCY MEALS AND MORE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$223,113$171,446$51,667$270,367$683$269,684
December 31, 2024990-EZ$182,238$143,407$38,831$218,806$789$218,017
December 31, 2023990$193,191$135,815$57,376$179,791$605$179,186
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$210,552
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$5,393
Net income from fundraising events
$7,168
Other revenue
$7,168

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$25,329
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$33,668
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$613
Occupancy
$8,530
Depreciation
$2,312
Program services (functional)
$140,471
Management and general (functional)
$29,846
Fundraising (functional)
$1,130

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$218,805
Total assets, end of year
$270,367
Total liabilities, end of year
$683
Net assets, end of year
$269,684
Land, buildings and equipment
$17,024
Gross receipts
$230,108
Employees
1
Volunteers
34
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
MA

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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David MottaProgram Diretor
Trustee or director
25$30,889
Danielle BrownDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Matthew DansereauDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gerry GamacheDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Linda HaskinsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Shai RamosDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Karyl RyanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Julie VittoriDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Chad FreitasTreasurer Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
Sally GoodmanPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Susan RaposoVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David MottaProgram Director30$28,875
Natasha CapellasDirector2$0
Matt DansereauDirector2$0
Chad FreitasTreasurer-Secretary6$0
Gerry GamacheDirector2$0
Sally GoodmanPresident2$0
Linda HaskinsDirector2$0
Shai RamosDirector2$0
Susan RaposoVice President2$0
Karyl RyanDirector2$0
Julie VittoriDirector2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David MottaProgram Director
Trustee or director
25$28,000
Natasha CapellasDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gerry GamacheDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Linda HaskinsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Karyl RyanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Julie VittoriDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Chad FreitasTreasurer Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
Sally GoodmanPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Susan RaposoVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 40515, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02744-0005
In care of
% CHAD FREITAS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Chad Freitas, PO BOX 40515, NEW BEDFORD, MA 027440005
Signed the 990
Chad Freitas, Treasurer Secretary
Phone
(401) 339-3434

Mission

Mercy Meals More is a non-profit program that provides a nutritious beginning to the day for our neighbors in need We provide free hot breakfast meals gently worn donated clothing and we offer a weekly foot care wellness clinic

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • In 2025 Mercy Meals and More continued its program in the Greater New Bedford community serving a nutritious free breakfast 6 days per week staffed by volunteers and one part-time program director the program served more than 50 meals per morning to those need
    Expenses $140,471

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-2998918
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$270,367
Income (IRS master file)
$230,108

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2013
Posted by the IRS
August 12, 2013
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2013

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$223,113$171,446$270,367XML
990-EZDecember 2024$182,238$143,407$218,806XML
990December 2023$193,191$135,815$179,791XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS

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 27-2998918).

Questions about MERCY MEALS AND MORE

What is the EIN of MERCY MEALS AND MORE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MERCY MEALS AND MORE is 27-2998918.
Is MERCY MEALS AND MORE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2013.
Are donations to MERCY MEALS AND MORE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MERCY MEALS AND MORE 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 MERCY MEALS AND MORE 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 MERCY MEALS AND MORE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MERCY MEALS AND MORE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Chad Freitas.
Who are the officers and directors of MERCY MEALS AND MORE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,889 (David Motta, Program Diretor).
How much revenue does MERCY MEALS AND MORE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $223,113, expenses of $171,446 and total assets of $270,367 at year end.

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