MEDICAL MISSIONS FOR CHILDREN INC Charity Report

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MEDICAL MISSIONS FOR CHILDREN INC

EIN 22-3536072

What they do

FOUNDED IN 1999, MEDICAL MISSIONS for CHILDREN (MMC) is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to IMPROVING THE MEDICAL OUTCOMES of CRITICALLY-ILL CHILDREN IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE US and THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY FACILITATING THE TRANSFER of MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE FROM THOSE WHO HAVE IT to THOSE WHO NEED IT. MMC FACILITATES REAL-TIME INTERACTIVE MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS and EDUCATION, AS WELL AS, PROVIDING UNLIMITED ACCESS to A WORLD CLASS REPOSITORY of DIGITALLY-STORED MEDICAL VIDEOS. ACCESS to MMCS MEDICAL VIDEO LIBRARY is ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE USE of A FREE INTERNET-BASED SEARCH, RETRIEVAL and "VIEW-ON-DEMAND" CAPABILITY. MMC is DEDICATED to BRINGING THE HIGHEST QUALITY RESOURCES DIRECTLY to SICK CHILDREN USING A COMBINATION of MEDICAL EDUCATION, DISTANCE MEDICINE and THE HEALING INFLUENCE of LAUGHTER WITH ITS HOSPITAL BASED GIGGLES CHILDRENS THEATER PROGRAM. - IN ADDITION to TRADITIONAL TELEMEDICINE and EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, MMC is NOW EXPANDING ITS LOCAL PRESENCE BEYOND THE GIGGLES

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Money made simple

203.29%of revenue went to mission work88.1% of expenses · Program services

13.36%of revenue went to fundraising5.8% of expenses

$230.65spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.00%of revenue went to management and office costs6.1% of expenses

$7.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

20.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $473,792 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$362,649

Mission workProgram services$737,227203.29% of revenue88.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$50,77614.00% of revenue6.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$48,43813.36% of revenue5.8% of expenses

Total expenses$836,441230.65% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Money in and money out

Revenue$362,649

Expenses$836,441

Annual shortfall $473,792 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$737,227 · 88.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$50,776 · 6.1% of expenses

Fundraising$48,438 · 5.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$362,649

Expenses$836,441

Assets$6,215,444

Income$362,649

Contributions$72,687

Mission work (program services)$737,227

Fundraising$48,438

Management and general$50,776

Executive compensation (total)$1,532,851

Accounting fees$17,551

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MAUREEN BRADYPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $46,251Base $37,183 · Other $9,068

ERIN BRADYVICE PRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $45,714Base $37,713 · Other $8,001

FRANK J BRADYCHAIRMAN AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $30,207Base · Other $30,207

MARGARET BRADYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $10,911Base · Other $10,911

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

MAUREEN BRADYPRESIDENT

ERIN BRADYVICE PRESIDENT

FRANK J BRADYCHAIRMAN AND CEO

MARGARET BRADYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ROBERT T WONG DMDTREASURER

DAVIS R CHANTTRUSTEE

DR WALTER GUARINOTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH PAPATRUSTEE

JAY MARIANITRUSTEE

MAUREEN GUARINOTRUSTEE

ROBERT PAPATRUSTEE

STEPHEN A GILLENSECRETARY

About this charity

Location: 637 WYCKOFF AVENUE NO 345, WYKCOFF, NJ 07481
County: Bergen
In care of: FRANK J BRADY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(973) 754-4960

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: January 1, 2016
Tax preparer: SOBEL & CO LLC CPAS
Revocation date: May 15, 2020