Triune Mercy Center
Analysis
Triune Mercy Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Greenville, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending December 2023, Triune Mercy Center reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.2m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.3m (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Triune Mercy Center sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 85th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Partners for Children & Families Inc ($1.3m), United Church Outreach Ministry Incorporated ($1.3m) and Outreach Community Living Services Inc ($1.3m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 3.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $39k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $579k. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 23 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 91%
- Program services 3.4%
- Other 6.0%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Partners for Children & Families Inc | Carthage | $1.3m |
| United Church Outreach Ministry Incorporated | Wyoming | $1.3m |
| Outreach Community Living Services Inc | Wooster | $1.3m |
| Fast Blackfeet | Browning | $1.3m |